Saturday....

Listening to the weather, it looks like the shop will be closed thru Monday.  Here is another  craft ideas to keep you entertained while you are enjoying your time at home .....   this one just takes newspaper, or an old magazine

 

 

Valentine Heart Garland using newspaper

Make  4″x4″ish newspaper squares.

Fold the squares in half.

Cut half a heart shape on the fold of the paper (see photo)

 

Cut another heart out from the center of the heart.  

So they can intertwine, cut anywhere along the heart (I cut along the fold on the bottom).

Intertwine the heart onto another one like a chain and then seal the cut with a small piece of tape.

Take another heart outline and repeat the step till the heart chain is the length you want.

Creativity is messy..... I am very creative

    author unknown

A fun, easy project..

Still snowing... the shop will be closed again tomorrow...  Saturday, February 8th

Need a fun project while at home?  Make a valentine heart out of an embroidery hoop, fabric, & buttons.  Snugly put any scrap fabric in embroidery hoop, make outline of heart and fill with buttons.  Would be cute  hanging on your wall, in your window, anywhere.

Please be safe, warm, and appreciate each day.

Snowmen fall from heaven....... unassembled. Unknown

Thursday..

The shop is closed and due to the weather will be closed Friday. I will keep you posted about Saturday. Get home & stay safe.

Our hearts go out to the family of the Clackamas County weighmaster who was killed this am nearby. We saw firsthand the intensity of the manhunt taking place around us today. We wish them a safe and quick resolution to their search.

Class rescheduled

The winter weather is here..... Nikki decided that it is best to reschedule her Wood Barn Quilt Class to next weekend - Saturday, February 15th.  So if this weekend wasn't a good one for you even before the weather got here,  there are still some openings.  So join us .. next weekend.

One of my favorites..

Saturday, February 8th....    10:30a - 1p     $35

Join Nikki as she walks you through the process to complete your own wood barn quilt.  These wonderful wood quilts are abundant in the Midwest and are gaining popularity across the country. 

 

You see them on barns, coops, and sheds throughout the countryside and now they are moving inside as art in your entry or family rooms.  Nikki will provide you will EVERYTHING you need to create one 24" x 24" barn quilt using three colors.  We have dozens of quilt patterns  and a variety of paint colors to choose from and but if you have something special you are welcome to bring your own.  Bring a paint shirt.  Limited class space. 

Go the extra extra mile -it's never crowded!

Jim and Tracy's Adventure

The Gilbert House

 

Many of you know Jim and Tracy from The Wade Creek House... Jim with his passion for  militaria and Tracy for her passion with everything else.  This love of the old, vintage, unique have lead them on another adventure.  They recently had the opportunity to take over an antique shop in Redmond, Oregon and make it their own.  Another old house, The Gilbert House built in 1929, will have its Grand Opening this weekend.  Located at 203 SW 6th Street, the shop will be open Friday from 11a - 5p with the Grand Opening Saturday from 11a -  5p.   They would love to see you.   Thankfully, they will still have a booth at The Wade Creek House....for now.

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY..

OUR FEATHERED FRIEND..

Meet our heron.  You can see him often driving along Wade Street and Eagle Creek Road.  He likes the fields just down the road from the shop and he loves Wade Creek.  He was up on the bank when I ran for my camera but hopped down into the creek when I came back.  I had been wondering what would be my new header, hoping it would be snow, and then there he was.

February is the month of Groundhog's Day, Valentine's Day, and Toothache Day.  We have some special days lined up too..
1st    - Sweetheart Tree and Heart
            Ornament Workshop
8th    - Wood Barn Quilt Workshop
12th  - Gathering UFO's (unfinished
            objects class)
22nd - Beginning Backyard Beekeeping
            in the Pacific NW

Also, to get you thinking...  April is our Chicken Chat & Coop Tour.  Please let us know if you have a coop to show!  This is a fun event and a great time to learn from others.  It is also a 4H Fundraiser!

If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is Nature's way. ~Aristotle

 

 

Wood Barn Quilt Workshop

February 8th

10:30a

Beginning Backyard Beekeeping

in the Pacific Northwest

February 22nd

10:30

Lots of new merchandise coming in so stop by... we are always happy to see you!!