This one’s another simple project, but I love the impact and the possibilities: think kid’s room, dorm room, kitchen, or office. Why not use a fun message board to write reminders to yourself or notes to a roommate instead of paper? You will need: A…
My mom and I have been making dill pickles for nearly as long as I can remember. The recipe we use is one my grandmother handed down (she learned it from her 9th grade home ec teacher in 1936) and is the best dill pickle…
The Barn Sale at Red Gate Farm in Cheney turns three this year! Rachel and Ben Showalter are the owners of Red Gate Farm and spent several years restoring the 1885 barn on the property, working on weekends with family and friends to restore the…
I meant to post this a few days ago, but a wedding snafu (we lost our caterer because her business was closed down by the IRS--good times!) became a priority. But! Spokane has a great big heart, and we're on our way to finding a…
Eighteen round table runners are now in a box waiting for our wedding reception. I like that 1 ¼ yards of fabric can (fairly easily and with minimal swearing) be turned into a table runner that is elegant and interesting (and not a square napkin…
Last Friday afternoon, a good friend, her son, and I took our annual cherry-picking trip up to Greenbluff. There are several great cherry orchards up on the bluff. The sour (or pie) cherry trees at High Country are some of our favorites, and this year…
I’m making up for missing the boat on Friday’s Project last week with an extra cool project this weekend. I’ve wanted to make canning jar juice boxes for a while now, but didn’t think I had the time. It turns out it only took me…
This year marks Coeur d’Alene’s 43rd Art on the Green event! There will be over 135 artists selling their wares at this year’s fair. Look for glass, pottery, metalwork, paper art, and more. I plan on shopping for early Christmas gifts. (Don't forget to bring…
Artist and crafter Maggie Wolcott writes about craft events in and around Spokane, as well as her own adventures in creating and repurposing. Her DwellWellNW posts include project and decorating ideas, recipes, reviews of events, and interviews with local artists. Maggie spends her days as an English professor, and when she’s not grading papers, she can generally be found with a paintbrush or scissors in hand. She can be reached at mebullock@gmail.com.
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