It was a yard game kind of day, so the boys spent the afternoon building boards, and with the help of my friend Michelle, I held up my end of the deal by sewing eight corn-filled beanbags (cornbags?). As a result, many rousing games of Cornhole were played, and much laughter and swearing could be …
Category: Woodworking
Tutorial: Make Your Own Wooden Buttons
My father-in-law is a violin maker, and he always has a giant box full of beautiful pieces of scrap wood in his shop. For years, I have dreamed of turning those extra pieces into my own handmade wooden buttons. So, when Jeremy and I visited his family in Vermont earlier this month, I finally took …
Sunday Snapshot: Wooden Buttons
Wooden Buttons in the Making I spent all day yesterday celebrating the wedding of my friends Pete and Jessee, and thus missed my regularly scheduled Sunday Snapshot. So, let’s just pretend it’s still the weekend, okay? If you’re already following along on Facebook and Twitter, then you already know about my trip to Vermont and …