Golden Compass Hat

http://earthlyfae.blogspot.com/2008/03/winter-hangs-on-just-like-jilted-love.html

was kind enough to share her golden compass hat pattern. I happened to have just made a scarf from the very yarn she chose to use and had enough left to make the hat! I'm not quite in love with the way it fits / looks upon initial try out, but I really had fun making it (thanks for knitting along with me Kabes!) and I think with a little shaping I will really get some use from it. My thanks to earthlyfae for posting the pattern!

Toy storage

We finally exchanged all our mismatched bits of plastic bins and boxes for two sets of Trofast from Ikea... Karl finished putting it all together today and I must say the room feels a lot more inviting. I'll make curtains this weekend and then we are all set! Four of the bins are empty so lots of room to grow.

FO present inspired by Plumpudding

http://myplumpudding.blogspot.com/ had a great little post on how to make a home sewn gift that uses the handprints of your children. I loved the idea and made this (over time) for a special someone to open at Christmas. The large hand is E's and the small one J's. The words were made with letter cubes from the craft store. Karl helped me come up with a slightly cheesy but sincere bit to place in the space left at the bottom :

These Simple Stitches Bring Well Wishes From Our Home To Yours

Update

I haven't just quit or run out of things to scroll, but I probably won't be posting anything here for quite a bit longer. My left arm has been in pain since about June and a recent MRI showed a torn muscle and swollen tendons. My right arm is in a great deal of pain as well, since it is compensating for limited use of the left. So, until I'm healed or they say use isn't going to do further harm I am on Scroll Saw hiatus.

Needs sanding, tweaking...

Powdered milk paint

I found some powdered milk and made some milk paint using liquid watercolors for color. Mixed thicker than a 1 to 1 ratio of pwd milk and water, it leaves a glossy finish, otherwise slightly more opaque stain effect. I still have to figure out how waterproof it is, whether it can be chewed on without staining or running. I also purchased some Claphams wood block and salad bowl finish, that is still in experimentation too. My arms hurt this weekend or I'd have cut out some more fun things... maybe tonight!