I am fortunate to have had my genealogy researched for both my maternal and my paternal sides of the family done by other relatives.
Aunt Velma spent years researching the Roades family line.
She even had her volumous findings published into real books which she either gave out or sold to family members for many years. (she had a lot of them printed...I guess there was a minimum).
I received one when I graduated high school, and again when I got married....snicker....
An aunt on my mother's side of the family also did extensive research on that family, and while she did not have the information published into books, she did make a ring-bound book for those who wanted one.
So, while I have not had to do any of the actual researching, I do know my family trees going back many generations.
It is interesting to read these books, and I have used them to make a large depiction of my family tree which hangs in my house. I took branches and glued them together, forking where appropriate, and then attaching leaves with each family member's name and dates of birth and death on them in their rightful branch on the tree. It turned out to be a rather lopsided tree, as some family members had many more children than other members....so some branches were very long an forked as a result, while the branches for those less prolific members were much shorter and sparse.
Anyways....its cool....Thank You to Martha Stewart for featuring this project in her magazine!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Crafts & Hobbies #61: Craftspiration!
I looked at several of the sites mentioned.
They were interesting.
I loved the video! LOL!
You mention Etsy.....I have an Etsy shop as
a matter of fact.
I (try) to sell my beaded bookmarks and
repurposed boardbook books...(for lack of a
better way to describe them).
Its fun....
They were interesting.
I loved the video! LOL!
You mention Etsy.....I have an Etsy shop as
a matter of fact.
I (try) to sell my beaded bookmarks and
repurposed boardbook books...(for lack of a
better way to describe them).
Its fun....
Crafts & Hobbies #62: Decoupage
Exercise:
Of course I am familiar with decoupage!
I'm a decoupager from way back.
I still have a trash can that I decoupaged
with pictures that I cut out of magazines
back when I was in high school....so thats
a very, very long time!
Its all rusty inside, but the outside still
looks terrific!
Of course I am familiar with decoupage!
I'm a decoupager from way back.
I still have a trash can that I decoupaged
with pictures that I cut out of magazines
back when I was in high school....so thats
a very, very long time!
Its all rusty inside, but the outside still
looks terrific!
Crafts & Hobbies #64: Zines
Exercise 1:
These 'zines' are a lot like the things I used to make when I was younger...much younger.
I would collect my favorite cartoons out of the Sunday papers and paste them onto pages
of paper folded in half . When I had enough, I stacked them and stapled them in the
middle...just like a book.
I would also make similar "zines" writing stories about my brother....and what I would
do to him if I could. (Hey....we were kids...we didn't much like each other back then!)
Now I make something similar to a zine I guess...I take old boardbooks and cover the
pages with papers and cardstock. Then I take images I download and print from the
computer and glue them to the pages of my book.
I usually have a theme....like Halloween or Christmas.
I also include printed out verses or definitions etc.
Of course I have to take it one stip further and distress it and all...
These also make into really cool birthday "cards".
Exercise 2:
Zines in the library?
I don't care one way or the other....whatever floats your boat.
These 'zines' are a lot like the things I used to make when I was younger...much younger.
I would collect my favorite cartoons out of the Sunday papers and paste them onto pages
of paper folded in half . When I had enough, I stacked them and stapled them in the
middle...just like a book.
I would also make similar "zines" writing stories about my brother....and what I would
do to him if I could. (Hey....we were kids...we didn't much like each other back then!)
Now I make something similar to a zine I guess...I take old boardbooks and cover the
pages with papers and cardstock. Then I take images I download and print from the
computer and glue them to the pages of my book.
I usually have a theme....like Halloween or Christmas.
I also include printed out verses or definitions etc.
Of course I have to take it one stip further and distress it and all...
These also make into really cool birthday "cards".
Exercise 2:
Zines in the library?
I don't care one way or the other....whatever floats your boat.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Crafts and Hobbies #65: Coin Collecting
Exercise 1:
I always keep an eye out in my change for
an unusual coin.
I have one now in my change purse. I think
its from Canada...I don't remember and I'm
too lazy right now to go look at it, but I did
notice it the other day when I was digging
through all my change to pay
for something.
I always save the "wheat" pennies.
I have quite a stash of them at home.
Exercise 2:
I have been to coin shops before.
My father was a big-time coin collector and
my brother also collects coins, so I have
been in the shops with them before.
They are interesting.
Exercise 3:
I think I already kinda answered
this exercise questions in my other
two posts above.
I always keep an eye out in my change for
an unusual coin.
I have one now in my change purse. I think
its from Canada...I don't remember and I'm
too lazy right now to go look at it, but I did
notice it the other day when I was digging
through all my change to pay
for something.
I always save the "wheat" pennies.
I have quite a stash of them at home.
Exercise 2:
I have been to coin shops before.
My father was a big-time coin collector and
my brother also collects coins, so I have
been in the shops with them before.
They are interesting.
Exercise 3:
I think I already kinda answered
this exercise questions in my other
two posts above.
Crafts & Hobbies #66: Knitting and Crocheting
Exercise 1:
Yes! I can knit and crochet both.
I learned to knit when I was in 7th grade. I worked in the
school library for one period (a slow period) and the
librarian taught me how to knit. I made a pillow!
Now I have a knitting machine...it makes knitting
go really fast if you want a long row of plain plain
straightforward knitting.
My grandmother taught me how to crochet.
I've made blankets by crocheting , but it was a long
time ago.
I don't have so much "free time" as I used too!
Exercise 2:
Yes...we have a knitting group.
I do not have time to participate in it now,
but perhaps one day I will.
I think I'll teach my daughter how to knit,
then we could do this together.
Yes! I can knit and crochet both.
I learned to knit when I was in 7th grade. I worked in the
school library for one period (a slow period) and the
librarian taught me how to knit. I made a pillow!
Now I have a knitting machine...it makes knitting
go really fast if you want a long row of plain plain
straightforward knitting.
My grandmother taught me how to crochet.
I've made blankets by crocheting , but it was a long
time ago.
I don't have so much "free time" as I used too!
Exercise 2:
Yes...we have a knitting group.
I do not have time to participate in it now,
but perhaps one day I will.
I think I'll teach my daughter how to knit,
then we could do this together.
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