I'm currently obsessed with learning Norwegian via the app, Duolingo. Some of the sentence examples have caught my attention and I've begin … [Read more...]
Making Your Own Wedding Silhouette
I may be a little late to the party, but I just saw some great silhouette wedding-accents on the greenweddingshoes site, and got inspired to make my … [Read more...]
Frayed Knot: The Horrible Knot
Today my illustrated interpretation from the Ashley Book of Knots is of the Horrible knot. It consists of three Reef knots, and was apparently a … [Read more...]
Frayed Knot: The Cook’s Knot (For Spitting and Trussing)
The Cook's Knot, or Ring Hitch, is used in conjunction with several skewers to secure an animal over a spit when roasting. This knot, from the Ashley … [Read more...]
Frayed Knot: The Bookbinder
Today's Occupational Knot from the Ashley Book of Knots, is the Bookbinder. One upon a time, when hand-written papyrus pages were the height of … [Read more...]