Winter on the homestead can be long especially when you are housebound due to bitter cold weather conditions. This post will describe a few things that I do to get through my BUSY winter other than STEEMIT. Winter Projects that your Homestead needs done, and a great re-purpose of things that would normally get donated to goodwill.
Today I started going through my bedding closet and tea towel drawer and bathroom cupboards. I found all kinds of Gems. I went through my blanket boxes too, that I have at the ends of the beds. Winter is a great time to purge, and purge I did. This is a lovely Blanket Box made for me by @canadianwoodguy.
I collected a bunch of old sweaters and hoodies from the kids closets, and mine, and old sheets, towel, and blankets. Now what will I do with all of these. Tomorrow and onward until it is done, I am going to attempt to make a Rag Tag Carpet for my 18 year old's birthday gift for her new apartment that she will be going into in May.
So I went and spoke with a lady in town who I know makes them all the time for gifts, and arranged a few meetings to make one. I am going to try and use Marine Colors such as blue's, Yellow's, Oranges and white. Then I will try and sew a few cushion covers, so they will match with the left over materials.
The method this older lady does it with very little sewing, it's kinda like weaving but using a crochet hook that is really big, or she said I could just braid it.
This is the approach I will be using. So this is just a fun post, and to show all of you how I recycle as they did back in the olden days. Many Many homesteads had these beautiful mats beside beds, at kitchen sinks or under a rocking chair. I hope this will encourage you to give it a try as I am, and get into those cupboards and purge, BECAUSE, the spring is not time to do this, SPRING is a busy time for the garden.
Happy Rag Rug Trails my friends.
Image Source:
https://mypoppet.com.au/makes/upcycle-style-braided-t-shirt-rug/