Handywoman Shop is moving

I wanted to give a bit of an update while I rest a moment from packing.  :) 

We have been planning to move soon but we found the perfect place a couple years earlier than planned.  I had just taken off a month to work on the wish list and during that time we found our new place.  The house is much smaller so I have to get rid of many things but the shop is super large and is air conditioned.   So I was only able to open for a couple days to let people purchase their wish list items I completed and then I had to close shop up again to pack.

I've been packing now for 2 weeks and have barely started the upstairs.  We close on August 7th so the house is full of packed boxes and it's getting difficult to get around.  Many trips to good will and many items to sell.  I think this is the largest move we've ever done and it's to another city so we can't just take a truck load at a time to the new shop.

I do see packing nearing an end but I am not looking forward to packing up my workshop.  I'm just getting too old for this :)

I hope to see you all soon.  I'll let you know when I'll be open as soon as I figure that out.

Thank you so much for your support and patients.

My best,
Janet

P.S.  Here is the new shop...no the RV isn't ours, this is a picture from the for sale listing .....

Strawberry Sheet Cake

This cake taste like summer time, bursting with strawberry flavor.  Perfect for sharing!

Strawberry Sheet Cake
Prep time 15 minutes
Cook time 25-30 Minutes or until toothpick comes out clean

Cake Ingredients
2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup veg oil
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup mashed sweetened strawberries
1 small box of dry strawberry jello

Strawberry glaze frosting
1/2 stick butter softened (real butter)
3-4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup mashed sweetened strawberries

Instructions
Mix all the cake ingredients together and pour into a greased 9x13 pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
while the cake is baking, make the glaze.

Mix together all the glaze ingredients until smooth - add more sugar or strawberries as needed for a spreading/glaze consistency.   Mix the glaze well to be sure before adding more sugar or strawberries.
When cake is completely cool spread icing over cake.

Store in refrigerator, cake is best after 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Another Reproduction Treadle loom

I think I like this combination as much as the maple and padauk combination.  The walnut with the maple looks so rich don't you think. 

Here she finally is, finished.

7" sampler Rigid Heddle looms

I had so many of these requested on my wish list page that I took the month off to make them.  They are super time consuming to make.  The heddles and all the loom parts take several days to cut out but I got each one completed as well as a couple extra.  Here is the hoard :)

A new Handywoman Tapestry / Hand Loom

I've been wanting to make these for sometime but someone I admire very much made them and he did a beautiful job.  I seen others made them as well but to me his were the best.  I decided not to make them as I didn't want to compete with such awesome skills and because he made them.  But then he retired which is great for him indeed but for the weaving world it's rather sad.  Anywho.... I decided now was the time to try and make some of these.    It took sometime to decide on the design and how I was going to accomplish this task and try to make them as nice as his and well...... I think I did it!  Here is the very first one.  This one is 6epi but I have 8epi ends and base ready so there will be one like this but at 8epi available shortly.  I've ordered some super nice wood and will get a few ready soon.  This one is ready and for sale but there will be more I promise!  There is one more tool that goes with this set but I forgot to finish it so I'll do that today and get a picture of it.  It's a "My Everything Stick" that is a little larger than the inkle version.  

Updated with pictures to include both epi's and the My Everything Stick I had forgotten to take a picture of.