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Rice Lake, WI, United States
My home town is Rice Lake, a small town in northern Wisconsin. I own Red House Wool Studio~ an in-home wool and rug hooking business. I enjoy collecting and decorating with antiques and primitives. Orange Sink Blog is a journal of my interests and ramblings about life. Cathy Greschner

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Showing posts with label primitives. Show all posts
Showing posts with label primitives. Show all posts

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Organizing The Studio

It's been way too hot to work in the gardens. When forced to stay indoors in early July I get the itch to organize. My studio is a good place to start. The only problem is, what starts out to be a quest for organization usually turns into a play day with all my "stuff".  Believe it or not I have been trying to down size my collections. Although you wouldn't think it if you came for a visit........



Just for fun I decided to gather my collection of primitive milking stools all in one spot. One can never have too many of these little primitive treasures!  One is metal and rusted to perfection. A few of them have traces of the old paint. So if you have the milk cow and are milking by hand, I have the stool for all your milking needs.

Just so you don't think that all I did was play with my antiques, I did get some organizing done. A corner of the studio actually got cleaned and those wool worms are starting to find a home in some nice plastic containers. Although I'd prefer wooden boxes to store things, I'm foregoing the "primitive look" for storing the majority of my wool.

So this is as clean and organized as it gets. I have a new pattern on the drawing table and am putting some final touches on the design. The secret challenge rug is done and hanging on the wall above the bed in the studio. I'm dying to show it to you, but the reveal date is a couple of weeks away yet.

I'm glad you stopped by today for a visit. And I'm even happier that the studio was half-way cleaned and presentable! Now how often does that happen? Once in a blue moon!

Monday, June 7, 2010

Chocolate Mint and Homespun Delight Winnings!





Chocolate Mint

Chocolate mint as you probably know is very invasive in the garden if you don't contain it somehow. My solution is to dig it up and plant it in an old galvanized tub with handles. I can plop it here and there, wherever I'm in the mood to sit and watch it grow. The scent is heavenly. The dried leaves make a relaxing tea. I like a fresh picked sprig in a glass of sun brewed iced tea.







Pat Towel/soap

A few days ago I was pleasantly surprised that I was a lucky winner in a give-away over on Pat Wenger's blog Hook Hand and Heart. My heart skipped a beat today when I opened the package from her and eyed the fabulous homespun towel she made and the bar of Rose Geranium handmade soap. I have been a collector and lover of antique homespun for a number of years. I have to tell you that this homespun towel she made is pure primitive luxury. The touch is like silk and the workmanship is excellent. Made to use I know, but forgive me because I shall hang it with my prized pieces of antique homespun and enjoy it's simple beauty. I know that others have urged Pat to offer her weaving on her website. What a treat that would be for those primitive lovers like me who would love to own a hand woven piece.








Pat towel/soap close

The Rose Geranium soap happens to be one of my all time favorite scents. Pat you really know just the right things to make a much appreciated give-way package! Thank-you generous friend from the bottom of my heart! If you haven't had the pleasure to check out Pat's blog be sure and click here to be transported to an earlier time through viewing her lovely homestead.


Here are a few more photos of my gardens and some of the old salvaged junk from the farm that we use for garden art.









siberian iris/wheel
Siberian Iris in full bloom.


horse drawn plow
An old rusty horse drawn plow.


coral bells/tub





Coral bells by an old galvanized tub with annuals.


wenger homespun/close
I couldn't resist a couple more photos of your towel Pat. Doesn't it look wonderful hanging with some antique homespun and early calico? Love Love Love it!!

wenger homespun



Thursday, August 13, 2009

Come for a Visit~Glimpses Inside Our Home

I'm a firm believer that pictures speak louder than words. I think today I'm going to let pictures help you to get to know me a little better. I've chosen a few views around our humble abode to share with you. Welcome!








Thank-you kindly for stopping by. I hope you keep stopping by my blog to get to know me and my family better in the coming days. Blessings!

P.S
Everyone needs to run right over to Laurie's blog at the Wooly Red Rug http://woolyredrug-prairiesedgeprimitives.blogspot.com and sign up for her too cute apple pinkeep giveaway ... I sure did!!!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Testing...Testing..... 1 2 3

Welcome,
You've stumbled across this blog quite by accident I'm sure.   It is in it's beginning stages as I am learning how to work all the buttons.   So if you bear with me, I hope to continue posting some photos of my hand hooked wool rugs and other things.   I've just started selling on Etsy too.  Mostly vintage stuff from my collecting days a few years ago.    If  you check back here I may have things for sale from time to time also.  This will be my story, if I don't lose the nerve to go public.   Thank-you for taking your time to stop in!