The "Other Things"

Al has been encouraging me to post some pics of my woodworking endeavors. Don't know why I hate doing that but she assured me that it's no different than showing quilts. I think she is right. So here are but a few of the things I made out in my woodworking shop over the years. I work with wood in the Spring and Summer and quilt in the Fall and Winter. The best of both worlds to me. I am blessed to have two creative outlets, quilting and woodworking. Since retirement I have loved both even more.

 My first trip to the mountains in Colorado I found a perfect walking stick and used it on all my hiking while there.  I brought it home and got the wild idea to carve something on it.  I carved one leaf and I was instantly obsessed with carving.  The next summer when I went back to the mountains I collected many more of them, brought them home and carved away.  I can't begin to tell you how many I have carved over the years for myself, friends, and family.  They are all aspen, my favorite wood forever.  I love aspen trees so my sticks make me think I'm giving a bit of the mountains to people I love.  Anyway..........my journey with wood working began when I fell for that special tree, aspen.

This box was the last attempt with inlay.  It is made of aromatic cedar and the star is made of what else?  Aspen.

I did go crazy with boxes one summer.  I made everyone and their dogs a box.  Like most things I do I do to excess.  I have to 'burn out' on something before I stop it seems.  That is why it is so wonderful to have quilting to fall back on in the Fall because I will have burned out on wood by then and vise-versa.  I'm always ready to change gears.

I've made many crosses over the years and given away.  This is one I made last year before closing up the shop for the Winter.  Made of aromatic cedar, and yes of course, aspen.  I kept this one for myself. 









I'll close on this note for today.  I have tons of things to show but the purpose of a blog is to entertain not bore.    sha