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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 10:25:28 AM
TWIGS?
I LOVE SPELLING NAMES AND WORDS .. AS IN MARYJANE'S OUTPOST BOOK!
FURNITURE OF COURSE .. AS LONG AS IT IS STURDY!
how's about you?
oh .. and do you own any twig furniture? chairs/tables/etc.?
True Friends * Frannie
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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 5:29:47 PM
Ooooh, Chelsey, I would like to try making some bird nests, too! What a great idea. They would be the perfect thing to go with my birdhouse and craft bird collection in the kitchen. Can you show us one?
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 5:27:28 PM
It's in the Outpost book on pg 29, Frannie. I also have a red picket (sort of) fence that separates the finished part of the yard from the working part of the yard (dogs, burn pile, firewood, etc) and you can see a bit of it at the bottom of the picture.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 12:13:39 PM
chelsey .. twigs for birds nests sounds dear! i've made small bird-nest-like-ish BASKETS with them .. gonna' try some 'nests' too. such GREAT ideas from everyone!
we should all POST pics of our twiggy creations!
amy .. i wanna' see your little baskets! xo
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 12:11:54 PM
lisa .. is that her LIFEBOOK? i don't remember it in the outpost .. gonna' go look!! thanks!
oh lisa .. did you see the photo i posted of kathy sugarbucket's twig arbors? she SCREWS the wood together to make it stronger ..
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 12:10:34 PM
diana .. i tried the twig fences and they fell down .. how did you weave them to keep them from doing so? do you have pictures? aren't these called a 'wattle' fence? i bet i can find those instructions somewhere. xo
jenn .. i've used vines for wreaths .. but twigs sounds so primitive .. love it!
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 12:09:31 PM
marley .. twigs are great at any season aren't they! your halloween twiggys sound cute!
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 12:07:47 PM
hi italian childhood .. what a great name .. tell us about it (and what do your friends call you too?) i love twigs and pussy willows and curly willow in big pottery crocks and barrels!
xo, frannie
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 12:06:18 PM
oh jenny .. you're jus' gonna' have to MAKE you some! i've asked honey hunk to make me the twig table in the outpost book!
True Friends * Frannie
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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| Amie C. |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 11:38:35 AM
I have a maple sapling entrenched under my fence. I can't get it uprooted because of where it's hiding its roots. So every spring, I snip it off when it grows to about 3 feet tall. I peel off the bark in strips about 1/8" wide and I can make them into a tiny, little basket. I get just enough bark for one basket each year. It's funny to see how they get just a little bit better with every try. |
| lacisne88 |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 11:32:46 AM
I like making birds nests and using them for decoration...even with a darning egg or two inside...looks really cute!
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283 |
| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 10:51:45 AM
Frannie, my twig fence that's around my veggie garden happens to be in MJ's book! I also made an arbor and gate, but I didn't do a very good job with those and the winters have wreaked havoc on them. They are still standing but kind of warped, misshapen and leaning a bit.
Someday, when I have time, I'd like to play with making twig furniture. But I really should repair my arbor and gate and try to improve on that skill first ;)
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
http://www.freewebs.com/lisamariesbasketry/index.htm |
| La Patite Ferme |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 2:51:12 PM
I like making wreaths for outside the house. |
| gramadinah |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 12:03:13 PM
I have built low fences to keep the dogs out of flower beds.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 11:11:01 AM
During October I glue hundreds of twigs together, put orange bows and anchor it to the outside of the door. Happy Halloween.
Marly |
| italianchildhood |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 10:46:25 AM
I don't know if this constitutes "doing" but I put bunches of twigs in big vases as decorative non-flowers... :)
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jul 29 2008 : 10:46:18 AM
My cub scouts and I made picture frames with them..that was fun.
I used to have quite a collection of willow furniture..my whole living room 12 years ago when husband and I got married..he was more into comfort than looks so we most of it in the garden and it dosn't last as well outside..by the time we moved here 6 years ago all we have left are the peices that never went outside..one little side chair, a little table and a plant stand. sigh..I would love to have more. I don't see it as much here as I did in Calif.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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