Oh My! Handmade

Making a good life since 2010

Fellow Makers

ART IMITATING LIFE:INSPIRING BOOKS & MOVIES ABOUT INNOVATIVE MAKERS

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{Ideal bookshelf 340 print by Jane Mount} Hello and happy August. Today I want to introduce you to a my favorite stories of fictional women who deserve to be contributors here. These women will immerse you in the details of their time periods and make you even prouder of the heritage of handmade business. I even included one for the children. None of these characters expected … [Read more...] about ART IMITATING LIFE:INSPIRING BOOKS & MOVIES ABOUT INNOVATIVE MAKERS

Cross-stitch: A 376 Year Old Handmade Tradition

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Cross-stitch has a heritage all of its own having been around since at least 1635. The earliest known counted cross-stitch sampler is housed at Pilgrim Hall in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The sampler was created by Loara Standish, the daughter of Captain Myles Standish (one of the Mayflower passengers that helped in the formation of the Plymouth Colony). The sampler is arranged in … [Read more...] about Cross-stitch: A 376 Year Old Handmade Tradition

Making Handmade Heritage in Rural Canada

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Since 2009 I have been a maker of skin care products. Prior to that I was a maker of things. I was born with a pencil in my hand so the legend goes. I painted and stitched my way through adolescence. By university I was selling hand-beaded items at a local consignment shop while studying engineering. This was my way of balancing my scientific curiosity with my creative … [Read more...] about Making Handmade Heritage in Rural Canada

Handing Down History

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I fell in love with quilting about the same time I began my career as an educator of high school students with exceptional needs.  The whir of my sewing machine and the joy of a finished project brought a bit of calm to otherwise hectic days.  Late at night, I quilted my little heart away, creating a piece of handmade for just about everyone in my life (even my very 'manly' 19 … [Read more...] about Handing Down History

Printable Reminder: The Past Didn't Go Anywhere

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I'm taking a weekend off (technically) but I am stopping in to share a print inspired by the words of one of my favorite historians/musicians/elders-Utah Phillips. Utah collected and shared stories about American history and the lives of the working class among many other things. I've been listening to and learning from him for over 10 years and was lucky enough to see him in … [Read more...] about Printable Reminder: The Past Didn't Go Anywhere