Oh My! Handmade

Making a good life since 2010

For the Hands

Homework Assignment: Find Your Ideal Role

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For creative folks, the struggle isn’t so much in developing an idea, but in determining which of many ideas to pursue. Sometimes it’s as if there are just too many choices. Factor in a wide range of talents and entrepreneurial spirit, and choosing a path can be purely mind-spinning. Plus, if we’re trying to balance family relationships or fulfill financial obligations, then it … [Read more...] about Homework Assignment: Find Your Ideal Role

My Hands Make History (& Pretty Things)

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I can barely believe the summer is over and this is the last post of our Handmade Heritage theme! This is a theme I hope we will continue to add to as there are so many talented artists reinventing history and reviving old arts. Lets take a second to praise all the hands all over the world that are making history right now, pretty awe inspiring when you think of it (if you have … [Read more...] about My Hands Make History (& Pretty Things)

Handmade Travel – Pueblito Los Dominicos

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Let's say you find yourself in Santiago, Chile and you've grown tired of gorgeous colonial architecture, lush public parks and had your fill of pisco sours, here's what I recommend you do. Hop on the subway and take the red line (Linea 1) all the way to the end. Get off at the last stop - Los Dominicos - and you will find that you've been whisked away from the hustle and bustle … [Read more...] about Handmade Travel – Pueblito Los Dominicos

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

vintage-modern / retro-modern finds

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When I heard that the theme at OMHG this month would be "handmade heritage", I immediately thought about how my products are created for modern families, but they all have either a vintage feel (like my silhouette collection pictured above) or a retro feel (like my olliegraphic collection pictured below). And the more I thought about it, I realized just how much I'm drawn to … [Read more...] about vintage-modern / retro-modern finds