Crafts

Lamar Shahbazian

May 2, 20235 min read

Spring Activities Build Community at Deviled Eggery

I fully admit it, I’m one of those people who can’t stand to throw away a plant that has any life in it. Whether it’s a houseplant on...

Lamar Shahbazian

Apr 3, 20213 min read

Pumpkin scratching - the latest edition

For those who have been following me for awhile, one of the garden/craft proje cts I wrote about last summer was pumpkin scratching. It...

Lamar Shahbazian

Feb 8, 20214 min read

The Sisterhood of the Traveling "Fair Quilt"

Anyone who knew my Mom knows that she contributed to the Mariposa Fair in many ways. From the early days when she headed up the PTA...

Lamar Shahbazian

Nov 20, 20207 min read

Quilts are a Labor of Love

After 24 years, I finally got around to making a quilt for Katelyn. I had made one for Brian when he was 3, but you know what they say...

Lamar Shahbazian

Aug 12, 20201 min read

Pumpkin Scratching - or how to decorate without carving pumpkins

I've always wanted to try this technique and since I have an abundance of pumpkin plants this year I decided to try it out. I recruited...

Lamar Shahbazian

Aug 6, 20203 min read

It's getting hot out there, baby!

In the heat of summer, wouldn't we all love a portable way to stay cool? If you find yourself in a situation where you need to be moving...

Lamar Shahbazian

Jul 12, 20204 min read

Baby Quilts are easy, right?

With a neighbor giving birth soon and unable to have a baby shower during the pandemic, she was in need of baby items. In my retirement,...

Lamar Shahbazian

Jul 3, 20201 min read

So much lavender - so little time!

For the first time in a long time I have the time to pick my lavendar! So I picked most of it (left some to make it pretty) and dried it...