Rake and Make is two!
On this day, two years ago, after years of stalling, hemming and hawing over the name, and then finally landing on a name and getting a logo made, I made…
Work in Progress- Miette Cardigan
I am thrilled that I have gotten this far knitting my Miette cardigan by Andi Satterlund. I had been told, by some of my blogging buds, that the Miette was a…
Blogcademy Handwarmers
So it may seem like I didn’t knit anything for a long time and then just jumped to knitting the Miette Sweater. Well I did kind of jump from scarves…
2014 Goals
New year, new goals! So here goes… GARDENING- Herb Garden- The area of my garden that I allotted for growing herbs has never been ideal. It was more of an afterthought,…
Rake and Make- now with video!
I have so much to learn about video and look wackadoo in this one, but as I am always saying, if you wait for everything to be perfect, nothing will…
2013 Year in Review
Well, 2013 is over. Following on the heels of a previous rough year, 2013 was a year of serious ups and downs and it started at the very bottom. I began…
My First Quilt!
I have always been intrigued by handmade quilts. I know they can be very time-consuming to make, but I have seen hand-stitched quilts made by friends’ mothers and grandmothers and…
Merry Christmas from Rake and Make!
Happy Holidays everyone! We have spent the last couple of days doing all of my favorite things; visiting with family and friends, cuddling with the dogs, cooking, baking, eating, and sharing…
Blithe Bazaar Recap
I just wanted to post a few photos from the Blithe Bazaar, that was a couple of weekends ago. Flower and I shared a table again and once again I sold…
Holiday Gift Idea- Handmade Pillow Tutorial
Surprisingly, I recently just made my first pillow ever. I have made clothing, all kinds of housewares, and dogs beds galore (which are very similar), but never a pillow. I…