Campy Canadians

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Canadian Camp Blankets for everyone!! No sew fleece blankets.

For Christmas this year I made everyone a no sew fleece blanket. Our family is BIG on the Canadian theme, so it was pretty easy to choose fabric. There are a few other themes in there for the little ones. Thanks for looking :)

I opted for the not-so-bulky fringes. I like the way it gives the blankets a border of solid colour.

The method I used was found here:

https://snapguide.com/guides/make-a-no-sew-fleece-blanket-wout-bulky-knots/

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

1935 Findlay Wood / Coal Cook Stove

I am excited beyond belief. I recently made a premature purchase for the camp (cottage) that we have not even built yet. I have always wanted a wood cook stove, but was picturing one a bit bigger than this....but it will do. We paid $120.00 on an online auction! I feel like we stole it from the previous owner. It needed a bit of restoration, but only took me a couple of hours.

I spray painted the stove with semi-gloss high heat black paint - but left the doors alone,(just scrubbed them up) and did NOT paint the top at all. On the top, I scrubbed with steel wool & vinegar, then neutralized with baking soda, then started a fire & seasoned with lard (I rendered myself). Pretty much the same process as I would do a cast iron pan. It smokes a lot, so I am glad I did this outside. I think I did about 20 layers of seasoning.