Welcome to Erndales! My name is Dale, I live in Western Manitoba, Canada in a small prairie town. I am retired, have many hobbies, and am a maker of many things. I love to garden, and photograph the things I grow. I also knit, do cross- stitch, sew, and teach piano.
What a gorgeous treasure trove of vintage fabrics from your great grandmother! As a quilter I am drooling. I too love fabric collage, maybe because I’ve always enjoyed scrappy quilts. Both your projects are looking mighty fine.
Do you know what that quilt pattern might be called of great grandmas? She was working on that when she passed in 1964, so those fabrics are at least that old, but probably much older.
@@Erndales It may be a variation of a Dresden Plate pattern. It was not clear from what you showed whether it was meant to be appliquéd onto a block or further pieced into a square. My best guess is the applique version, and possibly the pattern is from the same era as the fabrics. They look 1940s ish to me. I’ll see if I can find it in any of my books and get back to you
How sweet is that! A special tea party! I hope she is amazed at your table setting with the Old Country Roses china. It looks beautiful! And Should make a special memory for her!
Dale, everything you make is amazing! That Santa is going to be beautiful! I would definitely like to try a memory bear, so I will email you for the pattern and thank you.💕
Dale, we really must be related somehow! I too went to nursing school, way back in 1968, at VGH in Vancouver. Some circumstances intervened and I did not complete 3rd year. But I also was in Explorers, the president at one point, and did go on to CGIT as well. Many of my jewelry box treasures are similar to yours and I think they need their own memory bear! Thanks for always inspiring me, I enjoy your rabbit holes!! I also have a charm bracelet, lol, mine has a 21 on it.
Were you inspired to become a nurse by the Victoria Order of Nurses? If you were then we truly must connected in some way. My grandma lived with us and needed medical care and a VON came every day. I was very young, but I admired her so much, especially the big medical bag filled with stuff to make grandma comfortable. I wanted to be like her from that moment on. I’m happy you enjoyed my treasures. I’m working on the bear pattern pdf. And will have it available soon!
Sweet little Olive, a baker already! A nice little community parade.Some of those tractors were old, I loved the horses! Oh yes Dale, I would really like to try making the bear along with you because I have been admiring the bear you are making for Olive. 💕
That’ll be a lovely bear! I was working on a button project while watching this episode. About berries: we have planted a black and a red currant bush in our little garden and now the red currant bush was loaded for the first year. It’s still small but I made jelly and froze it just leaving one little container out to try right away. So good. I’m 66 and has never done it but I remember mom making jams. She sterilised jars and all that which I’m glad I don’t have to do! Next year maybe we’ll have black currants too.. here in Norway we pick blueberries and cloudberries as well as lingonberries ( cowberries or fox berries might also be an English translation). We also pick wild raspberries, which I hated doing as a child since they grow in places with a lot of rocks and bushes so it’s hard to walk. Now we have a garden variety that we enjoy.
This is the first year my red currant bush has produced enough berries to make jelly. I have raspberries too, but they haven’t done well this year because I cut them back too far last year. I am making rhubarb jam today. I sterilize my jars and process everything in a water bath. Hope to do Some marmalade next. Tis the season to preserve food for the winter! Thanks for watching!
I have always wanted a place to sit outside and craft away. Up until now we have had rain and bugs, hoping now we get sunshine and gentle breezes… perfect weather for working outside! Thanks for watching!
Your hair looks great! Love the colour. I finished a pair of socks and I will be checking out lichen and lace. What a storm,wow. The heat and humidity is stuck over us right now .very sticky!
It's so nice to watch a video that almost feels like having a conversation with someone I already know! I never thought someone's basement could be so interesting, the dolls are incredible! Love from London
It looks like your temperatures are about 18 degrees lower than where I live, but your humidity is much higher!! That makes them equally uncomfortable without AC. I hope yours is fixed and your house becomes more livable throughout. I’ll bet your garden is thriving - look forward to a tour soon😊!
We’ve had so much rain , too much now actually. I can’t keep up with the weeds and the only time I can work out there is very early morning as I’m not a person that can take the heat.
Thank you for sharing your space with us. I so understand about the heat, 32’C here today and we are grateful for our basement too. No a/c in older homes on the west coast, so we rely on a small room air conditioner for our west facing living room. But upstairs, where the bedrooms are of course, oh boy, it’s hot! Stay cool, and stay well.
Our living room faces west as well and we have a huge picture window. I share your pain. The rest of the house will be cool, but even with AC the living room stays too warm for me to be in it! If it wasn’t for gardening, I wouldn’t like summer at all!
I thought I was going to have to come rescue you! Lol. Sorry I’ve been MIA lately. Life has gone a little crazy the last few months but at least now we have a schedule. I hope to be catching up on some of your videos❤
I live in Florida. We dont have basements here, but I sure wish we did. I would probably live in it all summer. It's so hot here. Enjoyed your video! Hugs ❤
