alpineflowerNov 10, 20194 minOn standardsBy all accounts, I'm still very much a novice woodworker. I took a class in high school, and didn't get into it again for 25 years. In ...
alpineflowerOct 11, 20194 minThings that are not woodI admit that I do not practice hobby monogamy (which sounds funny - go ahead and try saying it out loud). Most people who know me know t...
alpineflowerOct 3, 20192 minWhat I Did On My Summer VacationHappy Fall! It's my favorite season, and I'm so glad it's finally here. Not a huge fan of summer. What a summer it was, though! When I...
alpineflowerMay 22, 20191 minMay: Not for the faintheartedIt's been quite the month. Spring finally came, then it went away, and then it came back, then it went away again. It was here last wee...
alpineflowerApr 23, 20193 minOn the benchIt's busy around here! There are so many balls in the air, plates spinning, irons in the fire - pick your metaphor, or mash up all three...
alpineflowerApr 4, 20194 minMeasuring successMy craft fair went poorly. I worked full-time for at least three weeks to get everything built, I spent nine hours in a noisy gym trying...
alpineflowerMar 23, 20192 minProgress over perfectionTwo years ago, when I took a basic woodworking class at Rockler to refresh my 20-year-old woodworking knowledge, our project was to build...
alpineflowerMar 15, 20192 minColorado weather and woodworkingAs the entire country knows by now, the Front Range in Colorado was at the center of a bomb cyclone this week, which gave us a day of 60 ...
alpineflowerMar 12, 20192 minWelcome!Testing, testing, 1...2...3...screeeeeeam! Yep, it's working. Welcome to alpineflower handmade! I'm Heidi, and this is my website. I'...