How can I design the kitchen in my Victorian home?
Decorating most of my 120-year-old home has been easy with antiques, fancy lighting, rugs, and warm colors. The kitchen, however, is hard to design in a period-appropriate style. The kitchen was an addition made in the 1920s and relied solely on a (now-removed) wood stove in the middle of the house,...
While knitting a lace shawl, I realized I made a major mistake... 12 rows down. Do I have to rip it out or can I fix it?
The mistake is major enough that the lace looks very wrong and the stitch count is off. Do I have to rip back 12 rows? These rows are hundreds of stitches long, so that'd be hours of work lost....
When you finish a multi-thousand piece jigsaw puzzle, do you like to preserve it in some way (i.e. puzzle glue and frame) or do you break it up and put it back in the box? Why?
I have almost finished a two thousand-piece puzzle and a part of me doesn't want to take it back apart after all that work. What would you suggest/have you done in the past?...
Where can I find a good resource for learning how to bind your own books?
I've dabbled in book binding, but my results were... unpredictable. Most tutorials have come from random videos on YouTube, but I know there must be a good singular resource. Anyone know where to find it?...
What's the simplest way to identify whether a ceramic sculpture has value or not?
It's almost garage sale season and I always find myself drawn to ceramic pieces of art, especially old-looking antique ones. Someday I might find a rare piece and strike it rich (pipe dream, I know) and I wonder what I should look for when making a purchase. Any antiquers here care to share their se...
How can I perfect the art of comedic timing?
Everyone knows the secret to telling a great joke is timing. An audience will only find a joke funny once, so telling and retelling the same joke to the same audience never works. That means that in order to practice comedic timing, a comedian would have to get a new audience every time they practic...
What Ways Can I Practice Photography?
I've been wanting to get more into photography recently. I have a decent camera I got at a thirft store a few years ago. How can I best practice taking photos? ...
What are some of the best advent calendars to buy for yourself?
There's an advent calendar out there for every taste! I like them as a mid-winter daily pick me up, not as a religious symbol, so I'm always on the hunt for a new and exciting advent calendar with great daily gifts. A lot of them are wildly expensive, and some have less than exciting treats inside. ...
