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A Mountain Hearth

Tales of Modern Homesteading and Outdoor Adventure

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A Gift From New Zealand

March 27, 2010

I have always imagined that when I am old I will sit out on my front porch on my rocking chair, chatting with friends and loved ones while peacefully drinking a cup of tea. I look forward to it.  My fellow crafter Marie Pickering of Softearth's World in New Zealand posted this to her blog one day about these lovely ladies she felted to sit in handmade clothespin rocking chairs she ...

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Collecting Beach Stones for Making Felted Wool Pouches

February 23, 2010

If you've been wanting to do some wet felting with wool, creating a pouch using a river rock or beach stone as a form is a fun project to get started with. This is a great project for adults and children alike. It involves a nature outing as well, which is an added bonus. I usually go to a river with rocky gravel bars when the water isn't too high for them to be exposed. This can be ...

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Welcome to Mountain Hearth Handcrafts!

February 21, 2010

When I started my Mountain Hearth blog, I fully intended to focus on writing about the outdoors and homesteading. I decided my crafts needed a space here too, just like the craft room in my house. My creativity needs lots of room, after all. I will probably not post to this category as often, but I am already cooking up many ideas, so we shall see what unfolds. I am looking forward to sharing ...

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Out here in Oregon, I enjoy the rough-hewn life of a modern homesteader and mountain woman, weaving the outdoors into the fabric of daily life. Whether tending this McKenzie River homestead hearth or a campfire in the backcountry, I find great enjoyment in the work of a sustainable life. Gather around as I share my tales of outdoor adventure, conservation, restoration, land stewardship, wildcrafting, handcrafting, growing food, and keeping chickens. It is my hope to share ideas and inspiration, and strengthen connections with the land and wild places. Read More…

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