Paper- cutting, not as easy as it looks Paper Cutting seems like an easy craft. You don’t need many supplies- just paper and scissors, maybe a cutting mat and knife.…
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Paint n’ Sip It was never about the alcohol. It’s not about creating a masterpiece. The ladies just want to have fun and socialize. I did it again. I was…
Mermaid Tail Blanket I sewed a mermaid tail blanket for my 3-year-old honorary niece. I had left-over fabric from the “Boo” costume I made her (sorry, no picture of that,…
Cohoes Public Library I’ve been in Cohoes quite a few times, sometimes even intentionally (it’s where you end up when you keep going on 787 North instead of turning off…
Making a t-shirt rug
I made a braided rug out of the t-shirt scraps left over from my t-shirt quilt project (which I haven’t finished yet). The process is pretty simple. First, make long strips of fabric. The strips are knotted together to make balls of ribbon. Then you take three strips and braid them together, making a long rope. You can either keep going or put a clothes pin at the end and start sewing the rug together, to test the length.
RCS Library
The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Library, which has very sensibly shortened its name to the RCS Library, has a checkered past which reminds me of swamp castle in Monty Python’sHoly Grail (and that fourth one stayed up!) That’s not something I’m explaining, just that things are looking up for them- they are in a wonderful space and in the process of expanding.
Pumpkin Carving I’ve made many jack-o-lanterns out of real pumpkins. This time I tried out carving a fake one, thinking it would be just the same. It is in some…
Menands Library
My first attempt to visit, on my way to the Watervliet Library, was a failure, because their hours are, in library jargon, “wackadoodle”. I had glanced quickly at their schedule, saw they were open until 8, and just assumed they would be open at 3. Nope. They were open 5-8 that day.
Watervliet Public Library
The Watervliet (pronounced “water-vill-eet”) library is in the same building as the city’s senior center. It had a massive renovation in 2016.
There’s a large bell in the lobby. I learned from my mistake from the Guilderland library (will anybody ever comment on why there’s a cow in their lobby??) and read the plaque.
Altamont Library
I usually question the use of words like “charming” and “quaint” when talking about libraries, since those are often used like real estate euphemisms for “cramped” or “needs work”, but in the case of the Altamont Library, tucked into an old train station, the charm is real. It could easily be on an episode of HGTV’s Tiny Houses. Every corner and nook is utilized and surrounded by attractive touches, giving the illusion of a much larger space. It was a delightful palate-cleanser after the last library I visited.
I love the area, near the beautiful Indian Ladder Trail, and my favorite apple orchard, Indian Ladder Farms. So when we were in the area for apple picking on a hot day, I convinced the family to make a few detours (here and Voorheesville, which is my next blog).
