This is a good way to get started cross stitching. This shows you how to begin your project. You can use the needlework and the cross stitch page and use the links there to get all the supplies she is talking about on this video.
July 2010
woodworking
Pie Hutch Project
Pie Hutch
This is the Pie Hutch I finished about a month ago. First before I bought it I made sure it was built of solid wood construction, no plywood. Then after I got it home I sanded the entire surface removing the old stain. It had gotten weathered and had begun to fade and peal off. As you can see the surface was not totally flat. There are routered corners and a large crown molding that was not easy to sand. I used a palm sander when I could, then followed in the hard areas with a sponge type sand paper. This forms to the wood to give an even sanding. Then I used my chisel set and found a small one to fit into the tightest spots to remove the last of the old stain. You have to be careful not to remove the wood just the stain if you can.
The next step is to find a stain that you like. I wanted to match my wife’s buffet cabinet so it could become part of the set. Then I applied 3 coats of stain letting each one dry in between. Then because this is out in the covered porch area I also sealed it with a coat of polyurethane.
My next project is the buffet cabinet. It has gotten some water stains on it since we have been married. So I am going to take a chance and see if I can fix that as well.