Etsy weekend shopping… Wood Elements carries “heirloom-quality” biscuit cutters. They are hand turned and finished with a mineral oil that is safe for contact with food. The biscuit cutter also works well for cutting a circle shape into cookie dough.
They are 3 inches high, with a 2 1/4 inch diameter. They are carved from cherry wood. Each cutter is handmade and one of a kind.
Cherry is abundant in North America which explains its notoriety defining such America styles as Shaker and Mission woodwork. Classic and rich, cherry is a yellow wood that deepens to a mahogany color when exposed to …read more

I love handmade things, but often find that I don’t know what to do with them at times. After all, some things are just too precious to use. Take these potholders, for instance.
I found these in a thrift store and fell in love with them because they are tatted. My great-grandmother used to tat, so maybe that’s why I was drawn to them.

The stitching is delicate and the potholders are really in great shape. I don’t want to use them, and I also don’t want to put them up somewhere in my kitchen where grease can get splattered …read more