~ Paper House Workshop ~ It was a busy workshop weekend here at Hutch and on a blustery and wet Sunday we were cozy and creative maki...

~ Wedding Anniversary Whirligigs ~ It was a very special whirligig workshop this Saturday.  Bruce and Annette chose to celebrate t...

~ Whirligigs at the Farm ~ What a beautiful weekend it was last Saturday and Sunday.  Sunny and warm in October.  Can you believe...

~ Notes on Bike Hubs ~ You may wonder what makes our whirligigs spin. The answer is a bicycle hub.  A basic front wheel hub is desi...

~ A Baker's Whirligig ~ Well, we have a new addition to our fence at Hutch.  The "Baker" whirligig is a combination of ...

~ Hutch at Gordon's Farm ~ Just a reminder to everyone planning a visit to Hutch this weekend. We will not be there.  We have...

~ Frames of Cardboard ~ My love of paper (cardboard) to be more specific is well documented but making frames has been one of my fa...

~ The Bunny Room ~ A magical playland for little bunnies and kitties is what we created in the front room at Hutch.  It is the firs...

~ Back in the day we used typewriters. ~ We've had a few old typewriters kicking around the shop for some time now and I always...

~ Festival of Family Farms ~ The Skagit Valley celebrates it's Festival of Family Farms on the weekend of October 6th and 7th....

~ The Whirligigs of Summer ~ Part VI Summer ended on a very fun note with this whirligig made by Margie.  When she started unload...

~ Paper House Lights at Hutch ~ 1963 Good Housekeeping Cookbook House Light,  21"x 15"x 15",   $185. The paper hou...

~ Whimsical Windows ~ Not too long ago I stopped into Hutch and found our creative leader Krys Kirkpatrick busy as a bee in the bay...

~ The Whirligigs of Summer ~ Part V I just can't help it but when someone brings an item that I haven't seen before I get...

~ The Whirligigs of Summer ~ Part IV The two whirligigs shown here are good examples of a color pallet.  Yellow, black and red ...

~ The Whirligigs of Summer ~ Part III (revised) A record was set in July for the longest distance traveled to take the whirlig...

~ The Whirligigs of Summer ~ Part II The June whirligigs were pretty special.  This is one of my favorites to date and has a stor...