Sunday, June 21, 2009
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A journal about life in Wisconsin, decorating, and restoring an 1893 Queen Anne Victorian built by Civil War veteran John Olson Wrolstad and his wife Mathea. Read on to see lots of old photographs, and read stories of the second owners Thomas and Maren Quien, and their children who filled the house with memories for 90 years. Very First Photo I Took of the House Feb 18, 2007 - 30 minutes after we bought the house.
Butterbeans Blackboard
Restoring Living Room
November 2007
Bathroom Restoration Photos
Upstairs Bedroom Becomes a New Bathroom
Kitchen
Bird's Eye View
Our Red Dining Room
Setting The Table
Thanksgiving at 1893 Victorian
Upstairs Bathroom
1903 Kohler Claw Foot Tub
My Studio
My Favorite Hiding Place
Handpainted Furniture
Mrs.D's Fun Projects
Tutorial - Covering A Bench
How to Sew Box Construction
Antique Berry Bowls
Grandma Edna's 1898 Wedding Gift
My Favorite Blogs
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Miscellany - Like the thoughts in my head of late, this post is just a random tangle of things. My streak of bad luck seems to be continuing...and I'm not willing to b...
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Nov 14, ⚡️JUST DROPPED: The Triangle Puzzle That Solves Itself! - [image: Click here to learn to make a Triangle Puzzle quilt block] Life's a puzzle, but perfect points shouldn't be! 🧩 Ready to transform those tricky Tri...
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Revealed: 2024 Edition Mystery Objects - Another Mystery Object identification quiz has come and gone. There were six objects pictured, and all were correctly identified except for #1, the Bee it...
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My Philippe Le Roy Door - I have a hallway door that's been nondescript the whole time I've lived in the house. It leads to my utility closet and I pass it multiple times every da...
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Done and Done! - I've completed a fabulous mat and completed a pattern for it. Here is my "Modern Farmhouse Penny Runner" It will look great in any decor. Make one to...
About Me
- Mrs. D
- My name is Linda (Mrs. D). I work out of my studio as a free style long arm quilter, and designer of beaded handbags and soft luggage. Since 2007 my husband and I have been restoring a Queen Anne Victorian. The majority of projects are finished after eight years. But, I don't think one ever finishes work on hundred year old home. Our journal http://www.1893victorianfarmhouse.blogspot.com shares our life here in rural Wisconsin with many before and after restoration photos and history of the two previous owner families. We feel honored to repair this old house and give it another hundred years of life. I have lots of hobbies, most of them a result of the restoration project. I love to sew draperies, quilting queen size bed quilts, machine embroider fine linens, re-cover vintage lampshades and collector/restorer of vintage and antique sewing machines. I've become good at repairing interior walls, and scraping, priming, and painting the exterior of the house. Its hard work, but a satisfying journey. I hope you become a follower of my blog. I have lots of photos to share with you. Sincerely mrs.durrant1@gmail.com