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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The Long Season - *{The first full moon of 2026: A rare "Wolf" supermoon. It was very overcast here in Nod but it still lit up the night. Believe it or not, this wa...
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Building a Frame for "My Little Rembrandt" - My friend Samson gave me this small 9"x9.5" painting by the artist Christopher Hanson. I admired its composition, shadowy effect, and especially the blu...
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Jul 2, 🧩 Puzzle Solved: Yankee Puzzle Block Made Simple with Paper Piecing! 🧵 - [image: Click here to learn to make a paper pieced Yankee Puzzle quilt block] This stunning pinwheel just proved that paper piecing beats flying geese pan...
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A New Mat - Flowers of Spring - I rarely sell my mats, I haven't in years. This one is for sale. Check my Etsy shop. I recently hand stitched this, you can see my process on my Instagra...
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Quick Holiday Greetings - Uniting the season with my interests in Colleges and in the State of Ohio, here is a 19th Century snow scene on the campus of Ohio State University, wit...
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