Perkins Ventures

I love researching my family tree. I have found a lot of interesting things. I’ve met cousins that knew interesting things about my family. We share things. Getting a picture…

Crocheting is my most active hobby, next to my genealogy research. My first project was a granny square throw. I think I still have it somewhere. I ended up spending…

I made these potholders several years ago, but luckily I still had the photos. Now I just need to recreate my pattern (or find the one I made). I placed…

Oh sorry, got distracted there. Wip – Work in Progress is what I meant to say. How many of you have more than one wip on your hook? I’ve got…

I love potholders. I love making potholders. They are so easy and quick to make and I can do all sorts of creative things with them. This is an angel…

This the second large blanket/afghan I’ve made. This one used 4 different colors of yarn that I purchased from Hobbii. I used “We Love Yarn” Mega Ball in colors, 21,…

We will from time to time spotlight ancestors from our family tree. This is the first one. We do this in hopes of connecting with any of our cousins no…

There are many people out there doing “Genealogy Research”. But how many of them are truly researching “their” roots? Ancestry.com has wonderful tools to aid you in your research and…

Below is a list of individual files that have been updated on our genealogy site. Women are listed by their maiden names. We will try to update this article as…

This is me when I was 4 years old.  This fish has a very special memory for me for many reasons.  One, it was my first fish I ever caught. …

These are potholders or trivets (potpads).  They are made with 100% cotton yarn.  They are great for handling those hot pots and pans or to use between the hot object…

I made these salt & pepper potholders a few years ago. It’s my own design and I don’t really have a written pattern for them. I used 100% cotton yarn…