"Crafty Culberts" Presents Wendy (Schloendorf) Reid

 Wendy Lyn (Schloendorf) Reid (the 3xgreat-granddaughter of John Culbert and Mary Ward) was born 24 October 1965 in London, Ontario, Canada to parents, Vicky Culbert and Earl Schloendorf. Wendy lives in Goderich, Ontario with her husband, Ken Reid. To read Wendy’s biography, click here.

Wendy (Schloendorf) Reid wearing a poncho and scarf she crocheted.

Here’s Wendy to tell us about her crafts…

My crafts vary depending on what catches my eye on Pinterest.

I’m an expert knitter, having learned to knit at age seven. I’ve been crocheting since age nine and consider myself to be average. I also enjoy cross-stitch, driftwood crafts and rock painting. My rock painting isn't worthy of a photograph. I didn’t get the painting and drawing gene, but my daughter, Jacqui, did.

I picked up macrame at age 11 but that was short-lived. However, I'm going to get back into macrame now that it's “a thing” again. I'm glad it's making a comeback. I have the best selection of driftwood and an unending supply of rocks at our beach.

I retired almost three years ago and have kept very busy knitting, to the point that my shoulder was getting very irritated. I started to crochet again after many years because of it. Now my shoulder hurts in a different spot! It’s a good thing that I have lots of options to keep me busy.

I sell some of my creations but most items are given to family. What I love most is making blankets of all sizes, and knitting baby clothing. 

Here are some examples of Wendy's knitwear and crochet. Click on the smaller images to enlarge them... 

Cable knit sweater that Wendy made for herself.

Knitted purple afghan.

This crocheted baby blanket can also be used as a floor blanket for baby to play on.

Click to enlarge to see the cute buttons Wendy attached to the baby sweater.

All of these items are knit. The blue set is mittens, a neck warmer and a headband. The others are baby hats. In the background is a large, cabled afghan.

Baby blankets, lap blankets and crocheted antimacassars.

Crocheted toddler coat.

Thank you, Wendy!

Wendy (Schloendorf) Reid's Family Tree:
Ancestors:
John Culbert & Mary Ward (3x-great-grandparents)
Richard Culbert & Jane Eleanor Fairhall (2x-great-grandparents)
Myron Manford Culbert & Effie Pearl Taylor (great-grandparents)
Ivan Hector Culbert & Elvira Hutchings (grandparents)
Victoria "Vicky" Culbert & Earl Schloendorf (parents)
Descendants (Children): 
Jacqueline Nicole Reid
Scott William Reid

“Crafty Culberts” Presents Ashley Culbert

 Ashley Danielle Culbert (the 3xgreat-granddaughter of John Culbert and Mary Ward) was born 11 May 1986 in London, Ontario, Canada to parents, Ian Richard Culbert and Nancy Jane McGarrell.

 

Ashley grew up in London, and graduated in 2008 from the University of Western Ontario (King’s College) with a Bachelor of Arts degree (major in History, minor in Psychology.)

After graduation, Ashley started working at the Toronto Dominion Bank in London. After taking a leave of absence to travel around Europe for two months, she moved to Toronto in 2010 to work in the downtown corporate world. She then went back to school; attending Ryerson University while working full-time and taking night classes to get her Public Relations Certificate. Ashley worked in Corporate Communications at the TD Bank up until her son, Wyatt was born in 2015. She had always planned on going back to work, but her priorities quickly shifted and she knew she was meant to be a stay-at-home mom, also known as a domestic engineer.

Ashley, her husband, Braedon Guy Hebert, and their three children, Wyatt, Ruby and Ella moved back to London in December, 2020. They currently live in London’s Wortley Village neighbourhood.

Here’s Ashley to tell us about her interest in tie-dye and show us some examples of her creations…

I started a tie-dye business called smashdye in the past year since COVID-19 started. Smashdye started out as something fun to do with the family during the pandemic. As a stay-at-home mom to three kids ages five and under, it’s been a great creative outlet and a welcome distraction to everything that’s been going on.

Here we are, all wearing the first items we ever made together...

Left to right: Wyatt Hebert, Ashley Culbert, Ruby Hebert, Braedon Hebert and Ella Hebert.

I just loved doing tie-dye so much that I started dyeing all of my white articles of clothing (haha!) It spiraled from there. Now my entire basement is full of blank inventory ready to be dyed! 

Friends started asking me to make matching tie dye sweatsuits for them. After several such requests, I started up an Instagram page and it’s been going strong ever since! I also sell my items on Facebook. My favourite part is seeing everyone rocking their tie dye outfits and how much joy it brings them.

My aunt Chris Culbert (1955-2020) also loved tie-dye and I think about her anytime I’m making an order.

Here are just some of the items I’ve made…

 

 

Thanks, Ashley!

Upon request, Ashley can make other items, too such as t-shirts, tank tops, socks, boxer shorts, bedding, dog sweaters, etc. Just ask!

You can visit Ashley Culbert’s smashdye Instagram page here and her smashdye Facebook page here.

Family Tree for Ashley Danielle Culbert:

Ancestors:

John Culbert & Mary Ward (3xgreat-grandparents)

Richard Culbert & Jane Eleanor Fairhall (2xgreat-grandparents)

Myron Manford Culbert & Effie Pearl Taylor (great-grandparents)

Ivan Hector Culbert & Elvira Hutchings (grandparents)

Ian Richard Culbert & Nancy Jane McGarrell (parents)

Descendants (Children):

Wyatt Hebert

Ruby Hebert

Ella Hebert

“Crafty Culberts” Presents Lynda (Hall) Hunter

My name is Lynda Jane (Hall) Hunter (the great-great-granddaughter of John Culbert and Mary Ward.)

I was born April 5th, 1949 at Kincardine and District General Hospital in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada to Arthur Hall and Roberta (Cowan) Hall. At present, I live in Kingston, Ontario with my husband, Allan James Hunter. 

In my mid-thirties, I decided to take a stained glass course, and that’s all it took. I was hooked! I’ve made hundreds of pieces over the years, either as gifts or for myself. In addition, I’ve often had people commission me to do projects for them such as stained glass windows, glass for doors, lamps, crests/tartans, etc.

Click to enlarge this and the following photos of Lynda's stained glass artwork.

Stained glass is a hobby you can lose yourself in. Often, I’d head to my studio after dinner, and five or six hours would fly by in a flash.  Some pieces were easy to create, and some were nightmares. The satisfaction of a well-done finished product was unbeatable. 

I no longer have the space or tools to continue stained glass, but I do miss it.

Thank you, Lynda! 

Lynda Jane (Hall) Hunter’s Family Tree:

Ancestors:

John Culbert & Mary Ward (2xgreat-grandparents)

Eliza Culbert & Richard Dagg (great-grandparents)

Ann Jane Dagg & Charles Hall (grandparents)

Arthur Hall & Roberta Cowan (parents)

Descendants (Children):

Todd James Hunter

Tammy Lynn Hunter

Tanis Lee Hunter

You can read Lynda’s memoir of her father, Major Arthur Hall, here.