Seemingly everyday
things, made in
extraordinary ways

May 2025 updates to the activities and changes here at The Unusual Favor include decreased activity in the Kitchen, and lots more activity in the Sewing Room, Craft Room, and Parlor. Please visit those Rooms to learn of the changes

The photo shows several 2 inch by two inch linen lined note cards with a flying dove punched out, a loosely arranged lapis and sterling rosary and a silk wrap of broomstick lace in red and black cherry colors all arranged on a gray gingham background.

What is The Unusual Favor?

The Unusual Favor is a place where one can find some seemingly everyday things, made in extraordinary ways, and some exotic things made as one might expect. Things made one at a time, like our elders did.  Things made at The Unusual Favor are mostly made by hand, although wood and bone stock are cut to rough shape using power tools, to then be shaped and polished by hand. Time and attention to detail are paramount in creating functional art.  The sourcing of quality materials is frequently difficult as part of the overall creation process.

Think of this website like you would a Victorian style home. A guest or neighbor might be invited into one of the common areas of the home. You’ll find various items in The Unusual Favors kitchen, craft room, sewing room, parlor, and even the wood shop out back.

Hover over each room in the image to the right to get an idea of what each room has to offer!

the graphic shows a pen and ink image of a Victorian style home with a partial image of woodshop in the back, off to the right. Kitchen (temporarily closed) Parlor Sewing Room Craft Room Woodshop (temporarily closed)

Sewing Room

wraps & lace

The Parlor

instructions, plans, patterns, & helpful hints

Craft
Room

beadwork, notecards, signs, & more

I’m so glad you’re here, and I hope that you find something that you love among my handmade goods. Below are just a few highlighted items.
If you visit each page (or room, as I like to call it) you might just find that perfect item that you’ll cherish for years to come.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your visit!

The photo shows two polished wooden teaspoons in oak and hurricane Isabelle Cherry woods. arranged at a 45 degree slant.
The photo shows two separate images arranged on a mannequin, one of of a brown and bright orange wrap made of broomstick lace using Art Yarns Silk essence lace weight 100% silk thread, and the other in the same yarn in Scarab blue and sage green colors.
The photo shows three polished long wooden teaspoons in purple heart, ebony and pink ivory woods. arranged at a 45 degree slant.
image shows several small notecards in yellow, purple, orange, blue, and green with a flying bird cutout in the bottom right
The photo shows a pair of sterling wire earrings with blue-black dyed fresh water cultured pearls hanging on a black earring card.
The photo shows a coiled rosary made of 4mm and 6mm Malachite (opaque green stone) beads with a religious rosary connector and modest sterling crucifix. The chain is handmade using 24-gauge half hard sterling wire.
the photo shows a set of seven size one double point lace weight knitting needles made of polished bison bone in a velvet case.
The photo shows an image of a medium blue and multicolor green-blue Blue Moon Fiber Arts Silk Thread II wrap in broomstick lace arranged on a mannequin.
The photo shows an image of a bright burgundy Blue moon Fiber Arts Silk Thread II and Art Yarns black cherry silk essence dark red silk wrap in broomstick lace arranged on a mannequin.
The photo shows a pair of fresh water cultured pearl earrings on a black earring card the pearls are dyed a burgundy . The wirework is sterling silver.
The photo shows black linen hand laced handkerchiefs, on top of white linen hand laced handkerchiefs.

Customer Reviews

“The laundry detergent from The Unusual Favor was great. It lasts a long time, and cleans your clothes without the harsh chemicals! “

“The wraps are beautiful, and so well made. I love the attention to detail from The Unusual Favor!”