Welcome to TreadlingHome!
I’m Katie, the owner, designer, craftsperson, writer and all around crazy person behind the TreadlingHome blog and product lines. I have a passion for doing things myself; including everything from gardening (vegetables and flowers) to sewing, crafting and cooking.
I also have a passion for teaching…that’s why I went to school for it! I have a Social Studies education degree and I love to tie what I’m doing with TreadlingHome projects back to the history lessons I love so much to give.
Each project we have done, whether it be a recipe or DIY project, has ties back to the way things used to be. With each project, Josh and I are working towards living a more sustainable lifestyle, though sometimes we still fall a bit short.
I love sharing my personal history attached to each project we do. I work everyday to ensure you are getting the highest quality content possible, that not only helps you learn a new skill, but also reminds you of what’s really important in life; family, friends and doing your best to leave the world a better place than when you found it.
About the TreadlingHome-Stead
My husband Josh and I bought our home back in 2015; a 2 acre plot of gentle rolling hills with a charming ranch style home located in Southeastern Ohio.
The first thing we wanted to do after purchasing our home was cover the windows to help start the process of making our new house the home we had always dreamt of. I quickly realized that not a single window in our new home was a “standard size” since most of them are short and wide and seated higher than usual in the walls, about my chest high.
After hours of scouring the internet and local stores looking for the perfect curtains, I finally talking with Josh and decided to make them myself. This would ensure they would fit our style, and the windows, perfectly.
I then unpacked my heirloom treadle sewing machine (circa 1920’s) and got to work making valences for the kitchen and curtains for our bedroom.
As I worked on these first projects for our new home, I began to realize that I was treadling my way to the home that my husband and I had always wanted. A place that we could express ourselves, do things our way and grow in love together; and so we have done just that.
Our home and the land that surrounds it is still a work in progress, of course, since no home is ever really “finished” when you’re a do it yourselfer. We are forever improving the landscaping, soil drainage, decor of the house, the chicken coop and so much more on a never ending to-do list here on the homestead.
Over the years I’ve been trying my best to become the housewife and partner my husband deserves, and working hard to put my knowledge and research to work for us.
I hope that you will join and grow with me on my journey, as I figuring out how to apply the knowledge and techniques I learned growing up with do it yourself parents and friends to make this the life and home Josh and I have always dreamt of.
*A Note from the TreadlingHome-Steaders*
My husband Josh and I would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being members of the Treadling Nation, and are looking forward to continuing our journey with you by our side.
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“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
Albus Dumbledore
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Really nice design and wonderful written content, absolutely nothing else we need :D.
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Thank you so much! It’s nice to know you enjoyed it 🙂
~Katie
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I really like your blog.. very nice colors & theme.
Did you create this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you?
Plz answer back as I’m looking to create my own blog and would like to know where u got this from.
thank you
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Hi Debbra, I do all of my design and editing myself here on the TreadlingHome-stead. If you would like some advice, feel free to message me and I would be more than willing to help you out 🙂
~Katie
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As being a first timer, I’m exploring online for articles which could be
of help to me. Yours is useful happy to have found it.
Thank you.
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With havin so much content do you ever run into any problems of plagorism or copyright violation? My website has a lot of exclusive content I’ve either created myself or outsourced but
it looks like a lot of it is popping it up all over the internet without
my permission. Do you know any methods to help protect against content from being stolen? I’d genuinely appreciate it.
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Hi Colin,
I don’t really know what to tell you. I don’t really have that problem because I always get a pin-back when someone uses my work. This just means that they can reference my work, but they provide a link back to my site. If there is someone new using my work without a pin-back, I simply contact the owner of the site and ask them to add one, and they usually agree. I hope that helps a little bit. Good luck!
~Katie
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Great article, i definitely love this web site, continue the
good work.
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Thanks Betsy!
~Katie
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Very good site, thank you very much for your effort in writing this post.
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Thank you so much Jack.
~Katie
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Very educating story, saved your site for hopes to
read more!
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