Versailles —
Don and Roz Fraley, proprietors of SawDusters, will be presenting 20 percent of its profits to Edelweiss House, with the presence of a coupon.
The couple currently creates artistically crafted puzzles, which can be customized to a customer’s preference.
The Internet-based business boasts a menagerie containing animals of various sizes, shapes and patterns at http://www.etsy.com/shop/FromTreeToArt. The puzzles range from $6 to $30.
Don said a family member is currently using the Edelweiss houses’ services as an alternative to foster care. Don had wanted to donate some puzzles for the children who reside at Edelweiss, but the owners of Edelweiss requested an alternate donation in the form of monetary help.
Don and Roz Fraley have been making various crafts for at least 10 years, according to Don.
“My wife has been a ‘crafty’ person,” Don said with laughter, “Ever since she was a teenager.”
Don said he had always been interested in woodwork, but was inspired to start a business when he watched his wife make her wood-based creations. The couple later discovered a high quality, industrial wood saw at home and gardens show and made a purchase.
The business has taken many evolutions since its inception, Don explained, and right now the Fraleys operated from the Internet since 2010, as well as craft shows and bazaars.
“Puzzles are popular and easy to ship. We’ve been branching to higher-priced items, but puzzles are the main thing. We can make a puzzle of just about anything,” Don said as he described SawDusters’ wares.
The SawDusters can turn photographs into puzzles, use clip art for patterns, and create puzzle pieces in the form of other shapes such as teddy bears and hearts.
SawDusters’ current specialty are “stand up” puzzles — puzzles which can be stood upright for display. The puzzles can be made in any shape.
To look at SawDusters’ merchandise, visit http://www.etsy.com/shop/FromTreeToArt. To see that 20 percent of a purchase is donated to Edelweiss House, use the coupon code “HELP KIDS” while making a purchase.
Don and Roz Fraley can be contacted at 765-309-8269.
Edelweiss House can be contacted at 812-662-7589, and is located at 592 N CR 650 E.
Contact: Tess Rowing 812-663-3111 x7004
News
Related Photos
‘Puzzling’ SawDusters donating to Edelweiss House
- News
-
-
Multi-war U.S. veteran pauses to remember on Memorial Day
Cleo Harford has served his country in three major wars.
-
Man arrested after battering female acquaintance
A Greensburg man alleged to have violently attacked a female acquaintance at a New Point motel was arrested earlier this week, and he now faces felony battery charges.
-
Six Decatur County organizations awarded grants
The Decatur County Visitors and Recreation Commission awarded their spring 2013 grants Thursday.
-
Local race fan to drive in Indianapolis 500 Festival parade
-
Kids and horses find purpose at Triple R
With a little over a week remaining in the 2012-2013 school year, Wednesday was a day for “horsing around” for Greensburg Junior High School (GJHS) students participating in the school’s “Unbridled Potential” program at Triple R Equine Rescue.
-
Relay for Life team spotlight: The McCullough Clan
Hundreds of Greensburg residents have walked in the Relay for Life in the 15 years since it began in Decatur County, and most residents at least know what it is, but what isn’t always known is what motivates each team.
-
Optimist Club honors Reece
If the late “Godfather of Soul” has a Decatur County counterpart, members of the Greensburg Optimist Club might well say it’s Oris Reece.
-
Community garden hoping to sow seeds of self-sufficiency
Oris Reece believes in the old adage that “teaching a man to fish” is a far better option than simply giving him (or her) one.
-
Overturned anhydrous tank diverts traffic
Traffic was held up for between 30 and 45 minutes Wednesday afternoon at Highway 46 and 421 near downtown due to a single-single vehicle accident involving a truck on eastbound on 46.
-
Historical Society to host ice cream social Saturday
The Decatur County Historical Society (DCHS) is planning to host an ice cream social from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25.
- More News Headlines
-
Raw: Trucker Bumps I-5 Bridge Before Collapse
Raw: Texas Deputy Shot by Colo. Suspect Honored
Major Detours Following Wash. Bridge Collapse
American Held in Grisly Czech Murders
Raw: Jersey Shore Reopens for Summer
UK-bound Pakistan Plane Diverted, 2 Men Arrested
Officials: Tsarnaev Friend Linked to Slaying
Obama:Sexual Assault Threatens Trust in Military
Bridge Collapse Survivor: 'Rough Day'
Jersey Shore Open for Business
Raw: Memorial Day Flags Placed at Arlington
New Wheelchair Lift Promises More Access
First Person: Mom Discusses Famous Tornado Photo
Raw Video: Washington State Bridge Collapse
Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Gay Boys
