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Classes Spring-Summer 2012
... new! stained glass shawlette Skill level: moderate-beginner, Instructor Liane Schwarz Tuesday May 22 & 29, 6-8pm A fun way to work with colour, this elegant shawlette will not only teach you how to wrap and turn short rows with ease, but also how to shape a hyperbolic plane. Consists of 2 sessions over 2 weeks ...
Knitting Needle Review
...to tighten them) which can also be used to thread a lifeline through so that you don't have to do it manually. They offer a quality product with a low price for what you get, so they're a good, economic buy. I have had a cable come right out of the connection one time. I've had some connections come unscrewed when I didn't fasten them right, and I've had some connections that developed some roughn...
Vogue Knitting Live NYC 2012
...or the Noro Yarn Prize. The bag is filled with Noro Yarns and 2 of the latest Noro Books, Knit Noro Accessories and Knit Noro 30 Designs in Living Color. I seriously had a tough time making it back to my dinner table with my prize. I kept getting stopped by other knitters wanting to see what I won or telling me that they had hoped they would win that prize. Lol. My dinner table companions were sup...
Tags: my patterns, fo knitting 2012
I've fallen....
...er where they are this time! (TOSH label on the bin!) So back on the yarn diet......I am bundling up a big pile of boucle and ribbony stuff to take/donate to a local charity that has a huge craft room and loves this kind of thing....... I am still going to destash some more.....but I think I'll do it via the Ravelry Stash page, it's honestly too embarrassing to keep doing it here on my blog LOL!...
Creativity Spills Over
...their definitions by the time we got there. We even saw a big chunk of one sculpture drop off as we drove by. So I don't have many great photos to share. But here are a couple of sculptures and one of Jerry and I when we arrived at the inn (they were beginning to take down all of their Christmas decorations, which they keep up through January, on the day we arrived so we had to hurry and get the p...
The Turning of Anne Merrick by Christine Blevins
... rebels by infiltrating the British camp, leaving the protection of Jack and Titus behind (Titus is the freed slave who initially worked with her husband but who had been her employee and friend ever since her husband's death) and once more having to rely on her own wits and guile to both provide the information that the Americans so desperately need about the British and to ensure that she isn't ...
The Turning of Anne Merrick by Christine Blevins
...ca's independence... It's 1777, and a fledgling country wages an almost hopeless struggle against the might of the British Empire. Brought together by a fateful kiss, Anne Merrick and Jack Hampton are devoted to each other and to their Patriot cause. As part of Washington's daring network of spies, they are ready and willing to pay even the ultimate price for freedom. From battlefields raging al...
Tags: american history, blog tour, christine blevins, marg's reviews
Catch a Play in the Coming Weeks
...would simply break the continuity, you will be given a tablet of intellectually stimulating conversation and equally intriguing you will leave thinking about the concepts and interpersonal relationships and perhaps ask: Why are people they way they are? I suppose if we knew that and had that under control we wouldn't need psychologists or the like and we would all be happy and go lucky--a paradise...
Secrets of Stylists: Exclusive Interview with Sasha Charnin Morrison + Givaway
...d Carpet, aspirational/inspirational spread of the most stunning looks from the week. Very dressed up and beautiful at all times. It all needs to feel very V. I. P. The trends are pulled from street wear that celebrities wear, looks we think as a department are very strong for a season or useful-like the best underpinnings-slimmers that the stars wear...and looks for less. Hi/low. How everyone lik...
Can Philanthropy Put Humpty-Dumpty Back Together Again?
...ly do. The long and messy processes that drive our politics, culture change, and institution-building can neither be predicted nor controlled, especially if the outcome is something as complex as well-being. In that sense, development is poetry and foreign aid is prose. Of course, a clear sense of purpose and direction is important to success. In contrast to Zimbabwe, that was one ...
Create your own web magazine in minutes with Scoop.it
...hich lead me to discover this service in the first place, as some users where linking to Freewaregenius articles). To test this service I created my own Scoop.It site; you can check it out here (warning: political content). PROS: 6 things I like about this service: 1. So easy to add content: via the use of a bookmarklet placed on your browser toolbar, you can be reading or browsing an article a...
Tags: best of, blogging, freewaregenius picks, web apps, web development, web2.0
Sewing MODKID Style, Sneak Peek #3 A peek inside the...
...talk about tools, tools, tools... all of my favorite ones! The project chapters are written and illustrated just like my patterns, including sizing charts (for US and EURO sizes), how-to diagrams and tips & tricks galore. Even the Potty Girls make an appearance in each project! Projects range from very easy to more challenging... And I don't want you to think that I stopped at the simple le...
Tags: wiley, sneak peek, sewing modkid style, books, amazon, modkid
Featured Blogshops: February
..., as well as some other imported stuffs! They’ve also had their shoot at RWS Hard Rock Hotel, with both manufactured pieces as well as imported knit wear for you school-goers! What’s more, if you’re always on the lookout for affordable clothes to wear to school, especially lazy days, SIX&TWELVE is the webstore to shop at! Their clothes are mainly priced at $20 to $25, which is super po...
Making a Tree Prop: Part Five
...I added elbow joints a couple of feet before the curved ends on the branches, angling them up further creating a rounder top. Next, I replaced the original Styrofoam balls and insulation tube pieces I used as filler, beefing up each branch, with smaller sizes (always budget for extra materials just in case). At this point, I was at a crossroad. It was late at night and out of the materials needed ...
Tags: props
What Is That Sound
...ing and he continued to glare at me the entire time I worked. What was I doing? This – Yes, the click click click sound was the row counter counting away as I passed the shuttle back and forth on my knitting machine. I am sure that Henry was asking himself Why, in the name of all fibre I was doing something that had a high likely-hood to make my day go horribly wrong. It’s actually a valid...
Tags: picklesnot design, the pirate hooker, charity, crochet, foundation beyond belief, knitting
How to Escape from Work if You Work at Home
...lecting, billiards, darts and metal detecting. Hobbies add enjoyment to life, in addition to giving you an escape from work. Take a class at the community college: If you would like to meet colleagues, then choose a class in your field of interest. Many classes meet only once or twice a week for one hour, yet the exchange of ideas might help to advance your business. Conclusion These are just ...
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Making Baby Boy gifts
... can pick up baby from the tub and wrap the baby up right away. When I was bathing the grandkids, I would hold a towel under my neck with my chin and pick up the baby two hands... but it was always awkward. With coordinating fabrics to the take-along bag, I made this towel apron. It is about 30" x 40" inches, with white toweling on one side, and a fuzzy brown soft fabric on the other...
Mr. Bowlerman & Miss Charleston - an applique tutorial
...ur webbing brand. Cut out your appliqué, preferably not with your good sewing scissors. {we knew as kids that the only thing that touched the shiny scissors that mom placed in its special box, was fabric - not paper, not fruit snack wrappers, not sticks} 4. Arrange your appliqués on your t-shirt in the desired final location. To ensure center placement, measure from edges of appliqué to ...
Tags: my creative outlet, celebrations
Fic; Use Your Words
...ave would be great, thanks.” A smile curled onto Hank’s lips, foreign but contagious. Alex hadn’t seen him smile in a long time. “So we’ll do some shopping around town, pick up supplies and groceries and things of that nature, and have a meal together upon returning,” Charles summarized, and Alex could just imagine him saying something similar to a class full of young mutants.
Tags: fandom xmfc, fanfic, chara charles xavier, chara alex summers
A few more knits for the Coming Home Outfit - encore des tricots pour la tenue de sortie de maternité
...therland (gratuit sur Ravelry) Je sais, elle n’a pas l’air de grand-chose posée comme ça à plat. Voici quelques photos qui tentent de montrer sa structure, mais je pense que ça rendra beaucoup mieux sur une vraie petite tête de bébé ! La liste de mini tricots ne s’arrête pas là... J’en ai encore un bon petit nombre à vous montrer. C’est fou tout ce qu’on peut faire quand on ...
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