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The second in a series of 4 seasonal santas, Summer Santa is resting up. Shhhhh. Read more in our Summer 2013 issue. Designed by Maria E. Gollek www.marnicdesigns.com Aspiring to inspire before I expire
Monthly Archives: May 2015
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mix a cuff cocktail Pour together a few hours, beads, beading needle, and elastic cord, and mix … voilà! A cuff cocktail. Change up the bead mix and lace pattern in this cocktail for a variety of different looks. Read more in our Summer 2013 issue. Designed by Brenda Franklin www.bfdesigns.on.ca
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Fun with Shaped Scrubby Stuffies The absolute best thing about knitting your own stuffedscrubbies are the fun shapes you can do. All the store bought scrub pads are usually round, let’s be honest, we are knitters and that round scrubber is boring! Let’s get onto some exciting shapes, like heart and star stuffies with Scrubby […]
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Stitch Along Sunday – May 2015 Week 4 | Quilts By Jen Hey Everyone, welcome back to Stitch Along Sunday. Here it almost the end of the month and today I am ready to do some stitching. The complete rules for this week can be found on Ruth’s blog – Week 4 Rules. And while […]
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Santa works behind the scenes all year long, but it’s in the fall that he buckles down on his list! You better watch out, you better not cry, ‘cause Santa is making his list and checking it twice. Oh yeah! Santa Claus is coming to town. Read more in our Summer 2014 issue. Designed by […]
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Spring is in the process of springing and everyone is cleaning their entire house, but the room that usually needs the most love is the kitchen. There are a multitude of products you can use to clean your kitchen, but none so beneficial as the hand-knit dishcloth and Scrubby yarn takes this simple washcloth, to […]
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May – Kathy K. Wylie Quilts “The world’s favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May.” ~ Edwin Way Teale May brings out the poets and blossoms alike, and is filled with themes of hope and gratitude. It is a month to celebrate mothers by giving them a day to be honored […]
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A discussion with Diane Ayles Hooked Wool Fibre Artist [columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] Rosalie I. Tennison: What enticed you to delve into rug hooking in the first place? Diane Ayles: On a warm summer afternoon my urge to paint and create moved me to look at different mediums to express myself. A special gift from […]
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The Clover Ball Point Awl – A Review | Quilts By Jen When I was teaching at Quilty Pleasures in Orleans I saw that many of my students were using an awl to feed their Bargello pieces under the foot of the sewing machine. With the many seams to feed under the foot the awl […]
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This was my first time seeing Scrubby, the NEW Yarn from Red Heart for dishcloths! The first thing that popped into my head was an amazing thick, lush dishcloth. The kind that is tough enough to battle a casserole dish with baked on stains, but soft enough it isn’t going to rough up your hands. […]