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Mother’s Day Gift Hints

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Mother’s Day is this weekend! If your mother or grandmother or mother-in-law is like me, they would enjoy gifts related to their hobby.

I am always running out of room to store my projects and thought these items fromKnitting … Read More...

Buying From Little Yarn Shops – LYS

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Do you have a LYS (local {or little} yarn shop)? I do! Hearthstone Knits is a small, cozy, crochet friendly local yarn shop stuffed deep and high with all kinds of wonderful yarns. It’s housed in a humble building that … Read More...

Have a Sweet Mothers Day

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If you’re planning on making something sweet for mom this year, here are a few tips, straight from candyusa.org.

Candy is the ideal ingredient for dessert recipes!

Utilizing candy products in recipes often cuts down preparation time because the … Read More...

You have to see this!!

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I think this project falls into the “Most creative use of Yarn” category. A free form glove to fit a co-workers unusual chair. What dedication, what design, what a huge undertaking! I am constantly in awe of the creative mind. … Read More...

Oh, Fudge!

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Ann Smith of Oh, Fudge! Is so busy that even reading about all she does exhausts me!

Besides working in the mornings in the kitchen of a near by school, her other part time job as a research assistant, and … Read More...

National Day of Scrapbooking

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Today is that day, [tag]National Day of Scrapbooking[/tag], and there is so much going on for it. The internet is buzzing with activity, free stuff, discounts, and more.If you have not been exploring the net for a while, today is … Read More...

Inspired Scrapbooking Throughout Your Home

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I am sure I have mentioned the [tag]Scrapbooks etc.[/tag] newsletter I receive. If I have not, I am now. It is fabulous. It has fantastic ideas that involve using [tag]scrapbooking[/tag] in many different realms. It is sponsored through [tag]Better Homes … Read More...

A VISIT WITH KEN JONES – THAT CROCHET GUY

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A KEN JONES ORIGINAL

The internet has some wonderful possibilities. One of those possibilities is meeting other crocheters online. I have made several online crochet friends and I have been impressed with several designers, both for their work and creativity … Read More...

DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK

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DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!

This book is a rip-off for all crocheters! Its full title is ‘Family Circle Easy Plus Size Knits’ and bills itself as having ’50 knit and crochet styles’. There is exactly ONE crochet item in … Read More...

Contests

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So, I was thinking, there are a lot of great [tag]scrapbooking[/tag] contests out there for you to either sign up for or participate in. With this post, I am going to connect you with as many of them as I … Read More...

Chocolate Dreams

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Yesterday I had one of the most unique culinary experiences ever!We decided to take the girls for a day out to Tel Aviv (a big city, about an hours drive from where I live). We visited a market (an experience … Read More...