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SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY??

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My friend Kathy G. has been inspired, as she nears her 49th birthday, to try something new EVERY DAY for a year – something she’s never done before. I offered to teach her to crochet since I think that would … Read More...

Felted Purse Tutorial, by Genevieve

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I happened onto this site called “Kathleen Taylor’s Dakota Dreams” where she has Freebie Friday- Guest Designer- Genevieve’s Felted Purse (her first felted project) with needle felted embellishments.  Well, it turns out that Kathleen is the author … Read More...

Shadow Lamp Candle Holder Art

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dolphin shadow candle holderHawaiian artist Charles Mattoch creates these beautiful candle holders out of metal. It’s a wonderful playful creation and idea. The shadow dances with the candle as it shimmers. Each piece is unique and made out of a 15 foot rod … Read More...

Cassette-Turned-Business Card Holder

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bizcardholder.jpgYour cassette tapes from the 80s are probably doing nothing more than collecting dust, so why not turn them into something functional again? Wendy Russell, host of “She’s Crafty,” offers this easy tutorial on transforming clear cassette tapes into attractive … Read More...

INDIE CROCHET

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There are any number of websites and a couple of great magazines out there for indie (independent) crafts which includes indie crochet. The projects are very eclectic in genres and tend to appeal more to younger crafters (altho’ I’m quite … Read More...

Ms Ayako Otsuka

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Ms. Ayako Otsuka is an embroidery designer from Japan her work has been showcased all around the world and some samples can be seen in her online gallery.  She is well known as an instructor for a Japanese broadcasting … Read More...

360 CROCHET

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360 – That’s about how many days til next Christmas.  Plan Ahead!!

Look what I found.  This is so cool.  I love to recycle and this is a perfect, very easy recycling project with which we can include crochet.

http://thelongthread.com/?p=1656… Read More...

Etsy Survey

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Fridge Candy Magnets

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fridge_magnets.jpgIt’s eye candy — literally — for your fridge. I love the idea of using the colorful packaging from candy and other bite-size food items as refrigerator magnets. Instructions for this and many other innovative ideas can be found at … Read More...