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‘NEMESIS’ AFGHAN NEARING COMPLETION

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Ryan and Mindy’s Wedding Afghan

I’m finally nearing completion of the wedding afghan for my nephew who married last June! This has been my ‘nemesis’ afghan – a term we crocheters sometimes use to refer to a project that we either do not enjoy making … Read More...

Have you created a Crochet Heirloom?

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Dictionary.com defines ‘heirloom’ as:

 

1.a family possession handed down from generation to generation.

A crochet heirloom is pictured above.
That got me to thinking about crochet and our heritage. Do you have any crochet items made by your … Read More...

Organization, organization, organization

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I have scrapbooked again.

It feels so good to just be able to pull out the scissors, paper, tape, stickers, and stuff and make
family memories come to life.

I am working on a book about family members right now. … Read More...

Still Partying

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The party is still happening, but not for much longer. If you are interested, please come join us. They now have over 800 participants. Come network, meet new friends, and travel the world from the comfort of your home. The … Read More...

Mulberry Paper

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[tag]Mulberry paper[/tag]

I had never actually heard of this before. Sometimes I think I am a very intelligent person and then other times I realize I know very little.

Anyway, this is what most people call “rice paper”. I have … Read More...

Tired?!

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I am sure you do. Today is definitely one of those days for me. I am a mom of two small children who have really never had the desire to sleep through the night. They like to take turns waking … Read More...

The Shawl Ministry

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Sometimes you find the most interesting thing when you search the internet on certain words. I found the following information and article at Beliefnet. This article talks about knitting and prayer.

People of different faiths are discovering that crafts … Read More...

Knitting Crawl Walkabout

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Do you live in [tag]Manhattan[/tag] or are you visiting soon? Check this out to find off the beaten path stores.

“[tag]SusanSez NYC Knitting Crawl Walkabout[/tag] will get you to the most unique [tag]knitting shops[/tag], … Read More...

Helping others…

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Wow…it’s been a while since I’ve had a post, but I have been a busy bee!  I’m always trying to help out others, it’s something that I feel is very important to teach my children.  I’ve been working with a … Read More...

Fun with food

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I have just come across some fun sites, so if you are looking for ideas of how to keep the kids busy this weekend, here are some great ones.

Mary Ann Ross and Kimberly Lainson at Makingfriends.com have contributed lots … Read More...

Want more friends?

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I know I have been wondering if I am making a dent here. Has anyone been visiting me? Or am I alone in this vast scrapbooking universe? Anyway, I have come a cross a great way to network and find … Read More...

Square Knitting Needles

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Now I ask you, who would imagine that square needles would be the next greatest thing in [tag]knitting[/tag]? I’m old school and still use my [tag]Susan Bates[/tag] and [tag]Berna[/tag]t needles that are 30 years old. Though I will admit I … Read More...

I DID IT!!!

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I did it!!!! I put together my very first [tag]digital scrapbooking[/tag] page.
I am not sure what happened tonight, but it just seemed to all come together.

I could understand what needed to happen in [tag]PhotoShop Elements[/tag]. I understood about … Read More...

Webrings and Knitting

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What are web rings or netrings you ask? A web ring is a social network. The ring is a way of linking web sites that have a similar theme, like [tag]knitting[/tag], [tag]crafts[/tag], [tag]textiles[/tag], – any topic that you can imagine … Read More...