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The Age of Glass or is it The Glass Age?

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Glass is the most important substance to mankind. That’s a pretty bold statement but oh so true. Over at The Atlantic this is one of the things they are pointing out to the rest of us. Corning tells us about it via the Mythbusters guys…but people over look it. So we’re here to shed some light on the subject. You surround yourself with glass. You look through it, eat and drink out of it. How about your phone. Gorilla glass. Almost indestructible, and oh so thin. Fiber optics, fiberglass, art glass, beads, lighting, I could go on. Check out the article. When you read the details of each of the developments and then what they trigger in the way of discoveries. Little things like self awareness with mirrors and viewing the cosmos or the tiniest of lives via lenses. Look around. Enjoy! Glass rules!

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Easy Ways to Make Your Cross Stitch Better

The post over at The Crafty Mummy has the click-baity title of “Is there a right or wrong way to cross stitch?” Of course the answer is no. As with any other craft, as long as you are happy with the results you’re doing it right and no one should try to convince you otherwise.

That said, there are things that you can do to make your cross stitch a little better if you aren’t totally happy with the way your projects are looking. They might not be considered the “right way,” but they are important things to think about and if you want to deviate from these “rules” at least you’ll know that you’re doing it.

You can head over there to read all the tips, but it’s things like making sure your stitches are all going in the same direction (meaning you stitch the bottom legs of a row all in the same direction, then work back and stitch all the top legs in the same direction). You wouldn’t think something like that would make a huge difference until you don’t do it and then you can’t unsee it.

Most of things things aren’t rules so much as they are reminders to be consistent in what you are doing as you work a project. So however you start doing things like stitch direction or the number of strands of floss (I might even add using a hoop versus not, since the hoop can stretch the fabric and change the tension of the stitches a bit) you should continue in that way throughout the project in order for it to look its best.

Head over to The Crafty Mummy to read the rest of her list, then come back here if you have something to add. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: The Crafty Mummy]