Crafts

My Real New Year

There is a lot of considering in the air. At one point, after a lot of practice, one just might be able to  Consider All Things To be continued...
Tags: Crafts, Life, Reflection, Remembering, Fringe, Handwriting, Cloth is like self, Sympathetic Evolution, How It Might Happen, Becoming more or less, Considering/reconsidering, Patience/Eventually, Context/frames Of Mind

Deepening Winter.

It's cold, we've gone Polar. Looks like below freezing for a week or so. And maybe some snow. The big unstacked wood pile is frozen. An excuse to continue with other things.  Life became really confusing this last year. Maybe actually just confusing.  In any case, The Deep Pool of Thought... posts here and here ... has become a larger cloth still, simply by giving it a different use. And it could be a blanket too if I keep going.  And I probably will, what else is there? And it's...
Tags: Crafts, Winter, Identity, Handwriting, Form, How It Might Happen, Becoming more or less, continuing aka Just Going, Placekeeping, Cloth is like a world, Story Fragments, Large Cloth, The Real Journal Project- Loose Pages, Patience/Eventually, Context/frames Of Mind

3D Origami Clematis

Real enough to hold its own even when set alongside the actual plant. The clematis comes out in a large flower, so put it with a big vase. [Author: GMC Group]
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Rainbow Gradient Yarn - Dye At Home!

Is there anything more pleasurable to the eyes than an ombre rainbow gradient? To a knitter, lovely variegated yarn with subtle color overlap is divine! This tutorial shows how to dye rainbow gradient yarn at home in your own kitchen at an affordable cost. Buy hand-dyed yarns at www.lovelybylee.com When sharing your hand-dyed yarn, please tag me! I would love to share your photos. Please tag, @lovelybylee and #lovelybylee when using social media. [Author: Lovely by Lee]
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Speckles, Speckles And Speckles! How To Easily Speckle Yarn.

Speckling yarn is easier said than done. There are a handful of techniques, but I have found one to be easily mastered. This is a tutorial to dye yarn entirely with speckles! Buy hand-dyed yarns at www.lovelybylee.com When sharing your hand-dyed yarn, please tag me! I would love to share your photos. Please tag, @lovelybylee and #lovelybylee when using social media. [Author: Lovely by Lee]
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Fruit Flapjacks

Simple to make. You can change the fruit to a filling of your choice. [Author: Super Madcow]
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An order of treats to go, please.

Who could resist Hamish’s face, Patricia? Nobody; that’s who! :) Sheltie Nation - Largest Community of Sheltie Lovers on the Net!
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Double-sided embroidery with different images

In this remarkable double-sided embroidery, one artisan embroiders a dog on one side, the other artisan creates a monkey on the other. This art form originated in Suzhou province about 2000 years ago, according to People's Daily. Image: YouTube / People's Daily, China 人民日报
Tags: Crafts, Video, News, China, Embroidery, Suzhou, Embroidery art

The best sewing machines in 2021

Table of Contents: Masthead Sticky A sewing machine can help you make your own masks or clothes, or just repair small holes and ripped seams.  The Brother CS7000X is the best sewing machine because it's precise and user-friendly - even for beginners.If you want to make masks that fit your face perfectly; repair clothes or upholstery; or sew costumes, clothing, or quilts; you'll need a good sewing machine. As a theatrical costume maker for six years, I've made everything from heavy corsets and ho...
Tags: Reviews, Amazon, Home, Crafts, Diy, Style, US, Trends, Features, Buying Guide, Sewing, King, White, Crafting, Janome, Shields

Ginger Steamed Pudding

Sweet & Moist pudding. You can add 4 tbsp of chopped stem ginger to the mix if you like. [Author: Super Madcow]
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Coq Au Vin

Easy to prepare in advance & slow cook for dinner. [Author: Super Madcow]
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*KARUBA* Tile Placement, Treasure Hunting Expedition Board Game

We love exploration/tile placement games and Karuba has fun illustrations, great mechanisms, and is a really fun family game!  Players set up the game by taking turns placing one explorer and one temple at least 3 spaces apart on the board. Explorers go along the beach (sandy edges) and temples go in the jungle (green […]
Tags: Crafts, Games, Math, History, Board Games, Geography, Strategy games, Homeschool, Karuba, Gameschooling

*10 FRAME TOWERS* Preschool Number Fluency Building Game

Preschool at our house isn’t academic at all. We don’t worry about reading or formal math or anything but playing and having fun! Play is a very effective teacher.  We’re starting to work on identifying sums of 10, I like to call them The 10 Friends, by rolling dice and making towers with these ten […]
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Gnome Valentines

Print off the cutest Gnome Valentine’s for all your gnomies! There is even a place to attach a candy heart. So cute! Next, you will want to make an amazing Valentine Box! I am sure you will find one with this long list. I personally think DIY Valentines are the best. You will find hundreds ... Read More about Gnome Valentines The post Gnome Valentines appeared first on Skip To My Lou.
Tags: Crafts, Valentine's Day, Valentine