Monthly Archive for: ‘July, 2010’
What Not To Do With Blue Paint
0Maybe it has just run its course, but I am not feeling this fifth season of HGTV Design Star. Contestants are all about playing the game, and I think they know less about design than I DO! As of the sixth episode – with the [...]
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Well Said Wed. #23
“Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don’t count on harvesting golden delicious.” ~ Bill Meyer
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What’s Old is New Again
When I first stumbled onto double ended crochet I thought it was a brand new technique. Feeling all superior and modern in my needlewoman skills, I was absolutely giddy with the technique of it. Yeah, well. Read the materials needed for this pattern. Go ahead, [...]
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Well Said Wed. #22
Visit Notes from a Cottage Industry for her wonderful words of wisdom and links to other quote lovers!
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Handy-Dandy Market Bags To Make Yourself
A reader emailed me questions about the market bag I made a long, long time ago. That wonderful pink bag didn’t last, by the way. The baggers at the grocery stores just really crammed too much in it. Not sure why they thought it was [...]
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Well Said Wed. #21
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” ~ Ayn Rand
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24 Handbags From 1944
Pattern books and magazines from the about the 1920s through 1950s really do it for me. It matters not if the patterns are for crochet, knit or a combination of the two, they really turn me on, make me swoon and catch my breath. I [...]
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Paper Yarn
Yes, darlings, this skirt and vest ensemble was knit from paper yarn that was made from newspaper. Then there’s this darker crocheted cardigan also made from newspaper yarn. Want to know how to make your very own homespun paper yarn from your very own newspapers? [...]
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Well Said Wed. #20
Sometimes I wonder if the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it. ~ Mark Twain Visit Notes from a Cottage Industry for her wonderful words of wisdom and links to other quote lovers!
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Decorate With Your Life
I’ve always felt that one’s home should be a giant scrapbook. Paste in your mementos from your travels, the colors and textures you love, and hang your past on the walls. This skeleton key was found in the chimney of the first house I ever [...]
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