DISCLAIMER: Just to put it out there, not all moms might be bothered by these but, from what I have heard said by many moms, these are still things that grandmothers should be wary of.
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This sewing 101 article will help point you in the right direction and get you sewing with ease in no time.
No matter if you’re renting or have your own place, it is important to make it feel like home. To do that, sometimes all you need is to bring in some new plants and hang up your favorite pictures or art on the walls. Other times, you need to get a little bit more elaborate to inject your personality into your space. That is where one starts taking up various DIY projects.
1. Research There are so many great sewing blogs out there and a lot of them share tips for specific patterns or dilemmas. Before I start any new project, I do research on what other people have to say about the pattern regarding fit and construction. It can save a lot of headaches to see
These great ideas for dragon crochet are easy and fun, so be sure to check them out! Amigurumi, crochet shawls or mittens? You choose!
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A chunky knit pillow cover pattern that you can knit up in an hour. With no complicated stitches its perfect for a beginner.
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No matter whether we want to add a few stripes to the project or to work in a more complicated colour pattern, at some point we have to attach the yarn in a new colour to the work. The question is: “What is the best way to do it?” Well, the best way is the one […]
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I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. More details here. I have a new curing project for you, and I’m excited because it’s so easy! Duck Ham. There’s no heat involved in this one, just an overnight cure and then air-drying– and this duck ham only takes a week […]
Have you been thinking of sewing your own self sewn wardrobe this year? SAVE yourself from some of the frustrations I encountered. In this post I share key ah-has, takeaways, pitfalls and lessons I learned this year as I sewed all of my own clothing.
you’re new to sewing, you may have just started with the standard presser foot that comes on the machine and haven’t yet changed it out.
No matter whether we want to add a few stripes to the project or to work in a more complicated colour pattern, at some point we have to attach the yarn in a new colour to the work. The question is: “What is the best way to do it?” Well, the best way is the one […]
MATERIALS - 5mm crochet hook - Approximately 3912 yards of worsted weight yarn. This is a great scrap buster project to add to as you complete other projects. This would also be a really fun temperature blanket! The sample yarn used 8 skeins of Herrschners Worsted Stripes in color Foliage. - Darning needle - Scissors - Favorite cup of coffee or tea to enjoy while you relax! - Don’t forget that new show you wanted to catch up on. GAUGE 12 sts and 9 rows = 4" x 4" in half double crochet. The overall measurements of the piece: 60” wide by 80” long for an oversized throw blanket. You can alter the width of this blanket easily by changing your beginning stitch count. Each repeat is about 5 1/2” wide. DIFFICULTY This pattern is best suited for Advanced Beginner
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you’re new to sewing, you may have just started with the standard presser foot that comes on the machine and haven’t yet changed it out.
A simple and effective way to join a new color in knitting using the weave in and twist method. Perfect for intarsia and colorwork.
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Hello there, new knitter friend! Want to learn how to knit from start to finish? We're here to help make it happen! In this video series, our founder (and knitting pro) Brett Bara demonstrates the essential skills you need to start your first knitting project: casting on, knitting, purling, and casting off. Once you learn these basic knitting skills, you'll be on your way to making tons of projects, like these Fingerless Mitts For Newbies (get the free pattern here!) Ready to get knittin'? Grab some yarn and let's get started! PS: Not sure what kind of yarn to start with if you're a beginner? We recommend a bulky yarn, which makes it easy for newbies to see their stitches as they learn. In these videos, Brett is working with Wool and The Gang Big Sexy Wool, and size US 15 Clover knitting needles. Casting On The very first step in knitting any project is casting on -- it's how you attach your yarn to your needles so you can actually start knitting. Watch this video to see how it's done. Knitting Once you've cast on for your project, it's time to knit! The knit stitch is, of course, the most basic stitch in knitting... so pull up a chair and see how it's done! Purling Once you've mastered the knit stitch, it's time to learn purling. Once you learn how to purl, you can combine knit stitches and purl stitches in tons of variations to make an infinite number of patterns and effects! It's magic, you guys! Watch this video to learn how to purl. Casting Off When your project is all done, the last step is casting off. Casting off binds off your stitches so they'll never unravel, and it's how you make your knitting project be officially done. It's super easy, so watch this video to learn how. Did you find these videos helpful? We'd love to hear about it! Share what you make and tag us @brooklyncraftcompany and #brooklyncraftcompany so we can check out your pics! Happy knitting!
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It’s been well over a month since I last posted on this blog, and despite the fact that I’ve been itching to get back to it, life in general just seems to keep getting in the way. But that’s quite okay, life’s for living and that’s what our time on this earth is all about. Summer on the farm: shifting sheep Besides the very busy Christmas period that I’ve no doubt we all experience, life on the farm has also been so busy, busy, busy lately. Whenever I think that I’m about to get a free hour or two so I can head into the office to do a wee bit more research or scan a few more old photos, I get called upon to help shift cattle, or draft sheep, or weigh lambs, or something similar. In past years the kids have helped out on the farm and have done a lot of this work over the busy summer period. But as some of you reading this will already know, life for our family has changed recently with both of our kids finishing their high school careers and moving on to the next stage in their lives. They are both now working full time (one in a permanent job, and the other full-time at the moment raising funds to begin university next month), so that means they aren’t here to help out anymore, so more of it is falling back on me. And with that I find my time for my research, and my scrapbooking, and my writing, and all the other things that I love to do, have all taken a back seat. But that’s quite okay, I don’t mind helping my husband out with these jobs and I know that in a few months time when the busy summer period on the farm is over, and when my daughter is away at university, I will get some of my free time back. Summer on the farm: making baleage So with that in mind I thought that I would begin the new year by explaining how I am attempting to come at my research from a bit of a different direction this year and to hopefully do my bit to preserve my family history research for future generations. The number one thing on my genealogy “to do” list for this year is to continue with my project to get my family history research sorted and do something more meaningful with it. Creating this blog was the first big step in the process of making my research more accessible to other extended family members. I have been chasing ancestors and their descendants for almost thirty years now and all that I really have to show for it is boxes and boxes of old documents and photos (only partially sorted), and a huge, huge database of facts and figures in the family tree programme on my computer. Don’t get me wrong, there is an absolute wealth of information contained within these records, but unless you are someone who is very much “into” genealogy, browsing through someone else’s computer database just isn’t that interesting and it makes our family history very difficult to share with anyone. And if I were to drop dead tomorrow, I am sure there wouldn’t be anyone in my family that I can currently think of that would jump up and exclaim “she has all our family history on her computer; let me at it, I want it”. I would imagine one of my kids would probably claim my beloved computer, and it would then be used for gaming or ‘Facebook’ or such-like, and the family history contained on it would just sit there in the background until such time as they needed more room on the hard-drive, and then with the tap of just a few buttons it would be erased, just like that, and be gone forever. My new shelves in my office. Still at least ten more binders needed to complete my collection. My aim for this year (and continuing right into the future) is to get more of the story of our family history actually written down to be shared. Last month I bought myself a new bookcase for my office and have started creating what I hope will become my family history legacy and my gift to future generations. I want to get back to basics and start recording more about the actual lives of those family members most closely related to me and my actual direct ancestors. My database currently contains thousands upon thousands upon thousands of names of those who can all be linked back to myself in one way or another throughout history. But many of these people are just so far removed from my main ancestral branches that I thought it was time to put a stop at present to just the collecting of more and more names and dates, and instead focus a bit closer to home on just the main ancestral branches and their families. (I will in time get back to these more removed branches as I do also like to follow branches right down to the present day if I can; but that’s another project for another year). It took me many, many weeks of thinking about this before I decided exactly how I wanted to attack this project, but what I have come up with I am very happy about. It may not be the best system out there but it is one I feel very comfortable about and look forward immensely to getting on with it. I have begun to purchase 3-ring binders and hope to have one binder for each set of direct ancestral grandparents, right back as far as I can go. And within these binders I want to record everything I know or have found out about that particular couple’s life. The binders will also contain individual tabs for each of this main couple’s children, with another tab directly behind each child for that of the child’s descendants (their children and grandchildren). If the child is one of my direct ancestors that I descend from I will only have minimal data for them in their parents folder but will instead make a reference to them having their own folder. I hope I aren’t confusing anyone and you are still following what I am attempting to do. To put it in slightly plainer terms, I want to only concentrate on those I directly descend from (and also include their children and grandchildren). And at this point in time I will go no further down any particular branch than that. There are many siblings of my direct ancestors that I have no knowledge of as yet, and it is the filling in of all these gaps that are “closer to home” that I want to concentrate on. A work in progress; a close-up of some of my new binders You might say I could have saved myself a lot of the money I have spent on binders etc and still do this using just my family tree programme on my computer. But as I explained above, that defeats the purpose of what I am attempting to do. I want to share what I have and what I find, and what better way is there to do it than to pull out a particular binder and let the person you are wanting to share it with actually see for themselves the photos, and read for themselves the stories that relate to their family too. There is nothing like holding a real actual book (or binder) and reading it for oneself to be able to better understand and feel more connected to those from whom we descend. And when the time comes that I breathe on this earth for the final time, I hope that these stories in these binders can then be more easily passed on and more easily shared with future generations. So many genealogists nowadays are trying to go all digital in the hope of simplifying their lives and their research. I myself will never do this as a physical book is so much more likely to be kept and cherished and passed on than a collection of digital files, that with the push of just one little button could all be gone FOREVER !!!
Have you wanted to start sewing clothes yourself? Making clothing (for yourself or others) is an amazing skill to have, and can be so rewarding and fun! Picking the perfect fabric, adding or avoiding certain features, and customizing it to your shape and size are just a few of the reasons why you should learn to sew garments. If you want to see how to start sewing clothes but don't know exactly how then this How to Get Started Sewing Clothes guide is for you! Find more projects like this during our National Sewing Month celebration, too! This is the ideal guide for a sewing beginner, as this advice will have you prepared for when you start sewing clothes. Here are some tips to get you on the right path for sewing garments from start to finish. Sign Up for Free Patterns
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Sticky Rice Decoupage Paper is a type of decorative paper that is used in the decoupage technique. Decoupage is an art form that involves gluing pieces of paper or fabric onto a surface to create a decorative design. Sticky Rice Decoupage Paper is made by adhering thin sheets of rice paper to a backing material, such as kraft paper or plastic film. This creates a product that is easy to handle and can be cut into desired shapes and sizes for decoupage projects. Sticky Rice Decoupage Paper is commonly used for a variety of craft and home decor projects, including furniture refurbishing, scrapbooking, card making, and wall art. To use it, the paper is cut to size, applied to the surface no needed decoupage glue, and then sealed with a clear varnish or sealant to protect the design. Sticky Rice Decoupage Paper is available in a range of colors and patterns, allowing for a wide range of creative possibilities. You can find it many pattern in our arts and crafts stores. In conclusion, Sticky Rice Decoupage Paper is a type of decorative paper that is used in the decoupage technique. It is made by adhering thin sheets of rice paper to a backing material and is used for a variety of craft and home decor projects. We are here with a brand new product. Sticky Rice Paper. No need for any glue anymore. Remove the paper on the back of Sticky Rice Paper and stick it on the surface you want. Be careful not to leave any air bubbles during the bonding process. You can stick it by scraping the surface with a plastic card. In order to get the best result, make sure that the color of the pasted surface is in light colors. Decoupage Rice paper. You can use it for scrapbooking, card making, collage as well. Especially great for decoupage because easily applied to any surface. You will receive one sheet of rice paper (mulberry paper) which can be used in arts as crafts such as decoupage, scrapbooking, cardmaking, journaling and more. It is thicker than napkin, but it keeps the same transparence and resistance. Rice paper is matte, becoming brighter and more glossy when you cover it with glossy varnish. Very thin and light rice paper for decoupage, designing on cards, craft paper, cardboards, wood, glass, porcelain, MDF, polystyrene and many others. The price is for 1 paper sheet.This is not a digital download.(This is a physical product) The shipping price is only for first item, each additional is free. Size of Paper A3 Length: 16.53 Inches/ 42 cm Width: 11.69 Inches/29,7cm Weight:20-25 gr Note: Pattern size is about 0.5 cm smaller See also other patterns in our store. There are many patterns you may like. Floral, exotic animals, checkered patterns, abstract patterns, bird patterns, cat patterns, chevron patterns, dog patterns, geometric patterns, herringbone pattern and more... Click the link to see all the patterns. https://etsy.me/3BqYfn0 Thank you for visiting my shop!
There are many free genealogy sites available on the web. Here is a handy reference of 10 of the largest and most useful free family history resources.
Adrian Deckbar was born and raised in New Orleans. She earned a BA in Painting and Drawing at the University of Louisiana (now ULL) in 1973. She then earned an MA in Painting and Drawing at San Francisco State University under the renowned photorealist artist Robert Bechtle. Later, at Tulane University, she received an MFA, also in Painting and Drawing. She has taught Painting and Drawing classes at Tulane University, The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, and at San Francisco State University. She has also taught workshops including The Bascom in Highlands, NC, The Mississippi Art Colony, The Arkansas Craft School, and The Prince’s Foundation for Rebuilding the Environment in New Orleans, and Sketching in Provence, Umbria, and Northern Italy. Her work is in numerous private and corporate collections in the US and abroad. She has received grants from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, the Pollack Krasner Foundation, the Louisiana Division of the Arts, and the Gottlieb Foundation. In 2008, Deckbar published a book of her work with a grant from Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation, entitled, Continuum: Moving Through A Still Frame. Deckbar is currently working on a new series of paintings titled Movie Stills. These new paintings depict women who are aware that they are objectified, yet mysterious, weary and yet defiant. Her incredible mastery of photo realism, combined with an awareness of the times we live in, and all the emotional weight that carries, finds her in a unique place in the art world.
5 Basic Knitting Stitches for Beginners- new to knitting? Grab your needles and upgrade your knitting projects with these 5 stitches!
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