- Attracting, Supporting, and Enjoying Wild Backyard Birds By : Chris Robertson
It doesn't take much effort to make your backyard a friendlier place for your feathered friends - and beautify your home at the same time. Here are some ways to get started.... - The Amish Might Crochet Pieces For Oak Furniture By : T. Detty
Using these simple ten steps, you can learn to successfully complete a basic crochet fabric. - Learn How to Knit with Easy Beginner Instructions By : Chris Robertson
Want to learn how to knit? Here are some basics about knitting and how to benefit from online knitting classes... - Digital Scrapbooking: Is it for you? By : Patricia Frye
Discover what's involved with digital scrapbooking and decide if it's for you. From software to finishing touches, you'll learn the basics. - So you Want to Start Scrapbooking By : Patricia Frye
Offering beginning scrapbbookers tips for starting their new hobby. - Plastic Rubber Stamp: A Great Choice For The Rubber Stamp Crafter By : Amy Wells..
Traditionally, decorative rubber stamps have been mounted on wooden blocks. Now you have a new choice - plastic. The stamp image itself is still made of rubber, but instead of wood, you can find an increasingly large range of rubber stamps mounted on plastic blocks. They have a number of advantages over their wooden counterparts. - I'd like More Cross Stitch Friends. By : Geordie Johnny
Cross stitching is often thought of as being a solitary pastime, perhaps sitting alone while everyone else is out having a great time. But this is not so! This delightful craft can be the ticket to make many new cross stitch friends and have lots of fun -- and yes, complete those cross stitch projects too. - Using Digital Media Can Boost your Scrapbooking Creativity By : Patricia Frye
Digital elements can take your traditional paper scrapbooking to new heights. Learn the advantages of hybrid scrapbooking. - Fractional Stitches: Friends or Foes By : John Wigham
When you are just beginning your cross-stitch hobby, you may be confused by certain symbols and terminology. What are fractional stitches and how do they affect a design? If you need fractional stitches, how do you do them? Knowing how to do fractional stitches will help you create more ornate and smooth looking designs. Yet they can sometimes be a little more challenging in your designs. - An African Expression of Cross-Stitch Communication By : John Wigham
The designs of Africa have a totally unique look about them, and are not typical of other designs. Their patterns are not simply "another piece of material with art designed on it", but are made and designed with the love of Africa always in mind. The people of Africa trust in their inner knowledge and fundamental beliefs, and their history is never forgotten as is clearly shown by their fabulous designs. - Cross Stitch and The Healing Properties of Wild Flowers By : John Wigham
Wildflowers and herbs have been useful to mankind in many ways, ever since the beginning of our history, other than subject matter for art and needlepoint. Lately, alternative medicine has taken over part of the front seat for medicinal purposes, due to the each individual wanting some say-so in their medical choices. - How to Create a Cross Stitched Heirloom By : John Wigham
Everybody would like to leave their loved ones something special when they pass away so cross stitchers and the companies that develop cross stitch designs are now, more than ever, turning to the classics in order to produce a unique and very personal heirloom. - Have Great Fun Teaching Your Child How To Cross Stitch By : John Wigham
Cross stitching is a great hobby for children. It can help to develop hand to eye coordination, shape and colour recognition, as well as encourage cooperative behavior, patience and creativity. Most of all, it can be good fun for you and your child -- an interest to share together, and become a hobby that your child can enjoy without an adult being present, and a passion for life! - How to Make a Special Memories Album By : S. Roberts
A special memory’s album is an ideal Christmas, birthday, anniversary, wedding or christening gift because it is a collection of special memories. The album could include photos, poems, certificates, concert tickets, and newspaper clippings, scraps of fabric or anything else that holds sentimental value. It could be a kind of “This is our life” album. - Christmas Robin Tea Cosy Knitting Pattern By : S. Roberts
The cheery Christmas robin is no stranger to cold bleak winters. He knows how to keep warm and he will keep the teapot warm too. The festive robin novelty Tea Cosy is quick and easy to make and adds Christmas cheer to the kitchen or breakfast table, he also makes for a very unusual gift. The full instructions of how to make a robin tea cosy are here along with a link to a photograph of the finished tea cosy.
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