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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

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How to Spatchcock a Chicken

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Benefits of green tea
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When "normal" blood sugar isn't normal
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Magic Pillow Case tutorial
Taking in a shirt
Sew a lined drawstring bag step by step
So Sew Easy
Sew a zipper pouch

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Free cross stitch patterns
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Filet crochet pictures could be translated into cross stitch
Hot Air Balloon, bicycles, car (page 14)
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Crowns (page 16)
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Bunny (page 8)
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young people playing

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hearts in stars
Crossed Wing Designs
How to make a small pillow
Christmas inspirations
Small pillows
Little House Needleworks collections
Finishing cross stitch small pillows
Flat finishing bookmarks, etc.
Using mats while cross stitching, and griding cloth
Calculate cross stitch pattern size between different size weaves

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Wiehenburg Sampler designs
Quaker Rose

Mini Cross Stitch Motifs

possible birds, cats, dog motifs
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mini animals
Antique cross stitch archives

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Floral Meadow pattern - free!
miniature mimosa embroidery tutorial
miniature cotton flower embroidery tutorial
miniature lavender embroidery tutorial
miniature primrose embroidery tutorial
miniature wisteria embroidery tutorial
miniature tulip embroidery tutorial
How to choose the right needle
Embroidery like I've never seen it before
Christmas embroidery designs
Needle n Thread (includes embroidery patterns)

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Linda Dean stitch tutorials
Crochet edging on pillowcases
How to size a crochet hat
How to square off the edges of a chevron pattern
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Hand-winding a center-pull ball
Blocking Wool
Adding beads while crocheting - genius!
How to crochet a perfect circle
How to crochet a perfect sphere
Invisible finish when crocheting in a spiral video

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Cabled baby blanket pattern
Twisted Fringe
Textured Flower Pillow
Falling Leaver Baby Blanket
Penguin ornament
Snowflake patterns
Snow Cone Beanie pattern
Crochet a yoke on a t-shirt video tutorial
Essential Baby Sweater
tiny elephant stuffie video tutorial
Beautiful Waffle Blankets
Even Squares Blanket
Tapestry Crochet
Cord of hearts
Making Plarn video
Crochet a pillow case edging
Crocheted Pansy pattern
Textured Pillows
Wave Edge for blanket (so pretty)
Mini picot doily
Crocheted flower wreath - beautiful
Crocheted Sunburst Heart
7 point stars
Tunisian Crochet How-To
Modern Crocheted Coasters

Crocheted Hotpads & Dishcloths

Colorwave Dishcloth
Undulated Dishcloth

Tunisian Crochet

Strawberry stitch
Tunisian Smock Stitch

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Helical Knitting (2 colors)
3-color Helix Knitting
Jogless Stripes or Helix knitting - Easy!
Jogless stripes
Stretchy bind-offs to try on scarves
Kitchener stitch for joining stockinette
How (and why) to seam a seamless sweater
Magic loop knitting video
Hand-winding a center-pull ball
Blocking Wool
Teaching Kids to Knit - inspiration for the grown-up too - check out the comments
How to frog knitting

Knitting Projects to consider

Color Tipped Scarf

Crafting With Kids

Rock Painting ideas

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Journal Minimalism
Journal Minimalism (2)

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consider this color tool
Design Seeds - color

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Vintage Holiday Crafts clip-art source book

Not sure what to think...

Lisa Kokin artist

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Makelight

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Pennsylvania Election Hearing 11/25/20
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Christmas tree from coat hangers
Lenten Cleaning 2010
Scrappy Advent Calendar - make
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Advent verses
Christmas front porch decorating ideas
Organized Christmas (great inexpensive gift ideas)
Gift ideas!

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how to connect nighthawk wifi extender
Cutting glass bottles & jugs

Worth a second look...

What does the wisdom of God look like?
The purity spiral (audio podcast)
How knitters got knotted in a purity spiral
A (political) witch hunt on instagram
A democrat visits a Trump Rally
Brett Weinstein - censorship
Deplorable Knitter
How leaving social media effects your mind
How to overcome self-doubt

Inspired

Pop-up museum in Tel Aviv
Soft White Underbelly
Exhausted and it's only January
Heather Lefebvre on The Meaning of Christmas
A Haven for Vee
SOAP Bible study method
Crocheted cukoo clock!
25 ways to wear a scarf video
Book: Crochet ABSea
Viveca's Decoupaged glass bowls
Doily Lamp
Sewing kit from an old eye glasses case
Making roses from silk ties tutorial
Crochet flowers wreath
Mini Leather Notebooks DIY
Sadie Seasongoods
Fun, simple creativity
Book Swap Party at Reid Girls Handmade
Creative End Table

Using Stash

Use your stash now!
How to chain ply - aka Navoho Knitting
Stash busting strategies

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