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New Obsession: Needle Tatting...

Tatting has become my newest addiction (obsession). I have long looked at beautiful old lace and tatted doilies and such and wished I could learn how

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Organizing Your Yarn Into Colors and Using a Color Wheel

Organizing your yarn into like colors and using a color wheel to help pick out project colors makes designing your projects a breeze. I, personally, organize

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Shaping Free Form Crochet

Shaping free form crochet is actually quite simple. All you need to do is learn to use your increases and decreases effectively. There really are no

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Spring is coming? ....Where did Winter go?

Ok, so I guess I haven’t been so good at keeping you all updated. (Since my last entry was in late September, and it’s now February! Bad me!!) But with

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Hand Embroidery Supplies

What kind of hand embroidery supplies are really necessary?

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Machine Embroidery Designs

Where do you get machine embroidery designs, and how do you know if they’re good designs, or not?

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Embroidery Stabilizer

What is embroidery stabilizer and what does it do?

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Cross Stitch Patterns

Need help understanding cross stitch patterns? Curious how versatile they can be?

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More Crochet Stitches

Want even more crochet stitches? Find detailed instructions for some of the more advanced stitches.

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Crochet Basics

Learning the crochet basics really is a cinch....want to know why?

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Filet Crochet

Learn the delicate lace work of filet crochet.....

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Finishing Your Crochet

Need to know about finishing your crochet?

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Crochet Terms

Front loop only??? Crochet terms defined.

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Making Paper Beads

Curious about making paper beads? Its not as involved as you may think...

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Making Cord or Ribbon Jewelry

Making cord or ribbon jewelry - the simplest form of jewelry making. Ready to learn?

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Making Beaded Jewelry

Making beaded jewelry is not as hard as you may think. Learn more about the two different styles.

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Jewelry Making Techniques

What are some of the simpler jewelry making techniques? Here is a break-down of a few of the more popular techniques.

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How to Make a Necklace

Learn the basics of how to make a necklace.

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Bracelet Making

Learn how to make a bracelet in bracelet making 101.

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Zodiac Gemstones

What exactly are Zodiac gemstones? How are they different than birthstones?

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Wiccan Gifts

Learn how to create your own Wiccan gifts.

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Wicca

Learn the basics of Wicca, and what those that practice it believe.

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Virgo Gemstones

Learn about Virgo gemstones...

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Taurus Gemstones

Learn about Taurus gemstones...

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Scorpio Gemstones

Learn about Scorpio gemstones...

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