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The Crafty Librarian: October 2013
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Saturday, October 5, 2013. AN EYE-CANDY, SOUL-SATISFYING BOOK: NATURAL COMPANIONS. Every now and then a book comes along that just speaks to your soul and I recently came across one. Actually, I should. Say that one recently came across to me. Natural Companions: The Garden Lover's Guide to Plant Combinations. Written by Ken Druse. Botanical Photography by Ellen Hovercamp. Isn't that a stunning cover? The photography is amazing and while the outside garden shots are admittedly lovely, the knock-out shots.
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The Crafty Librarian: September 2011
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011. EASY TO SEW REUSABLE COFFEE SLEEVES FOR FALL. I stumbled upon a pattern for sewing coffee cup sleeves on the Fiskars website. And decided to conclude National Sewing Month. By making a pair in Fall-themed fabrics for my coffee loving colleagues. The pattern was free on their website. And was super simple to sew. I really like the idea of a reusable sleeve because it cuts down on waste.just throw it in your laundry with the rest of your stuff when you need to. You will want ...
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The Crafty Librarian: AN EYE-CANDY, SOUL-SATISFYING BOOK: NATURAL COMPANIONS
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Saturday, October 5, 2013. AN EYE-CANDY, SOUL-SATISFYING BOOK: NATURAL COMPANIONS. Every now and then a book comes along that just speaks to your soul and I recently came across one. Actually, I should. Say that one recently came across to me. Natural Companions: The Garden Lover's Guide to Plant Combinations. Written by Ken Druse. Botanical Photography by Ellen Hovercamp. Isn't that a stunning cover? The photography is amazing and while the outside garden shots are admittedly lovely, the knock-out shots.
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The Crafty Librarian: DRAWSTRING BAGS: ONE TECHNIQUE, MANY USES
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011. DRAWSTRING BAGS: ONE TECHNIQUE, MANY USES. A drawstring bag is a very handy thing and it is actually quite easy to sew one. Once mastered, the same basic techniques can be used to create bags for all sorts of things: sachets, gifts, jewelry, jewelry to give as gifts. Treats, camping gear, groceries, the list is endless really. Said child will likely be doing their own laundry (. And will not, most likely, have their own conveniently placed laundering equipment (. Odd, the thin...
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The Crafty Librarian: HAS IT BEEN THAT LONG REALLY?! or, HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!
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Sunday, September 15, 2013. HAS IT BEEN THAT LONG REALLY? Or, HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? I have not posted anything at all since, OMG, March 2012! Where did that time go and why the disconnect? Besides helping with the downsizing and relocation of three. Needless to say, this scenario essentially disabled all of my thought processes and sent my ability to focus into "duh" mode both at work and after. I have. Been crafting (all right, lets be honest, knitting. Oddly, while this has all happened, according to my...
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The Crafty Librarian: April 2011
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011. One of the nice (. Things about doing this blog is that it forces me to try crafts that I have thought about doing someday and then never remember to get back to it, or am not yet ready to put down my favorite craft to give a new one a whirl. But hey! If I can't do it how am I supposed to expose you to it? I have been comfortably writing about knitting (. For a while now and even I recognized the need for a bit of a change-up before this became The Knitting Librarian (. Beanbags ...
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The Crafty Librarian: March 2011
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011. KNITTING FOR CHARITY - PART 2: PRAYER SHAWLS. In my last Post. I discussed the idea of knitting for charity,. Prayer Shawls (as known as "Peace" or "Comfort" Shawls) are what drew my interest back to knitting after. Soft - I would eyeball them every time she brought one in. My life at the time was in upheaval and the thought of quietly knitting (. Knitters always look so content. Combined with the fact that I might be able to craft something that would bring joy and comfort to ...
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The Crafty Librarian: October 2011
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Friday, October 28, 2011. A VARIETY OF PUMPKIN AND TREAT BAG IDEAS ON THE FLY! Halloween is practically upon us and I, for one, can not believe how quickly October has flown by! I was hoping to publish one or two more posts before The Big Event but, given the time, will squeeze all that I have into this post. And, if I can guarantee you the projects here are quick (. Even though the article will be long. A step by step tutorial. Here is a group shot of the Halloween 2011 dudes in this article. Some are d...
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The Crafty Librarian: A CRAFTY TIP AND AN AHA MOMENT
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Friday, September 2, 2011. A CRAFTY TIP AND AN AHA MOMENT. Part I - The Crafty Tip:. In my last post I used a nylon cord for a drawstring to use on the laundry bag I sewed. When nylon cording or rope is cut it has a tendency to fray. To keep the ends from fraying I needed to seal the ends. Here is a brief tutorial about how I did that. It is a little hard to see against the white sink in the photo below but you can sort of make out the fuzzy tip where I made my cut. They were all over the bottom of the d...
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The Crafty Librarian: January 2012
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Bobbles.I swore that I would never knit one again after the scarf I made for my friend's charity drive last year (see blog post: Knitting for Charity - Part I from March 2011. As I recall, I swore bobbles off because I found knitting them to be. As one must knit a few stitches (. Turn the work, purl those few, turn the work, knit those few,. And I have managed to avoid them. Until now. In the course of one week. One week I say. Several people have come to me regarding bobbles!
