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Bear Tracks Quilted Wallhanging

Ready to practice your half-square triangles? Try this attractive Bear Tracks quilt. I like the colorway she used - it's great for neutral or masculine decor. Added to Quilting

Build a Treehouse

Build some old-fashioned fun with these ultimate treehouse instructions. Gather some handy friends and family to help. Added to Woodworking

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

Some toys are more fun when you make them yourself. Get creative with your molds for extra fun in making homemade sidewalk chalk. Added to Kids Crafts

Knitted Baby Boy Outfit

Adorable baby boy outfit to knit. It's sized for a one-year old. Take my advice - don't wait to make it if you have a little one to knit for - my 6 month old baby is 20+ pounds and 28 inches. He's wearing 12 month sizes now. Added to Knitting and Baby Crafts

Diaper Wreath

This unusual Diaper Wreath full of handy baby gifts will be a hit at the next baby shower! Added to Baby Crafts

Easy Watercolor Card

A simple but elegant card project that will get you started in watercolor designs on cards. Added to Greeting Cards and Painting.

Amigurumi Cat aka Amineko

Amigurumi is a Japanese style of crochet that is done in rounds to make cute items. An amigurumi cat is also called an amineko. Enough vocab - trust me, it's cute and fun. Added to Crochet and Knitting.

Lion Brand Yarn speaker program available for NY area clubs

Thought I'd pass on this interesting opportunity. Sounds great!
The Lion Brand Yarn company (http://www.lionbrand.com) today announced a new guest speaker program for knitting and crochet clubs in the New York, Tri State area that have 50 or more members. The worlds largest home knitting and crochet yarn manufacturer is offering their Vice President as a guest speaker to qualified organizations, free of charge. Topics include: Fashion trends in knitting and crochet, new yarns, products and services. Each talk includes gift packets and coupons for club members. Lion Brand also donates the yarn samples used for each talk to each club for use in charity projects.

"This new speaker program gives us a unique opportunity to not only share the latest trends in hand knitting and crochet, but also get feedback from people who actively knit and crochet." said Jack Blumenthal, Vice President of Lion Brand Yarn. "This is an exciting opportunity for us to give back to the community of knitting and crochet enthusiasts."

Knitting and crochet clubs interested in participating in the Lion Brand guest speaker program, need to have at least 50 members and be located in the New York Tri state area to qualify. To schedule a speaker engagement, clubs should contact Jack Blumenthal at Jack@lionbrandyarn.com . Each club is encouraged to include detailed information about their organization. Availability is on a first come first served basis and each club must meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Cross Stitch Eyeglass Case Directions

Thanks to Lori from CrossStitchPro.com for sending these directions to make any completed cross stitch into an eyeglass case. Added to Needlework.

Discount Wedding Invitations and Favors

Found some unique wedding favor ideas at this discount wedding supplies site, www.annsbridalbargains.com. I liked the Reception Hand Clapper and the roll of LoveSavers. They also had some nice ideas for Christian wedding favors. Added to Wedding Crafts

Penguin Doll

Adorable penguin to sew for a penguin-lover! They also have a cute idea to use a disappearing ink pen to write and re-write on the doll. Added to Sewing and Doll-Making.