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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! The summer is just zooming by, and I'm hoping to get in my crocheting by the lake dreams realized in just a few weeks, can't wait! We are heading out for our yearly rondezvous with family in North America, so I'm now…
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Ten Fun Coloring Book Pages Crafts, Ah Yes And Those Doodling Pages Too!
Coloring books are all the rage, and filling pages with doodles is a great way to relax as well, the big question is, NOW WHAT? Meaning should you just let those coloring books hang around until you toss them in a few years, or should you put them to good use by crafting with them?…
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Remembering Jerusalem Doodle Craft For The Three Weeks
We are now at the beginning of the mourning period on the Jewish calendar known as "The Three Weeks" and of course since many are on summer vacation, doing some crafting that is relevant to the time period is a must! it is true, there are all kinds of laws whose observance helps us not…
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The Seventeenth Of Tammuz And The Hurva Synagogue
Today is the Seventeenth of Tammuz, a solemn sun-up to sun-down fast day, which markis the beginning of the mourning period on the Jewish calendar known as "The Three Weeks." Why three weeks you ask? Well, there are three weeks until the most solemn day on the calendar, T'Isha B'Av (the ninth day of the…
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Pencil Drawing Exercises To Teach Light, Shadow And Volume
Aren't these pencil drawing exercises that my fourteen year old daughter drew just wonderful? Sometimes one forgets the magic of simply putting pencil to paper, especially if one learns some oh so important lessons in how to actually depict light, shadow and volume! Of course there are those artistic geniuses out there that just naturally…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, one of the best parties around thanks to the amazing contributions from so many lovely readers! Summer is in full swing, which means that shortly this lovely party will be taking a little vacation as I travel to meet up with family across the ocean, yippee! I…
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Remembering Jerusalem: Crafts For The Three Weeks
The period of mourning for Jerusalem that is referred to as "The Three Weeks" on the Jewish calendar is coming next week, so lets add some meaning to this important time with some creative crafts! For those of us who live in Israel, and for whom the idea of Jerusalem is real, the crafts are…
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Crocheted Stool Cover: A Reader’s Version
Summer is a great time to whip up some fun crocheted accessories for your home, and one of my favorites is the crocheted stool cover. Crocheted stool covers are relatively quick and make such a wonderful statement in you home or on the patio.I actually came across this version by patinamoon.com of my doily stool…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft schooling Sunday, and thanks so much for joining me here! Summer is such a wonderful season, and perfectly suited to crafting and creativity (okay, so are all the seasons, but just not by the pool or on the patio for many of us…..) so don't let those hours…
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Crocheted Kitchen And Bath Scrubbies Using Recycled Potato Sacks!
Crocheting with recycled materials is something that I find oh so satisfying, and so you can well imagine that these crocheted kitchen and bath scrubbies made using recycled mesh potato sacks are one of my favorite little projects! With a bag full of potato sacks waiting to be used and a long bus ride to…
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Quick Crocheted Summer Basket Using T-Shirt Yarn
In the mood to crochet something that is so useful you'll want to make a whole bunch to use this summer? Whip up one of these quick crocheted summer baskets to use in your home or at the beach or just about anywhere, and believe me, you'll be so happy you did! Need a fun…
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Summer Pool Party, By Kids, For Kids!
Yesterday was Rosh Chodesh, which means "head of the month", and since entering each and every new month on the Jewish calendar is a mini holiday, the kids have a half day of school and a special activity (in some families it includes a special Rosh Chodesh meal) is in order. With hot weather to…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! Summer is a wonderful time to explore new avenues of creativity……crafting on the go, or perhaps sketching or painting watercolors…….or even knitting or crocheting or embroidering something if you have periods of time spent watching kids in the pool, or at…
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Croghan, New York A Mennonite Dry Goods Store And Gladiolas With A Story
Okay, really? Stalks of gladiolas for just 50 cents each, where is that? Well dear readers, you can certianly guess that I picked up a huge bunch for myself! These beautiful flowers that i once thouight only belonged in funeral parlors (no longer, love them now…..) were grown in the garden of this Mennonite family,…
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Little Crocheted Flower Bookmarks Are Perfect Hostess Gifts This Summer!
Aren't these little crocheted flower bookmarks made using zip ties just the sweetest? And they are so simple to make that I'm whipping up a huge bunch to give as gifts when we visit with family and friends during our summer travels. A bouquet of them would be fantastic, as one can never have too…
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Super Simple Crocheted Flower In One Round……Make A Bunch!
Hey there, I've got the recipe for the simplest crocheted flower ever, simple because you crochet it in just one round, how about that? And better yet, you can use the formula to make teeny tiny, small or medium sized flowers by simply altering some of the parameters…..I've made three sizes so far, this one…
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Front Post Double Crochet Stitch Creates A Deep Raised Rib
Hey fellow crocheters, isn't it fun when you come upon a new stitch that you really ought to have know, but didn't? That is what happened with me and the front post double crochet stitch, which produces a deep raised ridge. Of course I have heard of the stitch, as it is used quite often…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling Sunday! I am writing this quickly before sundown Friday night, so that once Shabbat is over 25 hours after that, I don't have to run to my computer to start the party, it is on a timer! Yippee, the more time unplugged the better, right? And the…
