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Spring Container Gardening
Spring is in the air here in Northern Israel and now is the time to put a little bit of effort into my generally very patient container garden! I really needed some new top soil for my bed of roses, and as you can see I just couldn't resist treating myself to some flowers from…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, so wonderful to be hosting this creative get together of fabulous bloggers from around the world, whose work keeps my features looking amazing week after week! This week there were contributors from The United States, Canada, Australia, India, Pakistan, Italy, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom and Israel. Oh,…
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Sugar Free Biscotti With Dried Fruit And Nuts
I love biscotti, what can I say, but I don't love the idea of eating a cookie packed with sugar and wheat, even if it is low-fat, as most biscotti are. So, I decided it was time to come up with a sugar free biscotti recipe, even though I'm not exactly an expert baker! Experimenting…
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Crocheted Basket Using Plastic Bags For Spring
Crochet a fun basket for spring using yarn made from plastic bags.
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crochet categories test
BABY DECOR & HOME HATS RUGS BLANKETS KIDS JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES SCARVES & SHAWLS COSTUMES HANDS & FEET POUCHES & PURSES RECYCLED MATERIALS
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ALL RECYCLING CRAFTS CDs & CASES MATCH BOXES PLASTIC CUPS SODA BOTTLES ALUMINUM TRAYS EGG CARTONS MILK CARTONS PLASTIC CUTLERY STYROFOAM BLEACH BOTTLES FOOD BOXES PAPER BAGS PLASTIC LIDS T-SHIRT FABRIC BOOK PAGES GLASS BOTTLES PAPER PULP PLASTIC PLATES TIGHTS CANS GLASS JARS PLASTIC BAGS PLASTIC SILVERWARE TIN CANS …
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Recycling Crafts Categories draft list
To help you find the recycling crafts you are looking for, I have now sorted most of my recycling crafts projects into categories for your convenience. In the future I hope this page will be filled with a nicer version of this information, but in the mean time, the following list will do the job…
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Woven Recycled Bottle Basket Craft
I am so excited to share with you this recycled craft that is made entirely of recycled materials, with the exception of hot glue! Let me introduce a fun craft project for all ages: woven plastic bottle baskets using plastic bags. These little baskets are perfect for Purim or any of your spring celebrations, and…
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Four Stranded Braids Made With Plastic Bags
Braiding with plastic bags is a great way to make trim for some of your recycled crafting projects, and a great way to keep those plastic bags out of the trash! At least when you braid them, if they do end up in the trash, they'll do a lot less damage as they're already broken…
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How To Braid With Four Strands
how to braid with four strands
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Thanks so much for joining me here for this weekly linky party with contributors from around the world. Spring is here and that means it is time to get working in the container garden and start thinking about preparations for the Jewish holiday of Purim, which is in just another…
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Moroccan Matbucha Cooked Tomato Salad
Matbucha, said with a gutteral "ch" is a cooked tomato relish, that is cooked for many hours over a low flame, and whose recipe differs greatly depending on whom you ask! Here in Israel it is called a "salad" and is a universal dish eaten with challah at the shabbat table, together with an array…
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Almond Trees In Bloom In The Holy City Of Tsfat
The blooming period of our local almond trees is coming to an end, and I was fortunate to get out yesterday on a beautiful spring day, to not only witness some of this seasonal beauty, but also from a part of town that I visit quite infrequently. From this adjacent hilltop in a neighborhood called…
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Giant Lonestar Quilt Using Fleece
Ta da, here is the first quilt I have ever made, a giant lonestar quilt using fleece. Which really means a quilt made of just two giant lonestar quilt blocks with a deep border to make the blanket twin bed appropriate. I made this fleece quilt using fleece scraps and some fleece throws that were…
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Giant Lonestar Quilt Block Using Fleece
When you've been wanting to make quilts for years, and finally take a few baby steps forward with that dream, starting with very simple quilt projects is certainly a good idea, so when I saw a pattern for a giant lonestar baby quilt, wherein the whole blanket is just one traditional quilt panel, I just…
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Giant Party Hats
Giant cardboard party hats are the perfect thing to make when you want to make a statement with festive decorations for a birthday party, or in our case the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim, but you don't have a huge amount of time to invest. Make them in a few sizes, and place them in…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling Sunday, so wonderful to have you here! As you'll see from the features, last week's party was really full of great inspiration, and a very well-rounded selection of projects, I must add. From crochet, to upcycling to simple woodworking, to fun concoctions, and even some little itty bitty dollhouse cakes from…
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Crochet Mini Mandala Stash Buster Pattern
Crocheted mini mandalas are the perfect stash buster and especially if you happen to have some cheerful spring colors that need a purpose! Of course, then you may just find yourself in my predicament, which is now what? Namely, not quite sure how to use these little guys, since at 16.5 cm in diameter they…
