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20 Fabulous Paratha / Stuffed Savory Flat-bread Recipes - Parathas or stuffed savory flat-breads are a life savor for busy families. You can make the stuffing with a lot of different ingredients easily available...
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We moved to Texas! New house, new garden. - We moved out of Arizona three years ago. We are in Texas now. We have a new house and another blank state waiting to be converted into a garden. Unlike Ari...10 years ago
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I have not had time to work on crafts lately. I am sharing a raggedy doll I make for my daughter when she was little. I got the pattern... -
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I build this puppet theatre for my daughter who loved to make up stories. I bought 2 dozen puppets from Oriental trading company. She and he... -
Granny has room in her petticoat to store plastic bags. This pattern was published in Craft n Things magazine in 1996. -
It is very quiet around the house. The cats are asleep. It has been cold these last two days. Perfect for working on crafts. A couple days ... -
We moved from the desert to the plains about 2 years ago. Since then we have settled into a house and routine. We have a very different subu...
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I bought a $5 night stand from K-Mart. I painted the top with a small tub of stone finish paint. You can find that in Home depot or any home... -
When my daughter turned 5 I built her a doll house. I used a kit made from 1/8inch plywood that I found in Michael's. It came with ... -
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I bought 8 pieces of 8x10 felt cloth sometime in 1996. The plan was to embroider "Ashtavinayak" panels. The project never took off... -
Ever since I saw beautifully done latch hook embroidery at my aunts house I fell in love. This past summer I found a pattern that I really l...
Archive for August 2012
Latchhook Embroidery
Ever since I saw beautifully done latch hook embroidery at my aunts house I fell in love. This past summer I found a pattern that I really liked. It is the majestic Saguaro rising tall in the desert sky. I finished it over the summer and it now hangs proudly in my study. Reminds me a lot of the town I called home for so long!
How do you hang a project as heavy as a 2.5ft x 3.5ft latch hook rug? I used contact cement, Velcro and some left over piece of 2" by 2 feet strip of wood. I placed the wood strip on the wall, found the studs and marked and made holes. Next I used contact cement to glue the hook side of the Velcro to the wood. I nailed the strip of wood to the wall.
I sewed on the other side of the Velcro to the back of my project. I did that by first sewing a piece of cotton to the back to prevent holes. Once both sides were secure it was easy to hang the rug.
How do you hang a project as heavy as a 2.5ft x 3.5ft latch hook rug? I used contact cement, Velcro and some left over piece of 2" by 2 feet strip of wood. I placed the wood strip on the wall, found the studs and marked and made holes. Next I used contact cement to glue the hook side of the Velcro to the wood. I nailed the strip of wood to the wall.
I sewed on the other side of the Velcro to the back of my project. I did that by first sewing a piece of cotton to the back to prevent holes. Once both sides were secure it was easy to hang the rug.