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The More You Sew The More You Collect.Don't we collect a lot? The more you sew, the more you collect.There are the threads, before we go any further, while we are on about threads, don't be tempted to buy up cheap threads when they are on...

This is the second part of a two part article about scrapbook page ideas for your baby album. You may also want to read Scrapbook Ideas for Your Baby Album – Part 1.”Baby’s First Bath As soon as the "belly button" falls...

Candles have been used in home settings for centuries. Originally used for illumination, they were very utilitarian in function, with no thought of appearance or scent. But with electricity becoming commonplace, the candles role began to change.

One of the most satisfying forms of photography, and one of the easiest to master is macro photography.A practical way for defining macro photography is by the strength of the lens, or how nearby it can focus.

Basil, (Ocimum basilicum), has been around for a long time and was originally named by Theophrastus (you know, the guy who co-founded and then replaced Aristotle as head of the Peripatetic school of philosophy back in 323 B.C.) There are indeed 35...

The most fun and frugal craft around isPlastic Canvas Needlepoint. The suppliesare very inexpensive and easy to find, plusit's easy to learn for anyone of any age.The charts are easy to read and there's noneed to get out the magnifying...

Crafts are a wonderful outlet for creative expression but there are added benefits to indulging in these pastimes that may improve your health."Knit two rows and call me in the morning" is not medical advice you will see written on your...

Many of our lovely garden plants are poisonous to children, but children don’t usually go into the garden intending to eat them! We can warn our children away from pretty berries and they will (usually) take notice. But what about our pets?

What to do with a sewing pattern once you take it out of the envelope.You have searched the pattern books, found the perfect pattern for your material and now you are off home to make it up.What is the first thing you need to do?You will have...

Did you know that over 70% of people who responded to a recent survey said that they were thinking about starting a business of some sort?The problem for many of them was that they didn’t really know where to start and how to take their dream...