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  • How to Make a Two-Tone Loom Knitted Scarf

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    I value handmade gifts. And I love beautiful yarns and knitting. The problem is that I don’t know how to knit. I’ve tried to learn, but I learned to crochet when I was 5 so the knitting never seems to stick. My solution? Using a fun and easy knitting loom to make simple handmade gifts,…

  • How To Create an Autumn Entry Display for Under $20

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    How To Create An Autumn Entry Display For Under $20 Autumn Entry Display Autumn Entry Display Autumn Entry Display With perennial borders all but spent and autumn leaves putting on the big show, attention in the front garden is focused on the home entry. Using materials gathered from the garden and discounted end-of-season perennials, create…

  • How to Make a Halloween Boo Bunting

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    Adorable crafty banners are everywhere this Halloween, draped across mantles, skirting tables and strung across fences. Instead of purchasing letters or fiddling with tracing around water glasses, I created letters with circle templates on the computer. They worked so well, I decided to post them here for everyone to use. Now you, too, can easily…

  • How to Carve a Pumpkin

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    I have to admit that as a child I never really enjoyed carving pumpkins. Using big kitchen knives was difficult, clumsy and dangerous, and frankly I’m surprised no one lost a finger. But several years ago I discovered the amazing and very safe serrated pumpkins saw. My life has never been the same, and I…

  • How to Carve a Mandala Pumpkin

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    Like many people, I’m a big fan of Indian hand-blocked prints, and I wanted to try a pumpkin inspired by those designs. The best thing about this particular pumpkin idea is that it looks complicated, but it’s one of the easiest pumpkins to carve and requires no pattern. Like cutting paper snowflakes, this pumpkin unfolds…

  • How to Carve a Monogrammed Pumpkin

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    Okay, I admit it. I love monograms. But for some reason I never take the time or money to have things monogrammed. I don’t know why. So when I started carving pumpkins this year I thought a monogrammed pumpkin was a perfect idea. You don’t need a pattern or fonts for this pumpkin. Just follow…

  • How to Find Less Expensive Granite Kitchen Countertops

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      Since we are selling our house, we’re upgrading the kitchen. I wish we had done this sooner, but at least we’re going to be able to have brand-new granite tile counters for the listing. The tile installers are coming on Thursday and Friday of this week to install the tile backsplash and granite tile…

  • How To Paint & Trim Oak Cabinets

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      One of the most common decorating challenges I hear about in kitchens is the dated oak cabinetry. My friend Kim has done a spectacular job of tackling this challenge in her own house. With her kind permissions, I’ve put together a step-by-step how to on her process. If you like Kim’s work, please also…

  • How to Chain Piece

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    One of the most revolutionary things I learned early on in my pursuit of quilting was chain piecing. I believe it is generally regarded as an invention of Eleanor Burns of Quilt in a Day. The story goes that she was driving along near the garment district in her hometown and saw this chains of…

  • How to Dress Your Mantel with Garden Evergreens

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    I don’t have a mantel (yet) in my current home, but in my previous home, I dressed the mantel every year with foliage I clipped from my or my neighbor’s garden (with their kind permission, of course). I’ve found that even indoors without water, most of the foliage would last a week or two, just…