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How to Restore a Broken Clay Pot

[caption id="attachment_522" align="alignleft" width="193" caption="Shattered :("][/caption] Maybe I should have entitles this post how I restored a broken clay pot. Or I could have called it clay pot mod - (as in modification). Anyway, here is what happened. I came across some clay pots in a nursery in my neighborhood. They looked a bit different that the ones I normally see in the home improvement stores, so I decided to purchase 2 of them @ $1.99 each. My Plan was to paint them cobalt blue - my favorite color - embellish them and put them in my sewing room. I...

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The Grasshopper Project

[caption id="attachment_499" align="alignleft" width="238" caption="Climbing the wall"][/caption] Several months ago, I think it might have been the beginning of summer, I started seeing some unusual looking grasshopper all over my neighborhood. I have been living in South Florida for almost 15 years, and this was my first encounter with these alien looking species. According to my neighbor, the appear every 17 years. Although I was a bit freaked out by these creatures - after all, I did not know much about them - I was also a bit fascinated. I started wondering how I could incorporate them into one of...

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Halloween Crafts and Decoration Ideas

Halloween is is fast approaching and I am a little late with my Halloween crafting project. Fortunately, the projects that I will be doing are quick and easy. Most will be completed in under an hour. You will need Software (to design your t-shirt or other iron-on transfer), T-shirt transfer paper, Household Iron, Ink Jet Printer and a T-shirt, a canvas tote bag, or a hand towel - or any other fabric items. Select an image that will scare the bejesus out of your friends and family - (or choose any festive image). You can get plenty of copyright free...

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Design and Print Custom Fabric on Demand

[caption id="attachment_413" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="My Final design"][/caption] I have been working on a few new textile designs. I create my designs with an end product in mind. Recently, I have been creating decorative throw pillows suitable for kids rooms. Once I am satisfied with a design, I make a sample print on my home printer and I use that print to create a 'mock up' of the throw pillow. If I am satisfied with the product, I will get the the fabric professionally printed at www.spoonflower.com. Last week I came across a site that allowed me to skip a few...

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DIY Bocce Ball @ BocceNation.com

It has been a while since my last blog post - I have been eating, breathing and sleeping bocce. When I am not creating pillows, quilts, embroidery etc, I am creating search engine traffic for various companies. For the past month, I have been working my SEO magic on www.BocceNation.com. [caption id="attachment_393" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="BocceNation.com Bocce"][/caption] The folks at BocceNation.com has made the game of bocce ball portable. With their trade marked Bocce-in-a-Bag, they have created a way for you to play bocce in your backyard. [caption id="attachment_395" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Bocce-in-a-Bag"][/caption] The entire kit is under 30 pounds and it...

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