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I love going to the store and playing feely touchy with an item I want and sometimes seeing it in person I find I don't want it. But as an in home caregiver for both my parents I don't have the...

Ooops! forgot to mention Clotilde and Nancy's notions. Lots of great stuff but usually with a little effort you can find them somewhere else for less.

Hi Judi. I know the feeling of waiting until I have a list of things I would enjoy from Michael's only to finally get there and they don't have them. I have started using the internet to shop. ...

Hey Theresa. I didn't forget about you. Just have been tied up with things at home. (Am a full time care giver to both of my parents). Sometimes there aren't enough hours in the day. Hopefully...

A stay stitch is a basting stitch that would encircle the damage area. Use a thread that matches the yarn. Stitch close to the damage edge but make sure you have anywhere from a quarter to half...

Stay stitch or do a basting stitch around the hole. That will stablize the stitches and will keep it from raveling even if you miss one of the stitches. Good luck with the refurbishing of the...

Yikes, that does make a difference. Hopefully the damage is restricted to the background. If so then maybe dimensional starfish, or fish or kelp. something to go with the orca theme. Reweaving is...

Check out the term "plarn" on the internet. It will lead you to patterns for bags and things made from plastic grocery bags. The patterns are easy and will definitely go nicely in your "green...

I would stablize the area with matching fabric. Then i would crochet a dimensional piece like a flower and leaves to cover the area with the patch. for the backside you could always make swatches...

I remember taking pendants off of exquiste gold chains and stitching them to grosgrain ribbon to make chokers just so I could be stylish. I grew up in the deep south and the school I attended did...

Oh I love the idea of a chocker. But then I was a teenager in the early 70's when chockers were the hottest item to wear. Not fair I have a few things that need to be completed and all these new...

You are very welcome.

There are two ways to add beads. If the beads have a hole large enough to be thread onto the yarn then string the number of beads you will need onto the yarn before beginning the stitching. If this...

Wow! Monika this is an awesome bracelet. I bet with vibrant yarns this is a hit with the teen set. Have you ever tried adding beads or sequins. thanks again.

Hey that sounds like fun, a cat baby shower. I am sure your friend loved it. Yes, cats love the fun fur. And because of all the bright colors that it comes it the scrappy piece is extremely loud...

Dear ladies, I am reading all of your thoughts on scrap yarn with joy. My family loves me dearly but they do think I am a bit nutty to have piles and piles of odd and ends of yarn. They are always...

Hi Judi G. I also make a stuffed teddy bear (made of fabric) which I call Hug a Prayer Bear. The bear comes with a bag or container that can be filled with handwritten notes of love and prayer. ...

Aren't prayer shawls awesome. A couple of summers ago I made 15 of them. Just one after another. Every time I finished one it seemed there was someone in need. Started with my mom, then some of...

You are most welcome. I too feel more comfortable with a pattern that already has the kinks worked out of it. Have fun with your project.

Yes, isn't it awesome how quickly you receive items. And if there is a holiday or something special going o sometimes you can even get free or upgraded shipping. And even better with the computer...

I also have a bit of arthritis in my hands which when I was working was keep flexible by typing several hours a day. Now I keep my hands flexible with needlework. The real problem I am having is...

Hey there! I am also a quilter and I just cannot throw away a piece of fabric that is too small for use in a quilt but too big to get rid of. So what I do is whenever I am cutting fabric I take the...

Speaking of the ugly afghan I have made one. One day I looked at the box of yarn that I had been carrying around for 20 years and thought it had to go. I took all those partial skeins, rolled them...

You are a good person to undo 30 rows. When I have myself unhappy with a color combination I cut the threads / yarns and throw the used threads / yarns away. I don't have the patience to deal with...

For crocheting with thread I love the Milward brand. Using yarn no real preference. I have tried the more upscale needles with fancy handles but I find them difficult to use so I go back to the...