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    Hand-Made, Hand Woven Baskets

    We LOVE this month’s product feature because you can easily create beautiful baskets in an instant!  The Basket Frames are ideal for small storage around-the-house or it can be used for other purposes.  Imagine organizing in-style!  Whether you use yarns, raffias or fabric strips, you can achieve personalized baskets with little effort.  Each week we will be featuring hand-made baskets for the home, office and special occasions.

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    Helix Scarf with a Soft Twirl

    A sunny hello to you all from Las Vegas!  I am here for the International Textile Show and am looking forward to seeing all the beautiful designer fabrics and new embellishments the vendors will be showing. I haven’t had time to work on my Irish Sweater for grandson, Garret, with all the preparations for the show but I did bring my two Helix scarves that are about completed.  I really want to get these off the needles and use some of the exciting yarns in my stash.  The pattern for…

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    French Knitter Using Yarns and Other Fibers

    Okay so Monofilament has a mind of its own, but we so absolutely love the “floating” look of the beads!  We can’t get enough of this look. This week we are going to step back and suggest using yarn, embroidery floss and crochet thread.  Yarn is, of course, one of the first fibers used with the wooden/nail spool knitters of childhood….but let’s take another look at the fibers available today.