Quilts are a form of soft bedding used as a blanket made of wool and similar materials. The art of quilt making is traditional, and quilts are still used today for warmth and comfort. In England, the term used for quit is duvet and the inside batting layer is called wadding. Quilts are not just a form of bedding. They…
Category: Hobbies
Top 5 Reasons Why Men Don T Get Scrapbooking
As a woman who has been scrapbooking for over 7 years now, I have quite a nice collection of memories all preserved in various albums with nice stories to go along with photos. I LOVE these albums…they are a tangible piece of my past. But my husband…well, let’s just say that if he had a chance, we’d warm our home…
Most Popular Embroidery Patterns
Embroidery is a popular hobby enjoyed by men and women all over the world. This historic needlecraft has changed a great deal over its lifetime and has been given a high tech boost through the popular embroidery machines that can whip up a lovely design with a push of a button. When it comes to the most popular embroidery patterns,…
Faithbooking Preserving Your Faith Through Your Scrapbooks
“We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.” Psalm 78:4 When you get down to it, the reason we scrapbook is to tell a story. The story of our lives, the milestones we’ve reached, the journeys we’ve gone on, the trials we’ve endured and the joys we’ve shared.…
History Of Candle Making
Who invented the candle? Candles were invented independently in many countries. The Egyptians and Cretans made candles from beeswax, about 3000 BC. In the fourth century BC there were clay candle holders in Egypt. Qui Shi Huang (259 – 210 BC) was the first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221 – 206 BC). His mausoleum was rediscovered in the 1990s…
Hand Quilting
Now that you have all of the tools you need – quilting thread, thimble, quilt hoop or frame, and – most importantly – the quilt – you are ready to begin. Thread your needle with a strand of thread about 20-24 inches long. Usually it works best to thread the needle just as the thread comes off of the spool.…
Make The Most Out Of Your Rose Garden By Cutting The Roses
Tending a rose garden is definitely a labor of love, but it is certainly worth the work because the rose is a kind of flower that eagerly returns the love that is given it. A great thing about having your very own rose garden is that you can enjoy it any time you want, especially when it is the season…
Is A New Poker Table On The Cards
In this context, a poker table is any table which is dedicated to card game playing. They come in a few different shapes and types, but generally attempt to emulate the effect of the card tables found in a casino. Depending on what you’re looking for, you can spend less than a hundred American dollars, or well over a thousand.…
Meade Etx 105 Review
This Meade etx 105 review will give you some insight into what a particular camera and telescope expert had to speak of regarding Meade etx telescopes. Let’s see what this Meade etx 105 review tells us. Costing $879.00, the Meade etx 105 review is evaluated by a astronomy expert. He also explains information about the ETX-90AT and the ETX-125AT. All…
Oil Painting Book Improve Your Painting Knowledge
Painting is an art, every one of us has some or the other artistic things in us. It’s just take time to us realize and bring them up. Oil painting is one of the types of painting. Oil painting book is very useful to beginner as well as for professional painters. This book can help you with step by step…