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46 Ways to Make Something New Out of Something Old
Get creative with these ideas for crafts made of recycled materials.
Gilded Vases
Upgrade your picnic table with gilded DIY vases and votives. Use a foam brush to apply adhesive to the outside of a mason jar in small, irregular patches. When the sticky substance turns clear—in about 30 minutes— press on sheets of gold leaf. Then, rub away excess flecks with a paper towel for a lovely weathered patina. (Speedball gold-leaf kit with leaf and adhesive, $10.97; dickblick.com)
Patio Pavers
To brighten up a plain concrete patio stone ($1.61; 12" square; lowes.com), first brush away any debris. Then, mark the centers of the stone and your stencil (Modern Masters Endless Circles stencil, $31.95; royaldesignstudio.com). Position the stencil over the stone, aligning the center marks. Use masking tape to block off two flowers on both the right and bottom edges of the stencil to make the pattern symmetrical. While holding the stencil in place, dip a ½-inch-wide stencil brush into Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and pounce the brush straight up and down to apply the paint (brush, $5.75; paint, Greek Blue, $11.95 for 4 oz.; royaldesignstudio.com). When you're done, remove the stencil. That's itno sealer necessary! Repeat on additional stones to extend your path.
A Clever Homemade Trivet
Whip up a Scandinavian-style table protector from–get this–wooden clothespins and floral wire. Oslo-born crafter Paul Lowe shares his easy how-to in Sweet Paul Eat and Make ($30; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). Simply disassemble 40 clothespins, lay them flat side down, and drill a hole in each, about ½ inch from the tapered end. Thread the pins onto the wire with the double-notched sides facing right, as shown. Then, pull the wire into a circle and twist the ends to secure. You'll be done before the kettle boils.
Solid Perfume
To create your own signature scent, first take two perfume compacts and place a liner in each (oval perfume compact, $12.95; large oval liner, $1.35; ladyofthelockets.etsy.com). Then, mix 1½ teaspoons of jojoba oil and 25 drops of essential oil—rose, lavender, your choice!—in a glass; set aside (jojoba oil, $5.97 for 2 oz.; essential oils, from $2.95; bulkapothecary.com). Melt ¾ teaspoon of grated beeswax on low heat in a glass bowl over a double boiler for 5 to 10 seconds (white beeswax, $8.91 for one pound; bulkapothecary.com). Remove beeswax from heat and stir in the oil mixture. Reheat for 10 seconds. Pour the mixture into the compacts, then let cool completely.
Bleach-Splattered Chair
Making over plain cotton upholstery fabric requires nothing more than a household disinfectant and water. Working outside, and wearing protective eyewear and gloves, lay the desired yardage for your project flat on a sheet of plastic. In a measuring cup, mix together ½ cup bleach and ½ cup water. Use a plastic spoon to drib-ble the liquid all over the fabric. When you're satisfied with the pattern, let dry, then run the fabric through a regular cycle in your washer and dryer. Take it to a local upholsterer (we sent ours to tapemeasure
design.com)—or use it however you'd like.
Matchbook Containers
These delightful little volumes (inspired by Heather Mann of dollarstorecrafts.com) throw the book at desktop clutter. To transform ordinary matchboxes into match-"book" containers, print all five dust-jacket images, sized to fit basic 300-count matchboxes, from countryliving.com/
matchboxcovers. Cut out and adhere the covers and pages to your matchboxes using spray mount. Then fill 'em up with the items referenced on the spines, and shelve
Mason Jar Lid Coasters
For once, the ubiquitous mason jar isn't the star of a DIY hackwe focused on its cap instead. First, gather four lids: We used weathered zinc ones ($1.65 each; 3 ¼" diam.; candlesoylutions.com). Place your lids upside down on top of adhesive cork shelf liner ($7.99; 12"W x 4'L; containerstore.com). Trace around the lids with a pen, then cut out the circles. Next, stamp an image into the center of each cork circleours references the classic Ball jarusing solvent-based ink, which won't smear when wet (stamp, $8.75; 1"W x 2"L; dragonflybuzz.etsy.com. StazOn solvent ink pad, $7.99; hobbylobby.com). Let the ink dry at least one minute, then peel the backing off the cork circles, affix within the lids, and crack open a cold one.
Embroidered Wall Art
What truly elevates this idea from contributing editor Cathe Holden is the 3-D stitching that makes these graphics pop. (Just check out the close-up at right.) Create a masterpiece from your own sack, or nab a vintage one from eBay for about $10.
Step 1: Use a seam ripper to open the bag along the seams, so you're left with a flat piece of fabric. Hand-wash, and press with an iron.
Step 2: Embroider the words and images as desired, matching your embroidery floss to the bag's colors. (For stitching tips and instructions, see dmc-usa.com/education.)
Step 3: Center your bag on a blank canvas boardchoose a board that allows for at least two inches of the bag's fabric to wrap around all sides (from $4.69 for 9"W x 12"H; cheapjoes.com). Apply Shurtape double-sided carpet tape to the board's side and back edges ($4.98; 1⅜"W x 42'L; lowes.com).
Step 4: Tightly wrap the bag around the board, pressing it firmly against the tape; then trim away any excess fabric along the back. Add picture-hanging hardware to the back of the board (if desired) and display.
Vintage-Globe Light
We're positively glowing over this new use for an old globe, devised by contributing editor Andrea Greco. To create your own pendant, you'll need a 12-inch-diameter cardboard globe (as little as $15 on Etsy or eBay), plus a pendant light cord kit ($15; pbteen.com). First, remove your globe from its base, if necessary. With a utility knife, carefully make a 3½-inch-diameter opening at the bottom of your globe, using its latitude lines as a guide (convenient, right?). Then, holding the light cord's socket at the top of the globe, trace around it with a pencil, and cut out the resulting circle. Using a drill fitted with a ⅛ -inch bit, pierce small holes around the outline of each continent, leaving a quarter inch between holes. Insert the socket at the top, following the kit's instructions; then screw in a 15-watt CFL bulb from the bottom, and hang.
Book Box for Remote Control
A fresh plotline for a used book: storing a remote!
Unlike Downton Abbey, your clunky clicker isn't exactly a must-see. So stash the eyesore in a book: You'll need one at least two inches longer and 1/4 inch deeper than your remote control.
Step 1: Open the book's back cover. Using a foam brush, coat the inside cover and facing page with school glue. Close the book and press down firmly for 10 seconds.
Step 2: Open the book's front cover. Coat the entire stack of pagesall three exposed sideswith school glue, taking care not to get any on the topmost page. Let dry for one hour; repeat. Close the book, weight it with a second book, and let dry overnight.
Step 3: Open the front cover, center your remote on the first page, and trace around it with a pencil, adding 1/4 inch all the way around. Set the remote aside. With an X-Acto knife, cut along the marked line, removing two to three pages at a time. Continue until your remote fits deeply inside.
Step 4: Cut a piece of ribbon that's half the length of your book plus five inches. Trim one end into a fork; dot hot glue on the opposite end, and affix it in the bottom-center of the hollowed-out areathis "bookmark" will lift out your neatly disguised device.
Old book
School glue
Remote control
X-Acto knife
Hot glue
2" foam brush ($0.47, amazon.com)
9-mm ribbon ($1.59 per yard, mjtrim.com)
Watchband Notebook
Secure your secret musings in a journal (Semikolon, $14.95; 6"W x 8½"L; amazon.com) fastened with two matching watchbands ($10.95 each; 18mm; amazon.com).
Step 1: Measure and mark two spots inside the front cover of your notebook: one, two inches from the top; the other, two inches from the bottom; both, 1 1/2 inches from the spine. Next, measure and mark two spots inside the back cover: one, two inches from the top; the other, two inches from the bottom; both, 5 1/2 inches from the spine. Using a hammer and a four-penny nail, punch holes through all four marks.
Step 2: For each of the four watchband pieces, measure and mark a spot 1/8 inch from the end that would attach to a watch. Use the hammer and nail to punch through all four marks.
Step 3: Place one buckle-end watchband piece atop the front cover, aligning the punched holes. Push one 5/16"W × 5/16"L brass rivet through both holes; set according to package instructions (Rivets and Setter Kit, $12; amazon.com). Repeat for the other hole and buckle-end watchband piece. Then flip the notebook over and repeat for the remaining hole and watchband pieces.
Button Rings
Get a load of this fresh notion for something you probably already have around the house! Emily Peters sells these baubles at our Country Living Fairs (emmalouvintage.etsy.com), but she's also generous enough to tell you how to craft your own. If you become so carried away that you need more buttons, Etsy.com has a killer selection of vintage ones.
Step 1: Start with an adjustable brass "ring blank," the band that wraps around your finger ($6.50 for 10; filigreefindings.etsy.com).
Step 2: If your button has a shank on the back, snip it off with wire-cutting pliers and sand down the back surface with a rotary tool (Dremel 4.8-volt, $24.97; homedepot.com).
Step 3: Apply a thin layer of metal-bonding glue (Beacon's Glass, Metal & More glue, $6.99 for two ounces; createforless.com) to the back of your button, then adhere it to the top of the ring blank. If you'd like to add a second button, apply a thin layer of the glue to its back side, then adhere it atop the first button. Let dry for 24 hours.
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Mini Cloches
Upend ordinary glassware as display domes.
To create these super-adorable mini cloches, raid your kitchen. We used (from left) a tumbler ($2.50; cb2.com), a stemless wineglass ($12.99 for four; libbey.com), and a canning jar ($21 for six; weckjars.com). Glue an iron lamp finiallike a tree (from $12.50; coloradodallas.com for stores)to the bottom of each container with a thin coat of E6000 Multipurpose Adhesive ($3.99 for .5 ounces; joann.com). Let harden for an hour before enclosing tiny treasures underneath.
Eyeglass Case
Transform a traditional necktie into a nifty eyeglass case. (A fun gift idea for Father's Day!)
Step 1: Lay a tie front side down. Measure and mark 17 inches in from the pointed tip, then cut the tie widthwise. Discard the narrow end of the tie.
Step 2: Using a seam ripper, open the seam along the back of the tie at least six inches, to create a pouch for the glasses.
Step 3: Measure eight inches in from the cut end and mark. Fold the tie at the mark toward the pointed tip; tuck under 1/2 inch of cut edge and pin.
Step 4: Using hand-stitches along the top and sides, secure the folded-over portion of tie to the top layer of fabric beneath it (taking care not to sew the pouch closed). Finish by affixing a set of self-adhesive Velcro dots to keep the case closed.
Jaunty Firewood Carrier
Carry out a seasonal chore in style with a log sling that costs less than $15 to make!
Step 1: Turn a canvas bag ($4.99; hobbylobby.com for stores) inside out, then use a seam ripper to undo the gusseted corners. Using scissors, cut the bag along the side seams so that it lays completely flat when open.
Step 2: Lay the bag wrong side up. Using a pencil and a ruler, draw and 8 1/2-inch diagonal line across each of the bag's corners. Cut the bag along the lines, as shown; discard corner pieces. Then, fold each cut edge over by 1/4 inch and topstitch in place.
Step 3: Cut a piece of faux bois oilcloth ($8 per yard; oilclothbytheyard.com) that measures 18 1/4''L x 13 1/2W. Flip the bag right side up, then lay the panel across the bag's middle section, as shown. Using bright-orange thread, topstitch the panel in place along its edges.
Step 4: Reinforce the handles by folding each strap back on itself. Clamp or pin the strap in place, then stitch it together. Repeat for the second strap.
Barnyard Candleholders
To show these plastic animals the light, we applied a technique featured on thesweetestoccasion.com. First, use a drill to make a small pilot hole in the flattest spot on the back of an animal (from $3.49; anwo.com). Align the pilot hole beneath the hole in the bottom of a menorah candle cup ($9.95 for nine; zionjudaica.com). Secure the cup using a no. 5 screw (its head will rest just atop the cup's hole). Repeat to make multiple holders. Next, apply three coats of Krylon's Fusion for Plastic white spray paint ($5.99; amazon.com), allowing 30 minutes of drying time after each coat. Finally, place a menorah candle ($4.14 for 45; amazon.com) inside each cup to set the herd aglow.
Book Storage Boxes
Extend the shelf life of secondhand books.
"I'm crazy for the patterns on these covers," says CL contributing editor Cathe Holden of the condensed books Reader's Digest published from the 1950s through the '90s. She often nabs them at yard sales for next to nothing; you can also find the volumes on eBay and Etsy, where they typically go for around five bucks. Here's how Holden transforms the tomes into stealthy storage boxes.
Step 1: To make one box requires two booksthe first will become the outer cover, while the second forms the inner framework. Using an X-Acto knife, carefully remove the entire stack of pages from the first book, cutting as close to the spine as possible. Conceal the now-exposed inner spine with colored paper cut from the first page in the stack, adhering the paper with paper glue (paper glue, $5.50 for two ounces; amazon.com). Discard the rest of the stack.
Step 2: For the inner framework, you'll need to cut four panels from the second book's covers. Use the first book to determine the panels' dimensions. With the first book open flat in front of you, measure the width of the inner spine and subtract a quarter inch. This will be the width of every panel. To determine the length of two panels, measure the length of the inner spine and subtract one-half inch. To determine the length of the other two panels, measure from the outer edge of the first book's cover liner to the initial crease of the spine. Cut all four panels from the second book and discard it.
Step 3: Form a right angle by aligning one long and one short panel, using our photo as a guide. Attach using hot glue, making sure the panels' patterned sides face out. Repeat with the remaining panels. Attach these two right angles to form one rectangle. Cover the framework's top edges with thin strips of colored tape ($3.50 for 3/5"W x 33'L roll; cutetape.com).
Step 4: Return to the first book and lay it open flat. Stand the framework atop the book's inner back cover and hot-glue in place. Finally, hot-glue the spine to the framework, then stash your stuff in the box.
Paint Swatch Organizers
Repurpose hardware-store color cards in seconds flat: Simply stack two same-size cards atop each other, right sides facing out, and stitch together along the bottoms and sides with contrasting thread (we opted for red). Then use flathead tacks to attach your brilliant little pocket organizers to a bulletin board, and fill them with pencils, papers, and more.
(Sisal bulletin board, $149; 24"W x 36"H; ballarddesigns.com)
Upcycled Drink Station
CL contributing editor Ryan McPhail reveals his method for creating a stealthy bar from a cast-off chest of drawers.
Step 1: Measure the inside of a dresser drawer to determine its width (from side to side), depth (front to back), and height (base to top).
Step 2: To create a middle divider, use a jigsaw to cut a piece of wood that measures the depth of the drawer and slightly less than its height. To create a shelf, cut another wood piece that measures slightly less than half the drawer's width and slightly less than its height. Sand the ends.
Step 3: Using our photo as a guide, insert the shelf and divider into the drawer; screw in place with a drill.
Step 4: To create a drop-down door, remove any screws holding the dresser's top to its frame; then pop the top off the frame using a rubber mallet.
Step 5: Cover the drawer unit and door with a coat of primer, followed by two coats of paint, allowing two hours' drying time after each coat. (We used Benjamin Moore's Azure Water, $22.58 per quart; myperfectcolor.com).
Step 6: To install the door, stand the drawer so that its front faces up and its open top faces you. Following package instructions for a piano hinge, attach the door to the back edge of the drawer, as shown above (if needed, trim the hinge with a jigsaw). Make sure the door closes properly before screwing in place.
Step 7: Install two metal chains, each at least ¼ inch wide, to support the door. Using our photo as a guide, experiment with chain placement before screwing in a set of eye bolts inside the drawer's sides, about three inches from the drawer's front and ½ inch from the top. Use pliers and eye hooks to attach a chain to each eye bolt. Then, on each side of the door, about two inches down from the top edge and ½ inch in from the sides, drill a hole 3/4 inch wide.
Step 8: To determine chain length, pull each chain down diagonally to reach the door (the chain needs to hold the door open at exactly 90 degrees). Use pliers to remove excess chain. For each chain, insert the last link into the hole on the door. Drive a screw into the door's side and into the hole, threading the link onto the screw as you go.
Step 9: To keep the door shut, install safety-gate hooks and eyes on the outside of the door and drawer, as shown above. Finish by installing a drawer pull in the center of the door's front; then use mounting brackets to hang the station on a wall.
Scarf Watchband
It's easy to fall in love with vintage scarves at flea markets and thrift stores. The hard part? Finding a fresh way to wear the ladylike relics. Here's one: Just remove the straps from a watch, then weave a scarf through the watch's lugs (the bars that hold the straps in place). Wrap the scarf's ends around your wrist and secure with a knot to make a timely fashion statement.
Tree-Branch Coasters
To make these rustic drink perches, you'll need a tree limb that's roughly three inches in diameter. (Save-on-crafts.com sells birch logs for $12.29 a foot.) Saw the branch into slices about3/4-inch thickor have a hardware store do it for youand lightly sand each wood disk. Create the leaf motifs shown by pressing an inked stamp (stamps, $23.28 a set; green ink pad, $6.61; stampinup.com) onto each coaster. Let dry for five minutes, then coat the stamped side with a protective matte finishing spray (Krylon Make It Last Clear Sealer, $3.63; misterart.com). Allow 15 minutes of drying time before using.
Wallpaper Tree
Any blank surface becomes an enchanted forest with this patterned mural made from wallpaper scraps.
Step 1: Using this photo for reference, sketch a basic tree trunk on the back side of a sheet of wallpaper (you may want to practice first on butcher paper). Once you have your desired shape and height, cut out.
Step 2: On the back of another piece of the same wallpaper, again using this photo as a guide, draw branches of various sizes and shapesincluding a group of three attached limbs for the treetop. Cut out the branches.
Step 3: Apply the paper trunk, then the branches, to your wall with ready-made paste.
Step 4: While the tree dries, trim remnants of other brightly patterned wallpapers into leaf shapes you'll need about 60. Paste these to the wall so they appear to be sprouting from the branches.
Pump Up a Plain Mason Jar
Repurpose the classic Mason jar as a soap or lotion dispenser in your bathroom.
Step 1: First, measure and mark the center of the jar's lid.
Step 2: Using a 1/2" high-speed steel drill bit (about $10; local hardware store), drill a hole to fit the width of a soap dispenser pump. We used pumps from old lotion bottles.
Step 3: Fill the jar with liquid soap, screw the lid back on, and insert the pump. You may need to trim the bottom of the pump to fit your jar.
Fork & Spoon Door Pulls
Fashion these sturdy handles from two same-size serving pieces.
Step 1: Flip one facedown, then following the package directions, apply bonding glue to the flat end of a one-inch aluminum screw post ($11.95 for box of 100; screwpost.com). Quickly press the post to the base of the flatware's handle (approximately a half inch from the end), and hold until a bond forms. Let dry for 20 minutes.
Step 2: At the serving end of the utensil, find the flattest point to glue on a second post (approximately two inches in from the end). Let dry, then repeat for second utensil.
Step 3: Remove your existing cabinet hardware and drill new holes, if necessary, to correspond with the posts. Finish by screwing flatware into place from the inside of the doors.
Make Your Motto into Art
Reward a great quote (we cribbed from The Wizard of Oz) with the gallery treatment, courtesy of this project adapted from Meg Mateo Ilasco's Crafting a Meaningful Home ($24.95; STC Craft).
Step 1: Lay a piece of poster board on a flat surface. Use letter stencils ($7.69 for a set; staples.com) to spell out the phrase of your choice on the board, experimenting until you find a placement you like. (Use a ruler and pencil to mark horizontal lines for guidance.)
Step 2: Spell out the phrase backward, then flip the stencils over (you'll be turning the board over when you're done, and the words will then read correctly). Trace the letters onto the board with a pencil.
Step 3: Carefully cut out the letters with an X-Acto knife, then use hem tape to affix a patterned piece of fabric to the poster board. Flip the poster board over to reveal the finished artwork, then frame.
CD Case Project
Traded in all your CDs for MP3s? Rather than tossing those plastic covers in the trash, where they'll likely linger for decades — most aren't recyclable — mount them on your walls with this resourceful project from Photojojo! Insanely Great Photo Projects and DIY Ideas (Potter Craft). You'll need little more than 20 CD cases, a computer, Velcro tape, and, of course, a favorite photo.
Step 1: On a computer, open a high-resolution photo of your choice in an image-editing program like Adobe Photoshop. Resize the picture to 26½" x 18¼". Using a selection tool, divide the image into twenty 5 3/8" x 4 5/8" squares, then digitally cut and paste each square into a separate 5 3/8" x 4 5/8" file.
Step 2: Print out each document onto 5" x 7" photo paper. Trim off any white space.
Step 3: Pop out the interior section (the round piece that the CD snaps onto) of 20 standard jewel cases. Also remove the paper inserts.
Step 4: Carefully trace one photo segment onto a piece of thin cardboard and cut; repeat 19 times. Use double-sided tape to attach one piece of cardboard to the back of every photo segment; then slip each segment, image side up, into a CD case and close it. Repeat until every photo sits inside a case.
Step 5: With Velcro tape or mounting strips, affix the cases to the wall one at a time, making sure to arrange them so the photo lies in the right order and the cases almost touch.
Buttoned-Up Bolsters
Step 1: Iron shirt to smooth out all wrinkles. Button it, then pin the shirt's front and back to each other to keep them together when cutting.
Step 2: Cut out the shirt to match the shape of your pillow insert — adding two inches to both the width and length, and centering the row of buttons down the front. (You'll now have two pieces of fabric.)
Step 3: Repin the fabric so the shirt's finished sides face each other. Sew the pieces together using a 6/8-inch seam. Snip the corners at an angle to ease turning.
Step 4: Unbutton the fabric and turn the pillowcase right side out. Iron, then rebutton.
Step 5: Topstitch around the case twice — first 1/8 inch from the edges, then 3/8 inch from the edges — to finish it.
Step 6: Unbutton the case, insert the pillow, then rebutton and fluff.
How to add rickrack trim to your tailor-made cushions:
Cut an old shirt as described in Steps 1 and 2, but adding only 1/2 inch to both the fabric's width and length. You will have two pieces of material: one with buttons (keep them closed) and one without. Take the piece without buttons and pin rickrack along the perimeter of its front side. Rickrack should be parallel to the edges with no overhang. Machine-baste the rickrack onto the fabric using a scant 1/8-inch seam (you will just be sewing across the top of the rickrack to hold it in place — the trimming will flip up once the pillow is inserted). Pin the two pieces of fabric together so the side with the buttons and the side with the rickrack face each other. Sew together using a 1/4-inch seam. Unbutton the case, turn it right side out, and insert pillow.
Jewelry Magnets
Ruler Tabletop
Try to get a variety of colors, but be sure they're all the same thickness. (For a 19- by 17-inch table like this one, you'll need about 16 yardsticks.)
Step 1: To figure out how best to align the sticks, create a template of the tabletop by tracing it onto a sheet of paper. Arrange the rulers on the template, marking where you'll need to cut so they fit the width and length of the table.
Step 2: Once you know where each ruler segment will go, make the cuts with a hacksaw or small electric saw. Smooth out any rough edges with medium-grit sandpaper.
Step 3: Starting at one corner, attach one of the ruler segments to the top of the table lengthwise by hammering a flat-head nail in at each end. Repeat in rows until the entire surface is covered. You can stagger the sticks as shown, but line them up carefully to avoid gaps.
Step 4: Apply several layers of Zinsser clear shellac ($4.79; doitbest.com) over the yardsticks with a wide brush, according to the can's directions. Allow ample time for drying between coats. Once you're done, let the table dry for another 48 hours before putting anything on its surface.
Brilliant Bowl Lampshades
An enlightened take on the pendant lamp, this project uses ceramic yellowware to glowing effect.
Step 1: Choose a bowl that measures at least four inches high and five inches in diameter. Turn it upside down on a flat work surface. Measure and mark the center of the bottom of the bowl.
Step 2: Using a power drill fit with a two-inch tile or ceramic hole saw ($9.98; homedepot.com for stores), push squarely down on the center mark until the ceramic piece pops through the bottom of the bowl (wear a dust mask for this part).
Step 3: Wipe off any debris, then screw the socket from a pendant light kit ($14.94; drillspot.com) into the hole. Install a 60-watt bulb, and hang according to kit's instructions.
Sewing Pattern Flowers
An elementary school craft takes on a sophisticated edge when fashioned from the tissue-thin paper of old sewing patterns.
Step 1: For each flower, cut six 7-inch squares from the pattern. Stack and fold them accordion-style six times, forming a one-by seven-inch rectangle. Snip off the corners of the rectangle with scissors.
Step 2: Tightly twist a wire floral stem around the center of the rectangle.
Step 3: Fan out the paper, then pull apart each layer, creating the blossom.
Crocheted Tea Towels
Magnetic Message Board
An old office corkboard can be converted to a stylish magnetic message board with the help of fabric, a zinc-coated steel, and a white-washed frame.
More: 4 ways to make a message board »
Paper Vases
Near a favorite reading chair, present a page-turning vignette. Paint a silhouette on a backdrop of book pages. Then cut vase shapes to give text three dimensions. Get the drections to make paper vases »
Plus: 12 more craft ideas that make clever use of words »
Flatware Candleholders
Sewing Kit
Visit a local farm stand for a vintage-looking egg carton, and store all your sewing basics in one lightweight, portable kit.
Step 1: Cut a piece of material, such as ticking or gingham, the size of the egg carton's lid. Make the safety-pin cushion (see further instructions below), and hot glue the fabric to the carton. Cross-stitch the elastic to the fabric to hold sewing scissors; try Gingher's. Make the pin cushion and set in carton. Fill the carton with sewing notion.
Step 2: Create a place to hold your sewing scissors. Cut a piece of elastic 1 1/2 inches wide, and cross-stitch it to the fabric.
Step 3: Make a pin cushion. Ball up batting. Wrap a piece of fabric tightly around the batting, and stitch the fabric closed.
Step 4: Make a safety-pin cushion. Cut batting to fit the right half of the carton's lid. Place batting under the fabric, creating a cushion to use for safety pins.
Display Shelves
Glamorize an old wine crate or wooden box by adding shelves and a gilded frame. Finish with paint and it's ready for storing pretty toiletries or displaying an interesting collection.
Step 1: Remove the back of an old wine crate or wooden box.
Step 2: Make shelves to fit inside the box, then add a bit of glamour by fastening a gilded frame onto the front of the unit.
Step 3: For an antique finish, spray-paint with Krylon Crystal Color.
Step 4: Buy a picture-hanging kit that includes hooks that can be attached to the back of the shelves. Make sure they can hold at least 50 to 100 pounds.
Antique Book Art
Postcard Wallets
Stitch up vintage postcards to make slim wallets and business card holders. Get detailed instructions to make your own »
Jelly Jar Shelf
Wash and save jelly jars to attach to a shelf for creative craft storage.
Measure your shelf to determine the number of jelly jars to attach. Space them out evenly and mark their placement with a pencil.
Step 1: Start with clean jelly jars. Turn the shelf over and position the jar lids along the underside of the shelf. Attach each lid securely with two small nails; if the lid is too loose, it will spin.
Step 2: Fill the jars with colorful office and craft supplies—check out seejanework.com—and twist onto the lids.
Pocket Board Organizer
Related Project: Creative Ideas for Vintage Frames
Ornate Cork Board
Painting an ornate frame and fitting it with a piece of cork creates a pretty way to display photographs in a guest room or office.
Plus: 4 ways to make a message board »
Quilted Baskets
Related Project: How to Make Fabric-Lined Baskets
Decorative Plates
Antique-shop plates can decorate a wall when embellished with word decals, spelling out a favorite quotation.
Plus: 12 more craft ideas that make clever use of words »


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SUTTER CREEK, Calif. -- The gold miners who made California famous were the rugged loners trying to shake nuggets loose from streams or hillsides. The ones who made the state rich were those who worked for big mining companies that blasted gold from an underground world of dust and darkness. The last of the state's great mines closed because mining gold proved unprofitable after World War II. But with the price of the metal near historic highs, hovering around $1,700 an ounce, the California Mother Lode's first large-scale hard rock gold mining operation in a half-century is coming back to life.Miners are digging again where their forebears once unearthed riches from eight historic mines that honeycomb Sutter Gold Mining Co.'s holdings about 50 miles southeast of Sacramento. Earlier this month, mill superintendent Paul Skinner poured the first thin stream of glowing molten gold into a mold."Nothing quite like it," murmured Skinner, who has been mining for 65 years.It was just four ounces, culled from more than eight tons of ore, but it signaled the end of $20 million worth of construction and the pending start of production.
AP photo Sutter Gold Mining Company mill superintendent Paul Skinner displays a four ounce pyramid of gold he has just poured at the newly constructed mill near Sutter Creek, Calif
AP photo Keith Emerald uses a pneumatic drill to drill holes that will be packed with explosives to blast into the sold rock wall at the Sutter Gold Mining Co's mines near in Sutter Creek, Calif.
"Fire in the hole," came a disembodied voice over the mine's radio system hours later.The miners are using tools like the jackleg drill that have changed little in a century because they are searching for relatively narrow bands of quartz, averaging 2.4 feet wide. That makes it too costly to use modern mechanized equipment that would churn out tons of worthless rock."This harkens back to the 19th century where you follow the gold veins," said chief operating officer Matt Collins. "We're throwbacks."Their predecessors pried 3.5 million ounces of gold from the ground underlying the company's holdings before the last mine, the Eureka, closed in 1958. The company has mining rights under about 4.5 miles of the Mother Lode between the quaint Gold Rush communities of Sutter Creek, population 2,500, and Amador City, with 200 residents. The mining area roughly parallels Highway 49, named after the miners who rushed to California from around the globe after gold was discovered in 1849.Sutter Creek is the namesake of John Sutter of gold discovery fame. The nearby mines once made Hetty Green the nation's richest woman and propelled the success of railroad baron Leland Stanford, who went on to become governor and found Stanford University.
Now the towns boast more about their proximity to foothill wineries and the restaurants, boutiques and antique stores that line their historic main streets."(Highway) 49 is known as the Gold Rush road. If there's gold to be found, I think it should be mined," said Jan Hicks, who lives in nearby Jackson but clerks in an 1869 Amador City building that once housed a general store catering to miners. "It's still an allure, the mining history," Hicks said as she unpacked tourist knickknacks in what is now a home and garden shop. "We're very fortunate. We have gold and grapes and antiques. What isn't there to love?"Donald "Pat" Crosby, 85, moved to Sutter Creek in 1959, just in time to watch the gold, sand, clay and logging industries peter out. The former city councilman remembers laughing at the Lincoln Mine owner who first proposed reopening the mine two decades ago."You're going to make more off of tourism than you ever would from gold," Crosby recalls telling the owner. "Now, gold is taking the first step coming back. Thank God for that -- I never thought it would."


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By Anna Wade
Cooperstown is usually the place where all-stars finish their careers. But for 21 men and women of the 2009 Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program, the start of a new chapter in their professional lives will begin at the Hall of Fame.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum welcomed 21 college interns from across the country Monday. The annual 10-week program places students in Museum departments ranging from public relations and photo archives to education and research. The students represent 20 schools from 14 states and were chosen from a pool that exceeded 500 applicants.
Interns work 40 hours a week, and attend career seminars and participate in demonstrations of the Museum's collection known as Artifact Spotlights — in addition to work in their respective departments.
Now in its ninth year, the Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program has produced five graduates who are currently part of the Hall of Fame's full-time staff.
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From: The Crack in Everything, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1996
Last Modified: May 6, 2003
It snows and stops, now it is January,
The houseplants need feeding,
The guests have gone. Today I'm half a boy,
Flat as something innocent, a clean
Plate, just needing a story.
A woman should be able to say
I've become an Amazon,
Warrior woman minus a breast,
The better to shoot arrow
After fierce arrow,
Or else I am that dancing Shiva
Carved in the living rock at Elephanta,
One-breasted male deity, but I don't feel
Holy enough or mythic enough.
Taking courage, I told a man I've resolved
To be as sexy with one breast
As other people are with two
And he looked away.
Spare me your pity,
Your terror, your condolence,
I'm not your wasting heroine,
Your dying swan. Friend, tragedy
Is a sort of surrender.
Tell me again I'm a model
Of toughness. I eat that up.
I grade papers, I listen to wind,
My husband helps me come, it thaws
A week before semester starts.
Now Schubert plays and the tenor wheels
Through Heine's lieder. A fifteen year survivor
Phones: You know what? You're the same person
After a mastectomy as before. An idea
That had never occurred to me.
You have a job you like? You have poems to write?
Your marriage is okay? It will stay that way.
The wrinkles are worse. I hate looking in the mirror.
But a missing breast, well, you get used to it.
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Molly's Birthday Set
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Molly's super excited about her 10th birthday and she wants a special party. Because her English friend, Emily, will be celebrating with her, they decide that an authentic English tea party is a wonderful idea. They can have a perfectly proper—and fun—time with this set that includes:
- A real china teapot, two real china cups, saucers, and plates all in a cheery 1940s-style red-and-white flower pattern
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- A pretend chocolate birthday cake on a platter with fancy frosting and ten removable pretend candles
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In the first of five videos, Matilda's absurd Mr. & Mrs. Wormwood (Tony winner Gabriel Ebert and Lesli Margherita) help parents prepare for the their favorite time of year: back to school! Find out the Wormwoods' two simple lessons!
Christopher Sieber answers your questions about working on his knees in Shrek, working in the same theater as Spamalot and his dance-filled pre-show ritual in Matilda.
February 27, 2015You don't have to just grin and bear it! Go inside the bewitching opening night of the big, Broadway musical Matilda, starring Bertie Carvel, Lauren Ward, all those r-e-v-o-l-t-i-n-g children and more.
April 11, 2013Lesli Margherita is back with a totes special Looks Not Books. Spend the holidays with Queen Lesli as she's visited by vlogger ghosts, climbs a pyramid and answers your questions backstage at Matilda.
December 22, 2014Get ready for Miss Trunchbull's rules to back to school, exclusively on Broadway.com!
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It's back-to-school time, and Broadway.com is rolling out a series of tips from esteemed Headmistress Agatha Trunchbull (Christopher Sieber) of Broadway's Matilda for incoming maggots. Learn how to get good grades and stay out of Chokey!
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I would definitely have to go with the chevron. Love it!
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as I make most of my quilts for a childrens charity organisation, I pick Raspberry Mixer as my favorite bundle. Thanks for the chance to win :-)
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All the bundles are gorgeous, but if I had to pick just one, Lagoon jumps out to me. Thank you so much for the chance at the beautiful bundle.
Lovely giveaway! I really liked the Blooming Colour bundle!
Pencil smudge, along with many, many more! Thanks for such a great giveaway! I've used Fort Worth before and they have great service and products!
Love the giveaway bundle! At the FWFS site I saw lots of gorgeous things like the Breezy Tropics bundle and two fabric collections I'm currently drooling over -- Grey Matters and Hipster.
I like the turquoise bundle!
I've just received an order from Fort Worth and they were quick and lovely. Even including a little gift which always feels nice. I had been looking at their bundles a lot but that tangerine and turquoise bundle was great. I think there will be a quilt in that sooner or later
I love the Mesmerized by Color bundle but it was hard to choose - lots of great choices!
I love Pencil Smudge - those grays are calling my name!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love "We'll always have Paris" So pretty!
I like Pencil Smudge, but it might be because I love stationery and grey! Dock of the Bay is lovely too though and reading this has ensured I will have Otis Reading in my head all day now. This can only be a good thing.
turquoise tumbler has my name written all over it, I am going back to dive right in and place an order. WOO HOO, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Love the idea of bundles...less stressful :) I really liked the Breezy Tropics bundle. Dock of the Bay would make a sweet baby boy quilt!
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So many to choose from.. but I really liked the turquoise tumbler...
The Cream Soda bundle is calling out to me!
Some wonderful bundles over there. I fell in love with the Breezy Tropics bundle. Love the grey mixed with the turquoise and white.
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Thanks for the heads-up on the shop. It's a new one for me. She does have lovely bundles - loving the Bed Refreshment!
Boy, that was really hard to choose -- what beautiful fabrics! I love the Type by Windham. For Starters! ;-D
Hmmm, Geekly Chic, Comma, green Eggs and Ham, that fab Dock of the Bay bundle... Do I really have to choose just one? :)
Tangerine and turquoise bundle caught my eye. Nice variety of fabrics here.
I LOVE FWFS! Although I do live within a few miles of Jodie and often swing by to pick up my parcels. Raspberry Mixer is the bundle I have been eyeing lately!
I love Fort Worth Fabrics (you always get a treat in your order!) I love the title "Pencil Smudge" - but my favorite colors are from the Dock of the Bay bundle.
I love both Lagoon and Tangerine and Turquoise!!!
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My favorite, right now, is Mesmerized by Color. She has a real eye for putting bundles together!
Breezy Tropics, but there are so many good ones to choose from!
I like them all. But I have just the place for the "Orange Crush Fizz" bundle. Thanks for the opportunity.
I'm torn between Seaside Holiday and Lagoon (both fabulous bundles!) ~ Thanks for the chance ~ fingers crossed!
That Lemon Lime Fizz is lovely! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love the colors in Raspberry Mixer! But Tangerine & Turquoise is a very close second! Thanks for the giveaway!
Totally fell in love with sorbet, love bright colors
Great giveaway! I love the Pencil Smudge bundle!
I have a 6 year old with a slight obsession, so the Star Wars collection sucked me in.
Seriously?!!! One favorite?!!! Fruit Punch Sizzle to start with! I am looking forward to buying some fabric soon!
Wow what a great giveaway. I love Bed Refreshment Aqua Blue. Aqua is my current favorite color way.
I really like the Aqua & Red Bundle. So beautiful!
I'm loving breezy tropics - Thank you!
oh wow, I havent seen this store before! I love so many of the bundles..with tangerine and turquoise, lagoon and pencil smudge top of the list! (actually..all three would be fabulous together..)
Really like the Dock of the Bay bundle- plus it put a fun song in my head for the day. ;)
I love the grape soda fizz!
I do love Azure. And Atlantis. The As havenit.
I really had a hard time picking just one, but Breezy Tropics is calling my name. The exclusive bundles are wonderful
oooh! the tickled pink bundle is just adorable!
I love them all, but especially the Breezy Tropics bundle.
Thanks to you and Fort Worth Fabric Studio for the giveaway! I love Pencil Smudge; those grays are great to have in a stash. wonderlandbyalyce at gmail dot com
I love the Tangerine and Turquoise bundle. What a great idea for a store. I love mixing prints from different lines.
I love the Tangerine and Turquoise! Thanks for the chance to win!
OMG! Dock of the Bay is exactly what I've been looking for!! tgallop at mts dot net
I can't decide between the retro kitchen and the Ta Dot! cwhelan at williamwoods dot edu
Mesmerised by color is just amazing!
I do love the Dock of the Bay bundle. I also am smitten with the gingham one. And lots of others :) Thanks for the opportunity!
Dock of the bay is fabulous, my favorite colors. I like Breezy Tropics too.
The tangerine and orange bundle is gorgeous! Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
I think the bikes in the "Cruzin" line are adorable, so I would choose that as my favorite, for the moment, anyway!
Why haven't I heard of them before. You are right, their bundles are ingenious and take much of the stress out of choosing what goes with what! My favorite is The Lemon Pepper Remix. How much do I love that name......so creative and the bundle is perfection!
The blues bundle makes me think of summer days at the beach! Oh yes.....
Lots of great ones. I think I would go with "It's a Boy Thing"!
Love love love the pencil smudge bundle!
Thanks for the chance!
OOoh - I love Cruzin'! And her bundles really are fun!
I love her TaDot bundle. What a great idea!
It's A Boy Thing caught my eye because my daughter is using elephants for her nursery decor. I also liked Water Lily. Love Dock of the Bay, too. Thanks!
Dock of the Bay is just one that I like. They have such great bundle combinations!
The bed refreshment bundle is my favorite, love the aqua and blue combo!
Hands down, it's Les Amis. I just love that stuff!
Mesmerized By Color, what a great stash builder that bundle would be.
I should buy the Impression Moire I need some solid(ish) fabrics in lots of colors. email@example.com.
Lagoon is my favorite today! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I think Pencil Smudge is my favorite bundle! Thanks for the chance to win!
Raspberry Mixer is adorable!
I really like the tangerine and turquoise bundle because I have been trying to put together fabrics in similar colors to make a quilt for our master bedroom, but I am having a hard time committing.
I love Lagoon! Great store! Thanks!
Love the Tangerine & Turquoise collection! Thanks for the giveaway and all your inspiration!
The Ta Dots are amazing and I also like the Pencil Smudge. Thanks for the giveaway:)
I love the Bed Refreshment bundle. It is so gorgeous! stacy(dot)hadwin(at)gmail(dot)com
I really like the simple Marks collection.
I like the Breezy Tropics, but I really love the Dock of the Bay bundle!
I love the Lemon Pepper Remix! Thank you for the giveaway!
I like them all, she has beautiful fabric lines. I guess I love the Ta Dot and Indigo Crossing a lot, but it was crazy hard to choose.
Lovely selection. I like pencil smudget
I like the Owlivia!! email@example.com
I really like the Bon Appetit bundle, but it's sold out.
Before I even knew that this bundle was being given away I said to myself "OOO, I love those fabrics. I need to get them!" So I hope I win. I love them. They are very pretty!
"lagoon" or "bed refreshment" - love those blues and greens! thanks for the great giveaway!
Orange Crush Fizz-- most prints in that bundle would be perfect for my Halloween Hexagon Quilt!!! :)
Difficult choice :) I love the Mesmerized By Color FQ Bundle.
Thank you for the giveaway :)
I like the aqua and red bundle, but that tangerine and turqouise is pretty much to die for too! What a great little fabric shop.
Awesome bundles! I like It's A Boy Thing, but I'm also a fan of Dock of the Bay!
I love Dock of the Bay!
Thanks for the giveaway!
my favorite color is orange so the orange crush fizz is right down my alley. The grouping of pillowcase size cuts is a great idea - will watch for some low volume groupings.
I'm in that gray state of mind, so Pencil Smudge is calling my name!
I really like Urbanista by Studio E. Love those greys and mustard!
Thanks for the great giveaway! I think my favorite is pencil smudge - love the monochromatic grey!
My favorite is actually Dock of the Bay! Great giveaway. Thanks!!
I LOVE the We'll Always Have Paris
Bundle. So cute!
Hahaha! I went to her shop and looked at all the thumbnails of bundles and the one that jumped out at me was.....tangerine and turquoise!!:) I have been been loving orange/teal/brown combos lately and I'm always ALL about grey so that bundle is perfection!:)
Great giveaway! My favorite is pencil smudge.
I love Dock of the Bay, and Fruit Punch Sizzle - such bright colors for summer.
The Hipster Pop bundle is adorable! Thanks for the giveaway
The Garden Party line looks so fresh and fun!
My favorite bundle is the Turquoise Tumbler.
Thank you for the very nice giveaway!
My favorite bundle is Mezmerised by Color. Great selection of fabric. I've order from them before and their service is fantastic. Thanks for the great giveaway.
I love the colors in Lagoon. Totally my style.
I love orange so orange crush fizz it is! Thanks for the chance they all look great.
Red and Aqua..mmmm
My favorite is the Aqua/Red bundle. Wonder why?
So hard to choose but Gray Matters is probably my favorite. Thanks for another chance to win some gorgeous fabric!
LOVe the tangerine & turqoise!
My favorite is 'Mesmerized by Color'. I think these fabrics would make a pretty chevron quilt.
I am on a gray kick right now so I love the Pencil Smudge bundle, but the two pictured here are also gorgeous! Thanks!
I like Mad for Melon :)
I'd have to say the Dock of the Bay bundle is pretty awesome, but I love the Blue Lagoon bundle was also cute!
I love her Pencil Smudge bundle! So pretty - I love grays!
I love the Blue Lagoon and Tangerine and Turquoise bundles. Thanks for introducing us to this great shop!
I like the Raspberry Mixer, myself!
This is so unoriginal, but my favorite bundle(s) are the Ta Dots. Polka Dots and I are fast friends!
I LOVE Fort Worth Fabrics. The budkles are so delicious! Hard to pick one but would go with the classic navy & pink today! BUT love the bundle in the giveway.
Thanks so much for the chance! And those bundles!! Oh my goodness. If I had to choose, I'd say the Pencil Smudge bundle is my favorite right now.
Love the lagoon bundle, thanks for the chance!
I love the "Pencil Smudge" bundle. It would be so easy to add some bright colours to it. Lot's of fun. Thanks for the chance at your give-a-way. :-)
I like the Pencil Smudge because I am always searching for more grays :)
Breezy Tropics look really pretty:)
Hello Sunshine by Riley Blake! So pretty :-)
She has the most creative names for her specialty bundles! Love the name Pencil Smudge, but the bundle of fabrics that I like is called Mesmerized by Color!
I love the mesmerized by color bundle!
'Pencil Smudge' bundle hands down is cute ... but none in inventory. "bed refreshment' is very nice fabrics but would be better in FQ bundle. Thanks for the great giveaway.
I like Tangerine and Turquoise!
Love Blooming Color!
It's a toss-up for me -- I'm in love with the brights in Raspberry Mixer, but love the collection of It's a Boy Thing, too!
I love Fort Worth Fabric Studio and have already made several purchases from them. It's always fun to see what their special Friday Bundle Batches consist of - and I especially love that you can get these selections as fat quarter or 1/2 yard bundles (often a fat quarter just isn't enough for me). Right now, my favorite bundle that they are offering is "Beyond the Gate". Hoorah for Fort Worth Fabrics!
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Aqua & Red... love it!
Love Breezy Tropics! All the bundles are great!
I love those Ta Dots!
It's hard to pick a favourite and I've always like Ta Dots, but I really like Mesmerized by Colour.
I think I would choose the full Ta Dot Bundle or the Seaside or the Raspberry... the choices the choices!
I think pencil smudge is my favorite!
so many pretty bundles, but I love the Raspberry Mixer
I really like Breezy Tropics.
OMG. Dock of the Bay - so sad I didn't find this a few weeks ago (just starting a baby boy quilt - this would have been perfect). We're all baby-making age though, I'll have to scoop this if I don't win - there are more quilts in my future.
I'm also loving the Fruit Punch Sizzle bundle - such a great mix for little girls!
I'll definitely be back to this site!
My favourite collection is little red of riley blake. I love tasha horsley's drawings! Thank you for the giveaway!
I love the Lagoon Bundle!
I think the "We'll Always Have Paris" bundle would be great for a quilt for my 4-yr old niece :)
I love the Ta Dot and We'll always have Paris bundles.
I would love this Dock of the Bay, it would go with other beach type fabric I have. :)
My favorite is Lagoon.
It's so hard to choose! I like several best: Lagoon, Turquoise Tumbler, and both the Orange Crush Fizz and Lemon Lime Fizz bundles (not to mention the Dock of the Bay bundle)!
Thanks for this great giveaway!
I'm loving Breezy Tropics! And of course I LOVE the Dock of the Bay bundle. So Pretty! Thanks for the fun giveaway! :)
Dock of the bay is my favorite. That fish print has me hooked. Ha! Ha!
Great bundles!!! I really like GRAPE SODA FIZZ!
I like the turquoise and tangerine combo. I also like the water lilies by Clothworks. They've got a great selection of fabrics.
What I like could change day by day but TODAY I am liking that Navy & Spicy Pink bundle!
Grape Soda Fizz
It's a Boy Thing is one of my favorites!!!
I love the pencil smudge group.
I would choose the Raspberry Mixer Bundle. Fab colours!!
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I like the Blooming Color bundle. Shoot, I like most of them!
Mesmerized by color, so pretty.
I completely love the Dock Of The Bay bundle. In a tight race for 2nd place are the Raspberry Mixer and the Bed Refreshment-Aqua Blue bundles. So in great news... I know where to send the family in search of Mother's Day ideas. :)
Being a sock monkey nut, I am smitten with the Socky collection! But honestly, I love anything to do with pretty fabric! :)
I like the navy and pink bundle -- cute! But I'd take this one too, in a heartbeat. Need some of that Heath. Can I suggest that their thumbnails are a little small for my preference? I'm not super old, but I would definitely be more inclined to shop where I can see things a little better without having to click on each item. The pictures are nice, they're just a little small on the main pages. Thanks!!
I love Dock of the Bay! Would be perfect for my teenage daughter's bedroom.
I love the Ta Dot bundle!
I love the fruit punch fizz- such bright fun colors
I love love love poka pots and Michael Millers Ta Dots 1/2 yard bundle is my own little piece of fabric heaven :)
Yep, Aqua/Red is still my favorite bundle, but I could go crazy buying them all.
Thanks Amy for the chance. I like the Perfectly Perched, so cute chairs. Dock of the Bay too, so summery. Hope it comes soon.
my favorite is Tangerine & Turquoise FQ Bundle.
I love the Lagoon bundle! It's always fun to look through stores I haven't been to before!
I LOVE the Lagoon bundle :)
This is so beautiful! It's be a wonderful bundle to make a manly quilt! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE Lagoon!!
Ooo...love the solids but also Dock of the Bay. How do I choose????
I like the 1/2 yard bundle of Type by Windham. Thanks for the chance. email@example.com
I love Turquoise Tumbler...thanks for chance to win
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It was hard to pick just one bundle, but I'd have to go with Sorbet - those pinks and oranges are gorgeous. Thank you for the chance to win!
I really love that tangerine and turquiose bundle. Might have to order it.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I love all the blues in The Dock of the Bay bundle. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the Mini Tamed Ta Dot fat quarter bundle -- what a cute combination for baby quilts and more. The site was not as easy to follow as I expected, but when I used your links, I was able to get to the bundles. Then I realized I could search for bundles -- but that option was not available in the drop down. It might be more interactive if the drop down had a listing for the bundle collections. She has a wonderful eye for color combinations. Thanks for the recommendation.
The pirates are my favorite. Mary
Oooo I like the ombré dots!
I LOVE the "Its a Boy Thing" fat quarter bundle by Michael Miller
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Love Orange Crush Fizz!
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It's been a while now since Spanish teacher Will Schuester danced in to lead William McKinley High School's glee club. Most of the original gleesters—Rachel, Kurt, Mercedes, etc.—have moved on to brighter lights and bigger cities. But the song and dance is still going on. And on. The hopes and dreams of the club's cadre of newcomers can't be quashed under Sue Sylvester's heel like a wayward grape. The melody can't be silenced by the shrill scream of negativity or fear or, let's just say it, reality. No, the show must go on. Interminably.Let's give Glee credit for what it does well. It showcases talented kids who love singing, and singing well. Some of the lessons it offers are actually encouraging, despite what you may have heard. And even the older Glee members, now off in New York or L.A., ask their parents for advice sometimes. All of them are pushed to follow their dreams and be themselves—good advice, as far as it goes.But in the context of 21st-century America, the phrase "be yourself" is loaded with some seriously political and social and spiritual meanings. At the top of that list? Glee has been a longtime primetime advocate of homosexual expression and experimentation. Newsweek's Ramin Setodeh, in fact, has called Glee "TV's gayest product since Richard Simmons." It also wallows in, like creator Ryan Murphy told the Los Angeles Times, "the cultural phenomenon that anybody can be a star overnight on MySpace or YouTube." Murphy continues, "There are all these different ways that you can be celebrated quickly and instantly now for your talent or lack thereof, and the show also deals with that." Glee comedically spoofs those dreams of instant fame right along with earnestly encouraging viewers to go ahead and seek out the spotlight. It embraces outcasts and tells them they are, indeed, special. Then, as The New York Times points out, gregariously undercuts those nuggets of goodness, "rounding out the choir with generically good-looking ringers imported from the football team and cheerleading squad, leaving the impression that a show choir—even a cast on a television series about a show choir—can't sustain itself without an injection of cool kids." Worse, while hyping musical artists such as Madonna and Lady Gaga, the series suffers from sleazy sexuality and severe sacrilege, and it stumbles—often—with crass gags and stereotypes.
"Wonder-ful" Stevie Wonder's music arrives on the McKinley campus—along with old gleesters Kurt, Mercedes and Mike. Kurt is in town to support his once-estranged father who is getting the results for his latest cancer screening. Mercedes' record deal falls through because she refuses to pose provocatively for cover photos (a decision she reaches with help from her mother). Artie gets accepted into a prestigious film school but initially plans on turning down the opportunity to stay with his mother. She's done everything for him, Artie explains. "Seems selfish that the thanks I give is packing up and moving." Mom insists he go. Blaine asks Kurt's father for permission to propose to Kurt. But while Kurt's dad supports gay marriage, he refuses to give his blessing. They're too young, he says, and taking vows is a big deal. "You don't really get what it means to be married," he says. Blaine and Kurt flirt with each other.Teens and young adults dance suggestively. Dance getups are a tad revealing. Mercedes invokes Jesus, telling a dancer to not be so shy and let his "light shine." "Are you going to argue with our Lord and Savior Jesus?" she asks. "I'm Jewish," the dancer responds. "So was He!" Mercedes says. We hear references to God in song, right along with smoking and scribbling profanity on walls. And speaking of profanity, characters say "h‑‑‑" four or five times and "a‑‑" three times. "B‑‑ch," and "d‑‑n" pop out once each. God's name is misused.
"The First Time" Two couples—the heterosexual Rachel and Finn and the homosexual Kurt and Blaine—struggle with whether to go "all the way." Rachel asks for input from her gal pals, two of whom advise her to wait. "[You're] talking about losing something you can never get back," Quinn tells her. But Tina says, "Losing my virginity was a great experience for me. Because I lost it with someone I love." That conversation sums up the squishy morality endemic to Glee. It's stressed that sex is beautiful and virginity should never be squandered, but the idea of waiting until marriage is never mentioned. Thus, the time to have sex is when you're in love and the moment "feels" right. Ultimately, both couples have sex, and we're led to believe they feel quite happy about it.The onscreen encounters themselves are relatively discreet: We see Rachel wearing a shift underneath the covers and watch as Blaine and Kurt rub noses and giggle. We see the couples hold hands. But in other scenes both couples kiss passionately and talk about sex. Kurt and Blaine make out in a car. Masturbation is mentioned, as are condoms. When another boy makes passes at Blaine, the three sneak into a gay bar (with fake IDs) on "Drag Queen Wednesday." We see men dressed up as female celebrities. Blaine gets drunk. Swear words include "p‑‑‑," "h‑‑‑" and "a‑‑."
"Grilled Cheesus" Finn's cheese sandwich comes off the heat with an image of Christ burned onto it. He promptly calls it a "grilled cheesus" and prays to his "cheesy lord" several times. When all of his prayers are answered—including getting to "second base" with his girlfriend—Finn thinks he has a direct line to God. His euphoria doesn't last long, though. School counselor Emma tells him God doesn't work through sandwiches, and he quickly feels abandoned and doubtful, launching into a passionate rendition of R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion." Then he eats the sandwich. Sue, meanwhile, protests spiritual songs being sung on public school property. Emma says they're using them to comfort Kurt, whose father is comatose after a heart attack. Sue says, "Asking someone to believe in a fantasy, however comforting, isn't a moral thing to do. It's cruel." Emma thinks Sue is being arrogant, to which Sue retorts, "It's as arrogant as telling someone how to believe in God, and if they don't accept it, no matter how openhearted or honest their dissent, they're going to hell. Well, that doesn't sound very Christian, does it?" Emma is silenced. Kurt says God is "like Santa Claus for adults" and calls Him an "evil dwarf" and a "great spaghetti monster in the sky." He has a few choice words for Christians, too. The episode wraps with Kurt telling his unconscious dad that he doesn't believe in God, but he sure believes in him. Cue Joan Osborne's "What if God Was One of Us."
"The Power of Madonna" Sue Sylvester's obsession with Madonna motivates her to pay homage to the singer in the form of new Madonna-themed routines for her Cheerios and blasting Madonna tunes 24/7 on the school PA. An inspired Mr. Schuester thinks the girl-power anthems could do the "disrespectful … misogynistic" guys in his group some good, too.Madonna's cultural (read: sensual) significance also carries over into the secondary storylines as three of the school's virginal characters—Rachel, Finn and Ms. Pillsbury—all decide to "do the dirty deed" with their chosen partners. A montage of their caressing preparations plays out to "Like a Virgin." (It's implied by a "morning after" shot that Finn goes through with it.)So the episode plays fast and loose with the idea of respect and taking "control" of your own body. And it ends up saying a few good things about not automatically jumping into the sack. Sentiments range from "Because I'm truly not ready to do this, I'd be betraying myself," to "The way to get a man to follow you forever—take his virginity" and "Mercedes is black. I'm gay. We make culture."
"Hell-O" The McKinley glee club may have won sectionals, but it's business as usual back at school. Sue is reinstated after she blackmails the principal by drugging his wine during dinner and getting him in bed, then threatening to tell his wife and his church congregation. Schuester, newly separated from his wife, discovers that his new girlfriend is a virgin. And Finn goes on a date with two cheerleaders. The girls offer to make out with each other for the pleasure of their shared "date," and viewers hear veiled sexual references to whipped cream and going braless. A gay choir member tells others he feels "like Lady Gaga." Still married, we see Schuester lustily make out with two other women (at separate times). Rachel kisses a rival singer. Dolphins are deemed "gay sharks."We hear several curses both spoken and sung, including "d‑‑n," "h‑‑‑" (about 20 times) and misuses of God's name. Girls lie about the quality of food at a restaurant to get more of it. Backstabbing seems a way of life for these high schoolers; one girl says Rachel's sweaters make her look "so home school." Sue slams Sarah Palin for being dumb.
"Preggers" Glee's getting bolder, braver … and sleazier as the season slides sideways. "Preggers" focuses primarily on the glee club's swishy tenor, Kurt. Gay stereotypes stack up as he gets caught dancing in a slinky unitard, deceives his dad about having a macho athletic motive and ends up trying out for the football team to cover his lie. Subplots find cheerleader Quinn convincing quarterback Finn that she's carrying his baby after a make out session in a hot tub—while wearing swimsuits. (We see their "premature" scene from above water level.)On the musical front, Rachel sings a short but stunning cover of a Celine Dion song, and the entire football team comically dances and sings to Beyoncé. Those musical highlights and a tender expression of unconditional love between Kurt and his dad continue to make the show appealing in some respects. But Glee's soap opera storylines unblushingly push social and sexual hot buttons.
"Pilot" Schuester decides to take over the glee club when its former leader is fired over allegations of inappropriately touching a student. His recruiting tactics involve begging, pleading, cajoling … and planting marijuana in a kid's locker. Next stop? Blackmail. And while his wife almost convinces him to give up the club to find a better job for their allegedly growing family, he eventually decides to stick with the glee kids.Finn, meanwhile, realizes that in spite of pressure from fellow football players, he can't turn his back on his love for music. And he sticks up for Artie even when it could cost him his social status. The message here is to break from the crowd, stand up to the naysayers and follow your passions.But this pilot episode also veers into ugly territory: We see quite a bit of Finn while he's singing in the shower. And his hypocritical, celibacy-touting girlfriend pauses (briefly) during a heavy make out session to pray beneath a picture of Jesus. "Giggles" come from teachers using and selling illegal drugs, androgyny, homosexuality and pedophilia. Rachel talks about how cool it is to have two dads.
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I was never aware of this story , and felt compleed to share this. The link provides the studies done as well.
I have included a few excerpts from this link, as well as other links speaking of the same event, as well as another. One of the Jesuits had claimed to have been protected because they faithfully said the Rosary everyday in their home.
Rosary Miracle at Hiroshima - August 6th, 1945
There was a home eight blocks (about 1 kilometer) from where the A-Bomb went off in Hiroshima Japan. This home had a church attached to it which was completely destroyed, but the home survived, and so did the eight German Jesuit missionaries who prayed the rosary in that house faithfully every day. These men were missionaries to the Japanese people, they were non-military, but because Germany and Japan were allies during WWII they were permitted to live and minister within Japan during the war. Not only did they all survive with (at most) relatively minor injuries, but they all lived well past that awful day with no radiation sickness, no loss of hearing, or any other visible long term defects or maladies. Naturally, they were interviewed numerous times (Fr. Schiffer, a survivor, said over 200 times) by scientists and health care people about their remarkable experience and they say "we believe that we survived because we were living the message of Fatima. We lived and prayed the rosary daily in that home." Of course the secular scientists are speechless and incredulous at this explanation - and they are sure there is some "real" explanation - but at the same time over 55 years later the scientists are still absolutely bamboozled when it comes to finding a plausible scenario to explain the missionary's unique escape from the hellish power of that bomb.
Conclusion: There are no physical laws to explain why the Jesuits were untouched in the Hiroshima airblast. There is no other actual or test data where a structure such as this was not totally destroyed at this standoff distance by an atomic weapon. All who were at this range from the epicenter should have received enough radiation to be dead within at most a matter of minutes if nothing else happened to them. There is no known way to design a uranium-235 atomic bomb, which could leave such a large discrete area intact while destroying everything around it immediately outside the fireball (by shaping the plasma).
From a scientific viewpoint, what happened to those Jesuits at Hiroshima still defies all human logic from the laws of physics as understood today (or at any time in the future). It must be concluded that some other (external) force was present whose power and/or capability to transform energy and matter as it relates to humans is beyond current comprehension. >From the standpoint of the current universal "string" theory in physics (relating atomic scale effects to macroscopic world)
it suggests that the physical "strings" (i.e., bodies) of the Jesuits and the "energy strings" representing the house's physical matter) were either transformed at the moment of the blast into an opposing energy field (to cancel the weapon effects and then transformed back on a time scale totally imperceptible to humans) or an enormous external force field was present which precisely cancelled the weapon's effects over the totally irregular geometry of the residential house including protecting the occupants. Either way it is a plausibility argument for the existence of a Creator who left his "calling card" at Hiroshima.
I would be interested to read what Humphreys and event_horizon have to say about this event.
Here are a few more links on the topic.
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/feature ... omic-bomb/
http://www.asktheatheists.com/questions ... omic-bomb/