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Cycling experts Rapha launched their new skincare line this year, featuring a winter embrocation that can help ease the pain of a cold ride. Made from organic warming agents including wintergreen and vanilla, massaging the warming salve into skin helps loosen muscles and moisturize.
Reversible Post Buckle Belt $220
Postalco offers two belts in one with the reversible Post Buckle Belt. Two sides of rich, oiled leather come in a variety of understated neutral colors, fastened by a ultra-simple buckle showing only one notch hole in the center. With no indication that such smart simplicity will go out of style, the belt makes for a doubly sound investment.
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This cheerful, graphic print by Nous Vous belies the widely accepted perception of the awkward cockle. The wader-clad carrier trudges his mollusk bounty with angular determination in his step, a perfect visual accompaniment to Tim Burrows' 2013 Gourmand feature entitled, "The Cockle: Brief, Pleasant Mastication."
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The Key Cable for iPhone packages a handy, on-the-go charger into an elegant French knot that attaches to your keys. About the size of a bouncy ball and available in three colors—zebra, coral and marine blue—the durable TPE and nylon fob connects a universal USB with your phone to plug in anywhere.
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Hand & Eye + MER Tote $89
You can tell just by looking at the Hand & Eye + Mer Tote that it's a bag that'll go with you pretty much everywhere. The rugged gray bag is made from truck tarp and canvas sourced in the US. There are no bells and whistles needed—it's roomy with a strap long enough to wear across the body or over the shoulder.
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White Palm Tee $26
Blood and Bolts makes crisp and casual shirts, hats and accessories in homage to the similar spirit of the California lifestyle. The White Palm Tee embodies all of that with a carefree tree stamped on the breast pocket—simple and slick.
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Large Pencil Bucket $45
Doug Johnston's Large Pencil Bucket is a nice and useful addition to the desktop, and a hand-coiled work of art. Having studied architecture and worked as a metal fabricator in addition to weaving and presenting his varied, sculptural rope pieces, Johnston's vision of construction translates to objects large and small.
Middle Finger Planter $65+
If you've ever wanted to make a bold statement with a piece of nicely designed home decor, FPOAFM's Middle Finger Planter will top your wish list. They recommend an Andes Mountain cactus, a prickly, phallic plant that stands up against the world without a hint of regret.
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Wool Dryer Balls $36+
Herbalist Brooke Petry throws a great deal of charm and passion into the unlikely trade of making all-natural woolen dryer balls. The idea behind the balls is to replace the chemical effect of dryer sheets with a reusable alternative. Devotees swear by their power to soften clothes, remove static and reduce drying time for energy efficiency.
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Say hello to the Cheero charger, a little block of iPhone juice to keep your device alive. Beneath the smiling face of a Japanese character called Danboard is enough power to charge your phone 2.5 times before needing a reboot, and its two jacks allow for two-at-a-time charging.
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Botanical Paperweight $61
Perfectly preserved, this handsome paperweight captures the graceful structure and magical whimsy of a dandelion, one of nature's most useful flowers.
Cord Felt Hat $98
When the weather turns chill and foul, cowboys turn their collars up and switch to the warmth and water-resistant protection of a wool brimmed hat. Westerlind's updated version features a slimmer silhouette, a neck strap and is American-made from 100% wool.
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Cocktail Set Pestle $63
A good muddler is a solid investment, but it will greatly improve your fresh fruit margaritas, old fashioned cocktails and those summery mojitos. Helle Damkjær's stainless steel pestle for Georg Jensen is visually striking yet dishwasher safe.
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1900 Box $34
With its brand revival, Papier d'Arménie preserves its original early 20th century aesthetic on packaging for aromatic items such as their 1900 Box containing 12 booklets of 36 incense-like perfume strips.
Modern Apron $90
There's a saying about breaking free from the ties of apron strings to remember here, but no matter—Mill Valley, CA textile company Ambatalla has created a thoroughly modern smock that's not only string-free and functional, but stylish. Available in denim and gray ticking stripe, this is a piece you won't mind leaving on between courses or projects.
Chris Stein / Negative $36
40 years ago, Chris Stein and Debbie Harry co-founded one of the most influential punk rock bands in Blondie. Stein, a photography student at NYC's School of Visual Arts, was already documenting the scene that they would help define. From those early moments forward, he turned his lens on scenes made available only to someone deeply embedded in their culture. Across 250 color and black and white photos, Stein's work now appears in one conclusive volume: "Chris Stein / Negative: Me, Blondie, and the Advent of Punk."


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Complete Small Caprine Feeder$33.45Tired of trying to feed your Pygmy and Nigerian Dwarf kids the hard way because your Caprine Feeder is just too big and tall? Now you can have the same handy feeder you've always used, just scaled down for small goats. Learn More
"Just Kidding" Record Book$5.95Organize your herd records with our "Just Kidding" record book. You can record breeding and kidding information for individual does. 50 pages for actual records. Spiral-bound. Learn More
Weck Canner Pasteurizer Without Faucet$297.95This canner/pasteurizer is what you need for pasteurizing milk and heat-treating colostrum, plus it's the right equipment for all your canning needs. Learn More
Rhinehart X50 Disbudding Iron$97.95Heavy-duty Rhinehart X50 calf dehorner with special Caprine 3/4" diameter tip is one of the best irons we've found for disbudding kid goats. Iron gets very hot for quick disbudding. Learn More
5/16 Inch Tattoo Outfit with Ear Release$53.50The tattoo tongs in this outfit has a "positive ear release," a spring-set metal plate that helps push ear free when tongs are released. Complete 5/16 inch tattoo outfit contains tongs, set of numbers 0-9, and black ink. Order alphabet letters separately Learn More
Kid Milk Replacer, 4 lb. Bag$21.95This instant milk replacer is specially formulated for raising kid goats. It has more protein than calf replacer and less fat than lamb replacers. It's not medicated and contains no antibiotics, but it has all milk protein sources with no artificial soy milk substitutes. Learn More
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Mukhtaṣar al-Wiqāya fi Masa'il al-Hidaya (Brief explanation of the "Safeguards of transmission" [of hadith] of guidance to the true path) by Ubayd Allāh ibn Masūd ibn Mahmud ibn Ahmad al-Mahbūbī (also known as Sadr al-Šhari'a; died 1346) is an abridgement of Wiqayat al-Riwayah (Safeguards of transmission), by Sadr al-Šhari'a's grandfather, Mahmud ibn Sadr al-Shari'ah al-Awwal, Ubayd Allah al-Mahbūbī (died 1274). Al-Mahbūbī was an eminent scholar of natural science, religion, and jurisprudence who died in Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan. The book describes the daily practices of ...


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By the 18th century the symbolism attached to the traditional witch's heart as a protective amulet shifted in meaning. The token was now given as a sign of love and affection and brought with it the implication that the giver had become "bewitched to fall in love" with the recipient.
Petite in proportion yet imposing in significance, this openwork witch's heart brooch with its left curve is crafted of 9k rose gold. The perimeter is channel set with almandine garnets and a crown of the same gems with a small round almandine garnet surmount rests atop a large teardrop faceted almandine garnet. Both of these gems are set in rub over collets.
Date: Circa 1790.
Measurements: 1 inch (2.5 cm) in length by 11/16 of an inch (1.7 cm) in width. Weight of 2.0 grams (1.3 dwt).
Condition: Very good; top garnet has a surface chip; later date "C" clasp base has a reinforced connection to heart; tube hinge has later pin fitting.
Origin: Most likely English or Scottish.
Historical Notes: The witch's heart dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries. The design of a heart with a point that curved to the right or left was given to a loved one as protection from evil. In the later part of the 17th century these simple silver decorative pins were found in Scottish folk jewelry. Tiny examples were often pinned to a baby's wrap as protection. Often the brooch was hidden in the petticoats of children who were deemed particularly susceptible to harm from "evil spirits" or fairies.
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October has been extremely variable with respect to snowfall in years past. It's usually feast or famine. The average does not really represent the month well. While the average is 14 inches, nearly 80 inches have fallen in the month before. And with 80 inches on one side, you can imagine there are many LOW totals to kick it back down to 14 for an average.
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Savennières is a tiny region located on the northern banks of the Loire River, just across from the town of Rochefort Sur Loire. The entire appellation consists of fewer than 200 acres (77 hectares) of vines, all planted to Chenin Blanc. The South/Southeast facing vineyards are planted on unique soils composed of schistous volcanic debris mixed with sandstone and granite, imparting a strong, intensely original minerality to the Chenin Blanc grape. Maximum permitted yields are the lowest in France for dry whites (25 Hectoliters per Hectare), resulting in wines of stunning concentration and perfume. The combination of this concentration with the naturally high acidity of the Chenin Blanc grape results in wines capable of lasting and improving for decades.
Domaine des Baumard produces some of the finest examples of Savennières. Jean Baumard and now his son, Florent, are universally regarded as the finest winemakers in the appellation. Their wines are among the most unique and rewarding in the world: honeyed, dry whites of unmatched concentration, perfume, and longevity.
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The Baumard family has been wine growing wine at Rochefort in the Anjou for centuries, working with the noble Chenin in what has long been accepted as its natural home, the slate-covered hillside vineyards along the Loire and Layton rivers. In 1953, the Baumard family acquired a vineyard in the Quarts de Chaume, and in 1968, purchased substantial acreage in Savennieres. Jean...Read More About Domaine des Baumard
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I shot the New Martins Yesterday........WOW!!! Very Nice!!!
AMAZING is the way i would put it! I was blown away!!
So much smoother, quieter, and IBO consistent with what's printed.
I shot them yesterday at my local shop. The X4 is really nice for $349 ish.....i mean it's NICE!
Quiet as Bear bows now. That bow is going to sell a ton!!
The Alien is Freaking out of this world......best bow i think i have ever shot. I shot those and the mathews. I would lean towards the alien for the $$$. Smoothness, speed, Noise, vibe, etc... The Martins were a fraction better in my opinion. It was close though, you couldn't go wrong with either brand.
But my point is..........Martin stepped up BIG TIME. They have me convinced that there heading in the right direction. I've been rough on them on here, but I can't be anymore. There that much better. Looks like the split limb is helping. Really like the fury cam. I think i like it over the accutrak cam....it's close. Fit and finish was a 9 out of 10. Mathews finish was better, but there finish is always good.
I'm confident that i'm going to own a 2013 for sure. At this point i'm leaning on the X4 blade, unless i can come up with the extra $$, then it's the Alien.
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The first of several planned expansions into Southern states, North American Infrared made its move to 875 A Roland Springs Road about three months ago and is eyeing an expansion before the end of the year.
"This is our first footprint in the Southeast for North American [Infrared]. We've got plans to open up offices in Jacksonville, Fla.; in Orlando, [Fla.]; Roanoke, [Va.]; Tennessee and Dallas, Texas. So this is our first footprint here, right in our own backyard in Cartersville, Ga.," said North American Infrared Director of Operations and Cartersville resident Joe Melvin. "I've been in the manufacturing side of this business for a while and took over the contracting side of the business about a year ago.
"We have two additional trucks in the works now on the assembly line in New Hampshire that will be completed next week and delivered here shortly thereafter. So it's pretty exciting, it's growing quick. By the end of the summer, we'd like to have a minimum of 10 trucks here."
Currently, the Cartersville North American Infrared office is comprised of four Kasi Patriot trucks equipped to conduct infrared asphalt repairs. Propane-fired infrared burners are attached by hydraulic lift to the rear of each unit, each of which carries its own asphalt bin. Burners, ranging in size from 48 square feet to 78 square feet, can be placed above the asphalt in need of repair where they heat up to 1,400 degrees, heating the asphalt beneath it to 400 degrees at which point it melts and fuses existing damage. The asphalt bin within the Kasi unit applies fresh asphalt if needed to fill depressions and potholes in order to bond new and old paved surfaces.
"Infrared asphalt repair is a high-tech, low-cost solution to repair infrastructure for counties, municipalities and private utilities," Melvin said. "Typically, an asphalt company, a road department, a city street department, will go out and saw the affected area with a concrete or asphalt saw and they'll remove all the material within that affected area. It's very time consuming and costly, from labor, material, equipment, transportation and even fuel.
"[Infrared asphalt repair] heats the asphalt in six to eight minutes. Once you heat it, you can rake it, or scarify that repair, add more material if necessary and then we roll it with a vibratory roller."
Boasting advantages over traditional methods in the areas of time, labor and material usage, North American Infrared hopes to partner with local infrastructure providers throughout the Southeast. Melvin also stands behind the repairs with a one-year warranty, which he guarantees due to the infrared repair method.
"With a thermally bonded repair, there are no saw cuts and you don't get water and moisture running in the repair," Melvin said. "Based on the traditional process, even a brand new repair will fail eventually because moisture, water, gets in there and erodes the material underneath the asphalt."
North American Infrared has added about six new hires to their local team since opening shop earlier this year with plans to expand from their current location within the year.
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Nursing home inspections, complaints determine ratings
Submitted: 02/28/2014
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- The Mount View Care Center in Wausau tops the list of best nursing homes in the country.
A division of the Department of Health and Human services handles nursing home inspections.
Quality assurance agents help determine a nursing home's rating.
"It's based on a system that looks at staffing, surveys, the results of our inspections, what's called quality indicator information, the nurse staffing levels. They combine all those numbers to determine what the nursing home rating will be," said Otis Woods, Department of Quality Assurance inspector.
There are different types of inspections quality agents conduct.
Those could be re-licensing or complaint-based.
But most people don't know about the programs that citizens can join to help.
"The Board on Aging and Long-Term Care, or they're called the Ombudsman Program. They have what's called the volunteer ombudsman program, whereby local citizens serve as the eyes and ears for the Ombudsman program for the nursing home," said Woods. "They have every right under federal and state law to go in and even talk to some of the residents."
Woods believes families should check inspection reports and federal ratings before choosing a facility.
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Vilas Food Pantry needs help
Submitted: 10/24/2014
- A Northwoods food pantry could struggle to put food on their shelves this fall. Vilas Food Pantry volunteers need more donations and money to feed people in need, this includes more than 250 local families. This is the first time they've needed to ask the public for help in more than ten years.
"People get laid-off and they have needs," said Vilas Food Pantry Director Richard Short. "That's what we're here for, we want to make sure everyone knows that if they have a need, you're welcome to come."
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Wisconsin court won't reconsider voter ID case
Submitted: 10/24/2014
- The Wisconsin Supreme Court has refused to reconsider whether the state's voter photo identification law is unconstitutional.
Republicans passed the law in 2011. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the immigrant group Voces de la Frontera as well as the League of Women Voters challenged the mandate in separate lawsuits. The state Supreme Court concluded in July that the law is constitutional in both cases.
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Hulsey launches write-in candidacy for governor
Submitted: 10/24/2014
- Just 12 days before the election, state Representative Brett Hulsey says he is running for governor as an independent write-in candidate.
Hulsey lost the Democratic primary to Mary Burke, earning 16 percent of the vote.
Hulsey announced Thursday that he was mounting a last-minute write-in campaign, but if it appears the effort is helping Republican Governor Scott Walker, he will stop.
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Educating the Northwoods about human trafficking
Submitted: 10/24/2014
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- Human trafficking makes an estimated 32 billion dollars every year. It's the third largest criminal industry in the world and Wisconsin is right in the center of it.
Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery.
The two biggest types of trafficking are sex trafficking and labor trafficking.
Sister Celine Goessl has been researching Wisconsin's human trafficking problem for a few years.
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A local author launches first novel of a new series
Submitted: 10/24/2014
- A new novel may catch your eye this weekend at a local bookstore. On the cover is a picture of girl by a Northwoods Lake. The book is titled "Exit Point" and is written by new author Alicia Sanftleben.
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I bought a camelbak bladder for my hiking pack this summer and also got the tube that allows you to bend it in the directions you want and has a little insulation. With how good this tube kept things cool in the summer, I was hoping it would keep things from freezing in the winter. I have found out I was wrong. On the Hancocks the tube froze and I thawed it out in my jacket. After that, blowing air back into the tube kept if from freezing back up. Later in the week on Waumbek, it was frozen within a mile even with trying to blow air back into the tube after noticing some slush. On Monadnock a couple days later it froze most of the way up after a long period of no use while at the top. I had to struggle just to get a little liquid through.
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BMC Racing Team's Cadel Evans followed the moves of race leader Vincenzo Nibali on Tuesday's mountain-top finish at the Giro d'Italia to keep his hold on second place overall and remain the points classification leader.
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Evans finished fifth on the stage, in the same time as Nibali (Astana Pro Team), and 31 seconds after Rigoberto Uran (Sky Procycling) soloed to the stage win. Nibali earned bonus time for his third-place finish and on an intermediate sprint to widen his lead on Evans from 29 to 41 seconds. Evans said he was pleased to hold onto second place on the race's first major mountain stage. "It's probably not going to be a big deal at the end, but I would rather not concede time," he said. "To maintain my position at this point is still very good. So far, so good. We still have a lot of mountain stages to go." Uran is third overall, 2:04 back, and his Sky Procycling teammate, Bradley Wiggins, is one second behind in fourth. "I don't know what was going on behind, of course, but Nibali is the rider I have to focus on at this point considering my place in classification," Evans said. "Every day that passes is looking more that way. But I don't know that we are even halfway into this Giro yet. So it may still be a little early to say."
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In exciting news, Cardiff Gig Posters has teamed up with our friends at Swn festival to hold a poster exhibition in Urban Outfitters in Cardiff!
Around the store you can find posters for a load of this year's Swn gigs, plus classic posters from some of our favourite designers including Carl Rylatt, Louise Mason, Casey Raymond, Nadine Ballantyne, Richard Chitty and Bvrzerk (as well as some of my own work as Croatoan).
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How To Make "Fold, Stitch & Stuff" Floor Cushions
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Big pillows may be readily available, but what if you long for custom accessories that won't break your bank? My mock boxed cushions stuffed with standard bed pillows are so inexpensive and easy to make, you'll never want mass produced again. Once you make one, it only takes about 30 minutes to put the next one together. This project goes so fast, you can knock out 3 or 4 before noon, clean up your apartment and be ready for guests by 7:00. This is a clever way to bring unexpected color and pattern into your room.
Project: Fold, Stitch & Stuff Floor Cushions
Time: 1.5 hours
Cost: $22.00
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- 1 yard of fabric
- 2 inexpensive, standard sized bed pillows
- scissors
- ruler or measuring tape
- pencil
- pins
- 20 inches of Velcro for each pillow
- thread
- sewing machine
Step by Step:
- Fold 1 yard of 54" fabric in half, lengthwise
- Measure and cut the folded fabric so you have a doubled piece measuring 41" x 28 1/2". A standard bed pillow measures 20 x 26 inches and they will be placed side by side inside the cushion cover.
- With the edges that measure 41" long, fold each one over 1" and then another 1". Pin, press and stitch in place. This forms finished back edges where the Velcro will be centered, pinned and stitched later.
- Pin and stitch the remaining sides together, leaving a 20" opening in the center of the 'hemmed' side (the side you just folded and stitched). Be sure to reinforce the stitching (backtack) on both sides of the opening so the stitches don't rip out when you stuff the cushion cover.
- Now, adjust each corner so that you have a triangular point with the stitched seam right on top and in the center of the point. Pin and stitch across the point two inches from the end of the point. This line of stitching is what forms the mock boxing.
- Snip off the extra fabric at the corners and turn the cushion right side out.
- Pin and stitch the top and bottom pieces of the Velcro on the finished edges you prepared in Step 3. Make sure they are placed on inside of the opening.
- To connect the two bed pillows for your cushion filling, cut along one long seam of each pillow, opeining the side of the pillow form.
- Next, measure and cut an equal number of 1" x 4" fringe on the cut edges of each pillow.
- Tie the fringe pieces from both pillow tops together and repeat for the pillow bottoms.
- Now you're ready to place your new, floor sized pillow insert into the cover.
- It is perfectly acceptable to fill out each corner with extra stuffing, upholsterers do this all the time.
- Close the Velcro, get situated, and turn on the tube.
-The pillows don't necessarily have to be tied together but it will help keep the stuffing even.
I've also used this project to make my dog a nice, inexpensive bed. The pillow inserts are easy to clean or replace. Also, to keep the pillows fresh and relaxing, add a little sachet of flax seed mixed with lavender.
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great idea connecting two bed pillows for the stuffing
Great information! I just did a post on my need for pillows. This is a perfect project and I love the cost cutting techniques. :)
Shut UP! A friend suggested earlier today that I just make the floor cushions that I've been lately looking for, and this is exactly what I needed. I laughed at her suggested and said that I would buy the cushions and probably re-cover them.
This is so, so perfect! Thank you, AT!
i love this. the colors/patterns you chose are great- where from?
very clever, thank you, looking forward to more of your posts!
LOL, just made a couple of these last weekend! Only I saved a lot of time (and money) by using a couple of old sofa seating cushions and recovered those. They're a bit more sturdy...
Next on my list is to make a day bed!
I recently covered my sofa pillows, using the old pillows and just covering them. I'm not too thrilled with the fabric I chose, but Wal Mart is the only source in my little town. I've looked on line for fabric, but oh my are they expensive. Does anyone know of a good source on line that won't break the bank?
Also, I'm with EvaInNL, I would love to make a day bed for my guest room, which right now is just my junk room. How about it Shelly?
Are you interested in building a day bed from scratch?
Gallupgirrl, I think both of these are pretty reasonable, especially the sale prices, and they carry fabrics that are hard for me to find locally, like Mexican oilcloth (fashionfabrics) and 100% wool felt (onlinefabricstore).
I love the Kuba inspired print, who makes it?
the black and white cloth is actually mud cloth from mali, west africa, not kuba cloth. it's pretty easy to find stores that sell it with a quick google search.
I made my own daybed using an old Ikea Lack shelving unit I had kicking around. Total cost in Canadian dollars was $200. (About $1.99 USD) This includes wood glue, fabric, foam, lumber, screws and staples for my staple gun.
Good luck everyone!
greybreaks-you're right about the mud cloth. I have a friend who sells African art locally. She then purchases computers to send back over to the areas from which she purchases the art. Her website is www.viafrika.com. Her name is Kelly.
Also the other fabric is 100% gray wool flannel, upholstery weight. The mango colored fabric is one of the fabrics Hancock used to sell with the Laurie Smith line. It's been on my shelf awhile waiting to become something.
Fun! I have so many DIY projects going on this month, but I will need to add this one to the mix as well! I am definitely going to make some for my friends who regularly host UFC get togethers...all those people need somewhere comfy to sit, and something that wont break (some of the invitees tend to get a bit wild...)
I just wanted to add that this would be the perfect block printed fabric project if anybody has been wanting to try that. Block printing is a fun way to customize plain fabric and you only have to print one side. That way, if you don't like it a ton, you can just flip it over!
I don't understand how 1 yard of fabric which is 36" long by 54" wide can be folded so you have a doubled peice of fabric measuring 28 1/2" x 41". Do you need more than a yard of fabric for each pillow?
Pardon me. The entire piece will measure 41 x 28 1/2". When it's doubled it will be 20 1/2" x 28 1/2". If your fabric motif won't work in that direction, then you'll have to purchase more yardage. This was the least I had to use to get a 'double wide' cushion.
Erin-I love the idea of block printing your own fabric. You could use different colors of medium to heavy weight canvas.
It's usually $6.99 a yard around here and you can get it for 40-50% with a coupon at Joann or Hancock.
marc from vancouver - that daybed is breathtaking! Wish the pics showed the process more adequately; I would absolutely love to do that. Kudos.
I like the idea I'm just thinking, wouldn't you be able to feel the little knots when you were sitting on the pillow? It seems like it would be uncomfortable. Has anyone tried making one yet?
You don't need yard goods to make these pillows. Sheets and blankets are also sources as well as curtains you are no longer using. (Think "Sound of Music.") I've bought fabric on fabric.com. Their sample swatches are inexpensive and they have good service.
You're so right about using sheets and blankets. Also quilted or matlasse bedspreads work well. If the fabric is med to heavy weight, the knots are a non issue. If you would use a sheet, you may feel the knots. Also, you don't have to tie the two together if you don't want to, it's just an inexpensive way to make a big pillow insert.
Shelly, yes, I would like to make a daybed from scratch.
wvlinz, thanks for the fabric links, I'll check them out.
I don't think the knots would be noticeable because they will get pressed into the filling when you sit on them.
You could also tie the knots INSIDE the pillow.
This is a wonderful DIY because I replace my four bed pillows every year. I have cut them in half and made sofa pillows.......never thought to make a floor pillow with them.
Shelley, can you tell me where you got the oblong coffee table pictured in the second thumbnail? I love it! Thanks.
How cute and doable.. It's such a creative idea and moreover, the pillows don't even look DIY..they look storebought.
I love this -- I will be using sofa cushions to make a dog a bed ... he's a big 95lb lab/mastiff mix ... so I don't think bed pillows will do the trick (ha!) ... but it should be pretty inexpensive!!
Day bed -- beautiful! I don't really understand how you did it, but the end result was gorgeous ... any more info on how you did it?? I'd love more detailed directions!
My quick and cheap floor cushion solution was to buy really nice euro shams (26" X 26") on eBay. Calvin Klein, DKNY, Area, Matteo and other companies make some interesting designs that aren't just printed percale. I have two textured cushions in my bedroom from Calvin Klein Home that are $125 each at Macys but I paid $24.95 for the pair of covers on eBay. I have another two cushions that are muted sack cloth 100% linen from Area that I found at TJ Maxx for $9.99 each (normally $95 each). All you need to do to finish the project is buy euro pillow cushions for each sham ($12.95 at Anna's Linens) and insert them.
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Great job Shelly! I need to try this to go with my awesome Flipt Studio bolster pillow! :) I think I see a use for some more of my repurposed IKEA fabric...
IKEA for sure - if you are lucky enough to have one nearby my absolute favorite place is "as is"! I have found tons of fabric, sheets, shower curtains, sofa and chair covers...for 99 cents to about $3. Perfect for this awesome project...time to go look at the stash...
That math still doesn't make sense to me. 28.5*2=57, not 54. 54/2=27. And are you saying there are 41 inches in a yard?
But math questions aside, this is a fun project. I'm not sure I'm fully understanding how you achieve the "mock box" look with the corners though.
Better Bombshell-check out photos 8 and 9 to see how the mock boxing is done. It's very simple, once you see how it works. Your math is better than mine.
Wouldn't floor cushions made of pillows be too thin to be comfortable on hardwood floors? I'm thinking I'd prefer cushions with a little more resistance, like sofa base cushions.
Sorry, I couldn't make head nor tail of your instructions. 1 yard = 36 inches, right? so from a piece of fabric measuring 54 by 36 inches you have to cut out 1 piece measuring 41 x 28.5? It is not clear whether you are supposed to get one or two pieces if fabric at this stage? I'm lost!
this is great! I have tons of upholstery fabric but was worried about working with the cotton batting. Using floor pillows is a great idea
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Can u please make a how to video I'm confused? Lol thanks in advance
I figured out the measurements. I modified the existing instructions a bit....
With an edge that measures 54" long, fold over 1" and then another 1". Pin, press and stitch in place. This forms finished back edges where the Velcro will be centered, pinned and stitched later.
Fold in half, selvage to selvage, right-side to right-side. Pin finished edges together and cut fabric at free ends(bottom and side) to square the fabric. (I came up with a folded rectangle of about 26"x32"). I tried to use as much fabric as I could.
Start at step 5 and continue to the end.
I hope it helps! Mine turned out great and I could fit two pillows in it.
This is a great idea, but the cut sizes are incorrect. You will need 1 - 2/3 yards of fabric to make this 40"x26" cushion since there are (2) sides of the cushion to cover. Bummer I already bought my (1) yard for this project! But anyways, I would cut one 41"x57" piece (out of your 44"-54" wide x 60" long supply) and fold in half per the project directions.
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my dogs act like they're starving
They eat like they have a tape worm but are gaining weight and getting too heavy. Both are very small so I have to watch it. It's been really cold so I don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.
any ideas?
Quality of food? Any table scraps (not good, make sure no one in the family is feeding them also)
More than one dog, and they can tend to gulp food and always look for more.
Dogs will eat more if bored, so some regular exercise is good all around...for all of us.
I'm sure they have been checked recently by a vet and nothing is wrong.
Then they have just learned how to train you to give them more food. . Mine has tried that........ They are very skilled at it. Lol. Weigh them, measure their food, and grin and bear it when it comes to their antics trying to convince you they are starving.
Dividing the food up into at least 2 meals a day is also good. We have always fed all our past and present dogs, both morning and late afternoon.
One meal every 24 hours just does not seem right, (said my dogs).
They're eating the same food they always have and 1/4 cup twice a day. Treats in am and pm but low cal.
If they have been less active (or because of cooler temps, less opportunity for activity, ie walks and play), then I am thinking it may just be general boredom?
Food is something in the day to look forward to, and the more the better, they may think. Any special brand you are feeding them? Sometimes nutrients can be lacking in grocery store brands and that is what they may crave?
A few canned green beans given as a treat for an average size dog, tend to have nearly zero affect on weight. Yet the dogs consider it yummy.
Don't have a dog but notice my cat, Melvis, seems hungry all the time. Maybe they feel the need to fill up against the cold.....imagine chippers or squirels stuffing their little faces
Boredom doesn't help.....if your pups hate the cold and only do a quick pee & poop run......they are missing out on play time, racing & chasing! Doggie treadmill?
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If your dogs are like mine and hate green beans carrots will work as well. They add bulk without adding much in calories. I tried green beans for mine as they had gained some weight and surprising not one of my 4 dogs would eat the beans...and the weirdest is these dogs will eat just about anything...so I tried carrots and they like them so I buy the 3lb bag at Sam's and chop them up. I replaced 1/2 cup of their food with the carrots and they don't seem to mind. I started with the baby carrots but with Now 3 dogs that get the carrots it is seriously cheaper to get full size carrots and chop them.
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Good point debicga.
Mine seem only interested in the canned green beans, never the fresh, only mildly interested in raw carrot pieces. Whatever works, works.
One will eat ANYthing, including lettuce leaves. The other dislikes most all fresh vegetables and fruits.
They both come running when a plastic bread wrapper crinkles, hoping something drops on the floor. I think if it came to a bread heel or piece of chicken, it might be a hard decision.
I tried canned, frozen and raw...nope didn't want them at all. My one dog that is completely ruled by his stomach is also the pickier of the 3. Altho still not really a picky eater he won't eat some of the things, like cantelope, that the other 2 love. But he will take the piece, decide he doesn't like it, spit it out but still come back for more
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seriously, only a half cup of food a day per dog? that's it? you try living on only a half cup of food for one day & see if you don't get hungry too. no wonder they are hungry, espiecially in the wintertime, where you need more than that just to get thru the day. go ahead live on what you feed your dogs for one day & see what you think. I don't mean on dog food of course, but on the equivalent amount of people food. if it's good enough for your dogs it ought to be good enough for you. just so you know what it feels like for them.
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aggiegrad, OP stated they are "very small dogs". I assumed a mini breed of some sort. And she said they were gaining weight on that amount.
Don't forget that the amount of dog food can vary as to the quality/nutrition/density of the food also.
We have 60-68 lb dogs and they get 2 and 2.5 cups each per day, total, divided half into two feedings. They are in excellent heath & active for senior dogs.
Part of the problem is the wolf instincts kicking in. For wild animals to survive through the winter the had to consume as many calories as possible in the fall and winter. They needed those extra pounds to surive the food shortages later in the year. These days the food shortages are gone but the instinct to eat as much as possible remains.
Diet dog food - high bulk, low calorie - is available. Talk to your vet.
Take them out to play in the snow. A few minutes in the cold won't hurt them. Divide their meals into 2 or 3 portions. Add green beans or carrots like other people have suggested.This message has been edited. Last edited by: JoW,
I use canned pumpkin...plain not the pumpkin pie mix...and do half food and pumpkin. I feed morning and night. Also green beans work well.
aggie grad, I weigh 20 times as much as one of my dogs so I should have 10 cups of food a day? I think not, I'd be big as a barn.
no, I said the same amount as what you feed your dogs. meaning only a half a cup a day, not ten cups of food a day. & yes I still stand by what I said. I don't care who disagrees with me. you can only feel what they feel if you do the same thing.
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Well, don't want to incite the discussion but have to say that I sometimes wonder who comes up with these rules of a half-cup or whatever so many times a day. I only have cats now but have had many dogs throughout my lifetime and always "free-fed" them and not one was fat or even "pudgy" although I have to admit that all were raised on open land and they could run and play as much as they wanted. And then they come back to their living quarters where at least 10 pounds of dogfood was always available so they never adopted the habit of scarfing everything in sight....
If they were hungry, they ate; if not, they didn't. Pretty simple but I'm sure exercise is a large component to the equation. Now that I have only indoor cats, I do the same. Dry catfood is always available and not a fat cat in sight! But they do love their treats at night - a couple of tablespoons of milk each for the Maine Coons and a can of canned catfood split between the other four makes for a very happy house indeed.
Just have to chime in.
Each of us has different households, schedules and some inside and maybe some outside animal companions. We all have our reasons and I think all of our animal's welfare in mind in what ever works for us.
Can't speak for cats, but Dog breeds can differ as to whether they are food driven or not, as well as issues with multiple dogs in the same house. My Goldens would be very obese if allowed to eat all they wanted, and one of them would just eat all the available food in order to keep the other from eating. Not all dogs are like that, I admit. But when we took in foster dogs, and many were obese, it was nearly always free feeding and table scraps. Once that was corrected they were happy pups.
Ours love their food and it is nutrient rich, so I know they are getting enough by their coats and stature. (The vet always compliments them on their muscle tone and conformation, as most he sees are too heavy and with health issues)
Most vets, (seeing eye dog trainers, Cesar, Police K9 units, etc) recommend set eating amounts and times, so you know if your dog is "off" and not well, much sooner. In fact I don't even know anyone (but on these boards) that free feeds their dogs. Potty times are much more regular too, if you have them indoors and are gone part of the day, they go right after they eat or exercise.
My dog Riley is a small 12 pound dog. He gets 1/2 cup every morning. I've tried giving him 1/4 cup in the morning and 1/4 in the evening but then he just leaves the evening meal. I do give him a few treats, usually baby carrots during our sessions in the evening (training)and I bring out the plates from the cats so he can lick them clean. He goes nuts over those. We have to watch our plates in the evening because he will steal food if given the chance but he's not a beggar. Now the cats get 1 can of wet food between the three of them and they free feed on the dry food but we measure the dry food also. No ones overweight which is the important thing and they are all healthy.
Well I can report they're doing well again. One weighs 6.6 lbs and one 11 lbs so neither is under or over weight. Thanks for the input.
since I've been away and this discussion is pretty much over, what the heck. I'll chime in. I used to free feed. Well, it ain't free with a GSD, a mixed malmute and 2 pom mixes. So I had to go on a feeding schedule with reduced amounts. Nobody has starved or died from it. Some weight has been lost and energy levels raised. Now if it were only that simple to do it to myself!
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If they are under a year old they should be on a strict diet of 30% protein, fruits, vegetables, eggs, and added vitamins they require or their growth won't be normal; these are available at pet stores, not grocery and are pricey. It could be they are eating a store brand that is high in fillers (cereal) and they are not getting the nutrients they need. If they are over 3 or 4 years, I would have the vet check them for diabetes...that is one symptom: over-eating, filling up on carbs, drinking a lot of water and urinating often. I'd discuss it with your vet.
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With a better camera, increased display size and a more stylish appearance, the DROID Ultra upped the ante on its previous model. While this device looks good right out of the box, unfortunately the odds of keeping it that way without a protective case aren't in your favor. Good news for you, the Defender Series DROID Ultra case offers OtterBox protection at its finest. The multi-layered Defender Series case provides rugged protection against drops and other mishaps. An added bonus is the holster that fastens to belts or straps and can stand by itself for viewing or typing. Help keep your device looking out-of-the-box new for months to come with the Defender Series DROID Ultra case by OtterBox.
- DROID Ultra by Motorola
- Port covers keep dust and dirt from getting into the ports and jacks
- Case allows for full access to all features and functions of the device
- Multi-layer case includes a polycarbonate shell, built-in screen protector, outer slip cover and holster
- The included holster doubles as a kickstand and can be faced with the screen outward or inward
- High-impact polycarbonate inner shell provides cushioning and absorbs shocks from the inside of the case
- Screen protector is built into the polycarbonate shell to guard against scratches and floating objects in your pockets and bags
- Outer slip cover wraps around the inner shell to absorb impact and deflect scratches and scrapes to the device
Environmental Protection:The Defender Series DROID Ultra case provides added protection against bumps, drops, dust and shock but is NOT protective against water.
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