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Tablecloths add cover to your table, which can protect it from scratches, dents, etc. To craft a tablecloth you will need materials, finishing sizes, gauge structure, and directions. In view of the facts, we can present to you a few steps so that you can protect your table from damage. You will need a gauge start at 5 inches diameter or 2 ¾ inches in diameter for the smaller motif clothes. You will need your finishing, which should be around 35 inches times 35. Purchase crocheting thread around 10, and 250 yards of spherical cream. Purchase the number seven crochet hook made of steel. Once you purchase your materials, you can choose to make the small or large motif. Use your 5 inches in diameter to create 49 larger motifs. To start add eight chain stitches to meet with a slipstitch. Once you form your sphere move to round one and continue through to round eight, until you come to the smaller motif. To begin stitch five chains to meet with your double crochet and the two chains you crea...

Smocks are fun; rather making the bodice of a porcelain dress is an adventure that leads to joy. To get started however you will need to consider design. How to choose design your smock In the first row, you will need to knit stitch your design into the 799 DMC. The stitching process is the cable stitches, which you knit to produce patterns that resemble twisted ropes. The second one and a quarter line requires the baby waves stitched over another ½ line followed by another 1 ¾ baby waves over another ½ line, which should form the shape of a diamond with an additional line at 1 ¼. The following line should be two ½-baby waves over another ½ line and continue to the next line at three ¼-baby waves moving to the other side at ½ line into another diamond shape and a line at 2 3/4. Finish with a 4-line cable stitch. Next, you will collect the top of your dress to the seams of the shoulder at the back and front yokes and complete the seams by crisscross stitching and pressing the bodice at ...

Do you often wish for a way you could get your smartphone or tablet to work for as long as possible? It is really hard to do without your favorite devices, but their batteries do drain out eventually even though they are designed to withstand a lot of use. You'll be able to deal with this problem easily by making use of a power bank. You'll find many options available in the market these days, which makes selecting one quite a confusing task. Be sure to look for the following features when buying a power bank: 1. Capacity in mAh (milliamp hours) The greater the capacity of the power bank the longer will be the talk or internet time offered by it. However, keep in mind that high capacity generally means that the bank will be thick and heavy and also more expensive. 2. Size A battery pack should be the right size to carry around with you. If it is too large then it will take up a lot of space in your bag or carrying case. Large powerbanks tend to have very big capacity and can al...

Crafting a lively scrapbook is a fun task, and can be accomplished with minimal supplies and cash. Scrapbooks are a storybook combined with pictures, embellishments, documents, and more. Each step you take to living up your scrapbook will tell an amazing story to the audience enjoying your creation. The photos say a thousand words alone, yet if you add background, stationary, patterns, lettering, titles, captions, stickers, etc, you can living it up even more to present an outstanding story. Penmanship is important. If you need help with penmanship, you may want to create your own letters from scraps, such as patterns or stationary. When you create a scrapbook, you want compelling messages, lettering, journals, pictures, and more. You will need a genealogy to start telling the story of your family and their history. Next, you will need pens, paper, letterheads, stickers, etc, to finish your story. You will find archival pens in a variety of styles, colors, etc. Pens available to create...

Garden scrapbooks can present a natural feeling when the audience is reading your storybook. Flowers are one of the popular natural-based elements that many people cherish. You can store flowers in a scrapbook to craft a garden style creation. To start you will need a dried flower. Compress the flower placing it into your scrapbook pocket, such as the memorabilia. Next, glue, tape, etc, the flower so that it is sticking on the page securely. You may have seen flowers preserved in bibles. The process in scrapbooks is similar, only you want to stick the flowers so that it does not fall out. How to craft flowers for scrap booking You can use corsages, bouquets, or the colored part of the flower to craft your garden scrapbook. The compressed and dried flowers should be in a straight line, added to your scrapbook page, and smoothly seated near your photographs. Your dry flowers and compressed flowers should be laminated. Use Xyron, or any acid-free product to laminate your flowers. During ...

To create a porcelain doll bonnet, first determine the size of your doll head. Once you have the size you will need materials. You can use wire to mould your bonnet if it is less than 10 inches. You can use any type of material you choose to make your bonnet, including batiste. The materials you will need are 6 inches of fabric (white), such as the batiste. You will need a couple of edge laces, say around 2 ½ yards and ½ inches of lace edge. Gather 36 inches of smooth craft wire. You will need 28 inches of dual side rayon fabric, such as satin ribbons and a set of wire cutters, and pliers with a long muzzle. Once you gather your materials, you can start your methods in creating your bonnet. You will need art paper to create your patterns. Once you finish you will carve two sou’ westers: (i.e. bonnets) you should have two rows of lace, which one is on top and the other. Once you have your patterns make a wavy edge forming the scallop near the lace edge and continue to the middle of your...

Free Scrapbooking Ideas: Fundamentals of a Simple Scrapbook | Maybe you have heard the term, “ simple scrapbooking ” and have some ideas about what it is. But with exactly is simple scrapbooking and what are its components that gave its name? Simple scrapbook is not your usual album that relies on the chronological events. It does not focus on the usual things such as family traditions, daily routines, hopes, and dream. It sits itself outside the traditional album. It is small, short and more manageable. It is simple and focuses on the sidelights of your life or the small details that is overcastted by the usual things that matter to you. In other words, the traditional scrapbook is like moments taken on pictures while simple scrapbook are the things that happen before and after the pictures were taken. There are 5 terms that describe what simple scrapbook is: Freedom, Format, Framework, Finished, and Fast. These five are further discussed below. Freedom as referred to making a simple ...

Free Scrapbooking Catalogues : Sources of Tips You can Use | So it is spring once again. And you are faced with the idea of doing a general cleaning. In most cases, you find the most valuable materials you’ve always kept when you clean up your rooms, right? It is not impossible for you to come across with pictures of you with friends and family on several occasions. They may have been just left out in a box or in one corner of the room. When suddenly the idea of compiling them strikes you. How can you compile them by the way? What idea do you have in mind? Would you not allot time for creating a scrapbook for those photos you’ve suddenly found? Yes, a scrapbook will be the best way to keep the memories in the photos alive once again! Are you ready for this venture then? Several individuals are too much hooked into the idea of scrapbooking. They see the creation of scrapbooks as one fine way of spending a leisure time. While this may be a happy experience for most people, there are also...

Most of us have been so used with the idea of scrapbooking as a combination of paper cutting, photo gluing and sticking bits of nice materials together. All these would be laid on a piece of cardboard, paper or any foundation the scrapper would like to use as a medium. But there's nothing that computers can't infiltrate. They influenced literally everything from our works to our personal lives and even the crafts that were supposed to be made by hands. Well, some people may have viewed these changes negatively. Nonetheless, so long as a person does his art on whatever technique he prefers, he still is able to fulfill many of life's pleasures. Computer scrapbooking or betterly known as digital scrapbooking is done by means of laying out pages with the aid of computer softwares. This basically entails the manipulation of photos, graphics, borders, texts and add-ons using digital devices. Like with conventional scrapbooking, the pages may be printed on high-resolution color p...

There was a time when taking pictures and collecting them can really put a big hole into your pocket. Aside from the initial photo taking, there would be the hassle of choosing where they will be developed so that you will get the perfect photo quality. After that, you still need to buy the things you need to make a scrapbook . Sometime later on, you will finally see the end result with only a few dollars left in your pocket. That was before. With the creativity of human mind along with technology, people can use digital tools and equipments to save on the effort and resources needed to have those photos stand the test of time. People can now say goodbye to films and albums that are only left in one dark corner of the house. Photos can now be saved in computers complete with scrapbooks that you can add words and messages into. The need of digital photos and scrap booking arose from the need of people to take more and more pictures of themselves, their families and friends to look into ...

The digital artwork is making its way into the mainstream; so as the digital scrapbook. For sure, we have certain understanding about digital art, but what about digital scrapbook? Is it the same with digital art? The two are both similar and different in many ways but we are not here to discuss deeply their differences and similarities. We are here to focus on the digital scrapbooking as an alternative to the traditional scrapbook making . Traditional scrapbooks are make by hand with several materials such as papers, pens, letter cut outs, adhesives, and other embellishments you can think of. The main principle is; to create a wonderfully decorated page that would give better meaning on the message you want to address. Digital scrapbooking works on the same principle too. You create unique page with decorations to enhance the meaning of the massage you want to address. What sets the two apart is the method of achieving this principle. As mentioned, traditional scrapbooking uses materi...

If you want to get a special valentine'e day gift for her this Valentine’s Day this article has you covered and will give you a few pointers. I will give you some tips and then will give you a link where you can see the top 10 predicted best sellers for Valentine’s Day so you can get a few ideas. First off here are some pointers to make sure she is very happy during Valentine’s Day: Bigger Is Not Always Better. At least not where gifts are concerned! What you need to think about is what would be really special for her on Valentine’s Day and that does not always mean getting the biggest, most expensive gift on the market. In fact in most cases a romantic dinner and a dozen red roses can be a better choice. Romance Is Key Another thing that you have to remember if you want it to be a special say for her is that romance will be key. If you are taking her out to dinner remember to dress up smart, talk about her and obviously simple things like holding the door open and definitely pay...

If you are looking to save money on Valentine’s Day and get a gift that will be loved without going overboard here are some pointers. View This Site That’s right, you are in the best place as I have compiled a list of the top 10 predicted best sellers for Valentine’s day and you are be sure to find a bargain. You can find gifts under $20 there and if you add a card to that and a dozen red roses you should be on the right track. Be Wary Of Auction Sites One thing to remember if you are looking to save money on Valentine’s Day is to be wary of auction sites. This is for a few simple reasons: Brands A lot of the discounted items you will see on Ebay.com and other auctions sites are brands and they are mostly cheap copies. Of course there are a few bargains but the main rule of thumb is that if you find something way under-priced and it looks too good to be true it normally is! Delivery As Valentine’s Day is fast approaching you need to make sure that the items you ordered are going to g...

If you are searching for ideas for the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts then this article will give you a few pointers. Depending on your budget, who you are buying for and what the occasion is you will want different things during Valentine’s. If you are thinking of proposing then we would suggest instead of material goods that you take that special someone out for dinner, the theatre and give them a big night before you pop the question as you will need to look at engagement rings as well. If you are not the ‘going out’ type of couple then a romantic meal indoors with candlelight can be just as awesome and even more special. If you are just looking to send a gift to your Valentine’s and they don’t even know they are your special someone then we suggest a dozen red roses and a card. Of course if you are looking for gifts it can be tricky to pick something that will be romantic and also loved so you can check out some of our top 10 product reviews which will showcase the top gifts for V...

Traditionally Women are the focus of Valentine’s Day but if you are thinking of making him happy this year than men should not be forgotten. In fact over the last 5 years Valentine’s Day gifts for men have become increasingly popular. The main concern is that if you are looking for something really special then your budget can get in the way. The good thing is that we have compiled a list of the Top 10 gifts for Valentine’s Day so you can be sure that you will get him something really special that does not break the bank. You can check out our Top 10 Valentine’s Day Gifts or here are some other ideas for Valentine’s Day Gifts For Him: Personalized Gifts These items are sold all year around but there are not many better times in the year to grab one. A personalized gift can add that special touch and let that special someone know you love them. Most items will be able to be personalized and some ideas include picture frames, books, house goods etc… Sports Most men are into sports and...

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