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If you are wondering what rib stitch is or even how to knit rib stitch, then read on…… When knitting rib stitch, you are making textured vertical stripes as you knit. To knit rib stitch you are basically knitting a variation of knit and purl stitches within the same row. The most common ribbing knit … Read more
If you are an avid scrapbooker, you will no doubt know that the most popular layouts to do are the 12 x 12 layout size, but doing some 8 x 8 scrapbook layouts is also a lot of fun. Here are some 8 x 8 scrapbook layout ideas to try out when you are feeling … Read more
Let’s discuss knitting through the ages and knitting in general. Knitting has been around for centuries, and strangely enough, in the not too distant past, more men could knit than women. In more modern times, although there are a few famous knitters who are men, this hobby is now more popular with women, as they … Read more
If you love to knit, you have probably at one stage or another considered purchasing a home knitting machine. This post does contain affiliate links, which means that if you decide to purchase something off of this page, I will get a small commission, at no extra cost to you the buyer. Owning a knitting … Read more
If you are looking for some great picture cropping software, try this one. As far as I can tell, this picture cropping software is free and it works really well. In fact, I am going to download it right now and try it out, although I already have a great tool for doing this in the … Read more
My Memories Suite is my favorite digital scrapbooking software, and I have been using it for years now. I have always been more of a hands-on type of scrapbooker, but every now and then I love to dabble in some digital scrapbooking. I also enjoy printing out my digital scrapbooking pages and then using them … Read more
How to store photos, especially when you have a lot of them can be tricky. Scrapbooking them is the answer of course. Anybody can scrapbook, even if you don’t have an artistic bone in your body. Click here to find out how to get started with scrapbooking. It is often quite overwhelming when you have … Read more
How to choose a color palette for your scrapbooking layouts can be a challenge at times, but when in doubt, let your photographs do the deciding for you. That is exactly what I do. How To Choose A Color Palette Whenever I am trying to decide what the best colors are to use for my … Read more
Here are some creative journaling ideas for your scrapbooking layouts. Scrapbooking is the art of placing your photographs and special memories in a way that is both artistic and memorable for future generations to enjoy. You can also use these creative journaling ideas on your school projects, work presentations, and card making. So let’s get … Read more
Let’s look at how to help special needs children through the use of creative arts. For busy parents raising special needs children, arts activities often become one more place where daily life feels harder than it should. Children with learning disabilities can run into barriers to arts engagement at home and school, sensory overload, fine-motor … Read more
Let’s look at how to encourage creativity in children after school hours are over. How to Encourage Creativity in Children Creative After-School Ideas That Expand Your Child’s Horizons Busy parents seeking after-school activities often face the same problem: plenty of choices, but little clarity. Between schedules, costs, and shifting interests, activity selection can turn into … Read more
I have found that Loom Knitting Patterns or at least, good ones are quite hard to come by. On doing a bit of searching, I came across this book called Beginners Guide to Knitting on a Loom. This post does contain affiliate links, which means that the owner of this website will get commissions on … Read more
If you are wondering how to knit fingerless gloves, I knitted this pair up in about three hours. The pattern is super easy and these fingerless gloves make a great gift. I love that you can still use your hands without feeling clumsy like you normally would using fingered gloves. You can even write with … Read more
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch in knitting? I have because they both look the same to me. So I knitted two squares. The first was done in stocking stitch and the second reverse stocking stitch just to photograph and see what the difference actually was. … Read more