March 18, 2011
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Wristlets are great if you have lots of other stuff to haul around (like kids and diaper bags and laptops...) and don't want the extra weight of a purse. But after a hard winter the ones we have been using look pretty bad so I decided to surprise the girls with new ones this week. I ...
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March 4, 2011
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Yes, I know - I do lots of baby stuff. I can't help it - my girls and all their friends are at
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February 11, 2011
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Newborn photo shoots are fun. But what do you do with all those pictures? Here is an ide
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February 4, 2011
lraikin
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Thread colors and names inspired by African Savanah
From The COLORFUL world of African Folklore Embroidery we bring you a complete selection of multi-colored hand dyed variegated threads from House of Embroidery, South Africa.
Our exquisite hand-dyed threads are suitable for all types...
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January 22, 2011
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Hello, Granners! It has been a while since I've been able to write to you, and I'm sorry about that.
For the last year or so we've been working hard on some new products. But while products are under development I can't really tell you much about what we're doing....
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Many embroiderers enjoy reading magazines on line. The latest thing is to put them there for your co
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January 8, 2011
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I hope your holidays were full of fun with family and friends. I listened to people make their New Year's resolutions the other night. Some were new but many were the same old ones they make every year and find so difficult to keep. So, we talked with the girl...
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December 13, 2010
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Well, the Christmas music is playing everywhere, most of the shopping is done but the sewing pile still looms, at least at my house. I have at least four more gifts to make before Christmas Day. November and December have been busier than usually with things unplanned but just part of li...
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November 26, 2010
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With Christmas right around the corner the first thing that comes to mind is Santa Clause of course.
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November 5, 2010
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A while back, our oldest daughter painted her dining area walls orange. We all thought she was a little crazy but with her black furniture it actually looks very nice. She has a small table on one side and has been looking for a runner for quite some time now. She really didn't...
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October 29, 2010
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Last week Emma and I were at the fabric store picking up some fabric for my aunt who is 94 and still sewing. While we were looking Emma saw this horse fabric and went nuts over it. "Meesy, we just have to make something with this!" she said. Now, why this little girl is s...
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October 8, 2010
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You can never have too many bags. We use bags for everything from storing tiny toys to carrying our groceries in "green" bags. But last week my daughter decided she needed a huge bag. She teaches science two days a week at a local Christian school. But since she shares th...
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October 1, 2010
lraikin
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And The Winner is………
Over twenty thousand people viewed the African Folklore Embroidery entries at the International Quilt Show in Long Beach. As many of my readers know I travel around the country lecturing and teaching African Folklore Embroidery. I am always a...
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September 24, 2010
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Halloween is just around the corner and with so many costumes to make this year I decided two things: 1) They need to be fairly simple, and 2) I need to start earlier than I have in the past. The two older girls each have a definite ideas of what they want to be. But what ...
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August 27, 2010
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I went to have lunch with my granddaughter this week. It was fun but one thing that amazed me was how many lunch boxes looked just alike. And they were all jumbled together in huge tubs so it took the kids some time to find the one that belonged to them. So, this week we made In-th...
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August 13, 2010
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Kids love to display their art on the fridge. Adults too seem to stick up lists, reminders and notices where they can be easily accessed.. So, many marketers send information to us printed on these soft magnets in hopes that we will put them in this often viewed place in our homes.  ...
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August 6, 2010
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The girls are growing fast. They love their baby towels with the hoods but are outgrowing them now. When they complained about being cold after their bath the other night mom and I decided to make them larger "big girl" hooded towels for Christmas. Then we remembered that...
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July 30, 2010
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First things first- our little girl is finally here! There is a picture of our beautiful grand
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July 23, 2010
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It has been a busy couple of weeks. Our youngest has a baby girl now overdue. But for several weeks she was put on bed rest - mostly due to extreme swelling. So the rest of the family shared taking care of the other two (five years and two years old). We kept them at our hous...
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July 9, 2010
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In the next few weeks’ world attention will be focused on South Africa as a million visitors arrive for the FIFA 2010 world cup soccer. Not since the release of Nelson Mandela in February 1990 has so much attention been given to this country of forty-eight million people at the southern tip of...
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July 9, 2010
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Our oldest grandaughter is getting a new room. This has been in process for some time since her parents are updating their house at the same time. So new trim, new doors and flooring were needed as well as paint and décor. Papa will paint the trim next week end and...
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July 1, 2010
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It all started with four little words. "I can make that." I only said it once. Now every time
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June 18, 2010
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Girly Girls! They love to primp at even the youngest ages. Our five year old granddaughter loves makeup, jewelry, nail polish and curly hair. Of course she has the straightest hair imaginable and no matter how much of that holding gel you use the curls never last more than ten minut...
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Any one up for a Bird Safari... introducing the SANUFU BIRD,Roosters and chickens... Bring your binoculars....
South Africa has a large and varied bird population. Over 3 000 birds (and small animals) of 400 different species are uniquely presented in more than 100 spacious landscaped walk t...
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June 4, 2010
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Summer is here to stay I think. The vegetable garden that I planted in April has started to produce... I have little green tomatoes on each and every plant. We will soon be able to pick the first zucchini and I think there will be lots more coming on! I have cucumbers that wi...
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May 14, 2010
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Hello, hello, are you still there? You didn't blow away did you? This is currently a common gr
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May 7, 2010
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My Brother is quite involved with a fundraising group here for kids with cancer. Last week they had a group walk, a big dinner and a silent auction. There were all kinds of items in the auction for almost any dollar level including a $10.00 purchase table that did not require...
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April 23, 2010
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Nothing suggests spring more than flowers. Walk around your neighborhood and the beauty and colors o
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April 2, 2010
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We have been out and about the last week or so with the grandkids in tow. They love the park,
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March 26, 2010
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I recently began teaching a new class called: "The application and inclusion of silk ribbon in your African Folklore Embroidery design". The class focuses on using the silk ribbon as one would regular embroidery thread. Silk ribbon is wonderfully versatile and forgiving fiber. For those of...
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