This rare and expensive gemstone is hard to find in your everyday jewelry store, despite being named the official birthstone of June. The fascinating history and lore make the alexandrite stone one of the most desired on the market. Find out how to assess alexandrite by first learning all the basics. History Alexandrite was first discovered in the 1830s in Russia’s Ural Mountains and named after the future Czar of Russia, Alexander II....
What Is a Ball? Most yarns that you will find at the big craft store chains or at discount stores that sell yarn comes either in a ball or a skein. A ball is literally a round conglomeration of yarn. The yarn can be pulled from the outside of the ball, and sometimes from the inside as well. A ball gets its name from the circular ball-like shape of the yarn....
Facebook has inserted a new feature in its Timeline interface which shows only the most popular of the posts that you made in the past months. Therefore, while you’ll see all your recent posts on your Timeline –only most popular posts from previous months find place on Timeline. Facebook hides not-so-popular posts from your Timeline. This gives an illusion that some of your FB posts have either been deleted or disappeared!...
With that in mind, here is a checklist of features to consider when buying a table saw, one that will allow you to determine what features are absolutely critical to your needs, and what features you may decide aren’t as important. Types of Table Saws Table saws fall into three main categories: Cabinet Saws: This type of saw is the largest, heaviest and most costly of the bunch. Cabinet saws typically have a heavy cast iron table machined to a very smooth surface....
“Such ‘Ru guanyao’ wares–known for their intense blue-green glaze and “ice-crackle” pattern–are extremely rare because the kiln in China’s central Henan province had a brief production run of only around two decades,” stated a Reuters report on the sale. After a 20 minute bidding battle, the small vessel brought the equivalent of $37.68 million in a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong. This broke the previous record held by the famed “chicken” cup set in 2014....
You’ll be the envy of all your classmates when you carry in one of these DIY yoga mat bags. They’ll be sturdier than ones you can buy and lets you show off your unique style. Making a yoga mat bag is a great project for a beginner who has some basic sewing skills. It’s also a quick project that you’ll have finished in just a couple of hours. There are patterns for several types of yoga mat bags here, including slings, totes, and shoulder bags....
Here are 15 kid-friendly, Dr. Seuss-inspired crafts. Thing 1 and Thing 2 Handprint Painting from Must Have Mom Tissue Paper Truffula Trees from About a Mom “One Fish, Two Fish” Paper Plate Craft from She Saved The Lorax Wall Hanging from Simplistically Living Fox in Socks Handprint Art from The Inspiration Edit Thing 1 and Thing 2 Flower Pots from Crafting Cheerfully Cotton Ball Truffula Trees from Fun-a-Day Yarn-Wrapped Cat in the Hat Hat from The Pinterested Parent Paper Plate Grinch from Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails The Lorax Cupcake Liner from I Heart Crafty Things Green Eggs and Ham Chocolate Lollipops from Make Life Lovely Cat in the Hat T-Shirt from About a Mom Thing 1 and Thing 2 Corner Bookmark from Red Ted Art Styrofoam Cup Horton from I Heart Arts n Crafts Cupcake Liner Cat in the Hat from I Heart Crafty Things
Sewing a pillow is an extremely easy sewing project that’s perfect for the beginner. You’ll only be sewing in a straight line and there aren’t a lot of seams to worry about. You can challenge yourself by picking a pillow pattern that uses a zipper or has accents such as buttons or applique. 10-Minute Throw Pillow Cover from A Piece of Rainbow Fold Over Button Pillow from Make It & Love It Burrito Style Pillowcase from The Spruce Crafts Easy Zippered Pillow from Lia Griffith Round Floor Pillow with Leather Handle from Oh Oh Deco Quilted Velvet Pillows from A Beautiful Mess Iron-On Decorative Pillow Cover with Tassels from DIY Candy Silk Eye Pillow from Lia Griffith Donut Pillow from Make It & Love It Kids’ Pillow Bed from It’s Always Autumn Faux Fur Pillow from Moms & Crafters No-Sew Pillow Cover with Pom Pom Trim from DIY Candy Easy Box Pleat Pillows from Sew 4 Home Heart Block Pillow from Coral + Co....
One quick tip: Be sure to start desensitizing your dog to wearing articles of clothing and accessories prior to Halloween if you want them to wear the outfit for a longer period of time (and not just for a photo!). Otherwise, put the costume on and snap a photo before the dog rips it off. Fun Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Dog Costume from Crafts by Courtney Rocket Dog Costume from Costume Works DIY Mini M&M’s Halloween Costume from Beagles and Bargains Unicorn Costume for Dogs from Craft Box Girls Ty Beanie Baby Tag from Brit & Co....
These patterns can also be used in educating young children about food. Many kids are picky when they are young and don’t like to try new things. Introducing foods to them in the form of crocheted characters that they can play with and interact with is one terrific option for parents, caregivers, and educators. Some of these patterns have cute faces added on which will appeal to that age group (and to all of us) Who says you can’t play with your food?...
To correct this problem, put the presser foot up and unthread the sewing machine entirely. Rethread the machine with the presser foot up. Follow your sewing machine manual to make sure you are guiding the thread through all of the guides in the proper fashion. One of the most common mistakes people make is to thread a sewing machine with the presser foot down. This causes the tension disks to be engaged or tight, preventing the thread from seating properly between the disks....
The story of photography is fascinating and it’s possible to go into great detail. However, let’s take a brief look at the highlights and major developments of this scientific art form. The First Cameras The basic concept of photography has been around since about the 5th century B.C.E. It wasn’t until an Iraqi scientist developed something called the camera obscura in the 11th century that the art was born. Even then, the camera did not actually record images, it simply projected them onto another surface....
Composition Dolls The composition is generally a mixture of glue mixed with sawdust. Heavier and denser than paper mache, composition is easily molded and is thus an excellent material to make doll heads. Composition was used to make doll bodies for many years, from approximately the late 1870s, long before it was widely used to make doll heads. Since the material a doll head is made from determines the type of doll, only dolls with heads made of composition are referred to as composition dolls....
Not very long ago, Facebook used to have a length limitation on status updates. Status updates were allowed to have only up to 420 characters. But that is no longer the case, now Facebook has removed this limit and people are making much bigger status updates. However, there has been no such length limitation on comments. You can write really big comments on status/photos/links from your friends. Many people, however, find that writing lots of words in one chunk of text makes it hard to be read by friend....
Yarns and other threads used in knitting, crochet, and other embroidery crafts do not work well for needlepoint because they have short fluffy fibers that tend to fuzz and break with repetitive stitching. There are many different types of needlepoint yarns and decorative threads that can be used. Here are the most common. Wool Needlepoint Yarn The most popular yarn used for needlepoint is wool. This 100 percent natural fiber is long-lasting, colorfast, wears well, and increases the life of the finished needlepoint....
Finding an accredited appraiser means looking for one with a certification from either the Appraisers Association of America (AAA), the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), or the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). Choosing an appraiser that is also certified by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) will help you get an appraisal that is valid in a court of law and for insurance purposes. There are also free appraisal services available online to get a quick estimate of your item’s value....
Web page redirection is a common and very useful concept in the world of internet. It helps in keeping the ever changing arena of internet intact. There could be any number of reasons which could force us to move content of an existing page to a new URL location. Ideally this should be done using HTTP redirect status codes like 301. These status codes are industry standards, so all the search engines honor them and do not give thumbs down upon seeing such content movement....
By default, DIV element in HTML occupies the entire width available to it. That is to say that, unless controlled, default width of DIV is always 100%. As a result, DIV element pushes other elements in its way down. You can control the width of the DIV element (let’s say you make it 50%). Although DIV will follow your command and occupy only 50% of width –but it will still not allow other elements to wrap around it....
