The stitch is composed of three vertical stitches which are tied or wrapped together with a horizontal stitch. It gets its name from the bundled threads resembling a sheaf of wheat. Working the Sheaf Stitch To work the sheaf stitch, make three vertical straight stitches. As you complete the third stitch, bring the needle up to the center-left side of the group of stitches (point 1). This should come up under the vertical stitches, so make sure your needle doesn’t split any of the threads....

Here are many delightful patterns for fall. You’ll find plenty of pumpkins and leaves and a harvest of other great designs. Corbet suggests, “You can stitch them up with simple line stitches (perhaps in an autumnal variegated floss, to keep it really simple?), or you can go all out with fillings and color and all kinds of stitch selections.”

These are some great looking flashcard sets with wonderful illustrations. They range in style from modern to vintage, but they all are clear and easy to understand. They’ll provide your child with lots of fun and start them off on the right foot with love for learning. These printable alphabet flashcards work best when printed on card stock. They’ll last even longer if you can laminate them. If you don’t have a laminator, check with your local school and library to see if they have one you can use for free....

Lamb and Chick Sachets by Amy Sinibaldi Embroidered Bunny Pendant from Flamingo Toes Easter Egg Pin Cushion by Kitty Wilkins and Hillary Goodwin Bunny In A Hoop Embroidery from Down Grapevine Lane Printable Easter Egg Stitching Cards from Handmade Charlotte Bunny and Egg Easter DIY from Sarah Jane Studios Fancy Felt Egg from Shiny Happy World Easter Egg On A Branch Tea Towel from Bird Brain Designs

The kitchen sewing projects listed here are all easy sewing projects, so even the beginner can handle making them. You’ll find free patterns for oven mitts, pot holders, tortilla holders, placemats, reusable grocery and snack bags, dish towels, and many more. One-Hour Oven Mitt from The Spruce Crafts Reusable Snack Bags from Coral and Co. Microwave Bowl Pot Holders from The Spruce Crafts Farmhouse Style Hanging Kitchen Towel from Polka Dot Chair Durable, Reusable Grocery Bag from The Spruce Crafts Fabric Tortilla Warmer from Make It & Love It Smock Apron from The Spruce Crafts DIY Tea Towels from Houseful of Handmade Reversible Patchwork Stand Mixer Cover from The Spruce Crafts Toaster Cozy from Sew4Home Unpaper Towels from A Beautiful Mess Chambray Placemats from Polka Dot Chair Denim Rug from A Beautiful Mess

Building a DIY desk can be a beginner to intermediate woodworking project depending on what plan you choose to tackle. Whichever one you choose, you’ll find detailed building instructions, diagrams, and photos to help you along the way. The free plan includes a supply list, diagrams, photos, and instructions to help you build it. DIY Truss Desk Plan from Shanty 2 Chic This free desk plan includes dimensions, a materials and tools list, a cut list, building directions, and photos of others who have used the plan to build their own desk....

Some of the patterns in this list use pre-cuts, which makes it even easier to piece your quilt top. Others will help you use those fat quarters in your stash a few form illusions that make you question just how that was done with only the simplest of pieces. Simple Charm Pack Baby Quilt from Coral and Co. Plus Quilt Pattern from For the Love of George Peaches and Cream Quilt Tutorial from Simple Simon and Co....

Additionally, the coin die may be damaged during production and lead to several error coins being produced from the damaged coin dies. For example, it may crack due to overuse. Conversely, a coin die may not have been made correctly, leading to various coin errors. Mint errors should not be confused with die varieties, coins that bear differences on their surfaces due to variations in the dies used to strike them, such as how dates and mint marks were punched, features doubled during die creation, etc....

Newbies, however, find some aspects of DIV is a bit confusing. One of these is positioning various DIV elements in desired layout. Many new developers resort to TABLE element when they don’t get hold of DIV. Although, positioning DIVs is not as straightforward, but once you know how to do positioning –DIV element is much more flexible than TABLE element. Using DIV you can create a layout exactly the way you want, without getting restricted by hard borders or TABLE, TR and TD elements....

Black History Month Word Search Printables For classroom solving, there are a variety of printer-friendly word search games listed by difficulty level from very easy to challenging. Black History Month word search printables: A well-rounded repository for word searches, crosswords, quizzes, and more all related to Black history. Harriet Tubman word search: 18 words related to the African-American abolitionist are hidden in this word search game of medium difficulty. Black History Month word search: 36 words associated with Black history in the U....

As I have been guiding you on how to make blogging your career -the first thing you must learn is that blogging requires a lot of patience and hard-work. There are no shortcuts in the journey of blog success. So, be patient and don’t fall to the temptation of using dirty tricks. As opposed to black hat methods, the white hat ones comply with rules of the game. Keeping your blog and search engine optimization (SEO) techniques as white hat is highly recommended....

The amount and variety of toning can vary widely. “Coin doctors” have studied the chemical process of toning very carefully. Some of them are so good at artificially toning a coin that they can reproduce toning that naturally takes a hundred years in minutes. Therefore, before paying a large sum of money for beautifully toned coins, have it authenticated by a professional to ensure that the toning is natural and original....

Gather Your Supplies When you see how simple this list of ingredients is, you’ll be ready to prepare these body scrubs as gifts for everyone you know. You can customize this list down to just the bare minimum if you’re in a pinch and just need something to slough off dead skin! Here’s what you’ll need: Epsom salt Coconut oil Essential oil (optional) Small bowl Printed paper Scissors 4 oz. canning jar Permanent marker...

Gather Materials As you gather your materials, try to ensure that the pieces of felt you find are 9" x 12"; that will be the perfect size to cut strips of felt for this particular project. If you find that you can’t locate the colors that you’d like at your local craft store, search online for a more in-depth color palette of felt sheets. Materials: 9" x 12" felt sheets in an ombre range of colorsglue sticks...

Choose Fabrics Alter the colors in any way you like. You could make a wallhanging with quilt blocks that represent maple leaves as they change during every season of the year or forget about natural colors and use any fabrics that suit your decor. Maple Leaf blocks look lovely sewn with batik fabrics. Finished maple leaf quilt blocks: 9" x 9" Quilting Fabrics for One Maple Leaf Block Light or medium-blue tone-on-tone sky background fabric:...

In today’s article we will discuss why and how to buy expired domain names. We will also talk about pros and cons of this approach. Why to Buy Expired Domain Names? The very first question you would ask is why we should even think about buying an expired domain name? Why not to go for a new one? Well, every expired domain name has a history associated with it. Some have a bad history (for example, the domain hosted bad content and was penalized by search engines)....

Below is a small sampling of Christmas-themed cross stitch patterns that can be used as gifts or decor. These Christmas Cross Stitch patterns are provided free by various Cross Stitch websites. If you have a question about the pattern, contact the person in charge of the website. Remember that the patterns may be copyright protected, so please respect the terms of use that the original creator has requested. Poinsettia Plant from Free Patterns Online Santa Claus Ornament from Kreinik Plaid Christmas Tree from Carol’s Cross Stitch 2005 Christmas Angel from Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum This project would be a welcome addition hanging in the middle of a wreath for the front door or framed and set on a mantle....

Thanksgiving Trivia Crossword Puzzles Are you proficient when it comes to Thanksgiving trivia? Test your skills by getting the family together to solve American history-style crossword puzzles. These puzzles are suitable for older children and adults, and can be played on the computer together or printed out on paper. Make a game of it and give a prize to the person with the most correct answers. Thanksgiving Crossword Trivia Puzzle: This simple downloadable crossword puzzle can be played by older children and adults....