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South African consulate brings school supplies on Nelson Mandela’s birthday Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:53AMThe Joplin School District today received a gift of school supplies from the South African Consulate General in Chicago on Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday.
Human Society finances another Missouri initiative Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:53AMThe Humane Society of the United States has contributed nearly $93,000 toward a Missouri initiative that would make it harder for state lawmakers to change voter-approved measures.
Some businesses see spike in demand after DUI law Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:52AMCompanies that provide ignition-locking devices for vehicles are preparing for a surge in business after a new state law requiring more drivers to use them went into effect on July 1. The demand for ignition interlock systems began even before Kansas enacted the law that requires more people to install the devices after being convicted of drunken driving,
Guymon working to attract wind power companies Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:52AMOfficials in Guymon are working to attract wind power companies to the Oklahoma Panhandle city.
Susan Redden: Campaign contributions already adding up Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:23PMThere is life in 95-degree plus temperatures. I proved it to myself Saturday morning when I took a turn around Carthage to see if anyone was moving in this unbearable heat, and if so, how they were coping.
Andra Bryan Stefanoni: Pittsburg shop will have you in stitches Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:23PMIt wasn’t earth-shattering news last week, but welcome news indeed, that The Finishing Touch, a frame shop at 622 N. Broadway in Pittsburg, is now an official DMC embroidery floss distributor. It’s the only place in town to get it.
Young Iraqis learning lesson in aftermath of Joplin tornado Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:22PMTwo weeks ago, Hiba Muhsin Ahmed was attending classes at a university in Iraq. Sunday, she and a group of Iraqi exchange students took part in Joplin’s recovery effort. Ahmed says the damage from the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin is similar to the damage in areas of her home town of Najaf.
Book Review: Craft Challenge: Dozens of Ways to Repurpose Scarves by Nathalie Mornu Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:40PMUnwrap the full potential of the multi-fabulous scarf!
Creativity comes to the surface Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:48PMWHILE the fashion business spins on madly around her - quicker, cheaper, slicker and more slippery with celebrities, ''hot trends'' and trickier operators every year - Melbourne designer Megan Park works calmly at its centre, fussing over yarns and tracks of fairy stitches, poking through piles of pretty stones and bright beads for inspiration.
Wilton Historical Society Offers Embroidery Class Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:57PMWilton resident Moira Craw teaches students the art of crewel embroidery during a recent visit to the Wilton Historical Society.
Tradition mingles with modernity in West Bank fashion show Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:15AMNineteen-year-old Palestinian model Areen Anabtawi walked to the audience's applauds on a stage show in one of the halls in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, wearing a dress that mixed tradition with modernity.
Meet Clyde artist Susan Ann Greenelsh Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 2:33AMName: Susan Ann Greenelsh. Studio/home: Clyde. Contact: susananngreenelsh @gmail.com Media: Embroidery design art. Prices: $190-$390. Current exhibit: Grovewood Gallery, Asheville; Gallery 262, Waynesville; Oaks Gallery, Dillsboro.
Fundraiser, open houses coming up Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:07PMToday on Chit Chat, Thursday, June 23, 2011, featured the Fight 4 Sophia fundraiser – Home Buyers Open House -- Stitches Embroidery & Wood n Rock Engraving Open House .....
Rediscovering Korea's traditional gift wrapping cloth Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 3:23AMThe door opened with a rattling sound. Wind blew through the door and tickled a corner of the window screen. Behind the ramie patchwork screen, night was falling on the alley outside. As the alley bec .....
Quilting book: "Cute and Easy Quilting and Stitching" has 35 step-by-step projects to decorate the home Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:42AMQuilting continues to grow in popularity, and its applications go far beyond bed coverings. In her new book “Cute and Easy Quilting and Stitching” (Cico Books, $19.95), Charlotte Liddle crafts quilted fabrics into objects ranging from dolls to doorstops....
2004-09-01 Wednesday, September 1, 2004 Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 2:47AMThe Larimer County Department of Health and Environment along with the Colorado Department of Public Health are urging residents and visitors in Larimer County, including Estes Park, to take precautions against rodents, which may be spreading plague through their fleas.
Students present quilt to veteran Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:05AMSixteen Senior High students in Deb Heyen's computer embroidery class took a trip Wednesday to the Grand Island Veterans Home to present a Quilt of Valor that they made to member Dwaine Asch.
Students present quilt to veteran Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 1:49AMSixteen Senior High students in Deb Heyen's computer embroidery class took a trip Wednesday to the Grand Island Veterans Home to present a Quilt of Valor that they made to member Dwaine Asch.
Fire damages roof of commercial building in 1600 block of North 21st Street Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 11:48PMDECATUR - A roof fire in a Decatur commercial building sent a thick black column of smoke into the air and prompted business owners and employees to temporarily evacuate Wednesday afternoon.
Malvern woman stitches together success Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 9:18AMWith the economy still in recovery mode, many local families are finding new ways to add to their income.
Art in 'Visual Dynamic' explores themes of home Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 11:32PMBased on house floor plans, Jennifer Hunold's drawings and embroideries are seemingly about tranquillity, organization and happiness in the two-person exhibit "The Visual Dynamic" at the Saratoga Arts Center. Garish reds, oranges and yellows suggest the 1970s, when shag carpeting, wildly designed draperies and split-level ranch homes in the suburbs were as ever-present as "The Brady Bunch" on TV ...
Westport Art Group offers children's workshop on Saturday Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 10:41AMThe Westport Art Group will offer a May Children’s Art Workshop Saturday, May 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 1740 Main Road, Westport Point. Cost is $80. Instructor is Paula Becker.
Royal wedding: the team of women who worked in secret to create Kate Middleton's dress Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 3:44AMThe team of women behind the Royal wedding dresses for Kate Middleton and her bridesmaids were finally able to speak of their part in the clandestine mission.
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Larrie expands into apparel and accessories Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 6:53PMAFTER about 30 years in the industry, Larrie, a Malaysian household name for shoes is now expanding into apparel and accessories with the opening of its first concept store at Fahrenheit 88, the latest shopping mall along Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Area fiber artists to showcase work at Gillespie Center Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 1:43AMFiber artists from the Delano/Independence area will be amongst those showcasing their work at the Fiber Art Show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26, at the Gillespie Center, 2590 Commerce Blvd. in Mound.
Embroidering history Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 3:41PMA exhibit at Polk Presidential Hall is helping to stitch together Middle Tennessee's needlework history. The exhibit features samplers, which are pieces of embroidery produced as a demonstration or test of skill in needlework. They often include the alphabet, figures, motifs and decorative borders.
Bags to riches: Today, these sacks are worth more than chicken feed Sunday, March 6, 2011 @ 4:04PMDuring the Depression and war years, penny-pinching seamstresses found the perfect fodder for frugal fashion. Using cotton fabric from feed and grain sacks, they turned rags into homespun stitches. The empty bags with decorative designs were prey for conversion into children's clothing — inclu...
The science of sewing Sunday, March 6, 2011 @ 12:10AMThe juniors and seniors in Ida Picco's class at Limestone Community High School in Bartonville say their friends at other schools are always surprised to learn they take sewing classes.
Věra Chase: death, strawberries and a dip in the Baltic Saturday, March 5, 2011 @ 11:32AMVěra Chase is one of the most original voices in contemporary Czech writing. She has just finished putting together a collection of her poetry, both new poems and old, some dating back 25 years, to when Věra was a teenager during the dying days of communist Czechoslovakia. Her writing is intensely physical, full of energy and irony, and over the years has lost none of its freshness, or as one ...
Stitches in time, rainbow fabrics: Quilts as art in Southport show Saturday, March 5, 2011 @ 6:39AMMore than 150 quilts comprise the 9th annual two-day "Fabrics and Fabrications -- A Quilt Exhibit," which began yesterday and continues today -- Saturday, March 5 -- from 10 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. at the historic church.
Choreographer wears jacket full of stories Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 1:54PMYvonne Chartrand and her circa 1920s Metis jacket, which she found at a Value Village for $12.99, appear in Stories from St. Laurent.
It's Your Business: Sassy Stitches Friday, March 4, 2011 @ 5:26AMPITTSFIELD, ILL. -- Whether you are in the market for some great home decorations with a country flair, or the name of your favorite local team embroidered on shirt, Sassy Stitches in Pittsfield is the place to go.
Remember When Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 12:09AMA look back at this week in history in Bonner Springs, Basehor, Linwood, Edwardsville and the Kaw Valley.
Master Your Craft With This Massive Sewing Machine Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 3:07PMThis ain't your grandma's sewing machine -- unless nana owns a 10-needle, $14,000 embroidery robot that blasts through complex designs like a thread-loaded AK-47.
BERNINA of America Celebrates Its 8 Series With the 830 Limited Edition Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 9:11AMOnly 4,000 of These Unique Machines Will Be Made 830LE Owners Gain Access to an Exclusive VIP Retreat
BERNINA of America Celebrates Its 8 Series With the 830 Limited Edition Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 9:00AMAURORA, IL--(Marketwire - 02/14/11) - BERNINA of America is pleased to announce that its 830 Limited Edition (LE) is now available at dealerships in the U.S. and Canada. Only 4,000 of these unique machines will be made and each features a special design, engraved with its own production number. 830LE customers can also celebrate this momentous occasion by gaining access to an exclusive two-day ...
Women across faiths preserve handwork embroidery Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 5:52AMUttar Pradesh, February 14 (ANI): Handwork embroidery is one of the ancient and popular art forms in Indian villages and it has been a major source of income for rural women. Thousands of women from different religions, caste and creed are involved making colourful embroidery designs, laces and stitches that helps them supplement the income of their families in villages of Rasoolpur area in ...
Generations of Erie women stitched together Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 11:13PMMost of the women gathered around the table were strangers, brought together on a recent wintry night by a common goal: to learn the basics of knitting.
Phoenix Suns seamstress a key player Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 12:46AMWhen the Phoenix Suns completed a blockbuster trade that brought three new players to town in December, one of the first people in on the secret was an unassuming 58-year-old grandmother in central Phoenix.
Of lie-sheets, lying eyes and other fascinating things Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 1:53PMThere are times I feel that the entire world is an intricately and painstakingly embroidered sheet specifically designed to cheat the eye.
Looking for hot Thursday, December 23, 2010 @ 5:28AMTHREE upcoming fashion designers have maintained their devotion to experimentation. But in a season that has so far opted for a cautious conservatism, they, too, clearly decided it was time to stick with tradition. It, however, should be named “Idiosyncratic Dandyism,” and the intriguing name was reflected on each other’s pieces. read more
TRENDS: Sew easy Sunday, December 19, 2010 @ 6:10PMSEWING, embroidery and quilting are tedious. The good news is, with technology, such work can be made easier. Two new computerised sewing machines from Brother International — the PR-650 and PR-1000 — aim to do just that.
Martha Stewart: Embellishments add special touch to gift wrapping Friday, December 17, 2010 @ 1:20AMPresents go from plain to charming when you add small embellishments. The little touches can be as simple as a band of eye-catching paper or special stitches from a sewing machine.
Martha Stewart: How To Wrap Everything Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 6:34PMClever ways to create the prettiest packaging for gifts of any size and shape. GIVE IT A FLOURISH
Horse needs help from giving community Wednesday, December 15, 2010 @ 11:38AMVegas ran across the field following Amy Simmons, his light brown mane blowing softly in the wind. Awakened from a mid-afternoon nap, Vegas was more than willing to come in for an afternoon snack.
Renowned Ahwatukee quilter has new technique all sewn up Monday, December 13, 2010 @ 3:13PMFoothills' Nancy Green is among 59 artists selected from the U.S. and Canada for annual juried show.
Kool Kat Calendar to benefit Preston County Animal Shelter Monday, December 13, 2010 @ 10:53AMA local girl designed the calendar which features her own cat.
Someone You Should Know: Civil War Historian Who Stitches Monday, November 29, 2010 @ 6:19PMFormer FBI agent Dick Stilling has recreated many of the flags in needle work. He wants to preserve them because of how critical the flags were to soldiers in the field.