Girl Scout Homework
I do think there is a place for badges but that place must be established and defined by the girls. If there is to be badge work as a group, the girls should have decided that. Beyond that, it is up to each individual girl to decide whether it is ... [... more]
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Hawaiian Quilting By Elizabeth Root
So it will come as no surprise to those who know me that I’ve taken another direction in my quilting learning curve. I’ve always had a fascination for Hawaiian Quilting. It’s a genre of quilting that has intrigued me for a very long time. But ... [... more]
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Totally Towhee
Ospreys - Fish Hawks; Lifers - Building a Birding Life List; Green Birds; The Orders of Aves Birds; Scientific Definition of a Bird; Scientific Organization of Birds; Bird Classification Example - Chickadee; Smallest Birds and Eggs; Largest Birds ... [... more]
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Fertilizing Indoor Cacti And Succulents
Cactus plants need fertilizers that are low in nitrogen. Nitrogen is the first number listed in a formula. Fertilizer labels list the ratios of the three main ingredients needed for plant growth, which are nitrogen, ... [... more]
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Origami Quilting Tips
There are only a few things to consider when choosing your fabric. As a beginner to origami quilting, 100% cotton fabric is best to use. The cotton fabric is easier to handle and the creases and folds are easier to make than with other fabric. As ... [... more]
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Machine Pitch Softball Rules
In the world of softball, machine pitch bridges the gap between slow coach pitch and the world of fastpitch. Learning to pitch a softball with speed and accuracy is difficult and learning to hit it can be even harder. The few seasons spent in the ... [... more]
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Quiltmaking In America: Beyond The Myths
This wonderfully informative book is a selection of various research papers that were published by the American Quilt Study Group in their annual journal "Uncoverings" during the 1980s. The articles are grouped into six subtopics: Pattern ... [... more]
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Sharing An Orgasm Globally
Although not affiliated with the Global Orgasm initiative, The Global Consciousness Project (EGG Project) through Princeton University is made up of a collection of scientists, engineers, artists and other volunteers who have been collecting data ... [... more]
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Quilting Newsletter
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Book Review: Radiant New York Beauties
So I devised a plan that still works for me to this day. I call it my Quilt Time Plan (QTP). I developed the habit of never having my hands idle. Never. Every moment where my hands are free, I will now have some sort of stitching going on. For ... [... more]
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101 Full-Size Quilt Blocks And Borders
The book is beautifully illustrated and wonderful to look at, but it is only really usable for more experienced quilters. I would definitely steer a beginner away from this one. The piecing is very complicated on some of these patterns and there ... [... more]
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Early Birds And Old Crows
Ospreys - Fish Hawks; Lifers - Building a Birding Life List; Green Birds; The Orders of Aves Birds; Scientific Definition of a Bird; Scientific Organization of Birds; Bird Classification Example - Chickadee; Smallest Birds and Eggs; Largest Birds ... [... more]
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