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In stitches - Anchorage Press

In stitches Anchorage Press, AK By Scott Christiansen Annie Aube guesses it will take about 300 hours of stitching to finish the embroidered picture of a faceless girl in a purple dress. She has more faceless girls in the works. They're in sketchbooks and painted on craft boards in ...

Market linkages for home-based women workers: 20 craftswomen ... - Daily Times

Market linkages for home-based women workers: 20 craftswomen ... Daily Times, Pakistan He said the craftswomen from Southern Punjab were the custodians of traditional ralli craft, variety of embroidery, khussa-making and chunri-work. DEVCOM- Pakistan Chairman Munir Ahmed said up to 70 percent of the workingwomen in Pakistan were engaged ...

Crafty comeback with indie edge - Washington Times

Washington Times

Crafty comeback with indie edge Washington Times, DC Grandma never embroidered monkeys on T-shirts or brought her crochet hook to happy hour or sold sea-glass earrings through her online store. This is crafting in the new millennium. Commonly known as the indie craft movement, it has nonconformist ...

Artist embraces color, texture and the way fabric feels - Marin Independent-Journal

Artist embraces color, texture and the way fabric feels Marin Independent-Journal, CA ... Barrington joins a bevy of other crafts-people in the Baulines Craft Guild's "Friends Along the Journey" exhibition. She will display a new work: a machine-pieced, hand-appliqued and hand-embroidered U-shaped quilt made entirely of repurposed wool ...

Fun at the Park!

By Mara Hernandez-Capili

Dolly Parton is the inspiration in making Dollywood Park. Dollywood Park is a one of a kind theme park. Family can find the best adventure at Dollywood Park. Dollywood Park extends to 130 acres of land, containing lots of family oriented activities and exciting rides.

Dollywood is a home for four of the largest South Festivals. One of these is The National Kids Fest. Here Children are given priorities.Dollywood offers a lot of fun for kids in all ages. The festival will be hosted by Kratt Brothers, Kratt Brothers is famously known for their world wide animal adventures.

Kids Fest is a wild animal adventure having the Kratt Brothers to share their adventures and experience regarding animals locally and abroad. Kratt Brothers will share and introduce many animals and have the kids pet them. Kratt Brothers are the popular cast of Zoboomafoo TV show. The event allows kids get up close with small creatures, reptiles and many other kid friendly animals. This way, kids will get to share and differentiate one species from another. Kids' fest in Dollywood Park truly is a great place for animal adventure.

Aside from the Kratt Brothers, be on the look for other kids' fest roving characters. Roving characters are present to entertain guest throughout the park. They are instructed to bring smile to everyone present at the festival. Kids Fest also caters arts and crafts to kids of all ages.

Lastly, Dollywood kids' fest displays Sandscapes. Sandscapes are sculptures made out of plain sands.Dollywoods sandscapes is a 12-time World Sand Sculpture Champion. Sculptures are mostly themed after trains and animals. Sandscapes uses 75 tons of sands making it a must see inside the park. Displays of sandscape will only be available during kids' fest, and kids could enjoy watching sculptors as they build new amazing pieces.

About the Author:

Mara Hernandez-Capili is a writer and a researcher on events in Travel and Leisure. Visiting events such as craft fairs will open one's spirit on the beauty of the world beyond home's borders. If youre staying in the US, the author suggests checking out craft shows for entertainments to make your stay memorable.