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Holiday craft projects can teach kids lessons - San Francisco Gate
Saturday, November 29, 2008 We all had our specialties: My older sister was an accomplished seamstress who could whip up stylish separates like gaucho pants with matching vests, my brother an imaginative woodworker whose shellacked gifts were

Good Causes - Batavia Sun
Toy collection: Community Christian Church is on a mission to combat suburban poverty in East Aurora. As part of an on-going partnership with East Aurora schools, this Christmas CCC will sponsor its sixth annual Christmas Gift Mart on Saturday, Dec

Rebel crafters - Minneapolis Star Tribune
When: 3-8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Where: Midtown Global Market, Lake St. and 10th Av. S., Mpls. Web: www.nocoastcraft.com . Handbags made from recycled billboard graphics. Felted infant hats fashioned after a mohawk. And not a crocheted

Holiday fun abounds - Newark Star-Ledger
You need to get out of the city, away from the traffic and noise, commotion and chaos. You need a quickie fall escape, somewhere relatively close that makes you feel you're far, far away. Two words: Pine Barrens. I know what you're thinking: It's too

Handmade Gifts and Decorations Hit Home for the Holidays - Businesswire.com
NEWTOWN, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--As the holiday season approaches, here’s a question to ask yourself: “Why spend a lot of time shopping or a lot of money on decorations when you can make things yourself?” New special issues from CraftStylish

Pike County 4-H Christmas craft show planned Saturday - Hannibal Courier-Post
The Pike County 4-H Foundation Christmas craft show is Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Pike County Farm Bureau Hall in east Pittsfield, Ill. The doors will be open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and there is no admission charge. There will be soup, sandwiches, and

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Holiday bazaar draws crowds to RMSC - Democrat and Chronicle
Shoppers swarmed the Rochester Museum & Science Center today for the 38th annual Holiday Bazaar Arts & Crafts Sale. Inside, hundreds of craft lovers and gift hunters rifled through embroidered towels, woven potholders, crystal jewelry, cookies, jams

Are fashion students being stitched up? - Guardian Unlimited
Tailor, designer and teacher Imtaz Khaliq, right, with a student at her east London studio. Photograph: Linda Nylind Imtaz Khaliq describes herself as a tailor and a designer. The dual label is important because she believes that the practical craft

Chatham's Ogden Church holds holiday craft sale - Bridgeton News
CHATHAM -- Ogden Memorial Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Main Street and Elmwood Avenue, will hold its second annual Holiday Craft Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. More than 25 crafters will exhibit and sell many handcrafted

'Tis the season to be frugal - San Francisco Gate
Times are tough. No doubt. The Dow continues to drop, and every day companies announce more layoffs. The timing couldn't be worse. We're in the midst of the holiday season when kids are supplying their parents with long lists for Santa, making their

Bazaar at RMSC creates holiday mood - Democrat and Chronicle
Traffic bumped and swirled around the Rochester Museum & Science Center Saturday, with enough holiday shopping buzz to rival any mall parking lot. Inside, hundreds of craft lovers and gift hunters rifled through embroidered towels, woven potholders

Updated 11/20: Village of Victory Lakes to host holiday craft fair - Gurnee Review
The Village at Victory Lakes is hosting a holiday craft fair Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the senior living community, 1055 Victory Drive, in Lindenhurst. The craft fair has been a long-standing tradition at The Village at Victory Lakes for the

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Handmade for the holidays - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Bills and junk mail inundate our mailboxes every day. But once in a while, people find a pleasant surprise -- a greeting card -- within the stacks of dreary envelopes. Naoko Page tries to make this happen for people on a regular basis by creating an

Davenport crafter creates greeting cards for troops in Iraq - Quad-Cities Times
Char Carpenter looks closely at the photos of her son, Andrew, wearing his U.S. Air Force uniform. “He just left for Iraq today,” she said, gently touching one of the frames. “This is his third deployment.” With that, she smiles and pads down

Fund-raiser to bring scrappers together for 12-hour marathon - Voice News
Veteran scrapbooker Jena Ryce said she engages in the popular hobby to relieve stress from a busy day as a working mom. Sitting down with photos and craft materials not only lowers her stress level, she said, but it helps her enjoy her family more

Card-maker takes scrapbooking to the next level - Lodi News-Sentinel
Lifelong Lodi resident Leslie Crosby has taken her scrapbookinghobby and turned it into a mini-business, creating hand-made greeting cards using clear acrylic stamps. Now she's using her creative knowledge to teach others how to make unique cards and

Will the building be razed or rebuilt? - Daily Jeffersonian
Will a building destroyed by fire Sunday be razed or rebuilt? Cambridge Service-Safety Director Bob Ley said the city administration will respond swiftly in the wake of a fire that destroyed a downtown building late Sunday. "It will be taken care of

Nationwide Craft Retailer Opens Store In Flint - WNEM
FLINT, Mich. -- The completion of the Miller Road project has already brought life back to Flint Township. Now, a nationwide craft retailer has joined the list of businesses opening in the area. Hobby Lobby Creative Center, located in Oak Brook