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My name is Tina. When I was a kid I would watch my mom make outfits for my sister and I with the fabric we got to pick out a the store. I am pretty sure that is were my love for fabric came from. I made my first quilt about 11 years ago when my dad was sick with cancer. I found quilting calming and it helped me get through that tough time. I am now busy with our 3 very active kids and still find quilting calming. It's how I settle down at night and how I start off my morning. I started making custom initial quilts about 8 years ago and sold them on ebay and around my town. They have been a good seller for me. I decided to bring my quilts to Etsy and have been happy with all the wonderful people I have had dealings with. I hope to continue my fun for many years with Etsy.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/tmkriz

I am a woman who has found her Canadian heart thawed by the spirit and grace of the Mexican people living in the town I now call home. Cocktail Veils blend the mystique of the lacey Spanish mantilla with the vibrancy and playfulness of Mexico. Through much laughter and some interesting language issues, doña Gloria and I have arrived at the current design of the veils. Our partnership has enriched the lives of us both and resulted in an item that we are very pleased to offer for sale.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/CocktailVeils

Hi! I'm Heather, designer of Pop Heart Press - a line of educational art designed to engage children in learning, introduce shapes, colors, animals, geography, numbers & letters, and pretty your house!

I am a former first grade teacher turned part-time graphic designer/part-time stay at home mom of twin boys, Jack and Logan, and married to my high school sweetheart, Kit.

Pop Heart Press has been built upon my experience as an elementary school teacher, childhood growing up in my parents' printshop and love of interior design. As a little girl, I worked after school at my parents' printshop, producing and packaging printed products. It had always been a dream of mine to work with children, so after graduating from the University of Texas, I began my career as a first grade teacher.

Three years later, after relocating from Austin back to my hometown, I was searching for a career that would feed my creative soul. I began working for my parents once again as a graphic designer and finally found my passion!

A short while after the twins were born, I was shopping for modern educational art to decorate their nursery and playroom. Unsuccessful in my quest, I began to design and print artwork for them myself and not long after that, Pop Heart Press was born!

In addition to educational posters, flash cards, and book labels, I also offer custom stationery, invitations and business cards! If you have a colorful, modern style, and an idea of something you'd like custom created for you, just let me know and I'll design it just for you!

For more details, visit the Pop Heart Press website at www.popheartpress.com,

to view products in my shop, visit www.popheartpress.etsy.com, and

for more about Kit, the twins and the printshop, visit www.popheartpress.blogspot.com

2 needle fingerless gloves

This is an easy pattern that can be adapted according to your skill. I used worsted weight yarn and US 5 needles. You need just over 50gms of yarn. I also found that knitting them both at the same times ensures that they bout turn out the same ! Cast on 42 sts Knit 20 rows in k2 p2 rib on the 20th row place markers this way: k20 place marker, k2, place marker, k20 the 2 sts between the markers will form the increase for the thumb. Switch to stocking stitch (1 row K - right side- 1 row P - wrong side) Knit to marker, (20 sts) knit twice in the next stitch and in the one after that (the sts between the markers) K20 next row and all wrong side rows, Purl Knit 20 sts (you have reached the marker) knit twice in next stitch, K2 (till next marker) and K twice in the stitch before the marker K20 Continue this way, always increasing a stitch at each marker till you have 16sts between the markers. k 2 rows then with right side facing, k20, CO 16, k20 (shaping the thumb) nex...

Hand Knitted Baby Cardigan Pattern

By Popular Demand! This is in one size only - takes for ever to figure out other sizes! For chest 10" - finished measurements about 14" Sleeve 3" You will need: 2 balls of a soft yarn that woks with 3.25mm (US 3 Needles) A button tension is 25sts and 50 rows for a 4x4 inch square If you are a beginner you may not understand this pattern - for more experienced knitters, I am sure you will see the 'pattern' of the decrease rows forming the raglan) I think this was originally a Debbie Bliss pattern i had written down somewhere so please forgive me if there are any mistakes - as i keep saying, I am hopeless at writing down patterns and i just had some notes on a scrap of paper! Back cast on 45 sts knit until back measures 3" ending with a wrong side row cast off 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows leave remaining 37 sts on a spare needle sleeves (I knit both at the same time) cast on 29 sts K 7 rows increase:* k3, m1, k to last 4 sts m1, k3...

An easy shawl pattern

I wrote this as i knitted it so if you find any mistakes let me know! The cast on sts are the top of the shawl, the cast off will be the bottom. This is a very basic pattern that you can then embellish - i used an eyelet pattern on random rows.(k2tog YO) The first stitches should not be slipped (as i usually do when knitting) but knitted. You can use any yarn you like with its corresponding needles. there really is no gauge You can also knit it to any size. Just remember that the final amount of stitches you have will be its width and the number of rows you knit will be the length. You can check that on a swatch and calculate accordingly Cast on 7 stitches. Row 1 (RS): k2, yo, k1, yo,place marker k1 place marker, yo, k1, yo, k2. Row 2 (WS): K2 , P to last 2 sts knit last 2 sts (and on all WS) Row 3 (RS): k2, yo, k to marker, YO, k1,move marker YO, k to last 2 stitches, YO, k2. and so on So to give a quick recap. The 1st 2 sts of every row are alw...

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