I thought I would share a sneak preview with you of next weeks coming attractions!!!  I’m just so excited because these crochet patterns are so irresistibly cute!!  They are quick and easy to crochet too!!  OK I have held you in suspense long enough!!  They are Toilet Tank Covers!!  Not just any Toilet Tank Cover Sets - [...]

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     While designing a Santa Tank Cover last week I started thinking about how much I love designing crochet patterns for the holidays.  As long as I can remember I have loved the holidays, especially Halloween. 
     When I was in elementary school we had a long drive home from Detroit to Royal Oak Michigan where we [...]

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     This week I’ve been thinking about how exciting it is to be a crocheter with all the fantastic patterns that are available. When I first started crocheting over 40 years ago (I can’t believe that!), I never dreamed all these wonderful magazines; books and patterns would be so readily available.  Don’t you just love [...]

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Choosing a Storage Area
You can slow down textile aging by selecting an ideal storage area.  The ideal area for heirlooms would be a dark place, with a clean and insect free environment at a temperature between 65° and 70° with 50% humidity. Storage in attics or basements is not recommended.  Basement humidity is too high [...]

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     We have had several requests for oval doilies recently.  After doing a quick search on the MaggiesCrochet.com website I found two books published by Leisure Arts that contain oval doilies.  The first book- “A Year of Doilies” by designer C. Strohmeyer actually had 2 oval designs.  This fantistic 26 page book includes 12 doilies - one for each [...]

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     Today we had several visitors to the Lace Pottery Gallery.  A few of them were crocheters and had seen the Lace Pottery online. 
     One of the visitors was Jane Rimmer.  Jane moderates the yahoo group called: Those Yarn Crocheters.  She also heads the Harrisburg CGOA in Harrisburg PA.  They meet the last Thursday of [...]

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