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Here’s what you’ll need to try this on your own: Beads Bead cord A needle Bead clamps/clasps Tweezers Choose Your Cord Depending on what types of beads you’re using, you have to choose the correct cord. It’s not super complicated, we promise! There are two types of bead cord you can use: silk or nylon. Nylon might easier if you’re a beginner as it’s less prone to tangling and knots....

We picked out a skein of multi-color yarn in warm colors. Our winter hat had a little purple in it, but it mostly matched and will work just fine. It is important that the yarn match the hat because while you move, the hat may become visible between the threads of yarn. When the hat matches, no one notices the spots that the yarn doesn’t completely cover. Not having to completely cover the hat is what makes this project so quick and easy....

Learn how to create natural brown dyes from 25 plants that can be used for home, clothing, and craft projects. Other plants and natural materials will create a rainbow of dyes including black, blue, green, purple, peach or salmon, pink, red, orange, and yellow. Once you have extracted the color from the natural tannins in the plant material, you can use it to dye yarns and fabrics. To create the deepest and longest-lasting colors, use plenty of the plant material, allow the dye bath to steep for several hours, and use appropriate mordants to set the colors in the fabric....

Additionally, careful pressing saves time because your quilt blocks will fit together exactly as they should when it’s time to assemble the quilt. Let’s say your quilt block contains a row of pieced units with a total of 10 seam allowances in the row. What if a pencil line-width of fabric is caught up in each seam allowance simply because you didn’t press? It doesn’t sound like much, but multiply that line by 10, and it becomes the difference between stitching an accurate quilt block or a block that won’t match up to its neighbors....

What Is a Skew Chisel? A skew chisel is a long, flat, bevel-edged chisel with an angled tip. The long point of the chisel’s cutting edge is called the toe, whereas the shortest point of the cutting edge is called the heel. In most cases, it’s the toe of the skew chisel that gets the novice woodturner into trouble with the skew chisel. If presented improperly, the toe can easily dig-in to the turning in a most unnerving fashion....

You are opening the bottom hem so that you can open the side seam. 

Facebook allows admins to post on the page and group even when they are not online. There are different ways scheduling the post on Facebook can help the business. The business can create different posts at one time and schedule them at once. This helps to save time for the business. Regular posting also helps to increase the overall audience engagement. You can also view the business insights such as who shared the post and so on....

The Card Making Business Making and selling handmade greeting cards provides the opportunity to simply earn a few extra dollars or to build a significant income. Most small card businesses fall halfway between these two extremes. Handmade cards remain popular and many people like to give handmade cards to mark birthdays and other special occasions. The greeting cards market is a $7.5 billion annual industry. Learn the Ropes If you are starting a business for the first time there’s a wealth of support and information available including online groups....

However, YouTube also provides a feature known as ‘Autoplay‘ in which YouTube automatically plays you a recommended video after a short 10-second countdown. The videos that are auto-played are based on your watch history and sometimes they may also be randomly recommended. Autoplay is turned on by default on YouTube so if you somehow turned it off and are confused on how to turn it back on, then this article is the right place to be....

Packaged bias tape may be purchased in single fold and double fold forms in various widths. Cutting your own bias tape from fabric is easy to do, especially with rotary cutting tools. Knowing how to use rotary rulers and cutters is the first step to cutting perfect bias strips. You do not need special equipment to sew bias tape. Mastering sewing straight lines is the first step to achieving great results when you are sewing on bias tape....

Blocks Blocks refer to the process of dividing the railroad into sections, allowing you to control one train independently of another in a neighboring block. Real railroads also often divide their mainlines into blocks, designated by signals, to keep traffic at a safe distance and on the right track. On DCC systems, blocks are often used to operate signal systems and also to isolate problems. How Many Trains Can I Run?...

Rest assured, it does not have to be a traumatic experience. You simply need a little advice to get started and the best place to begin is with the basic concepts that are used to create a great photograph. By the end of this lesson, you will be ready to take your next steps in photography with a few stumbles as possible. Think About the Composition of a Photograph Princeton University’s WordNet Search defines composition as “something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole”....

iPhone 8 and 8 Plus will go on sale from 15 September 2017. In India, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus will be available from 29 September 2017. Price of iPhone 8 in USA is $699. In India, the price would start from Rs. 64,000. Price of iPhone 8 Plus in USA is $799. Highest Screen-to-Body Ratio Among Mass Market Smartphones A major feature of iPhone 8 is the handset’s screen-to-body ratio....

What Is a United States Proof Set? The United States Mint began producing proof coins in the early 1800s. These were special coins manufactured with extra care that imparted a special finish on the surface of the coin and then sold to coin collectors at The U.S. Mint offices in Philadelphia. Not every coin produced for circulation has a Proof counterpart. As time evolved, coin collectors requested one proof coin of every type of coin minted....