Woodland Ruffle Crochet Scarf
I tried this with a 40 stitch chain and it was way too short. Made one 140 stiches and it came out beautiful and am now working on one at 150 stitches. Thanks for a great idea.
Scenery: Sunset (Tobay Beach, Long Island, NY)
Awesome! Where is Tobay Beach? Never have heard of it before. One Note: Have you ever noticed that all sunsets, no matter where they are, look alike? I have photos from all over the country and they all look like my sunsets on Long Beach Island, NJ. Dont get...
Wildlife: Baby Bunnies
Wonderful! I have a bunny that has been visiting my yard for 2 yrs. now. Love to watch him watch me!
Halloween Costume: Chicken
That has got to be the cutest costume Ive seen this year, enhanced, of course, by the darling little girl wearing it! Anita from Montclair, NJ
Making Rigatoni in Advance for a Party?
Very often I cook too much pasta for a meal. I just put the drained, cooled leftover in a plastic bag or container & freeze. When I am ready to use it again I thaw it, boil up some water and throw the pasta in to heat. Just a few minutes, drain it and spoon...
Hanging Dorothy's Originals Curtains?
Google Dorothys Original Curtains and click on their site. Go to home and click on hardware. It shows and list & prices of their curtain rods. Scroll down to bottom and you will see sketches of the various rods. The one you use would depend on the curtain you...
Tying a Sash in a Square Knot?
Right over left and under; left over right and under.... Old Girl Scout knowledge... never leaves you... GraNita (Anita from Montclair, NJ)
Easy Recipes for a New Cook?
Heres one that youll love if you like Mexican type foods... easy, fast, good next day leftovers Corn Bread Casserole 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 chopped onion 15 oz. can of pinto beans 1 packet taco seasoning 3/4 cup salsa (any kind - cheapest is fine) 1 1/2 cup...
Recipes Using Piloncillo?
According to Google, Piloncillo is Mexican brown sugar. If you Google Piloncillo recipes you will come up with a number of them... next time I visit Texas I will get some for myself and try some recipes.... Anita from Montclair, NJ
Making Syrup from Dried Apricots?
Thanks so much, both recipes sound interesting & tasty and I probably will try them both. Anita
Make Your Own Gift Bags
From WiseGeek.com: A bone folder is a tool often used in paper crafts such as Japanese origami (artistic paperfolding), scrapbooking, and card-making. A classic bone folder is carved from real animal bones, often deer or elk. Bone is an ideal material for paper...
Getting Onion Smell Off Hands?
Used coffee grounds do the trick. Works for fish, garlic and other odors. Just scoop some into your hands and rub then rinse.
Instructions for Poker Tiles Game?
Thank you. I already looked there and found no link for instructions. Perhaps I missed it though. I will look again.
Instructions for Poker Tiles Game?
Thanks again LLD. I went back on the site and found a email addy for customer service. They emailed me a copy of the instructions. Now if they only follow up with the point values, I will be all set.. Anita
Instructions for Poker Tiles Game?
MaterPieces Puzzles Customer Service came through with the info on point values. How nice of them. Now we can play to our hearts content. Thanks again, LLD, for pointing me in the right direction. Anita
Ground Beef Recipes?
One of my favorites & so easy. Cornbread Casserole Brown 1 lb. chopped meat with 1/2 chopped onion, drain fat. Add 1/2 envelope taco seasoning mix & 1/2 cup salsa. Spread in 8x8 baking dish. Cover with 1 can drained pinto beans. Sprinkle 1-1/2 cup shredded...
African Masks
Just wanted to tell what a wonderful idea I think this is...kudos to your classes for their great imaginations...
Hemming the Neck of a T-shirt
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I do this to all my Ts. Cut the neckline ribbing off close to the stitching. Since the fabric is very stretchy, run a line of small stitches around the neckline about 1/8 inch from the edge to stabilize. You could also overcast the edge if you deem it necessary...
Relieving Itching From Yellow Jacket Stings?
Thanks for your responses... I do not drive... A neighbor went out to get me some meat tenderizer but could not find the kind with papain in it...we are still looking... will give calamine lotion a try... I have tried Benadryl, Bactine Anteiseptic Anesthetic...
Replacement Leaves for My Table?
Maybe you can do what we did... I bought an oak table at a garage sale... missing the leaves... HD made a leaf from flake board (once the tablecloth was on, no one knew the difference) ... ours had peg sort of things to join them, so he just drilled a hole...
