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Get ready for New
Year's Eve with this envelope clutch purse crocheted with shell
stitch. Make it in basic black or in a colour to match your
outfit; perfect for evening gown or slacks. Add a rhinestone clasp
for elegance.
Turn your gifts into
something special. Personalize with monograms. Choose your letter
style and colours. Easy directions show you how anyone can
embroider monograms.
Even though this
is a craft site, Christmas requires recipes. This is a recipe
for Fyrste Kake (Almond Cake) that goes back for generations from Norway. How much it has
changed over the years, I don't know but I believe my mother
was the first to actually write the recipes down rather than
bake from memory. If you would like to try something
different, this is a very light cake, delicious and fairy easy
to make.
How odd the weather is! Out
west in Canada is buried in snow and they usually have rain in
the winter. It will rise to 14 Celsius today which is almost
60 Fahrenheit; normally we would have the snow. I haven't
started my Christmas shopping yet; I am waiting for snow to
get me started. Maybe I better not wait!
Christmas is a
time for crafts. I remember spending many hours with my
children making imaginative decorations. They always had a
"craft bag" full of felt, ribbon and scraps of material. Women
in the 40's and 50's earned a little spending money with their
crafts. Here are some ideas they had for Christmas. These can
be made by you or children. Have fun!
Easy illustrated
instructions to teach you basic "honeycomb smocking, the
simplest of all". Once your master the basic technique, then
your imagination can take over!
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