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Karens Variety
Newsletter, August, 2007

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Adorable small bears to sew from remants of fabric; use for loot bags, gift decorations, hair decorations, lapel pins, sachets, or tuck them in a lunch box. August is here and it is time for corn roasts; you can set the occasion by using this pan holder shaped like an ear of corn, great for holding those tongs. Knit a special bib for any baby as a gift or a bazaar item; choice of knit or crochet edging; ties with ribbon through beading.

New Collection - Floral

This is a collection of seven vintage Pattern Books reproduced in PDF format with patterns for floral doilies, edgings, insertions, motifs for tablecloths, luncheon sets, placemats! There are many different flowers represented:
 
apple blossom
African violet
anemone
Aster
black eyed susan
blue bell
buttercup
canterbury bell
carnation
chrysanthemum
cornflower
cosmos
daffodil
daisy
dogwood
forget-me-not
holly
larkspur
lily of the valley
pansy
passion flower
philadendron
pink clover
poinsettia
pond lily
ranunculus
rose
tulip

New Collection - Pineapples

This is a collection of vintage Crochet Patterns and Books reproduced in PDF format with patterns all featuring the popular pineapple design! Decorate every room in your home in this lovely theme! In addition to four vintage books with many different patterns, you will receive individual patterns taken from vintage books and magazines.
 

If You can Crochet, You can make Barbie Doll Clothes

Most people who crochet have made doilies, motifs, edgings or insertions at some time. If you can make these, you can easily convert them into beautiful clothes for a Barbie doll. The wonderful thing about crochet is that you can easily change the size by using smaller thread or a smaller hook. If you have a pattern that you love but find the motif is too large, you can make it smaller, and vice versa. These are ideas I used many times over the years to make doll clothes.

Article - How to Make a Biscuit or Puff Quilt

These quilts are so easy to make in any size. Basically, you make individual stuffed squares from cloth and sew the squares together. These quilts date back to the 19th century and were very popular in the 1970's when people discovered recycling.
 

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Karens Variety carries Vintage Single Patterns, Vintage Pattern Books and Antique Pattern Books. There is always a large selection of leaflets and books for all manner of patterns and crafts; Knitting, Crochet, Needlework, Applique & Quilting, Dolls & Stuffed toys, Macrame, Plastic Canvas, Sewing Clothes & Crafts, and other crafts of all types.

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