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A new kids book about knitting:”Extra Yarn”

Posted by on April 10, 2012

extra yarn cover

This children’s picture book will appeal to those adults with a yarn stash full of possibilities. For kids, in addition to the beautiful story of creating, sharing and brightening the town through colorful knitting, there is a bad guy who wants to steal the yarn box!

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Did you get your crochet on in March?

Posted by on April 3, 2012

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In case you missed it, March was National Crochet Month according to the Crochet Guild of America. I happen to think anytime is crochet time so don’t let it get you down if you didn’t finish all of your crocheting last month.

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Celebrate National Quilting Day March 17th

Posted by on March 13, 2012

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Put your fingers to the fabric and the pedal to the floor! Start on your National Quilting Day quilt today. Get together with friends, visit local fabric stores, make it a service day and give back to your community. Celebrate the art of quilting and rediscover how it touches our lives.

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Ideas for crafty parents

Posted by on August 16, 2011

Crafting with Kids

When people who love crafts become parents, their priorities and time for hobbies may shift, but crafting with kids is a way to continue to creating together. Find and share ideas of how to continue crafting by including your whole family in the experience.

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Do your gourds look like this?

Posted by on June 22, 2011

Moldy Gourds

Stop! Don’t throw away that moldy gourd! I can’t tell you how many people have told me that they just threw away their gourds when they started looking like this. Don’t do that next time. Under all that mold is a gem just waiting to be uncovered.

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Topeka Competition 30 purchases

Posted by on June 19, 2011

Katerina Strakhova Tropicana 2009

Thanks to the Friends of the Library! Their support of the Topeka Competition 30 lets us add great art to our library’s collection. For more than 30 years, the Friends of the Library has sponsored the Topeka Competition. This is a national, juried, biennial exhibition, featuring the best in contemporary arts and crafts. It started [...]

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