Easy Shoe Storage

This is a really great idea!! Make a really easy hanger for  your shoe !

And so easy to do... It was posted among others on Pinterest, with a link 

to Listotic blog at this address:  http://www.listotic.com/50-brilliant-storage-ideas/27/

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Skull Chart for crafters

I was looking for charts, and I found this one of a skull, so I'm posting it for people to knit, crochet, or cross stitch.... it was supposedly posted from this website, according to the pinner on Pinterest, so that is the best I can do to give credit to whomever created it: http://secondstreet.ru/blog/prostie_vikroiki/page61

So enjoy creating your skull crafts !!!

Knit Stitch Dish Cloth Pattern

This is a really sweet stitch pattern that I think would be a cool scarf, purse, or shawl, or hat.  I'd like to add that to my list of ideas & things to do, but maybe someone has already knitted this up.  It'd look totally cool in black & white, or just other contrasting, or complementary colors.   Here's the link to the Knitting Unlimited blogspot & pattern, I made a little version of alternate colors, that's the 2nd photo. 

Here's the address typed out in case there's a difficulty in getting there with the link, as sometimes happens: http://knittingunlimited.blogspot.com/2014/08/zig-zag-jacquard-dishcloth.html

Cool Yarn Bombs stolen

In Baltimore, near their convention center entrance, yarn bombers put up these really beautiful peacock and spider-web-looking yarn covers, and half of them were stolen. How sad for the people who put hours of crocheting into them! But thankfully they captured it on camera, and hopefully lots of people got to check 'em out before someone made off with them. Go to the facebook page of Baltimore ThreadQuarters: https://www.facebook.com/BaltimoreThreadQuarters to check out the live flicks.

Tomato and White Bean Soup Recipe (quick!)

Tomato and White Bean Soup

4 Cups chopped fresh tomatoes

1 Medium Onion, diced

1 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 cups cooked white beans

2 cups vegetable broth

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 tsp basil, or more to taste

1 TBS brown sugar

1 TBS sugar-free, or lite, maple syrup

Mozzarella cheese -shredded, for topping- about 1-2 TBS per 1 cup serving

In a medium pot, add diced onion to the olive oil and saute until the onions are clear. Now add the vegetable broth, tomatoes, and spices. Simmer for about 20 minutes or so, then cool just a little before pureeing in a blender or food processor. Add the white beans and mix in, placing back on the heat for a couple of minutes if the beans were chilled. Once everything has been heated through, it is ready to serve, and you can add the last ingredient: the cheese to the top of each bowl, measuring out 1-2 TBS per serving. Takes about 35 minutes to prepare, and totally worth it!! Healthy & delicious.

Or the “canned” / Super-Quick version:

Campbell's canned Tomato soup, 2 cans

Amy's Vegetarian Baked Beans, 1 can

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 tsp basil, or more to taste

Mozzarella cheese-shredded, for topping- about 1-2 TBS per 1 cup serving

Prepare Soup according to label, adding beans and spices. Once everything has been heated through, it is ready to serve, and you can add the last ingredient: the cheese to the top of each bowl, measuring out 1-2 TBS per serving.

Recipes by Shelley Sidle-Owens

‘Bina Brianca’ Wrap

This is a very easy wrap, that can get sewn or knit , or crocheted in no time!
I found it on Fine Craft Guild and it can be worn many ways!! It reminded me of the No Sew Vest I posted not too long ago, just a big bigger.... check it out!

No -Sew Vest

This is stylish and  wonderful, and very easy-to-do.
Here's the link, WobiSobi No-Sew Vest
and yes, I found this on pinterest too. :)
Here's the url, in case the link is not working :