Crochet Dresses are summer’s hottest fashion trend, and there’s a picture. Historical Blather Pancho Villa died in 1923. He hung a cousin of mine, held a gun to mi abuelo’s head, and inadvertently drove my grandparents to sell everything and leave Mexico. Livermore We rank #2 AND #3 in worst traffic. Gee, last year, we [...]

Crochet Does your wardrobe have creations in crochet? Time you check out the latest and the best, and there’s a picture. History What did Mary Dixon Kies do on May 5th? Zapotec indians and cattle save the day! Livermore Altamont birds win experts

I read about this at Sew.Crafty: “This means craft purchases at all in April, no yarn, no fabric, no patterns, no notion, no books . . . nada . . . zilch. eeep!” Eeep! sums it up pretty well. I’m not sure that I’m up for this. I often run out to buy thread or [...]

Livermore Pedestrian killed on I-580 in Livermore and CHP Probes Pedestrian Death on I-580 Not Really News Adjusted for IQ, quantitative skills, and working hours, jobs in science are the lowest paid in the United States., and guess which government research lab is chosen as representative for not paying well. Eating Disorder How to spot [...]

Crochet Crochet is in full bloom as one of spring’s must-have looks-of-the-moment.

Sewing CUTTING EDGES: Do-it-yourself T-shirt surgery Deb Cook gives good instructions on Pattern Review. If I can find it, I’ll post a direct link, but the gist of it is to use your fitted t-shirt pattern with the RTW t-shirt. Eating Disorder Eating Disorder a Family Affair? This is especially interesting if you’ve got a [...]

I’ve wondered why this hasn’t touched the sewing community. When I hear stitch, I think of sewing, not knitting … or crochet. We call our ASG neighborhood group just that, but it is a stitch and bitch session. SFSE has made a big mess for itself and alienated much of the on-line crafting community. Do [...]

Sewing Sewing shop provides opportunities for Iraqis especially for women and handicapped who would not be able to find employment otherwise. Crochet Crochet is back in fashion. Did you know that Vanna White is an avid crocheter?

Martin Luther King Jr I’m listing links. I don’t endorse the content at any of the sites, and I can’t tell you if they are accurate portrayals or not. An enchanting timeline of his life with pictures drawn by children plus a quiz The King Center National Park Service site Biography at the Nobel Prize [...]

Cute Buggies There will be a new free one tomorrow, but if you like this one, copy it today!