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Pallet Fence. If you have access to various sizes of free pallets, consider this idea for your next fence.

Pallet Fence

Now I know for a fact that I would rather dig a ditch with a spoon than pull "nailed on boards. " But when faced with the retail cost of a new fence from the Home Improvement Center, I will happily run for the hammer when the cost is nearly nothing. Untreated, stained, or painted to your preference, a pallet fence should last for many years, although I strongly advise you at least treat the dirt-bound end of your posts with Thompson's Water Sealer or some equally comparable preservative. The finished pallets should also be affixed to a height of at least 3 inches from the ground to help prolong the life of the fence. Lanterns. At some point near the middle of March, I always decide that I’m “done” with winter.

Lanterns

The sweaters and jackets get pushed to the back of the closet, the flip flops come out, and I inevitably freeze my butt off for several weeks until the weather catches up with my warm-weather state of mind. Likewise, my cravings for fresh herbs and veggies are always a little ahead of the season. Growing your own herbs is a great way to save money and avoid buying too much at a time and letting most of it go to waste. If it’s still too cold to plant outside where you are (or if you’re short on space!) This hanging herb garden is the perfect project to get you in gear for spring. Knitting Patterns - Free projects and DIY gift ideas from Craftbits.com. Most Popular Craft Project Lists on Craftbits.com.

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Chain malle. Jewelry making. Macrame. Knitting. Decorating. Springfield-Greene County Library. By Terri Heck Photographs by Gina Jennings, Kathy Long and Jill Splan When you think of corn shucks, what do you think of--livestock feed, corn shuck mattresses, dolls?

Springfield-Greene County Library

Irene Haymes has another use for corn shucks. She makes chair seats out of ropes made of corn shucks. She started doing this years ago when she saw someone shucking and decided to take it up as a hobby. "Making seats of corn shucks is a very old craft," she said. "This craft has almost been lost down through the years. "It would take me about two days to do the seat of a chair working eight full hours. Keeping alive an old craft, Irene Haymes shows how to make chair bottoms using corn shucks. Mrs. To make a seat, in addition to the dried corn shucks and a rectangular or square frame of a stool or chair, you will need some simple equipment such as a container for water, scissors, a spring clothespin and a clamp of some kind. Obviously the shucks are the most important item in the process. "My husband makes the frames," Mrs.

Springfield-Greene County Library. By Leigh Ann Hicks Photos by Mary Schmalstig, Drawings by Patsy Watts Tatting has always fascinated me, for I can remember when as a small child, I loved to sit and watch my great-grandmother, Ruth Courtney, tat away the hours.

Springfield-Greene County Library

Her speed and skill in putting the pieces together seemed almost magical. She would sit there talking to me without looking at her hands, which were busily making the intricate lace. Her right hand moved the shuttle back and forth with the speed of an experienced weaver, while her fingers skillfully controlled the fine thread as if the shuttle and thread were a part of her. CraftyPod. Home : Shop. Village Needlework Homepage: An Emporium of Fine Needlework, Beads and Yarn Supplies.

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