Cleaning plastic items can be a tricky task, as this versatile and widely-used material can easily become stained, discolored, or dirty. Traditional cleaning solutions may not always be effective or ...

Candlewicking is a traditional embroidery technique that has been around since the 18th century. It features a beautiful, simplistic style that is characterized by its use of delicate knots and ...

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* What: “Threads of Home: The Sandra Mahs Collection.”* When: Through Sept. 30. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday.* Where: Bandy Heritage Center’s Old Freight ...

Knot stitches are special embroidery stitches formed by wrapping the thread around itself differently. The ones described here are primarily detached stitches (stand-alone), but there are also ...

Judge Judy Cantatore said that the overall standard was very high, but competitors should be very careful with threads when finishing off. Keep seams flat in knitting and crochet work. A great variety ...

A candlewicking workshop will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 18, at the Jackson County Extension Office in Sylva. Candlewicking is an old form of embroidery technique that used the ...

Back in pioneer days, settlers would embroider hats, quilts, bedspreads, pillowcases and other items to be taken on covered-wagon treks using a technique that’s known today as candlewicking. It’s a ...