This topic has gotten a fair amount of discussion lately. Amy Bunger has developed a wonderful method to strip and ply this thread. Knack shares this (with pictures) on her blog.

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Plying Hard-to-strip Threads

Ever get frustrated when your new pillar candle drowns in its own wax and will no longer light? Don’t get mad, get even, that is, get even more candles out of it by making new candles from your own recycled wax. From saving the wax of old candles, and with only a few tools, you can make your own tapered dinner candles or fill up glass jars to make new candles.

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How to Make New Candles From Recycled Wax

I'm loving crafter Nikol Lohr's new sewing area, especially the index card cabinet that holds all her sewing notions and crafting supplies. You can also see Nikol's craft space which we profiled back in January featuring the space for all of her yarn and fiber projects.

Sarai at Collette Patterns shares this handsome pattern for bloomers. I would love to make a pair for myself, but right now my sewing skills max out at simple tab curtains. She also posted some images of bloomers that her readers have made. Pretty and feminine. I wonder if they're comfortable.

These brightly colored eggs were dyed using packets of Kool-Aid instead of traditional egg dyes. Pam of Gingerbread Snowflakes shares her process for experimenting with Kool-Aid and even includes some of pitfalls she encountered.

Here's a fun project to tackle with the kids this weekend. I love that the project itself can create an opportunity for fun creative time together, and then play time with the masks offers even more fun. Enjoy!

By Linda Permann

I've always hated buying refills for my Swiffer sweeper -- even though I use both sides of the cloth, it just seemed silly to throw them away. My sweeper had been languishing in my closet because I had no refills when I realized I could crochet my own reusable cover from some yarn I already had in my stash. I came up with this reversible version that's loopy on one side (to grab the dust) and flat on the other (for damp mopping). This "sock" is fun and quick to crochet, easy to complete with scraps, and a great use for acrylic yarns, since they create static, which makes dust and hair cling. Once you're done dusting, you can brush the excess dirt and dust into the trash bin (really, it's okay to touch dirt!) and then throw the sock in the washer and dryer with your other laundry. This project is fast and satisfying -- you might want to make 2 so you can always have a clean sock handy.

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These white flowers are so pretty. I love that their creator, lapomme on etsy, calls them, "plush toys for grownups!"All her work is in the same lovely vein of light and sophisticated charm. Check out the featured seller interview for lovely insight on "Apple's" process.

The tools and equipment that you will need for your scrapbooking kit will vary from person to person, and also depend on what techniques you like to use. There are loads of specialised tools such as heating and embossing tools, or sticker makers and some of them will be worth the investment if your scrapbooking hobby becomes a long-term interest. If you look around your household, you may even find some tools and equipment that will suddenly become useful again in your scrapbooking kit.

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Scrapbooking Ideas and Solutions – Tools and Equipment to Get You Started in Scrapbooking

If you have a fabric jacket, the ideal way to personalise it would be with embroidery. With a little care, a stitched title could also be used for a paper jacket.

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Scrapbooking Ideas and Solutions – How to Make Unique Titles For Your Albums