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Workers facing a nervous wait
20 August 2008, 18:06 No comments
WORRIED workers have returned to JCB after their three-week summer shutdown, not knowing if they still have a job.
The digger giant is set to axe 700 jobs in factories and offices across the UK after suffering a 20 per cent drop in orders this year.
Work resumed at factories in Rocester, Cheadle and Uttoxeter on Monday, [...]
How to Craft Rosettes
14 August 2008, 17:05 No comments
How to design doll dress rosettes
To get started making a rosette, you will need to run a suture, sewing it so that it stitches to crisscross the length of the ribbon. Pull up until it starts to meets. After you bind the ends so that it materializes into a sphere, stitch the two ends [...]
How to Craft Leaves for Bridal Pillows
14 August 2008, 17:05 No comments
Now that you have started to create your bridal pillows, you will need to add leaves to join, assemble, and finish. To help you finish we have written the following directions.
How to create leaves:
Chain fourteen stitches into the single crochet at the third chain and away from your hook, single again working it into [...]
How to Craft Chimes
14 August 2008, 17:05 No comments
Did you know that you could take old reddish-brown clay made of unglazed ceramics to make chimes? (Terra Cotta Pots)
The pots will make up a nice batch of chimes. To get started you will need up to ten ceramic pots. The diameter should be around 1 ¼ inch and up to 1 ¾ inches. [...]
Understanding the Basics of Crochet
14 August 2008, 17:05 No comments
To get started we can begin with crochet abbreviations to help you relate to the process. Crochet experts use the terms beg (Beginning) bet (Between), bk lp (Back loop) ch (chain), ch-(previous chain), cont (Continue), dc (double crochet), dec (decreasing), dtr (double/triple crochet), ft lp (Front loop), hdc (half-double crochet), inc (Increasing), lp (loops), and [...]
How to Craft a Tablecloth
14 August 2008, 17:05 No comments
Tablecloths add cover to your table, which can protect it from scratches, dents, etc. To craft a tablecloth you will need materials, finishing sizes, gauge structure, and directions. In view of the facts, we can present to you a few steps so that you can protect your table from damage.
You will need a gauge [...]
How to Craft Camille Outfit
14 August 2008, 17:05 No comments
How to choose materials
Do you have Camille? Would you like to create an outfit for her, yet you have no clue where to start? If you answered yes then continue reading, since we are going to design Camille a fashionable suit.
To start you will need materials. You will need 40 inches of pink [...]
How to Craft Bridal Collections
14 August 2008, 17:05 No comments
Perhaps someone in your family is planning a wedding. In this event, you are probably struggling to decide what type of gift the groom and bride would appreciate. Well, rest your mind and purchase a bit of finishing materials, such as small and large pillows, crochet thread, white fabric, matching thread, and some stuffing to [...]
How to Choose Craft Threads
14 August 2008, 17:05 No comments
Threads are important when crafting quilts. You will need certain threads that match your fabric, as well as suitable supplies and needles. Yet, when you consider matching threads to your fabric, you will also need to consider a few other details.
Types of threads:
You have choices of thread, including rayon, buttonhole-twists, silk, all-purpose, cotton, [...]
How to Craft a Bonnet
14 August 2008, 17:05 No comments
To create a porcelain doll bonnet, first determine the size of your doll head. Once you have the size you will need materials. You can use wire to mould your bonnet if it is less than 10 inches. You can use any type of material you choose to make your bonnet, including batiste.
The materials [...]
