Crafting
Enjoy all things vintage
Everything old is new (and hip) again at Ruffles & Rust market
Date: 05/10/2012 | Home and Garden
Front Porch: Whole Bead Show
Bead showThe Whole Bead Show is coming Friday through Sunday to the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.The trade show is open to the public.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Local News
Community Extra: Opportunities
Donate: Help Domestic Violence ServicesThe Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County is holding a handbag auction and luncheon May 3 at the Mill Creek Country Club.For the auction, the agency is asking for new or gently used purses.
Date: 04/17/2012 | Local News
Community calendar
MeetingsAmerican Legion Post 58: 7 p.m. third Tuesday of every month at the Odd Fellows Building, 610 Lewis St., Monroe. Bob, 360-863-3544 or www.americanlegionmonroe.org.
Date: 02/12/2012 | Local News
Quick art classes at Schack for children
Life can sometimes be a race from school, to soccer to the dinner table.Who has time to be creative?The Schack Art Center has created a series of art classes for families on the go to experience making a piece of art in say, 20 minutes or less.
Date: 01/30/2012 | Life
Plenty for kids to do at local libraries
Looking for a few good things to occupy the kids this week? Check out the Sno-Isle libraries. There are a bunch more at www.sno-isle.org or call your local branch.Arlington Library135 N. Washington Ave.360-435-3033
Date: 12/19/2011 | Life
Community calendar
Bazaars•Five Crafty Ladies Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, The Grand Condominiums cabana, 1318 37th St., Everett.•Arlington Relay For Life Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 301 N. Olympic, Arlington.
Date: 11/27/2011 | Local News
The toymaker's gift
Marysville son carries on father's devotion (gallery)
Date: 11/23/2011 | Local News
Send kids to craft day while you hit the mall
What do you have planned for the kids on Black Friday? Surely not hitting the malls on this day, the annual launch of the gift-buying frenzy. Why not head for your local library instead?
Date: 11/21/2011 | Life
Community Extra: Calendar
MeetingsAmerican Legion Post 58: 7 p.m. third Tuesday of every month at the Odd Fellows Building, 610 Lewis St., Monroe. Bob, 360-863-3544 or www. americanlegionmonroe.org.
Date: 11/17/2011 | Local News
Marysville senior center's 'jewel' keeps place running
Maryke Burgess said the Ken Baxter Community Center is the heart of Marysville.Burgess is the center of the heart.
Date: 11/16/2011 | Local News
Use this checklist to minimize your holiday stress
Already feeling the crush of impending holiday chaos? Here are tips to help you keep your cool and a weekly calendar to keep you on track.
Date: 11/15/2011 | Life
Front Porch: Send us your Christmas ideas
Send us Christmas ideasWe need your help. We're looking for a beautiful story to tell on Christmas Day. If you have an idea, please contact reporter Debra Smith at dsmith@heraldnet.com.
Date: 11/12/2011 | Local News
Community Extra: Opportunities
Give: Food bank needs donationsWith the holidays coming up, Sky Valley Food Bank is asking the community for help.If your organization or school would like to host a food drive, the food bank can provide information packets and donation bins.
Date: 11/10/2011 | Local News
Biz Bits: People
PeopleUnited Way of Snohomish County has hired three new staff members. Vicki Trenary, donor relations manager, comes with extensive background in education, banking and small-business ownership. She has lived in Snohomish County for 30 years and holds a master's degree in education.
Date: 10/31/2011 | Business
Tips to keep your holiday sanity
Brace yourself. The holiday onslaught has begun. As soon as Halloween decor departs Thanksgiving will move into the shop displays, soon to be replaced by Santas and sleigh bells. The ubiquitous Christmas songs will soon play over every mall loudspeaker.
Date: 10/27/2011 | Home and Garden
How to preserve leaves for projects
Question: Is there a way to preserve fall leaves for craft projects?Answer: Leaves dry out and curl, making them a challenge for crafting. Their vibrant hues also tend to fade.
Date: 10/27/2011 | Home and Garden
Make stuff out of cat hair -- seriously
"Crafting with Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make With Your Cat" by Kaori Tsutaya, translated from the Japanese by Amy Hirschman, $14.95)
Date: 10/18/2011 | Life
Community Extra: Calendar
MeetingsAmerican Legion Post 58: 7 p.m. third Tuesday of every month at the Odd Fellows Building, 610 Lewis St., Monroe. Bob, 360-863-3544 or www.american legionmonroe.org.
Date: 10/13/2011 | Local News
Friendly spiders for Halloween
Almost everyone has an irrational fear of something, sometimes called a phobia. Children can easily be frightened by the sight of a dog, a snake or even being alone in the dark.
Date: 10/10/2011 | Life
Book takes origami to the highest level
Want a challenge?Most people are familiar with folded paper origami cranes or napkin swans. Some paper folders have graduated to folding elephants, crabs or geometric shapes
Date: 10/03/2011 | Life
Gilding puts modern sheen on furniture; here's how
Love the shiny glamour of mirrored or silver-leaf furniture, but not the high price tag?
Date: 09/29/2011 | Home and Garden
Martha Stewart: Donate or compost small pieces of fabric
Question: Is it possible to recycle or compost leftover pieces of fabric?
Date: 09/29/2011 | Home and Garden
Martha Stewart: Tassels have a place in casual, contemporary homes
Long associated with pomp, circumstance and luxurious living, tassels are a centuries-old art form found in cultures around the world.
Date: 09/22/2011 | Home and Garden
Knitwear for your home
Make your furnishings as cozy as a favorite sweater
Date: 09/22/2011 | Home and Garden
Hobby Lobby to open Everett store next year
Hobby Lobby Stores, a chain of arts and crafts stores, has signed a lease for a new location in Everett, the company said Monday. It said construction already has begun on a 55,500-square-foot facility on Evergreen Way off 100th Street SW that had been occupied by Cost Cutter. The company recently...
Date: 09/20/2011 | Business
Martha Stewart: Pick the right feathered friend for your situation
Q: I live in an apartment and would like to have birds as pets, but I don't want them to disturb my neighbors. What breeds do you suggest?
Date: 09/08/2011 | Home and Garden
Martha Stewart: Pick the right feathered friend for your situation
Q: I live in an apartment and would like to have birds as pets, but I don't want them to disturb my neighbors. What breeds do you suggest?
Date: 09/08/2011 | Life
Community calendar
BazaarsCatholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Rita No. 957 Christmas Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22, 23, St. Mary Magdalen parish hall, 8717 Seventh Ave. SE, Everett. Tables: 360-668-2545, cosborn3@frontier.com.
Date: 09/04/2011 | Local News
Community calendar
BazaarsCatholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Rita No. 957 Christmas Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22, 23, St. Mary Magdalen parish hall, 8717 Seventh Ave. SE, Everett. Tables: 360-668-2545, cosborn3@frontier.com.
Date: 08/28/2011 | Local News
Bring memories to life with scrapbooks
A special exhibit at the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art for the first time is showing the black-and-white snapshots.They're taken between the 1920s and '60s and, like many family snapshots, portray relaxed people.
Date: 08/28/2011 | Life
Update your child's clothes for back to school
Have you always wanted to learn how to hem, alter, embellish or convert your own or your children's apparel?
Date: 08/01/2011 | Life
Community Extra: Applause
GIVINGMonroe Senior center gets donationThe Northwest Latinos United recently donated more then $800 to the East County Senior Center in Monroe.
Date: 07/21/2011 | Local News
Dueling with lavender
2 Sequim festivals compete for your attention next weekend
Date: 07/09/2011 | Life
Camano Island woman crocheting her online empire
Laurie Wheeler calls herself Fearless Leader of the Crochet Liberation Front. Last month, she had almost 250,000 visitors to the CLF Facebook page, where the talk is all about creating items from yarn.
Date: 06/29/2011 | Local News
Art-filled weekend
Work of 240 artists to be on display at Edmonds Arts Festival
Date: 06/16/2011 | Entertainment
Give old china new life as tea party table decorations
Mismatched teacups and saucers can be turned into charming table decorations for a little girl's birthday or tea party. The girls could even create their own to take home.Supplies:Variety of teacups and saucers (check thrift stores)Florist oasis cut to fit into the bottom of each cup
Date: 06/13/2011 | Life
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