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Handmade crafts are the ultimate customized holiday decor (Lexington Clipper-Herald) (ARA) - Here's another silver lining to the dark economic clouds still on the horizon this holiday season: handmade holiday decorations are not only less costly, they're perceived as more meaningful as well. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Win Tix to See Hansel and Gretel at the Met Opera in NYC We're giving away two sets of tickets for the Thursday, Dec. 17th showing of Hansel and Gretel at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City at 7 p.m.!Our readers living in the New York area, or visiting there for the holidays, are invited to leave a comment below and we'll randomly pick two winners this Friday at noon. Hansel and Gretel is part of the Met Opera's annual series of English-language holiday presentations for families. This production is a "fanciful vision of the beloved fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm," composed by Engelbert Humperdinck. The costumes and sets look amazing, with giant, over-sized tables. a band of pig-faced chefs, and men dressed as trees.Happy Holidays! To enter, just leave a comment in this post and tell us why you need these tickets. Please make sure you include your email address in the comment form field (won't be published). All comments will be closed by Noon PST on Friday, Dec. 11th. The lucky winners will be announced next week on the site. Good luck!Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
West Milford library hosts children's crafts (The Record and Herald News) Come in from the cold and be crafty! Create a flippery friend that loves winter at the West Milford Township Library. On Saturday, Jan. 9, from 10 to 11 a.m., children ages 7-12 are invited to join Miss Julie to create their very own perky penguin. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Upgrading a Sewing Machine Wow, look what Matt Mets found in the MAKE Flickr pool! Micah Dowty was frustrated with how poorly his sewing machine performed at slow speed, so he decided a sewing machine retrofit was in order. After adding a speed sensor, modding the foot pedal, and adding a beefier DC motor, he finally has the tool that he needed to produce cool projects, such as soft circuit RFID tags. He has a full explanation up on his blog, and more photos in a Flickr set.Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |