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Join us on the Library Plaza for crafting fun. Meet new people and start new projects!!! Don't forget something for show and tell! - TEE SHIRTS WILL BE HERE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH!!!! Bring cash or a check made out to Hoover Library. For sizes Small through Extra Large, the cost will be $12.75 for each shirt. For 2XL, $16.00; for 3XL, $18.25; for 4XL, $19.50; for 5XL, $21.50 and for 6XL, $23.50. Please note I will not be able to process credit or debit cards. Thanks in advance!
- WIND YOUR YARN!!!! Bring your unwound skeins of yarn to be made into perfect yarn balls! Purl on the Plaza will offer this free service using a new yarn swift!!! (Isn't the Hoover Library grand?)
- FACEBOOK CHALLENGE: For everyone posting pictures on Purl on the Plaza's Facebook page of works-in-progress, finished projects, or door prizes won at Purl, there will be a secret drawing for a gift certificate to East 59 Cafe! Post, post, post! No limits to how many you can share.
- Don't forget that the Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild meets prior to Purl from 10 am - 2 pm at the Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Rd, Birmingham, AL 35216, USA (map). Dues are $25/year to join. Check out their blog here.
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10 Easy Stitches: Embroider 30+ Unexpected Projects by Alicia Burnstein Get your creative juices flowing with the 10 easiest and most popular embroidery stitches! Alicia Burstein expands the boundaries of contemporary hand embroidery with super-fast ideas for the impatient sewist and dazzling motifs for slow stitchers. With just a needle and thread, you'll create 30 unique projects to wear, use, and display. Learn how easy it is to stitch on unconventional materials like canvas tennis shoes, a denim skirt, or leather bracelets. Change up the patterns to fit your unique style, and branch out to create your own custom designs.
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Cute Needle Felted Animal Friends: Adorable Cats, Dogs and Other Pets by Sachiko Susa Easy step-by-step instructions and photos show you how to make the basic shapes and components, then how to add details like long or curly hair, spines, and stripes, as well as little faces that are utterly irresistible. With a bit of practice, you'll be able to portray the unique poses and expressions of beloved pets from your own life.
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Socks from Around Norway: Over 40 Traditional Knitting Patterns Inspired by Norwegian Folk-Art Collections by Nina Granlund Saether Nina Granlund Sæther, author of the beloved Mittens from Around Norway, is back with an all-new guide to Norway’s hidden treasures―this time, featuring your feet! Explore centuries of Scandinavian sock-knitting history, with dozens of classic patterns and more obscure design delights drawn from the author’s in-depth knowledge of Norwegian knitting and reconstructed from carefully-researched historical sources. Beautiful photographs and easy-to-read pattern charts complete the experience, making Socks from Around Norway the ultimate handbook for any Scandinavian sock enthusiast―and a stunning compendium of Norwegian knitting tradition.
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