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How To Grow Peonies – Your Complete Guide – House of Hawthornes
Tips on how to grow peonies. Everything from soil conditions to USDA zones to ants and including how and when to cut a peony bouquet.
20 Adorably Creative Upcycling Projects To Repurpose Old Baby Clothes
If you're wondering what to do with those loads of baby clothes that you received from your shower, check our 20 creative projects.
Simple Crochet Crop Top Pattern
Don't miss out!Subscribe To NewsletterReceive lots of free crochet and knit patternsInvalid email address Give it a try. You can unsubscribe at any time.Thanks for subscribing! Learn how to crochet this quick and easy crochet crop top. This crop top is the perfect everyday staple, taking you right through the summer months. This beginner friendly...Read More
“Cows Have Accents”: 40 Fun Facts “No One Asked For,” But You Might Still Enjoy
It’s no secret that the internet is brimming with random facts that are often not only interesting, but very amusing, too. And that’s one of the things that makes it fascinating - you can find yourself reading about something you never knew you were interested in—until that very moment—just because you accidentally wandered off a few clicks away.
Kumihimo (Japanese Yarn Braiding)
Kumihimo is a form of Japanese Yarn Braiding. Traditionally, Kumihimo was made on a wooden device called a Marudai, (“Round table”), and was used for lacing Samurai Armor and Kimono. Th…
DIY Sashiko Denim Repair (Boro)
Boro is the age old Japanese art of mending textiles and is literally translated as rags or scraps of cloth. As far back as the 17th century, peasants, merchants and artisans would patch up clothing…
Broken is Beautiful: The Japanese Tradition That Makes Broken Things Even Better than Brand New
It is a fact of life that buildings, as they age, inevitably fall apart. We Americans are not quite comfortable with this. We like everything to be shiny and new: we like all our buildings and our interior finishes to have the smooth sameness of youth. But the Japanese have developed a way of dealing with this. They have, in fact, embraced the idea that sometimes fixing broken things can make them even better and more beautiful than when they were new.
