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Pierre L’Enfant, a city planner from France, designed the new city. He decided to place the Capitol Building on one hill and the “President’s House” on another hill. L’Enfant had many plans for building the city, but he lost his job after too many disagreements with landowners. The streets and parks that exist in Washington, D.C., today are the result of the work of two surveyors, Andrew Ellicott and Benjamin Banneker, who made maps and plans based on L’Enfant’s original designs....

You must know what the stretch is and how much stretch the fabric has in order to work with a pattern designed for knit fabrics. The information you need is on the pattern envelope. There is usually a graphic that will say X" of fabric must stretch to X". It also will state if the stretch needs to be one way or two way. You also must pay attention to the direction of the stretch in laying out pattern pieces....

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Towns that boast . . . . . . and towns that don’t. Towns that make you hungry Towns that remind you of bugs and birds . . . . . . and other creatures . . . . . . not to mention humankind.

Perhaps in the next few years, people will look at the netbook in much the same way as we now look at the mini disc player, with that same mix of curiosity and begrudging admiration for a stepping stone on the path of technological development. It seems amazing to think that it was only five years ago that the tech world was buzzing about the netbook, the cheap, fast, lightweight and ultra-portable laptop that would transform our working lives....

Appropriate care for wild animals requires considerable expertise, specialized facilities, and total dedication to the animals’ needs. When wild animals are kept as pets, their lives are likely to be filled with misery. Often they languish in a cramped backyard cage or circle endlessly in a cat carrier or aquarium. Their suffering may begin with capture—every year millions of birds and reptiles suffer and die on the journey from their habitat to the pet store....

If you want to promote your brand, then it is better to have a Facebook Page instead of profile. But creating a Facebook Page is just the first step -you need to promote it rigorously to get audience. You need to learn how to promote a Facebook Page. And if you don’t have money to advertise on Facebook, then you need to find methods of promotion without spending money. There are a few time-tested tips on how you should go about promoting your page....

Plastic Bags Plastic bags can be cut into strips to make “plarn”, a plastic form of yarn. This yarn can then be crocheted into a variety of items. It is especially popular among people who make crochet mats for the homeless as a form of charity crochet but it can be used to make many other items as well. Learn how to make plarn here. Rags and Other Textiles Rag rugs have been made for decades upon decades....

Latch Hook the Rainbow from Hands Occupied How to Make a Latch Hook Rug from Dream a Little Bigger Round Cushion Latch Hooking Kit, $55, Chaumiere Oiseau DIY Latch Hook Wall Hanging from Cupcake Cutie DIY Rainbow Wall Hanging from Studio DIY DIY Shaggy Latch Hook Cushion Cover from My Poppet Vervaco Leaves Latch Hook Kit, $98, Love Crafts Woollography from Karen Barbé Maybe So Latch Hook PDF Pattern, $5, Bobcat and Birdie Bomb Popsicle Latch Hook Pattern from Hands Occupied

Will Anything Less Than 100% Cotton Do? Purists say the best fabric for painting on is 100% cotton with a tight weave (an off-white or cream fabric will dull the paint slightly). But good results can be obtained with rayons and silks too. The best is to try a sample square to check the results. Tight is Bright If a fabric is loosely woven, paint tends to seep through the threads before it’s dry....

Fun Father’s Day Cards for Dad from Shari’s Berries Tractor Footprint Card from Things, Tings, and Chicken Wings Necktie Card from SheKnows Wallet Card from Little Leaf Lane Golf Ball Card from Crafty Morning Rock n’ Roll Card from FamilyFun Magazine Superhero Card from Kaminski’s Creations Watercolor Ribbon Card from Every Tuesday Daddy-Daughter Card from Refashionably Late Watercolor Card from Kristina Werner Design Fish Handprint Card from Kix Cereal Fill-in-the-Blank Card from The Handcrafted Story Pop-Up Card from Creative Pop Up Cards Galaxy Card from Kristina Werner Designs Tool Box Gift Card Holder from Paper Mill Direct

All these free Easter printables will help make your Easter fabulous without you having to spend any extra money. They make great decorations around the house and can also be a fun activity for kids on those still cold spring days. Looking for free Easter printables? Here’s a list of spring printables that have a lot of items that would work for Easter as well. We also have some printable Easter cards as well as free Easter coloring pages, free Easter bunny coloring pages, and free Easter egg coloring pages....

Watercolor Phrase Art DIY from A Beautiful Mess DIY String Wall Art from Homedit DIY Diamond Ripple Wall Art from Classy Clutter Popsicle Stick Hexagon Shelf from Make & Do Crew Hat Wall Display from Dormify Bedroom Gallery Wall from DIY Mama DIY Bamboo Stick Sunburst Mirror from Ten June Geometric Heart DIY Wall Art from Make & Do Crew DIY Gold Tropical Leaf Art Print from The Spruce Budget Friendly DIY Wall Art from Lantern Lane Designs DIY Jute Rope Love Sign from Hymns and Verses DIY Paper Wall Art from OhOhDeco Basket Wall Art from C....

Album of the Year: The Suburbs - Arcade Fire Rap Album: Recovery - Eminem Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Just The Way You Are” - Bruno Mars Record of the Year: Need You Now - Lady Antebellum New Artist: Esperanza Spalding Rock Album: The Resistance - Muse Pop Collaboration With Vocals: “Imagine” - Herbie Hancock and Larry Klein Song of the Year: “Need You Now” - Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, songwriters Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: “Need You Now” - Lady Antebellum R&B Album: Wake Up!...