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Avoid Natural Light Nothing fades doll costumes as quickly as natural sunlight. Natural sunlight also fades some vinyl dolls and cloth dolls. Try to avoid storing dolls in rooms with bright natural sunlight, and if you must store dolls in a bright room, at least keep direct sunlight off the dolls. Avoid Fluorescent Light Even if you knew that bright natural light is bad for your dolls, you may not realize that fluorescent lighting can also be damaging to dolls....

The shamrock is a lucky pattern and although we most often see it in March, it can also be used as a design motif throughout the year. The three-leaf clover in particular works as a leaf element in different designs. You can work it in traditional green yarn or make more unique designs with colorful yarn changes.

No matter what size scraps you have, you should be able to find the perfect quilt pattern here to put your scrap stash to good use. There are patterns here that use the tiniest scraps to create something beautiful, while larger special pieces of scrap can be used to show off the fabric. Scrap Stash Plus from Quilty Love, Free Hidden Garden from Suzy Quilts, Free The Stacks from Karen Griska Quilts, $5 Controlled Chaos from Shiny Happy World, Free Patchwork from Sew Can She, Free Four Square from Coral + Co....

17 Facts About Hall China

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Team Dressage: 1. Germany (5,632 pts); 2. Netherlands (5,579); 3. United States (5,166). Individual Show Jumping: 1. Jeroen Dubbeldam (Sjiem) NED (4.00 pts); 2. Albert Voorn (Lando) NED (4.00); 3. Khaled Al Eid (Khashm Al Aan) KSA (4.00). Team Show Jumping: 1. Germany (15.00 pts); 2. Switzerland (16.00); 3. Brazil (24.00). Individual 3-Day Event: 1. David O’Connor (Custom Made) USA (34.00 pts); 2. Andrew Hoy (Swizzle In) AUS (39.80); 3....

Album of the Year: 21 - Adele Record of the Year: Rolling in the Deep - Adele New Artist: Bon Iver Best Pop Solo Performance “Someone Like You” - Adele Song of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep” - Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Paul Epworth Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Body and Soul” - Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse Pop Vocal Album: 21 - Adele...

Thawing gender relations on the ice Related Links 2018 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia: Ancient OlympicsCurling Through the YearsEncyclopedia: Curling Curling is one of four winter Olympic sports being contested indoors. The other three are hockey, figure skating, and speed skating. The sport of curling dates back to the early 1500s in Scotland and was reportedly brought to North America by British troops in the 1700s during the Revolutionary War....

Have lots of upcoming weddings to attend? Take advantage of these DIY wedding card ideas! Metallic Florals Wedding Card from Nichol Spohr LLC Pastel Colored Embossed Greeting Card from @btarayao via Instagram Customizable Greeting Cards from Crafts Unleashed Easy DIY Wedding Card Tutorial from The Spruce Crafts Stampin’ Up Floral Phrases from Dospiration Harry Potter DIY Engagement and Wedding Card from Crafting Cheerfully With Love Botanical Bliss Card from Spellbinders DIY Embroidered Wedding Card from Crafting Cheerfully Monthly Free Floral Greeting Card Printables from Sustain My Craft Habit Basic Flower and Leaf Tutorial from All Things Paper Wedding Dress and Tuxedo Card from Just Julie B’s Stamping Place Congratulations Card Printable from Paper Trail Design Clean and Simple Washi Tape Wedding Card from 365 Days of Crafts Wedding Anniversary Card from Heart Prints DIY Wedding Cards from Everyday Dishes Pastel Monogram Card Set from Damask Love Floral Themed Wedding Card from Imagine...

Before you invest in any of these precious metal coins or bullion, you should research and obtain your knowledge from somebody or somewhere other than the person trying to sell you the coins. “If you don’t know your gold, silver, or platinum coins, you’d better know your coin dealer to help you make responsible decisions,” advises Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) President Jeffrey Bernberg of Willowbrook, Illinois. The Professional Numismatists Guild is a nonprofit organization founded in 1953 and is composed of the country’s top rare coin and bullion coin dealers....

DIY Easter Basket from The Spruce His & Hers Coffee Gift Basket from A Beautiful Mess Paper Lovers Gift Basket from Damask Love Self-Care Gift Basket from Diary of a Debutante Toast and Jam Basket from Damask Love Valentine’s Day Gift Baskets from Sarah Hearts Holiday Food Gift Basket from Lia Griffith Rosé All Day Basket from Savvy Honey Teatime Basket from Blessed Beyond Crazy Mother’s Day Gift Basket from Room for Tuesday Housewarming Basket from Our Wandering Mind Pro tip: Stick to an overall theme or color scheme to make your basket look cohesive and complete....

It is wise to always thoroughly examine any antique porcelain piece before you make a purchase, and understand how any damage present may impact the value. Ask the sellers ample questions when purchasing online to make sure they’ve thoroughly examined an item they have listed for sale. Ask them specifically if they’ve checked problem areas as noted below. They can also use a black light to test for repairs, and that’s a wise request if the piece is in the upper echelon price-wise....

Not only are these router tables a fairly quick and simple woodworking project, but it will also cost you a fraction of the money to build a router table than it would for you to go to the store and buy one. All the free router table plans below have everything you need to build your router table. There are step-by-step instructions, diagrams, color photos, videos, user comments, cut lists, materials lists, and supplies lists....

While some of the photos are sharable with others — there are always a few photos that people want to keep secret. A lot of people want to password protect (use our strong password generator) and hide some of the photos and videos in their mobile phone. For there are several app lockers are available. However, KeepSafe is an app that is designed specially to keep your photos safe. KeepSafe Vault is an Android app that helps you in safe-vaulting your only-for-your-eyes photos....

You probably know that seeing-eye dogs help blind people. But did you know that hearing dogs help deaf people, alerting their owners to doorbells, alarms, sirens and people calling them? Specially trained capuchin monkeys can help quadriplegics—people who can’t use their arms or legs. The monkeys can change CDs, scratch itches, fetch food and even comb hair. Female pigs use their ample snouts to find truffles—a tasty fungus that grows underground....