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Peace & Hats

Nobel Peace Prize Winners 2011: Tawakkul Karman, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, peace activist Leymah Gbowee, and human rights activist Tawakkul Karman have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Prize Committee lauded their non-violent … Continue reading →

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Rag Balls

Rag balls can be just decorative (ex. for your Christmas tree) or practical – turning old clothes into “rag Yarn” that can be used to crochet, for example, rag rugs. Rag ball, made from old clothing, vintage 1930s, used to … Continue reading →

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Bookmarked under “F”

Floratube is for urban people who have little time available for buying fresh ingredients for their meal. Folk Art South Africa – Recycled products with a mission. East Meets West in CeramiX by CTRLZAK, Fragments Recycled flip-flops + Stacks of … Continue reading →

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Gloves are not just for fingers!

Well, I’m still trying to get use to WordPress, haven’t figured out how to create a visible blogroll, and Splinder is still unavailable. In the meantime, how about gloves? Glove wreath by Shannon Eakins and Marc Dombrosky Make a bear … Continue reading →

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Transition: from here to there

Without any warning whatsoever, the platform I previously used for my blog, Splinder, just shut down. In addition, it’s impossible for me to log in and recover data.  What a pity!  I’ve been using Splinder for more than 8 years … Continue reading →

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