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	<title>Taking Time to Smell the Roses &#187; Musings</title>
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		<title>Fun with Fairies</title>
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We’re having a lot of fun over in the Ravelry testing pool trying out the new Fairies and Flowers Scarf with various yarns and color combinations. How neat is it that the Ravelry name of one of the knitters is faeriesandpixies. Thanks to her, I also found out that my fairy name is Tangle Goblinwand. What is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In tribute to Canada Day</title>
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In tribute to Canada Day on July 1, which marks another birthday for Canada, I wanted to share some fun facts I gathered while developing my knitting pattern for &#8220;Lace Maple Leaf Socks&#8220;.

Many historians believe the maple leaf first served as a Canadian symbol around 1700. The maple tree was a vital resource for Canada&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did you hear? &#8230;</title>
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… that Lorna’s Laces is having a naming contest for a new yarn they will begin offering to shops at the TNNA market in June?
Just thought you would like to know if you hadn’t heard already. Sounds like something fun to join in on, as well as the prize is generous, too!
p.s. I am not submitting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toward long-term recovery for Haiti</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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I&#8217;ve done a final tally of the Help for Haiti pattern sales and am sending in today another contribution of $186 to the long-term recovery efforts headed by the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. Thank you to those who helped out with purchasing HeartStrings patterns designated for donations. This brings the total donated to just a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anyone can see &#8230; (not)</title>
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		<title>Thanking You</title>
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Thanking You




Dear business friends,
Here at HeartStrings, I have a lot for which to be thankful. One of the things I am very grateful for is your support and representation of HeartStrings knitting patterns to your customers.
Wishing you a fruitful and prosperous holiday season,
Jackie E-S

HeartStrings FiberArts











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		<title>Christmas Stocking Holiday Card</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I seem to be on a trip down memory lane more often these days. Is it something about advancing age, or what, lol? My latest is on reflections of a holiday greeting card I made 18 years ago as a gift to knitting friends ...]]></description>
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		<title>Instant Face Paint</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Yay! We finally have gotten some cooler and less humid weather here in the New Orleans area. Yesterday we went downtown to Lafayette Square to enjoy the music and food at the 4th annual Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival, and especially to see slide guitarist extrodinaire Sonny Landreth whom we always enjoy. I also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electricity &#8211; Where art thou?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Shipments for the new pattern release were really zipping along until the power went out yesterday! Double darn-it; it really reminds me/us of just how dependent we are on those little electrons! Sorry for delays to the shops. Things are back on course and the orders are on their way now.
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		<title>Re-energized and productive</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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I took off for a good part of the summer &#8212; Mainly it was to escape the excrutiating high temperatures and &#62; 90% humidity, so our trips took us to the Colorado rockies in July (mildly cool and only 16% humidity &#8211; yay!) and to Vancouver, WA in August (fortunately just missed the heat wave; [...]]]></description>
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