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	<title>Taking Time to Smell the Roses</title>
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	<description>Rediscovering simplicity and balance in life - The musings and travels of Jackie E-S</description>
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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>Patternfish offers full line of HeartStrings downloadable patterns</title>
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Patternfish is now a full-line dealer for HeartStrings downloadable pdf patterns. It&#8217;s taken a while to get everything listed but now that the full line is there, it will be easier and quicker turn-around to get new HeartStrings patterns posted as they are released. Julia, the &#8220;art gallery curator&#8221; of Patternfish, has been wonderful about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A pre-sales book event to benefit the Musk Ox Farm cooperative in Alaska</title>
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Donna Druchunas has announced that she will donate 25% of her profits from pre-sales of the new book Successful Lace Knitting to the Musk Ox Farm in Alaska, which is having financial troubles. Pre-order your signed copy today and help a good cause! The book will be out in mid-May.
This book presents not only a beautiful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toward long-term recovery for Haiti</title>
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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>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent comment on one of the designer forums made me wince. It's so easy to take things for granted and this was a reminder ...]]></description>
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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>
		<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>Halloween Sockies to Bring a Smile</title>
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In observance of Halloween, a tradition that dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, we envision ghosts and goblins, skeletons, and spidery concoctions. Instead of scary scenes, I purport to friendly stuff that brings smiles. 
With that in mind, aren&#8217;t these just the sexiest Spider-and-Web Socks with those red pumps?
Thank you happyspider6 for [...]]]></description>
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