Articles filed under Arts & Crafts
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Quilling: Paper craft lends elegance to Valentine's cardsFeb 01, 2017 6:00 am - Want to add a little panache to your Valentine's Day cards? Learn how to roll a few quilling shapes - hearts, teardrops and petals, for starters - to convey your love. Q...
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Heritage trade show in St. Charles targets re-enactors, history buffsJan 17, 2017 10:00 pm - Winter is a slow time of year for historical re-enactors. So Jim Fairchild of Batavia decided to create an event geared toward them - and for anyone who is interested in...
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Snow can't stop treasure hunters at St. Charles craft showDec 11, 2016 12:00 am - Snowy weather wasn't enough Sunday to keep dedicated treasure hunters from the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, where vendors from six states were showing their wares...
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Forget DIY for your wedding. Think DIT (Do It Together).Dec 06, 2016 6:00 am - Many brides and grooms who want to craft meaningful and memorable wedding decorations choose to make one important item - the bouquet, table centerpiece or party giveawa...
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Lambs Farm prepares for holiday craft fairNov 29, 2016 10:00 pm - During the past month, residents at Lambs Farm have been busy preparing cookies, jams, chocolates and crafts for this weekend's holiday craft fair. The 36th Annual Holid...
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Designers breathe new life into China's dying folk craftsNov 29, 2016 6:00 am - GAORONG VILLAGE, China (AP) - Dipping a brass-tipped tool into a vat of liquid wax, Pan Xiu-ying painstakingly traces an intricate design onto a white cloth. At her work...
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Chanukah Bazaar begins at Congregation Kneseth IsraelNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - It's Chanukah Bazaar time! The gift shop at Congregation Kneseth Israel, 330 Division St. in downtown Elgin, can make shopping fun and easy. Sale hours are 9:30 a.m. to ...
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SummitView to host craft show Dec. 3Nov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - SummitView Christian Church, 695 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates, announced today the rescheduled date for their first Holiday Craft Show. The new date is Saturday, D...
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Festival of Arts & Craft Show in GrayslakeNov 26, 2016 12:00 am - Visitors to this weekend's Festival of Arts & Crafts found more than 300 booths of handmade gifts. The three-day event gave visitors a chance to shop the 65,000-square-f...
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Hawthorn Woods holiday craft fair set for SaturdayNov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Hawthorn Woods will host its annual holiday craft fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Village Barn, 2 Lagoon Drive. Admission is free. A wide variety o...