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z.Pillow Cushion Sizes Info

January 1, 2021 by Helena Asmus Lim Filed Under: HOW TO, Misc - How To

Another quickie article for convenient referencing only.

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z. Yarn Weight Thickness

October 11, 2020 by Helena Asmus Lim Filed Under: Crochet - How To, HOW TO, Misc - How To

The different yarn weights and thicknesses.  To be used only as a quick, handy guide – not as a limiting definition.

This is not a lengthy, definitive article. There is no fixed universal terms and suggested hooks/needles.  I am just jotting down these info as I am fed up with not remembering and having to Google for this info each time.

This article is incomplete.  I will add more when I can find more standardised crochet hook sizes.

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z. Blanket Sizes Info

March 10, 2020 by Helena Asmus Lim Filed Under: Crochet - How To, HOW TO, Misc - How To

Quick and Easy Blanket Sizes Guide

This is just a quick, rough guide for blanket sizes.  There does not seem to be definitive sizes.  I got tired of trying to determine an approximate size each time I wanted to make a blanket.  So I am putting this here for quick easy reference.

This blanket sizes chart is from Good Knit Kisses.

 

Blanket Sizes Chart from Good Knit Kisses website.

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Z. Reupholstered Chairs with T-shirts and Fabric Remnants

March 31, 2019 by Helena Asmus Lim Filed Under: CREATIONS, Home Decor, HOW TO, Misc - How To

So happy with our eclectic set of free reupholstered chairs.  And I only used unwanted t-shirts and fabric remnants.

The chairs were free (thrown away!!!), I got a chance to learn how to reupholster chair seats, and I managed to recycle from my growing stash of fabric remnants.  Who would not be happy?!!!

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Colourful Re-Upholstered Dining Chairs (CH0516 – n/a)

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z. Pincushion – Easter Bunny. How To

May 10, 2018 by Helena Asmus Lim Filed Under: Home Decor, HOW TO, Misc - How To, Miscellaneous

I made this pincushion a couple of years ago.  So I will just show some photos that depict the making of this Easter Bunny pincushion; not a written tutorial.

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Easter Bunny Pincushion (CH0396A)

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z.Remove Sticky Tape from Fabric Easily; How To

November 17, 2017 by Helena Asmus Lim Filed Under: HOW TO, Misc - How To

How to Remove Sticky Tape from Fabric

I had some lovely linen samples.  But they had this tenaciously clinging sticky tape along its border.  Thank goodness the solution to how to remove sticky tape from fabric was so easy!

How To Remove Sticky Tape from Fabric easily

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zz.Garden Marker Sticks – How To with Wire

November 14, 2017 by Helena Asmus Lim Filed Under: HOW TO, Misc - How To

Nothing pretty here.  A quick to-do as a reminder (for myself mainly) on how to make the Garden Maker Sticks.

Not so much the garden label or plant label, but the stick that one sticks in the ground and that holds the plant marker.

Wire Stick for Garden Markers

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Z.Hat Sizes Chart

August 26, 2017 by Helena Asmus Lim Filed Under: HOW TO, Misc - How To

Head and Hat Sizes Chart

There are variations from chart to chart.  But below are some useful guides.

Useful link: http://www.ubs.iastate.edu/hat_sizing_chart.html. Below is a screenshot from this link.


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z.How to Thread Yarn through a Needle

July 5, 2017 by Helena Asmus Lim Filed Under: HOW TO, Misc - How To

This is a simple, little trick on how to thread yarn through a needle. If you already know this tip, you already know it is as automatic as breathing.  If you don’t, you will wonder how you ever did without it.

Even with large holed needles, you can sometimes have difficulty in threading the yarn through the eye of the needle.

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Quick Tip: How to thread yarn through needle

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z. Measure Hands and Gloves Chart

May 24, 2017 by Helena Asmus Lim Filed Under: HOW TO, Misc - How To

There are a number of ways to measure hands for gloves. For gloves that I make, I use the following measuring method. You can also refer to the included YouTube video lower down.

measure hands for gloves

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