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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Adenomyosis- Causes, Symptoms & Herbal Remedies

Adenomyosis is the medical complication involving the endothelial layers of the uterus. But, adenomyosis often gives rise to enlargement of uterus. This, may subsequently lead to periods with heavy bleeding and too much pain. This condition may occur specific to a particular location in the uterus or it may involve the entire uterus. Adenomyosis is not life threatening. It is generally supposed to be a benign condition. But, too much bleeding and pain may impose negative impact on the lives of the women to a huge extent.

Major Causes of Adenomyosis

The real cause of this disorder is not known. And, this disorder often disappears after the stage of menopause in women. Generally, adenomyosis is a silent disorder.

It causes a bit of discomfort. Here are some important causes:

1. Inflammation of uterus in the postpartum period

The uterine inflammation during this phase may break down the boundary of the cells lining the uterus. This often gives rise to adenomyosis.

2. Invasive Endometrial Cellular Growth

Adenomyosis may occur due to the invasion of the endometrium in the muscles of the walls of the uterus. Cesarean incisions may initiate this process to a certain extent.

3. Origin of the Stem Cells

Invasion may occur from the stem cells of the bone marrow into the muscles of the uterus. This results into adenomyosis.

Typical Symptoms of Adenomyosis

Here are some characteristic symptoms of Adenomyosis. Women, who are diagnosed with adenomyosis show the following symptoms.

These are:

  • Heavy bleeding during menstruation for prolonged period of time
  • Severe cramps during menstruation
  • Bloating
  • Abdominal pressure
  • Pain while having intercourse
  • Pelvic pain
  • Blood clots

Adenomyosis may result in enlargement of the uterus. When, the uterus gets enlarged, the lower portion of the abdomen may feel tender and looks bigger.

Risk Factors of Adenomyosis

Here are some of the risk factors of this disorder. These include the following:

  • Childbirth
  • Removal of fibroids, C-section post surgery
  • Complications in the middle age
  • Anaemia
  • Fatigue
  • Anger
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Irritability

Painful and too much bleeding due to adenomyosis may disrupt the lifestyle of the individuals significantly.

To avoid this condition, there are several ayurvedic herbs and herbal formulations. These help to fight away the complication right from the roots and the symptoms of the complication as well.

Planet Ayurveda, the leading manufacturer of the herbal formulations makes use of various naturally occurring herbs to alleviate the symptoms and fight away various complications completely. It is a GMP certified manufacturer of the herbal supplements. These supplements are completely natural and safe. These are free from fillers, additives and chemicals as well.

The various herbal formulations used to treat the disorder are given below:

  • Pradrantak Churna
  • Female Health Support
  • Chanderprabha Vati
  • Boswellia Curcumin
  • Pitta Balance

All these herbal medicines work together in a coordinated way to fight away the disorder completely. We will know about each of these herbal medicines in detail.

1. Pradrantak Churna

Pradrantak churna is a pure herbal formulation. This medicine helps to maintain the reproductive health of the females. It also helps in maintaining a healthy female body devoid of various gynaecological complications. It helps in maintaining the hormonal balance in the body of the females.

It is having the following herbs:

  • Lodhra, Scientifically known as the Symplocos racemosa
  • Ashok, Scientifically known as Saraca indica
  • Udumbur, Scientifically known as Ficus glomerata
  • Arjuna, Scientifically known as Terminalia arjuna

All these 4 herbs are combined together. Their properties are synchronised together to make the herbal formulation named Pradrantak Churna. It is very effective in maintaining a healthy life.

Dose: 1 to 2 tsp twice daily with water or pomegranate juice after meals

2. Female Health Support

It is another effective herbal formulation, which is used to treat various gynaecological complications effectively. The main function of this medicine is to maintain the health of female reproductive organs. It is completely herbal and natural.

The constituent herbs of this herbal formulation are as follows:

  • Ashoka, Scientifically known as Saraca indica
  • Lodhra, Scientifically known as Symplocos racemosa
  • Shatavari, Scientifically known as Asparagus racemosus

These herbs work together to form the formulation, which is important for health of females.

Dose: 1 to 2 capsules twice daily after meals

3. Chanderprabha Vati

It is a natural herbal formulation, which helps to maintain the overall health of the individuals. The constituent herbs of this medicine are guggul (Commiphora mukul), vacha (Acorus calamus), mustak (Cyprus rotundus), Haridra (Curcuma longa), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Chavya (Piper chaba), Vidanga (Embelia ribes), Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia), Shunthi (Zingiber officinalis), Maricha (Piper nigrum) and Pippali (Piper longum). Some other components, which comprise this medicine are sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate and Shilajit. All these components make up the herbal medicine, Chanderprabha Vati. And the properties of these components make the medicine very effective for maintaining a healthy female body.

Dose: 1 to 2 tablets twice daily after meals with lukewarm water

4. Boswelia Curcumin Capsules

These capsules help in maintaining the overall health of the individuals. These maintain the health of the joints as well.

The herbal constituents of these medicines are the following:

  • Shallaki, Scientifically known as Boswellia serrata
  • Curcumin, Scientifically known as Curcuma longa

These two herbs have a lot of healing properties. These have medicinal properties, which are extremely effective to treat pain, inflammation and other symptoms of this disorder. These herbal constituents, together, help in carrying out the functioning and metabolic activities of the female body efficiently.

Dose: 1 capsule twice daily after meals with plain water.

5. Pitta Balance Capsules

Pitta Balance is another ayurvedic formulation, which helps in maintaining a healthy digestive system of the individuals. It is 100 percent pure and natural in origin.

This formulation is made up of the following components:

  • Praval Pishti, Scientifically called Coral calcium
  • Akik Pishti, Scientifically called Agate calcium
  • Jahar Mohra Pishti
  • Kam Dudha Ras
  • Mukta Pishti, Scientifically called Pearl calcium
  • Giloy satva, Scientifically known as Tinospora cordifolia

These supplements work together in a co-ordinated manner and impart the various health benefits to the females.

Dose: 1 to 2 capsules twice daily after meals with plain water

These herbal formulations all together play a vital role to eliminate the pain, cramps and heavy bleeding during the complication of Adenomyosis. Also, these medicines work synergistically to fight away the complications completely. These help women to lead a healthy and fit life.

  1. Sir I have the same pb and it is very seviour.

  2. I have same problem since 15years and now I am 35 and unable to conceive bcoz of this pb. Please suggest me whether these medicines work for me and my pb will resolve

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ImageJ is an open source java-based image processing program designed for analysis of various microscope data. ImageJ is powerful in that it allows you to write your own simple plugins as .java files - many plugins have been written (see list) - most of these .jar files you can simply drag into the "plugins" directory. Due to its open source nature, many people have also "built" or taken from ImageJ, including the program "CellProfiler" (Carpenter et al 2006 [1]) and others listed here.

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You can download the latest stable version of ImageJ here and installation is as simple as running the .exe (on Windows) or copying the ImageJ folder into the Applications directory (on Mac).

Fiji..... (same thing, but with more plugins pre-installed)

Fiji is basically ImageJ with a large number of plugins and segmentation tools already built in. You can download the latest version of Fiji from here. If you intend to do lots of image segmentation, I recommend you install "Figi" instead of ImageJ - it behaves exactly the same as ImageJ, but can save you the effort of needing to install these extra plugins yourself.

Tricks and Examples

In this section I list out a few little tricks and example application of ImageJ/Fiji.

Creating a Macro to Batch Process a Directory

One of ImageJ's most useful features is the ability to record, write and run Macros. Macros are helpful whenever you find yourself applying the same actions over and over again. What can be especially useful is to record a macro and then set it up in such a way that you can batch process a bunch of images in one directory, and output with the same filenames to a different directory. There are instructions on how to record and apply instructions are here: How to apply a common operation to a complete directory. The basic steps are:

  1. Click Plugin > Macro > Record.
  2. Perform all your desired actions (in this case lets say we just want to run "Enhance Contrast").
  3. Save the file as "output.tif" in desired directory.
  4. In the Macro Recorder window change the name to "My_First_Macro.ijm", click "Create".
  5. Save "MyFirstMacro.ijm" by going to the "MyFirstMacro.ijm" window then File > Save.
  6. Close the "Recorder", open a new image and click "Run" in the "My_First_Macro.ijm" window to test it works.

At this stage your Macro should look like this:

run("Enhance Contrast", "saturated=0.4");                   // The important lines will be at the top.
saveAs("Tiff", "/Users/yourusername/Desktop/output.tif");   // And then you want to save the file.

At this stage you'll notice that running the Macro on any image overwrites exactly the same file ("output.tif"). What you need to do next is adapt your ".ijm" macro file to automatically process a whole directory of files and save each to a different file name. To do this modify your code so it looks like this:

input = "/Users/yourusername/Desktop/images/in/";         // |- Be sure to change these two paths to
output = "/Users/yourusername/Desktop/images/out/";       // |  to match your own directory names.
list = getFileList(input);
for (i = 0; i < list.length; i++)
    processFile(input, output, list[i]);
function processFile(input, output, filename)
    open (input + filename);                     // Opens our file in the "in" folder
    //----------- Put the main actions you recorded here: -----------
    run("Enhance Contrast", "saturated=2");
    saveAs("Tiff", output + filename);         // Saves the modified file into the "out" folder

Running this code should process all files in your "in" directory into the "out" directory you specified (with a matching file name). To run this Macro at a later time open Fiji then select Plugins > Marcos > Run.. then select your .ijm file.... or alternatively you can execute a Macro from the command line. On Mac OSX the command will look like this:

/Applications/ /Users/anoske/Desktop/images/My_First_Macro.ijm

Nucleus Separation Example

In light microscopy, biologists often stain the DNA in the cell nuclei with DAPI to help see the Nucleus. On the Fiji website there is a very nice article on how to count and isolate these nucleus. The full article is here: Nuclei Watershed Separation, and below are the key points from this article with a few optional steps added courtesy of Alex Perez:

  1. Install Fiji and open your DAPI stained image:
  2. optional - if your image looks washed out (i.e. it has low contrast): select (menubar) > Process > Enhance Contrast, then whatever value gives good contrast (try 2%).
  3. optional - if your image looks highly speckled: select Noise > Despeckle, and maybe even run a second time or consider binning by 2 (Image > Scale then halve the image size).
  4. Gaussian blur - select Process > Image > Gaussian Blur with sigma 2-3. TIP: The median filter is another good one to try
  5. Threshold - select Image > Adjust > Threshold, turn the checkbox for "dark background" on, adjusting the levels to select the boundaries as close as possible (try ~100 to 255) then click Apply which should give you white Nuclei and a black background.
  6. 8-bit - depending on your image it may need to be converted to 3-bit by going: Image > Type > 8-bit
  7. optional - if you find your Nuclei are a bit large you can erode them by going: Process > Binary > Erode or chose Dilate instead to make bigger.
  8. Invert - select Edit > Invert. NOTE: In their instructions they want you to leave the Nuclei black, but in *most* cases Watershed wants white object hence we need to invert.
  9. optional - if you notice some holes in your nucleus run: Process > Binary > Fill Holes. NOTE: Careful with this one as it might fill larger areas than you intend.
  10. Watershed - select Process > Binary > Watershed. This process should identify roughly round objects and split apart the touching nuclei. NOTE: If you find lines are drawn across your background hit undo (Edit > Undo), invert the image and retry.
  11. Analyze - select Analyze > Analyze Particles. Tick all of the checkboxes except "include holes" and "in situ Show" and set show to "Outline". Where it says size you should enter "20-Infinity" to ensure that tiny regions (less than 20 pixels) are not included. Click okay and in the ROI manager it will allow you to delete certain regions of interest. When you close the "Results" panel it will prompt you to save the results of sizes to a xls file.

Once you've done this a few times and are happy with all your parameters and results you can then create a Macro to apply these steps automatically to a series of files. Following the instructions in the section above "Creating a Macro to Batch Process a Directory", you can record a macro, then you'll want to save the macro as "Macro_DAPI_Watershed.ijm</b>" and modify the code to look like this:

input = "/Users/yourusername/Desktop/images/in/";         // |- Be sure to change these two paths to
output = "/Users/yourusername/Desktop/images/out/";       // |  to match your own directory names.
list = getFileList(input);
for (i = 0; i < list.length; i++)
  DAPI_nuclei_threshold(input, output, list[i]);
function DAPI_nuclei_threshold(input, output, filename)
  open (input + filename);   // To open our file.
  //----------- Here are the lines we recorded:
  run("Enhance Contrast", "saturated=2");
  run("Gaussian Blur...", "sigma=3");
  setAutoThreshold("Default dark");
  setThreshold(100, 255);
  run("Convert to Mask");
  run("Fill Holes");
  //-- Uncomment these next few lines to save xls files too:
  //run("Analyze Particles...", "size=20-Infinity circularity=0.00-1.00 show=Nothing exclude clear record");
  //saveAs("Results", output + filename + ".xls");
  saveAs("Tiff", output + filename);

Running this code should process all files in your "in" directory into the "out" directory you specified. To run this Macro open Fiji then select Plugins > Marcos > Run.. then select your .ijm file.... or alternatively you can execute a Macro from the command line. On Mac OSX the command will look like this:

/Applications/ /Users/anoske/Desktop/images/Macro_DAPI_Watershed.ijm

In Alex's project this came in useful because he wanted to convert a 3D dataset from IMOD in MRC file format. While Fiji can open MRC files, not all its functions apply over 3D and it can't save MRC, so instead Alex used scripts to save the MRC to tifs, run the Image J macro, then joined all these new tifs back into a new MRC. In the final steps he then generate IMOD contours and surface meshes over the various boundaries. The unix commands for this were:

cd /Users/yourusername/Desktop/images/in/   # Goes to your "in" directory.
imod2tif vol.mrc vol                        # Converts MRC to a series of tifs called "vol.000.tif, vol.001.tif" etc.

###... RUN MACRO HERE (macro will take the images in the "in" folder and save them to the "out" folder)

cd ../out/                                  # Changes directory to your "out" folder
tif2mrc *tif vol_new.mrc                    # Inputs all the processed tif in the "out" folder and turns them into one MRC.
imodauto -f 1 vol_new.mrc vol.mod           # Will trace contours around all the black regions and save this to an new IMOD model file "vol.mod".
imodmesh -p 10 vol.mod vol.mod              # All contours which overlap by over 90% get meshed into the same surface.
imodsortsurf -s vol.mod vol_split.mod       # Will sort contours and split all surfaces into different objects with different colors.
imodmesh -p 10 vol_split.mod vol_split.mod  # Re-meshes the "split object" version of our .mod file.
3dmod ../in/vol.mrc vol_split.mod           # Opens this .mod file over the MRC file in 3dmod so we can see how well contours fit over original data.
3dmod ../in/vol.mrc vol_new.mrc vol.mod     # (Optional) use this line to flip between the original and processed MRC files.

Particle Analysis Example

An old colleague from Australia had an interesting problem where he wanted to mark up alveoli inside the lungs of a developing mouse embryo imaged with a light microscope. Apparently there are tens of these things, and many on top of each other; therefore making it difficult for automatic segmentation.

Instead I suggested marking them up manually by drawing circles, and using the following steps:

  • Open the image file. (eg: File >> Open Samples >> Embryos)
    • NOTE: Use [+] and [-] to zoom in and out.
  • Click: Analyze >> Set Scale and set the number of pixels / um (tick global).
  • (Optional) Add a scale bar by going: Analyze >> Tools >> Scale Bar (but be careful not to obscure image).
  • Hit save - for .tif files at least it appears to save the scale.
  • Select the "ellipse tool" (second from left) and draw the first circle.
  • Click: Edit >> Selection >> Add to Manager) and the "ROI manager" will open.
  • Toggle the "Show All" button on the ROI manager.
  • Continue to draw all circles and add with [t] one at a time.
    • NOTE: Holding shift you can make perfect circle, but be careful it also can make multiple circles in the same selection.
  • Click: Analyze >> Set Measurements and select desired properties (in this case only area is important).
  • Hold shift and select all the circles in the ROI manager and click "Measure"
  • Save this out output [ctrl+s] as an .xls file.
    • Within Excel you can determine the radius using the formula =SQRT(B2/PI()) and estimate the volume as =4/3*PI()*POWER(C3,3) .
  • With ALL the circles still selected click "Save" in the ROI manager (so you can come back to it later) to save the "RoiSet" as a .zip file.
    • NOTE: By default it will only try to save the current selection (shown in yellow) as a .roi file.

To reopen this you simple start ImageJ, then open the image file, then open the "RoiSet" .zip file. It also looks like you might also be able to batch process a number of these using: Plugins >> Analyze >> Batch Measure, but I haven't figured this out yet.

Turn an Image Sequence into an AVI Movie

Although ImageJ reads and writes many image formats, it only writes out one type of movie format - and that is AVI. Often AVI is all you'll want though (especially if you want a PowerPoint movie) and the instructions are as follows:

  1. Copy all the images/frames you want in a single directory with nothing else, and make sure they are in alphabetical order. For example: "frame000.jpg", "frame001.jpg", etc.
  2. Open ImageJ.
  3. Click File > Import > Image Sequence, navigate to the desired directory and click Select. There are some nice options here for scaling etc.
  4. Click File > Save As > AVI..., select your frames per second (25 is good if you have many frames) and save you AVI.

There are no options for AVI quality, but this is still very effective. See here for other methods to convert an image sequence to a movie.

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After Gao: how important are mixed patrols to Mali’s future?

With the world’s media riveted to events in Washington, the West African nation of Mali might be forgiven for feeling a little abandoned in one of its darkest hours since independence. Last Tuesday January 17th at 9am a young jihadist by the name of Abdel Hadi al Foulani drove a pickup truck into a military…

The Bataclan and the battle for music

Anyone who walks out onto any stage – in Paris, or London, or Madrid, Melbourne, Mumbai and Osaka – is now in the front line of a battle. Music itself is on the front line. Take courage. We’ve got to win. The alternative is too bleak to contemplate: a life without joy, relief, togetherness. A life without music.

SEYDOU CISSÉ of GANDA IZO – “We should have followed the MNLA from the start”

Here’s an amazing news story: http://maliactu.net/mediation-dans-la-crise-malienne-nous-preferons-ouaga-a-alger-dixit-moussa-ag-attaher/ On February 9th last, the MNLA and the Ganda Izo held a joint press conference in Ouagadougou and issued a joint statement announcing a future collaboration between the two movements. The two groups also expressed strong support for Burkina Faso’s mediation in northern Mali and denounced any attempts by…

Does the Touareg question have an answer?

Touareg boy watching Camel Race, Tin Essako, Jan 2001

A few years ago, on a beautifully calm Saharan evening, I was drinking tea with an old Touareg musician in a garden near Tessalit in the far north east of Mali, a place that has recently been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The musician’s work was gaining popularity throughout Europe and North…

What does Morocco want from Mali?

The big story to emerge from the inauguration of Mali’s new president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, which took place in Bamako’s 26 Mars stadium on September 19th, was the arrival of Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, for the celebrations with a delegation of 300 dignitaries in tow. So stark and brash was the nature of this…

The Ouagadougou Accords – Peace in our time?

An accord between the government of Mali and groups representing the Touareg-led rebellion in the north, primarily the MNLA and HCUA, was signed two days ago in Ougadougou at end of several weeks of intense negotiation. Le Monde has a concise and fairly comprehensive report on this possibly historic event. So is this peace in our time?

Northern Mali – Options, what options??!!

The Rubik’s cube-like complexity of Mali’s problems, especially in the north, presents one of the greatest conflict resolution challenges in recent African history. Success relies on solving a short list of pressing problems, each of which look like a challenge fit for gods not men.


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After Gao: how important are mixed patrols to Mali’s future?

With the world’s media riveted to events in Washington, the West African nation of Mali might be forgiven for feeling a little abandoned in one of its darkest hours since independence. Last Tuesday January 17th at 9am a young jihadist by the name of Abdel Hadi al Foulani drove a pickup truck into a military…

BLICK BASSY: Simonobisick’s Letter

Simonobisick is a character from Blick Bassy’s novel ‘Le Moabi Cinema.’ This letter from the novel, which Simonobisick writes to his mum, reads like a statement of Africa’s frustrated youth.

The Bataclan and the battle for music

Anyone who walks out onto any stage – in Paris, or London, or Madrid, Melbourne, Mumbai and Osaka – is now in the front line of a battle. Music itself is on the front line. Take courage. We’ve got to win. The alternative is too bleak to contemplate: a life without joy, relief, togetherness. A life without music.

MBONGWANA STAR – Kinshasa’s Afro-junk revolutionaries

Yakala 'Coco' Ngambali (c) Renaud Barret

If the master plan succeeds, Mbongwana Star could become the Trojan Horse that penetrates the bastion of the world’s indifference (and revulsion and paranoia) and lifts the curse to bring that creative power out of rue Kato, the Beaux Arts, and other parts of Kinshasa. “The Beaux Arts is like a town within a town,” says Renaud. “Mbongwana Star has started rehearsing there and there’s a correlation with visual artists, stylists, people working on logos etc. It’s this kind of electric movement, this new vibe in Kinshasa that we’re trying to mix in with the music and the image.”

BOMBINO – Revving up beyond the sand

What’s more extraordinary however is Bombino’s fame at home. He’s become a bona fide head-turning airtime-hogging star in his own country, not just amongst the Touareg, who mainly live in Niger’s northern deserts, but amongst the youth of the entire nation. That’s something that no other Touareg artists has ever managed to do, not even Tinariwen.


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>The Molotovs – Today’s New Band

>Posturing and rock go hand-in-hand. This self-awareness often results in musical bombast partnered with hollow and blustering lyrics. After a while, some bands only seek to consolidate their public image, their music becoming a tick-box exercises in retreading the inevitable. It’s partly this laziness that gives new bands an allure – music made by people who don’t have personal masseurs (yet).

Today’s New Band are The Molotovs, and their songs are thick with weary recognition of life’s frustrations. They don’t pose or worry about their appearance as they’re too busy turning an anglepoise lamp onto themselves and delving inside their own neuroses. Flowers is a decidedly jaunty romp, with fiddly guitars and sax, though the lyrics lament – “I bought you some flowers, was that not enough? Paperback novels taught you to bluff.” This conflict between big, brash and uplifting tunes and the mournful lyrics reoccurs in One Up On Me, which, whilst sporting a sprightly melody, is drenched in a sombre listlessness.

None of this means that their music is a Radiohead-in-their-most-dour-moments drag – The Molotovs‘ songs are an upbeat treat in many ways. Their vocal acknowledgement is just that not everything is a bowl of cherries, a rare display of pragmatism in rock, I suppose. And anyway, any band that is happy to propel as un-rock ‘n’ roll an instrument as the accordion to the forefront of their songs is all right by me. Their songs are right here!

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Netflix has set a Nov. 25 global launch date for “3%,” its first Brazilian original production, directed by Cesar Charlone, Oscar nominated for his “City of God” cinematography. The U.S. streaming giant also unveiled on Monday further synopsis details, and series’ first ensemble image of characters. “3%’s” basic premise is known. Described as a futuristic... Read more »

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When you’re a business owner managing your own social media accounts, whether it’s posting to Facebook, Twitter or any other social channel, the content you share plays a major role in how your brand is perceived by your audience.

There is much more to social media marketing and content sourcing than meets the eye. It’s not about constantly posting random links onto your profiles. First, you will have to understand what content will actually benefit your consumers and your brand on your chosen social networks.

In order for you to develop an effective strategy for your social media marketing, we’ve shared four fundamental tips that will help you choose the best content to share on your social networks.

1. Get to Know Your Audience

Social media today is about starting good conversational pieces with your audience. If your consumers don’t take an interest in the topics you’ve selected, your posts won’t motivate any interaction and will never get off the ground.

Before you go searching for articles you find interesting enough to post, it’s critical for you to first understand who it is exactly you are trying to reach. What is your audience doing online? What issues are they trying to solve? What type of interests do they have? What do they find entertaining?

Once you are able to identify and understand your target audience, you can then carefully construct an effective action plan for your content marketing and create content that’s suitable to their needs. This brand of customer-focused marketing will not only offer your customers a great experience, but also builds your brand loyalty and generates repeat and referral business for your company.

The expectations of your audience will change from one social platform to the next. It’s important to keep in mind that each social network carries a distinct personality and you will need to craft your message accordingly.

For example, when sharing content on Facebook, you are able to customize your own message to the headline, photo and caption of the original post. But on Twitter, you only have 140 characters to capture your audience so that they click on your post. Learning to adjust your text for each of your social networks helps you build a strong social media presence for your brand.

2. Never Settle for Bad Links

When surfing the web for social media worthy content to share for your brand, always make sure to evaluate the potential links you are building based on credibility, accuracy and audience appeal. You’ll have to check your laziness at the door for this one! Before you can find the best content, you will have to read a lot more articles than you might expect.

Make sure the links you are choosing are all from reliable sources. Stay away from websites that are cluttered with ads. Since you want your readers to have a pleasurable experience, you do not want them to have to scroll just to find your content.

Remember that while you can source valuable content through search engines like Google, you will also have to filter through a lot of junk. It’s up to you or your marketing agency to take the time to sift through the layers of BS and bad links.

At times, it may be hard to find the content you’re looking for so know that it’s not unusual. Try expanding on your search terms using different search engines and websites. If you don’t find that helpful, then it may be better to run with a different topic altogether. You should never hesitate to tune your strategy accordingly.

3. Only Share Relevant, Timely Content

In order for you to be able to hold the interest of your audience and encourage engagement, your content needs to be both timely and relevant to your industry. No one wants to read old news!
The next three things should always be considered when looking for awesome content to share on social media:

  • Make sure that your content is relevant to your audience.
  • Write about the latest topics that are in line with current industry trends.
  • Make sure what you write about is suitable for the time of year you’ll be sharing it.

Once you start to create relationships with your audience through answering their common questions, solving their problems, and posting about their favorite topics, nurturing and growing your fan-base will become an acquired behavior for you.

4. Focus on your Customers, Never Forget your Brand

Choosing the right content to share online is an essential to your social media marketing campaign, but it’s important for you to also promote your company every so often. By keeping a content calendar, you can keep a record of and track posts for self-promotion and make sure to include a healthy amount. This reminds your customers that you are there to help them and provide a service with great content.

One unwritten rule to implement when managing your own social networks is to create an 80/20 split in your social media sharing. Making 80% of your content useful, helpful and entertaining, while the other 20% is crafted to bring brand awareness.
When posting self-promotional content, always link the content to a specific page on your website. For example, have the content direct your audience to either the sign-up page for your company email newsletter or a landing page for a demo.

The Wrap-Up

Social networks provide us with plenty of opportunities to connect with current customers and new prospects. The type of content you choose to share across these channels can boost you above the noise of your competitors and strengthen your connections — or it can leave you submerged in large amounts of useless information.

We need you to figure out how to exploit online networking and all it brings to the table. Be that as it may, on the off chance that you simply don’t have the time to devote in order for you to run a successful social media campaign, we’re always here to do it for you!


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Tim Holtz Steampunk Grunge Bookends with a tiny mini album

Hi everyone :-)

Made to more bookends and this are in a more grunge steampunk style.Wanted them to look like it has been in the ocean for 100 years
So fun to create with Tim Holtz papers,equipment and dies :-)

Used a lot of different mixed media products such as paint, distress powder, distress ink, alcohol ink, molding paste and Idea rust medium

Inside the right bookend there is a liquor cabinet.

 They can also e displayed as configuration boxes.

Left bookend.

Both bookends have drawers build in the stand and in this there is a tiny mini album.
2 1/2 x 2 1/2

The album is made out of 2 strips of papers  2 1/4 x 12 and scored at every 2 1/2 inch.
Then I used some different punches for photo frames and glued together with hinges so there are pockets on the top for tags.

 Close up picture of the top. Made a clock from a gear cut out and an arrow on the side. A little booklet box and bottle all from Tim Holtz. The wheel is from a car building set.

Close up picture of the left bottom.

Made a suite case out of chipboard and used twine and embossing powder to make it look old.
Tag from CTH tag die.

Inside there is a bookmark clock.

 The bookmark is magnetic so it will stay in place.

 Here you can see the rust effect.

Right bookend

Industrielle secrets!!
Used TH Arch frames to make a  liquor cabinet and it opened with pulling the chain.

Inside the liquor cabinet there is some bottles filled with liquor for emergency case lol

without the bottles.

Used TH labels tag from a die and have some distressed twine around. Also used Idea rust medium on the bottles and corks.

 Close up picture of the bottom. The film clock I got from my friend Linda :-)

Ubder the corked domes there is an other bottle for emergency lol.

 Also a corked dome on the top with a light bulb inside. Love the film strip from TH :-)

 The dome and clock is fastened on the chain.

 In the drawer there is an other magnetic bookmark. Used the metal clock keys for both the drawers.

Here is the link to the blog post where you can find the measurements for bookends,
And the video where I explain a bit how they are put together,

Strong magnets,

Papers, dies and accessories can be forund at Kreativ Scrapping

Regarding questions there is a video where frequently asked questions are answered and here is the link,
For other questions they will be answered here on my blog where I will post new questions that has not been answered before.
Here is the link,

Thanks for stopping by and have fun creating :-)
Hugs, Anne

  1. Spectacular as usual, Anne! I love all your small details, and the liquor cabinet is great fun!
    TFS ~

  2. Amazing!!! I love what you have created here Anne. The cute little bottles look so old. The pocket watch book mark and the mini book with pictures in are all just amazing. Thanks so much for sharing. Oh yes and a huge WELCOME to my blog I noticed you are following me. It's an honor to have you on my blog. Thanks again. Happy Crafting. Karen.x

  3. Wow...another amazing and beautiful work of art!! Your details are always so perfectly thought out and placed!! I'm really impressed from your grunge style, grandiose!!! Greetings, Kerstin

  4. WOW , and WOW again, !!!
    Your creations certainly lead the way
    Elaine H X

  5. Absolutely stunning makes Anne....I so love the style..totally right up my street. The fabulous details you have created are perfect......TFS and Best Wishes

    Annie x

  6. WOW Anne...that is the best grunge I have ever seen. Your attention to detail is absolutely stunning! Love what you make, it is all so inspiring and just beautiful...Have a wonderful day and thank you for sharing your awesome talent!

  7. These are fabulous Anne. Are you continuing on the G45 team? I sure hope so. I think your projects are fabulous, but if not, I will still be following you!!!!!!!!!!!! Love your work.

  8. Ahhhhh!!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVVVEEEE THEM. So stunning. Tfs.

  9. Ahhhhh!!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVVVEEEE THEM. So stunning. Tfs.

  10. WOW!!!! These are beyond amazing! Incredible detailing. Nicola x

  11. All the details are just so perfect!


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Almost 4 in 10 Italian families live with pollution

Istat warns air quality low in northern Lombardy region and Rome

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Almost 4 in 10 Italian families live with pollution (See related) (ANSA) - Rome, February 11 - Nearly 4 in 10 Italian families live with high levels of air pollution, national statistical agency Istat said Tuesday.

About 36.7% of households reported experiencing pollution problems near their homes and almost 19% complained of unpleasant odors, the agency said in an extensive report on life in Italy.

A high level of concern was found in the northern industrial region of Lombardy, base for Italy's major business capital city of Milan, with about 50.1% of families there affected.

Nearby in the north-west region of the country, the percentage fell to about 44.4% of households experiencing pollution. The rate fell even further to about 36.5% around Venice in the north-east and dropped to low levels of about 24.7% in the far north Trentino-Alto Adige region.

In Italy's centre, the region of Lazio - where the Italian capital city of Rome is based - pollution levels reached as high as 43.6% while further south, the Campania region reported levels of 40.1% and Sicily was one of the lowest at 35.1%.


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Italy global leader in sexual health research

Boasts most discoveries concerning premature ejaculation

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Italy global leader in sexual health research (ANSA) - Rome, March 4 - Italy can rightly consider itself a global leader in the field of sexual health research, a group of scientists said Tuesday.

Italian sexologists and andrologists are, or have served, on the board of all relevant international scientific societies while "in the field of medical sexology Italians can undoubtedly boast the greatest scientific production," said Emmanuele Jannini, professor of sexual medicine at the University of L'Aquila. The majority of scientific discoveries concerning premature ejaculation - the most common problem for men - have come from Italian research laboratories, he added.


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The hotel complex "Medeo" | Kostanay

City: Kostanay
Area(-s): Baimagambetova st.
Reference points: Kazakhstan, Kostanay, ul. Baimagambetova 166A
Address: ul.Baymagambetova 166A
Number of rooms: 58

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The hotel complex "Medeu" is ideally located in the heart of the city of Kostanay. The complex is a four-star hotel of 58 rooms categories: standard, deluxe, double deluxe, deluxe, family-run apartments are equipped according to the highest standards of the hospitality industry, and are willing to take the most discerning guest. Very close to us are all business, cultural, and administrative center. Qualified personnel with knowledge of the Kazakh, English and Russian languages, will make your stay in the hotel as comfortable and enjoyable.

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Standard 16 000 tenge 48 $ 4 000 руб.

The hotel complex "Medeo" 22 standard rooms.
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Junior Double 23 000 tenge 70 $ 5 750 руб.

The hotel has 2 double suite. Junior is a single room with two beds.
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family 27 000 tenge 82 $ 6 750 руб.

Family Room can accommodate 3-4 persons. The room has two bedrooms and a living room.
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Apartments 80 000 tenge 242 $ 20 000 руб.

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Leonard Cohen's Childhood Home

Leonard Cohen's Childhood Home

Regina Yunghans
Jan 22, 2009

"My oldest son is sleeping in Leonard Cohen's bed." Leonard Cohen's boyhood home is here in Montreal, in the Westmount neighborhood. He and his sister owned the home up until the late 1990's, when it was sold along with two-thirds of its contents. The new homeowner points out that Leonard Cohen's boyhood bed is now that of her son. The photo above shows the home and the view from Cohen's childhood bedroom, looking out over King George VI Park.

Other items included in the sale of the home: a dining room set, the family's bedroom furniture, a tennis racquet, baseball glove, a guitar, and a platinum album(!).

Via: the McGill Reporter. Photos from Cohen's World Flickr group and Rob Robillard

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Northwest #1: Gursk's Home Office Makeover - Out With the IVAR, In With Space

Northwest #1: Gursk's Home Office Makeover - Out With the IVAR, In With Space

Jan 23, 2008

Name: Gursk
Location: Vancouver
Time: 3 days
Cost: $1300

Tell us the tools and resources you used for the project:

Raw Resources:

  • 4x6 sheet of 3/4 inch plywood, maple finish grade on 1 side
  • 10 feet of 1x1 lumber
  • 23 feet of maple finishing tape
  • Zinsser primer
  • Drywall repair compound
  • Wood filler
  • Benjamin Moore Natural Linen Latex Paint
  • Benjamin Moore Natural Linen Oil Paint
  • 6 L brackets
  • 20 EZ Drywall anchors
  • 12 1.5 inch wood screws
  • 4, 2-inch plastic grommets for cable management
  • 2 feet IKEA RABALDER cable management tubing

    Finishing Resources:

  • 2 IKEA BJÄRNUM/ MOSSBY, wall shelves
  • 2 IKEA UDDEN, wall shelves
  • 1 IKEA Vika Byske adjustable table leg
  • 1 Wiremold, Plugmold Tough Multioutlet strip
  • LCD monitor mount (Vantage Point model V139-1022)
  • New LCD monitor
  • IKEA ORIGINAL desk pad
  • Keyboard tray & mechanism

    Reused Resources:

  • Lateral filing cabinet, painted black
  • Computer equipment
  • 1 IKEA CITTRA track light
  • 1 Leap chair

  • Stud finder
  • Pencil
  • Tape measure
  • Drywall trowel
  • Sandpaper
  • Handsaw
  • Drill & assorted drill bits
  • 2-inch hole saw bit for drill
  • Paint rollers & trays
  • Hammer
  • Iron
  • Level
  • Screwdriver
  • Sawhorses

    Share step-by-step instructions for how you completed the project:

    Room prep:

  • 1. Remove all items from office.
  • 2. Repair any flaws in drywall with drywall compound, sanding between coats.
  • 3. Prime repaired areas.
  • 4. Paint room with 2 coats of latex paint.

    Desk construction:

  • 1. At lumber supply store, have wood cut.
    Plywood: cut 1 sheet 2 pieces, approximately 6X2, and 4x2 1X1 cut into lengths that will run along perimeter edges of desk, 2-2 foot pieces, 1 6 foot piece and 1 4 foot piece.
  • 2. Sand all surfaces.
  • 3. Using drill bit, pre-drill pilot holes into bottom side of 1x1 wood. These will be used to attach the 1x1 pieces to the lower perimeter of the desk to prevent warping.
  • 4. Line 1x1 pieces up with outer edges of the unfinished side of plywood. Screw 1x1 into plywood.
  • 5. Use and iron to apply wood tape to the outside edges you created by screwing the two pieces of wood together in step 4.
  • 6. Fill any pits or flaws in wood with wood putty.
  • 7. Prime top & sides of desktop pieces.
  • 8. Paint top & sides of desktop pieces. Sand and add second coat, if desired.
  • 9. Allow paint to cure 24 hours. This may take longer if you live in a humid place.

    Mounting desk to wall:

  • 1. Measure height for desktop and draw line on wall.
  • 2. Verify line is level.
  • 3. Using stud finder, locate studs and screw L-brackets onto wall level with the line you drew in step 1. If you cannot locate studs, use drywall anchors to attach L-brackets
  • 4. Adjust the IKEA Vika Byske adjustable table leg so it's the same height as the line that you drew in step 1.
  • 5. Attach table leg to outer corner of desktop. This will make the mounting the desktop to the wall easier, providing some support.
  • 6. Place desktop on L-brackets and mark the underside of the desktop where each L bracket has been mounted to wall.
  • 7. Place desktop back on floor and pre-drill pilot holes in the locations you marked in step 6. Make sure not to drill through the entire depth of the plywood.
  • 8. Replace the desktop on L-brackets and screw desktop to brackets.
  • 9. Adjust table leg so desktop is level.
  • 10. Repeat for second arm of desktop, or use lateral filing cabinet to support it.
  • 11. Install keyboard tray under desk.

    Finishing steps:

  • 1. Mount Wiremold, Plugmold Tough Multioutlet strip below desktop, within plug distance of an electrical outlet. This will make placing and connecting computer equipment MUCH easier.
  • 2. Determine where you will place your telephone and computer equipment.
  • 3. Use hole saw to drill holes for cables.
  • 4. Place plastic grommets into new holes.
  • 5. Mount LCD to wall.
  • 6. Place computer equipment & thread cables through grommets.
  • 7. Mount IKEA BJÄRNUM/ MOSSBY and IKEA UDDEN wall shelves as per IKEA instructions. Make sure shelves are level!
  • 8. Add mirror and other final dressing touches.

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The Ribbonerie

The Ribbonerie

Apr 3, 2008

The Ribbonerie is every DIYer and crafter's dream - a whole store filled with every type and color of ribbon imaginable. While at first glance this may not seem like the most "home" related store we've ever written about, give yourself a minute to think about all the possibilities - trim for curtains, lampshades, or pillows, colorful ribbon for hanging art from picture rails, not to mention the obvious use of creating beautiful gift packaging, we're sure the possibilities are endless.

According to their website, The Ribbonerie is "the largest retailer of specialty ribbons in the West," and it's worth a trip just for the eye candy alone.

To make the mind-blowing selection even better, the prices are reasonable and they have a great selection of sale ribbons for 50% off. We dare you to go in and walk out empty handed.

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Art Deco Side Tables - $200

Art Deco Side Tables - $200

Wow, these Art Deco side tables are sure to make an impression either as side tables in your living room or as bedside tables.

Apartment Therapy DC Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in the DC Shopping Guide. They are local and JUST DECOR. Post a particularly good thing, and we'll highlight you here on the front page.

Art Deco side tables (DC) - $200
Vintage dining room table & 4 chairs (Falls Church, VA) - $150
Retro-esque bent wood chairs, set of 3 (Silver Spring, MD) - $45
Black vinyl and wood arm chair (Adams Morgan) - $10
Japanese desk (alexandria) - $300
Restoration Hardware rug- oranges/reds (NW DC Cleveland Park) - $2500
Terrific kitchen table retro 50's Formica (Silver Spring) - $145
Heywood Wakefield 50's dining table & 6 chairs (Culpeper) - $295
Skovby teak dining room table (Lorton) - $475
Wicker chair set (3 chairs) (Crystal City) - $80

>> The most recent DC Scavengers

Are you on Twitter? Share your own regional finds (you know, the great deals that you don't have room/money or use for) by using the hashtag #ATScavenger. ATScavenger will share your finds with the rest of the community — whether it's a Craigslist find, eBay gem or a discarded table left out for the trash.

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West Elm Walton Sofa - $790

West Elm Walton Sofa - $790

This West Elm Walton Sofa has natural colored cotton upholstery and dark stained legs. At only three months old it is still in new condition.

Apartment Therapy Boston Furniture Classifieds are open for your business in the Boston Shopping Guide. They are local and JUST DECOR. Post a particularly good thing, and we'll highlight you here on the front page.

West Elm Walton sofa (Cambridge) - $790
Beautiful Italian marble dining table (marblehead ma) - $250
$2600 Portico New York media cabinet (Brighton) - $700
Crate & Barrel Carmen king size bed (North Andover, MA) - $300
Dining room chairs, beautiful cherry wood (Newton Centre) - $85
Ship's hatch cover coffee table (Whitman, MA) - $400
Beautiful $500 Crate & Barrel furniture "Mercer" coffee table (Brighton) - $175
1930s hard rattan settee (Allston) - $200
$900 Crate & Barrel furniture "Rochelle" chair (Brighton) - $375
Gray rolling chairs (Revere/Malden/Saugus) - $15

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Are you on Twitter? Share your own regional finds (you know, the great deals that you don't have room/money or use for) by using the hashtag #ATScavenger. ATScavenger will share your finds with the rest of the community — whether it's a Craigslist find, eBay gem or a discarded table left out for the trash.

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Rogue Saga v1.1.3 +[Mods]

Rogue Saga v1.1.3 +[Mods]

Requirements: Android 3.2+

As you enter a very dark dungeon, its entrance collapses. Something is waiting for you in the darkness.

This is not Minecraft! This is a classic Rogue-like RPG. You must survive in the dungeon that is procedurally generated every time you enter.
Choose a class among many different classes and enter an unpredictable dungeon. Slain monsters, find treasure chests and get items and skills that will make you stronger. But don’t forget to eat. It is a bit strange but there are stores inside the dungeons. So it would be wise for you to collect gold and loots.

Since this is a classic style game, there are a lot of things you need to manage. But you don’t need to micro anything. It’s a turn-based game! The game will wait you to make a well thought-out move.

Features of the Rogue Saga:
• Randomly generated Dungeon and Events
• Many different classes and a variety of items
• Item Crafting and Upgrade
• feel like Action RPG turn-based
• hunger, vision, weight and variety of systems

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* Balance adjustment
– 5~10 Floor difficulty is slightly decreased

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Yes, great point Cathy. I've seen some really beautiful glass enclosures and it does help provide year-round enjoyment of the pool... especially in regions where the temperature is more seasonably cool/cold.

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Indoor swimming pools are nice. This is a good option for people who enjoy doing recreational activities in a pool. And, this can provide them shelter and less exposure from the sun. Mmm.. But, still, it would be better if the pool is built within a huge glass. This way, you'll still feel the beauty of nature. Anyway, it depends on your preference.

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Just Around the Corner...

It's hard to believe that International Quilt Market is just around the corner--I can hardly wait!  The last of the market sewing fabrics arrived this morning, and I've been busy cutting out the last quilt.  I still have a few bindings to make, but everything is almost checked off the list! Since I can't share anything I've been working on I found a few photos (because I just can't seem to blog without photos)!  This first little sneak peek is something I was working on before the market sewing started...of course it still needs a binding!

And this is one of my favorite things lately...see the top container marked Moda Bella Bleached White 97?  I put all my little left-overs in there, and it's come in so very handy. When I need small pieces it seems I've been able to cut them all from my scrap bin!  I've also started a bin for Moda Bella Bleached White 98 since I recently discovered  Bella 97 and 98 are very, very different shades of white!

And finally, something I found at a very reasonable price a couple of months ago...a hand-crafted quilt rack, beautifully finished.  I still haven't decided which quilts I'm going to display on it, but I had to put a few on just to take a picture.

Well...that's all for now...back to sewing!  I'm hoping to have time to make a couple of bags to take to market after the quilts are finished...we'll see about that...Have a great day!

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Monday, April 25, 2011

SkyReve Fabrics--Giveaway Day!

Happy Monday!  Spring break is over for me, and it's back to a regular more staying up late and sleeping in!  This should be my last week of crazy market sewing--so soon I'll be working on things I can share right away.  In the meantime, though, I'd like to introduce SkyReve Fabrics...and another giveaway!

There are some wonderful fabric bundles for sale in the shop...pure eye candy!

I love that you can shop Natasha's shop by color and by theme!

My favorite page just might be the new arrivals's full of wonderful fabrics! Natasha is giving away a $25 gift certificate from her shop.  For one entry visit the SkyReve Facebook Page here (tell her you came from A Quilting Life)! For another entry browse around the shop and let us know your favorite item.  That's it...have fun...giveaway will close Thursday evening!
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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Checking In

Things are coming together over here...literally! Jelly Rolls and Layer Cakes have quickly become quilts! I've been sewing with some of this and some of this...and I think I might have mentioned this before, but I'm smitten by both! I've got one quilt here to finish up (it's about at the half-way point), and another on the way--and then my market sewing will be complete!  I did get to Joann's the other day with three coupons to pick up some DS yardage for a back, border and binding.  Guess I'm a blue/green girl when it comes to Denyse's fabrics!

I already have a design in mind...I'll be cutting into this right after market!

For now, I'm going to take a day off, enjoy Easter, and hopefully find a little time to enjoy this amazing book I won from Sarah and Rita during Sarah's blog hop--thanks Sarah and Rita!

PS.  Congrats to Amy who had the lucky number for the giveaway from Fashionable Fabrics--you've won the gift certificate!

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Friday, April 22, 2011

Still Sewing...

Still sewing over here...six quilt tops finished since mid-March...just a couple more to go.  I'm truly having so much fun--every fabric collection I've been working with is inspiring and incredibly beautiful.  I believe it's going to be one amazing market based on what I've seen thus far.

I do have a quilty picture to share, though--I managed to find a fat-quarter bundle of the 21 Denyse Schmidt prints on sale now at Joann's (thank goodness for an awesome Etsy seller who charged a fair price for this without marking it way up)!  I can't believe I bought quilting fabric from Joann's, but the fabric is wonderful--it definitely has "that" feel of the highest of quality quilting fabric.

Be back soon,  and I promise to pay more attention to this poor, neglected blog of mine!  Have a wonderful day!
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Daisy Mae

Have you met Daisy Mae? Daisy Mae is a new design by Judi of GreenFairyQuilts.

I was able to piece this quilt for Judi using the "Just Wing It" line by Moda.  It's a super fun quilt to make with simple piecing and machine applique'.

I love the swirls! I'm glad Judi got the quilting finished--I just love seeing the quilts come to life (plus, it gave me something to share in a week that has a lot of sewing I can't share yet)!  You can buy the pattern here.'s back to sewing for me!  I've made 4 market quilts in the last couple of weeks and have 4 more to go (the timing of fabric arrivals couldn't have been better if I'd planned it)! Have a sew wonderful day!

There's still time to enter the Fashionable Fabrics giveaway, too!

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Monday, April 18, 2011

Introducing...(giveaway, too)!

Introducing Fashionable Fabrics, one of my newest sponsors! Fashionable Fabrics is an on-line fashion fabric boutique run by a husband and wife team who have been in business since 2004.

Here's a note about their shop from their website:

Your source for the latest in fashion fabric from your favorite designers. We feature fashion forward novelty fabric for seamstresses and crafters looking for prints and patterns that are often unavailable in traditional outlets.

We specialize in premium fashion forward Designer Fabric, Novelty Fabric, Home Dec Fabric, and Sewing Patterns. We carry the latest top Fabric Designers and Fabric Manufacturers such as Amy Butler, Anna Griffin, Anna Maria Horner, Heather Bailey, Jennifer Paganelli, Monaluna, Patricia Bravo, Patty Young, Sandi Henderson, Valori Wells, Alexander Henry Fabrics, Art Gallery, David Textiles, Free Spirit, Kokka, Michael Miller, Moda, Robert Kaufman, Studio e Fabrics, and Windham just to name a few.

Dennis and Tonia are offering a $25 gift certificate to one of my readers.  You have three ways to enter:
  • For one entry, visit Fashionable Fabrics then come back here and leave a comment about something you love (there are lots of fun things over there)!
  • For a second entry, head over to Facebook and like their Facebook page. Then, come back here and leave a comment that you've done that.
  • Finally, Fashionable Fabrics has a newsletter that you can sign up for here.  For a third entry, sign up for the newsletter, then come back and leave a comment.
That's it...have fun...and good luck!  I'll keep the giveaway open through Thursday.  Be back soon with something quilty to share!

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Stash Week 16

It's been busy over here with a lot of market sewing.  I wish I could share pictures now, but since I can't I'm taking pictures to share in a few weeks.  The fabrics I'm sewing with are amazing and gorgeous.  This is going to be one great market based on the lines I've already seen!

I didn't do a stash report last week--nothing came in and nothing was finished.  But this week is a different story.  31 yards came in (well, actually more than that came in, but some of it I don't have to count, thankfully)!  I made a collage of the fabric I can share: a FQ bundle of Flurry which coordinates wonderfully with 12 Days (the blues in Flurry are different, but the lines still look great together!); a Jelly Roll of Grace--another beautiful 3 Sisters Christmas line with a darker tone than last year's line (I took two photos to show the lights and darks); and some Lily & Will 2 in the yellow and blue colorways.  Nothing went out this week, so the yardage in  increased my total in to 142 5/8 with only 81 3/8 out, leaving me a surplus of 61 1/4 yards.  Not good...but I should be able to cut that down quite a bit in the next few weeks as I get some things quilted and bound that are almost finished. (Oh, and I'm linking up here with my stash report posts).

Since there's so much sewing going on I have a few giveaways planned for this week! (But I plan on trying to sneak in some quilty sewing for myself, too, so hopefully I'll have some fun things that I can share soon).

Also, congrats to Dianne who won the Sunkissed fat eighths from the last post!  Have a wonderful day!

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Friday, April 15, 2011

Spring Theme Accuquilt Blog Hop

Today is my day for the Spring Theme Accuquilt Blog Hop organized by Darlene of SewCalGal.  Darlene and the other bloggers have done a terrific job of presenting amazing spring projects and tips for working with Accuquilt Go! Cutters and dies. I have a spring block to share with you, and I'll provide links to all the other projects so you can visit and see them all.  There are quite a few giveaways as be sure to enter those! First, though...I just received a new cone of my favorite Aurifil thread...just in time for market sewing.  I go through these pretty fast, and so have decided to mark the cone with the date I opened it so I'll know exactly how long it lasts (thanks for the idea, Amy)!

I filled up a few bobbins today, too...wonder how long these will last?!

Okay...on with my little block tutorial.  First, though, a tip I'd like to share for working with your Accuquilt cutting mats.  Accuquilt recommends you flip the mat each time you cut to increase the life of your mat.  You can see from the photo above that I cut a lot of hexagons with this particular mat.  Notice the letter "A" in the top left corner?  I marked that so I can remember which side I've cut last.  When cutting a lot of shapes I am able to always remember which side I used last; before I labeled it I could never tell, since both sides look exactly the same!'s my little spring block.  Everything was cut with my Accuquilt Go! cutter except for the 6 1/2" background square. Cut one background square along with four 2 1/2" squares of coordinating fabrics.  I ironed my small squares in half, right sides out, to press a stitching "line" then sewed each square along the line to the four corners of the background square.

Press out towards the corners and trim the seam allowance to 1/4".

Next, choose something to applique in the center of your block.  There are so many great Accuquilt shapes you could cut out and use...or make a hexagon flower for your block center.  I make a lot of hexagon flowers using the middle-sized hexagons from my hexagon die and 1" paper pieces, so that is what I chose for my block center.

Next, you'll applique' the hexagon flower to the center of your block.  There are so many things you could do with this block--add some borders to make a small pillow.  Or...make a few more blocks for a wall hanging. I'm thinking about making a 9-block wall-hanging with mine....and a pillow...I love little pillows!

And...I have a "spring themed" giveaway to go along with this stop on the tour--6 fat eigths of Sunkissed...perfect for a spring project!  If you'd like a chance to win, just leave a comment on this post!  And for some amazing spring projects, please stop by these other blogs to see what they've already shared (on some of them you might have to go back to earlier posts to find the spring project tutorial and giveaway).

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Ardea's Nest (Melissa) -

Bejeweled Quilts (Barb) -

SewCindy (Cindy) -

Sunshower Quilts (Katrina) -

Just Plain Laine (Laine) -

Bits & Pieces (Terri) -

Rosebud Quilting (Michelle) -

Hollyhock Quilts (Glenna) -

Oh, and one last thing...congrats to Mary who won my 101 Patchwork Projects + Quilts magazine giveaway!  I've sent you an e-mail, Mary, requesting your mailing address!  Have a great day!

Edit:  Congrats to Dianne who won this giveaway!

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Sew Simple Strings...

Yesterday was one of those days where you don't have much time to sew, but you have to sew something...I didn't want to work on a Work In Progress--I wanted some instant gratification!  Enter my collection of "strings." I was only going to sew one block...but you know how that sometimes goes!

There are just some fabrics that I can't bear to throw away...even the smaller I've patiently been collecting "strings" to make a scrappy quilt. (My string blocks finish at 6". I used Stephanie's tutorial to make my blocks).

The funny thing about "strings" is they seem to multiply.  You can use one and still have enough left to use again.  My pile didn't seem to diminish, especially after I remembered another place I'd stored some!

I'm hoping to make a lap-size quilt made completely of my Fig Tree & Company strings.  After that I'll tackle my bin of  "color-wheel" strings.  That should keep me busy for awhile! (I'll announce the giveaway winner in my next post)!  Have a sew wonderful day!

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Saturday, April 9, 2011

101 Patchwork Projects

Have you seen 101 Patchwork Projects + Quilts 2011? It's going to be hitting newsstands soon.  And...

I received a few advance copies the other day because I have a pattern included in it (page 155)! I was really looking forward to seeing the layout and photography work...and I absolutely love it!

It's fun to have my pillow home, too--it's now sitting on a shelf waiting for me to finish the companion piece I'm making to go with it.

The project on the preceding page of the magazine is a very cute doll quilt...and I love how the editors photographed my pillow together with that quilt!

I just happen to have an extra copy to give away...if you'd like a chance to win a copy, just leave a comment telling me something you'd like to have a pattern for, and I'll draw a name Monday evening.  If you'd like an on-line source to purchase this can order here.

Hoping to cross a few things off the list today and clean my studio for lots of sewing coming up next week!  Have a wonderful weekend!

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Thursday, April 7, 2011

A Little Sewing for Judi

I spent a little time at the end of February/beginning of March doing a little stunt sewing for Judi! This is Judi's latest design, Dahlia! (It's available for pre-order now and should be shipping around April 17th).

I love this quilt!  The flowers are just fun, and they are all pieced, with no applique' to do!  Most of the fabric is from the collection Lovely by Sandy Gervais--the background is Moda Bella Bleached White.  (If  I remember right the blue border fabric is also by Sandy Gervais but comes from another collection). You can see more photos of this great design and Judi's beautiful quilting here.

Thanks so much for stopping by...have a sew wonderful day!

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Wordless Wednesday (Well, Almost)

80 blocks and fantastic fabric...finished and ready to be quilted!  Fabric: Central Park by Kate Spain. Pattern: "Picnic" from Scrap-Basket Sensations: More Great Quilts from 2 1/2" Strips (That Patchwork Place) by Kim Brackett. I ♥ this quilt! (Wouldn't it be great in Christmas scraps...Kim suggests that in her book...Flurry or Grace maybe?)!

P.S. This is my third Central Park quilt...but the first one that gets to stay home with me...the other two are being published and won't be back for a while!

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15 Dec 2015

From swanky Brown's Hotel in London to Strawberry Fare in Christchurch and back to the institute that trained her, CPIT baking tutor Claire Galbraith-Hewett is used to delivering the goods, including the baked ones.

The CPIT Food and Hospitality graduate, who started out as a kitchen hand at the institute more than 20 years ago, has learned the baking business from the ground up, bringing back a wealth of experience to the fold.

She trained as a chef at CPIT and did general catering, basic cookery and restaurant certificates, before going on to her Certificate of Baking and Patisserie course, which she completed in 1994. This included basic cake decorating, food handling, first aid and work experience.

"I always knew I wanted to be a baker, and although I didn't necessarily want to be a chef, it was a way of getting into what I wanted to do."

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This year, CPIT ran three baking groups within the New Zealand Certificate in Baking course, not just one. Galbraith-Hewett attributes the increase in enrolments to the Christchurch rebuild, which had encouraged the return and growth of restaurants and cafes, along with the popularity of cooking–based reality Television programmes.

Her many and varied jobs have provided the ingredients for her success as a baker. After completing her initial training at CPIT, she worked as a pastry chef at both the Wellington and the former Christchurch Park Royal hotels. She married and went to the United Kingdom, where she was employed as a high-tea specialists at Ritz-rival the Brown's Hotel in London, regularly serving celebrities such as Madonna.
After her return to Christchurch, Galbraith-Hewett worked for Strawberry Fare for 12 years, the last two in the restaurant's baking school prior to taking on the tutoring role at CPIT.

"It's all that knowledge of different jobs that gave me the skills to fuel my passion for baking," the married mother of two says.

Her happiest and proudest moments have been when her eight and 10 year old children were able to stand on a chair and make biscuits by hand.

"It's the same sort of sense of achievement when my students click with a task."

Here's her favourite Christmas cake recipe that she has used at CPIT and bakes with her daughters at home.

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250g Butter
1C Soft brown sugar
1 x 325g Crushed pineapple in juice
2kg Mixed dried fruit (any kind – dates, sultanas, raisins, currents, cherries, cranberries, prunes).
6 whole eggs
1tsp Cinnamon
1tsp Mixed Spice
1/4tsp Nutmeg
3C Plain Flour
1tsp Vanilla Essence

Pre-heat oven to 150C.
Place butter, brown sugar, dried fruit and crushed pineapple with juice into a large saucepan, and gently bring to a simmer, stirring continuously.  Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl to cool down completely (approximately 1 hour).
Sieve flour with spices and mix through cooled fruit, whisk eggs until combined and stir through mixture until smooth.
Line a large cake tin (30cm square) with 2 layers of silicon baking paper on sides and bottom.  Pour cake mixture into tin, and spread flat, until smooth on top.

Bake at 150C for 1 hour, and turn down to 100C and continue baking for approx. 2-3 hours, or until cooked.  If colouring too much on top, place a sheet of silicon paper directly onto top of cake and continue baking.
Leave to cool down over night in tin.
Feed (brush) your cake regularly with whiskey or brandy until you are ready to ice.
Ice with 1 layer of Marzipan, and finish with a layer of white fondant icing.
Decorate or leave plain.
Eat and Enjoy.

Merry Christmas!