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Luz Mendoza (Kindle Edition) 2011-01-24
Release date: 2011-01-24
Price:
$9.99
North Central Extended Community Calendar — Nov. 3
North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples dealing with fertility issues meet 6 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday within the atrium (call 297-4483); cancer patients and their loved ones meet at 10 a.m. fourth Saturdays (297-7005); pediatric asthma education classes 9:30 a.m. each third Saturday (297-7005); gestational diabetes program starts at 9 a.m. every second and fourth Monday in the second floor education room (297-7005); expectant mothers and their families can tour the hospital's women's service area at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. each first Monday; Gamblers Anonymous, 7 p.m. Thursdays (260-2616). Free health screenings are offered 7:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays. Also, Bridges Beyond Grief meets at 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Holy Trinity Catholic Church , 20523 Huebner Road, and 3-4 p.m. Tuesdays at Independence Hill Retirement Community, 20450 Huebner (297-4752).
Nydia's Yoga Therapy Studio, 4680 Lockhill-Selma Road, is hosting a variety of daily and semi-daily classes, such as yoga in Spanish, gentle yoga and yoga for children. Contact: 764-1616 or www.nydiasyogatherapy.com.
Meet and Make: Anastacia Zittel
Today’s Meet and Make designer is Anastacia Zittel. Anastacia is a knit and crochet designer who regularly posts patterns on her site, AnastaciaKnits.com .
Let’s meet Anastacia!
10 Fun Facts about Anastacia Zittel: I’m an only child. Even though my name & website is called Anastacia Knits, I started crocheting way before I started knitting, & crochet much more then I knit. I’m addicted to purses of any sort, especially ones with lots of pockets! I’m a big animal lover, I’m definitely a cat person. I am a morning person. I passionately dreamed about being a published writer as a teen, & I think it’s neat as an adult I come close by publishing my own patterns....
New Book Steps Into the World of Jane Austen With Stunning Crochet
And learned the origin of common terms among stitchers, such as “cardigan” and “raglan sleeve.”
Fortunately, I recently had the opportunity to get to know Melissa a bit more and interview her about the inspiration for this book. “Well, I love books and I am particularly captivated by craft books that are visually stimulating and that take me on a journey,” she told me. “I wanted to do something like that using crochet as the medium, as sometimes crochet gets an unfair rap as being crafty – This eye-grabbing, sophisticated top features a classic empire waist and panel insert with beautiful ribbon and button detailing for a Regency couture look. “I knew I wanted to do a twist on the empire-waist gowns that were a staple of that time period, but yet it needed to be wearable today, so I took it up to the hip length and embellished it with all the fun accoutrements typical to that time period – ribbons and buttons,” Melissa added.