Christmas shopping tips from the Martinzing Cleaners and local shops
Frances Clem of Martinzing Cleaners reflects on Christmas generosity and urges thoughtful gifting. Ann Snyder debuts a gallery show with artists from yearlong solo exhibits, while Schifferstadt Shop promotes unusual gifts including a Bicentennial scarf.
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Frances Clem
Martinzing Cleaners
Prospect
Ann Snyder
Catepetl Gallery
North Carolina
Schifferstadt
Kennedy Center
Hendrickson’s
Smithsonian
Architectural Digest
Connoisseur’s Magazine
Mary Fouche
Saul Bellow
Humbolt
Lilli Palmer
David Niven
Rediscover America Bicentennial Shop Opens in Hagerstown
The Washington County Bicentennial Committee backs a new store at 22 W Franklin St Hagerstown opened Friday November 29 staffed by volunteers. It features Colonial costumes modern Bicentennial wear and commemorative items plus an office for Bicentennial information. Profits fund county events and volunteers sign up via posters in the shop.
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Washington County
Bennington
America
Hagerstown
Franklin St
Exchange Club of
Hagestown
Exchange Club
Decorate with recyclable items for holiday touches
Kathleen Strawhacker of Johnson Wax shows how recycled cans can become decor. She describes converting four soup cans into wind chimes by removing tops and punching holes, then threading string and suspending at varying lengths. She also suggests making a candleholder from a cleaned wax can with old cards glued on and sealed with acrylic spray.
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Kathleen Strawhacker
Johnson Wax
Glade Valley Homemakers Meet Shares Christmas Crafts
November 13 meeting at Mrs Jules Jacobs home featured craft workshop and ornament making from coffee dough. Visitors Mrs Dotty Warrentellz and Mrs Chery Fitz attended. lesson by Mrs Robert Peters and Mrs Phillip Harrison showcased baskets candle holders and displayed ornaments.
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Glade Valley Club
Glade Valley Homemakers Club
Jules Jacobs
Dotty Warrentellz
Chery Fitz
Robert Peters
Phillip Harrison
Trellis stitch adds old world charm to embroidery designs
The Trellis filling stitch creates decorative patterns by long stitches across the work, crossed by a second set of long stitches. It primes edges on the reverse side, benefits from a hoop, and can form diamonds or squares. Add color layered trellis, couching, and small motifs for varied textures. Free leaflet from Elsa Williams.
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Elsa Williams
Grand Central Station
New York
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