Yes!  If that quilt shop is Country Home Quilters in the tiny burg of Leadington, Missouri.  Leadington is near Farmington, about 40 minutes south of St. Louis.  It’s a hidden treasure that I would not have known about except for …

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I ran across this crafty winter hat that April designed for herself when she and her daughter were sledding.  For me (who seldom sleds), it’s a perfect hat for St. Louis’ very cold, damp, windy, wintry days when I …

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If you love homegrown, hand spun, hand dyed, to die for yarns, I’ve got a new site for you!  My friend, Mandy Pedigo, has just launched her new site – and she’s got a Giveaway going on there in …

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If you’ve never had the opportunity to participate in a Yarn Crawl, try to find one and get yourself involved.  It’s so much fun!  This year, a record twelve shops in and around St. Louis, MO are offering all kinds …

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http://www.etsy.com/listing/62501287/french-quarter-jacket-sweater-pattern-by

If you have a gypsy in you, this designer’s got some goodies for you.  Check out the items in her boutique at etsy.com here .  Even if you don’t think of yourself as the free-spirited being that the term …

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Well, local may be a misnomer.  The designers featured on hyenacart.com may not live near you.  They are, however, individuals, mostly young moms, trying to support their families with the work of their hands and designs from their heads.  There …

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http://www.etsy.com/listing/61198274/pattern-crochet-itty-bitty-accessories

Aren’t these itty bitty baby accessories adorable?  Jennifer at Jaybird Designs is all about the babies.  Her photography makes every design especially enticing.  But, I am enamored of her crochet designs for baby.  They’re worth a look-see.

Her Stork …

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Booties knitted by Georgia Druen of Hearthstone Knits of Angora New Fall from Plymouth Yarns

http://hearthstoneyarns.com/?cat=1

We’re having a yarn crawl in St. Louis at the end of July.  I can’t wait!  I’ve read about these before, but have never …

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