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		<title>February 2, 2012 Featured Projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jungrrl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every two weeks we pick our favorite 15 projects that Craftster readers have voted for with the &#8220;This Rocks!&#8221; button. Here are our latest picks which were lovingly and painstakingly chosen (so many amazing projects to choose from!), this time by jungrrl. We hope you enjoy them! Please&#8230; Don&#8217;t Feed the Plant! by Pupper 50&#8242;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Crafts for Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rackycoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It may be less than two weeks until Valentine&#8217;s Day, there&#8217;s still time to make your loved ones some sweet little homemade gifts from the heart. Here are some great ideas for remembrances that won&#8217;t take much time, but will still say &#8220;I care&#8221;.&#160; Wear your heart on your sleeve, or anywhere else, for that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Craft Challenge #71 – Just Bead It! – Time to Enter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sweets4ever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Craft Challenge #71 is open for entries! &#8220;Just Bead It!&#8221; entries are due now through February 8. Read all about it here! Post your entry as a new topic here on the Craft Challenge #71 entries board. Good luck and happy crafting!]]></description>
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		<title>Nine Great Sewing Projects for Beginners.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jungrrl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sponsored by One of our most frequently asked questions around Craftster is: &#8220;What&#8217;s a good beginner sewing project?&#8221; Quite frankly, there are LOTS of great beginner projects! We&#8217;ve compiled a list of 9 great tutorials you can use to walk yourself through those early stages in your sewing education. Our intention is to lead you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr X Stitch presents: The Cutting (&amp; Stitching) Edge &#8211; daisymae_cs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MrXStitch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the Cutting (&#38; Stitching) Edge! I&#8217;m Mr X Stitch and I&#8217;ll be your guide to the best in contemporary embroidery. Each week I&#8217;ll showcase someone who is rocking the world of embroidery and textiles. When I first saw the cross stitched work of Heidi Hanks, aka daisymae_cs, I was fascinated. I contacted her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr X Stitch presents: Beefranck&#8217;s Emporium &#8211; Phat Quarter Music Swap 2!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MrXStitch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m Beefranck, Queen of Ironic Stitching and Editor-in-Chief at Mr X Stitch. I know a thing or two about cool stitchery and it&#8217;s my pleasure to share my finds with you. So let&#8217;s do it! &#8212;&#8211; Hi everybody! This week we&#8217;re going to take another look at some of the wonderful pieces that were created [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keepin’ It Green: The Week in DIY: Natural Remedies for Dry Skin, Making a Cocktail Dress from an Old Suit, and More</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rackycoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Week in DIY: Natural Remedies for Dry Skin, Making a Cocktail Dress from an Old Suit, and More Each week, we highlight some of our favorite projects and articles from our friends at Treehugger and Planet Green to help inspire your inner DIYer. Remedy Dry Skin with Coconut Oil Is your indoor heating leaving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Craftster Best of 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jungrrl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Craftster Best of 2011 has arrived!! A big thanks to everyone that shared awesome projects, advice and inspiration on Craftster in 2011. It was a great year and, as always, we&#8217;re amazed by our community! Of course, choosing the &#8220;Best Of&#8221; is a fun, but very difficult task for us. After all, all of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr X Stitch presents: The Cutting (&amp; Stitching) Edge &#8211; Tugba Kop</title>
		<link>http://www.craftster.org/blog/mr-x-stitch-presents-the-cutting-stitching-edge-tugba-kop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MrXStitch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the Cutting (&#38; Stitching) Edge! I&#8217;m Mr X Stitch and I&#8217;ll be your guide to the best in contemporary embroidery. Each week I&#8217;ll showcase someone who is rocking the world of embroidery and textiles. Tugba Kop is an Illustration graduate from Kingston University. Her work charmed me, and I contacted her to find [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keepin’ It Green: The Week in DIY: Easy Indoor Plants to Grow Now, Make Your Own Backyard Ice Rink, and More</title>
		<link>http://www.craftster.org/blog/the-week-in-diy-easy-indoor-plants-to-grow-now-make-your-own-backyard-ice-rink-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.craftster.org/blog/the-week-in-diy-easy-indoor-plants-to-grow-now-make-your-own-backyard-ice-rink-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rackycoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Week in DIY: Easy Indoor Plants to Grow Now, Make Your Own Backyard Ice Rink, and More&#160; Each week, we highlight some of our favorite projects and articles from our friends at Treehugger and Planet Green to help inspire your inner DIYer. Grow Your Own Herbal Tea Garden These common herbs are soothing and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr X Stitch presents: Beefranck&#8217;s Emporium &#8211; Phat Quarter Music Swap!</title>
		<link>http://www.craftster.org/blog/mr-x-stitch-presents-beefrancks-emporium-phat-quarter-music-swap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MrXStitch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m Beefranck, Queen of Ironic Stitching and Editor-in-Chief at Mr X Stitch. I know a thing or two about cool stitchery and it&#8217;s my pleasure to share my finds with you. So let&#8217;s do it! &#8212;&#8211; Hi everybody! This week we&#8217;re going to take a look at some of the wonderful pieces that were created [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keepin’ It Green: The Week in DIY: How to Book a Green Hotel, the Ultimate Eco-Friendly Packing Guide, and More</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rackycoo</dc:creator>
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		<title>Keepin’ It Green: The Week in DIY: Ten Green Changes that Cost Less than $10, Getting Ready for Spring Planting, and More</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rackycoo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Week in DIY: Ten Green Changes that Cost Less than $10, Getting Ready for Spring Planting, and More&#160; Each week, we highlight some of our favorite projects and articles from our friends at Treehugger and Planet Green to help inspire your inner DIYer. Insulation Tips to Save You Time, Energy, and Money Stay warm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mr X Stitch presents: The Cutting (&amp; Stitching) Edge &#8211; Melissa Zexter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MrXStitch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the Cutting (&#38; Stitching) Edge! I&#8217;m Mr X Stitch and I&#8217;ll be your guide to the best in contemporary embroidery. Each week I&#8217;ll showcase someone who is rocking the world of embroidery and textiles. Melissa Zexter is a mixed-media artist from Brooklyn, New York. She combines embroidery and portrait photography to create stunning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Craft Challenge #71 Announced – Just Bead It</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sweets4ever</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Craft Challenge #71, Just Bead It, has been announced! Your challenge this month is to create a project that features beads! Beads of all shapes, sizes, colors and materials are welcome. Just bead it! Entries are due February 1 through February 8, 2012. Read all of the challenge details here.]]></description>
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