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Knitting News Archive06-Nov-2007Tip of the day: Sewing & Quilt Expo (Pioneer Press) Whether you're a whiz with Knitting needles or an embroidery novice, you may want to join the other 8,000 or so metro area stitchers attending the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo this weekend at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel. Blogging for Dollars (Benton Evening News) (ARA) - No matter what your hobbies or interests are -- whether you're a thrill seeker who enjoys mountain climbing, skydiving or skateboarding; a car lover whose passion is 1950s or '60s Chevrolets; or your craft is Knitting and sewing, you can cash in on it by creating your own blog and selling ad space around it. US shuttle Discovery undocks from space station (AFP via Yahoo! News) The US space shuttle Discovery successfully undocked from the International Space Station early Monday to begin a journey back to Earth, space officials said. Knitting Club provides a chance to learn a practical new skill (East Tennessean) The Knitting Club is a fairly new addition to the list of ETSU's student organizations, and in fact, the club's founder, Beth Presswood, didn't even start knitting until last Christmas. Presswood said she picked up knitting "because I always do some sort of craft as a Christmas present. Incentives may bring workers (The Morganton News Herald) MORGANTON - It took a collaboration between businessmen, government officials and educators to keep a hosiery mill in the area. And Monday night, that mill got another boost. The Valdese Town Council voted unanimously to give American Knitting an incentive package for moving to the town. The incentives include a six-month grant that will equal 30 percent of its monthly water and sewer bill; a ... The Apocalypse Is At Hand (antiMUSIC) (PR) Hip Hop Karaoke has been going strong for nearly three years in New York's Knitting Factory, and we are taking the packed monthly event to the next level, the ultimate challenge, the CHAMPIONSHIP. This is NOT "Ice Ice Baby" over a fake beat in the back of a bar. TV writers strike; knitting needle sales jump (The Star Press) MUNCIE -- No Letterman. No Leno. No Colbert. No laughs at all. And, in a few months, maybe no new movies or TV shows of any kind. The effects of a Hollywood writer's strike, which got under way Monday, were immediately felt, as late-night comedy shows plunged into reruns. Shuttle Discovery heads home after ambitious, risky mission (AFP via Yahoo! News) The US shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station on Monday, wrapping up a complex mission marked by a daring spacewalk to repair a torn solar array. Suzy Menkes: Upgrading the softwear with chunky and shapely winter knits (International Herald Tribune) This is the season across Europe and North America where thoughts turn to clothes in the comfort zone, especially knits as armor against the morning chill, before the full winter coat comes out of its dry-cleaning bag. MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR: Mary Vivian (The Journal-Standard) Hobbies: Reading, Knitting, Crochet, Church and plenty more.
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