Debbie Macomber 3 Compartment Hanging Storage
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Debbie Macomber 3 Compartment Hanging Storage
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Leisure Arts Leisure Arts 10 20 30 Minute Card Making
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Leisure Arts Leisure Arts 10 20 30 Minute Card Making
Presented by NanC & Co. 10-20-30 Minute Card Making is an exciting collection of new designs and innovative tips. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced card designer you will benefit from the time saving step-by-step instructions. If you need to make a quick card or want to spend an afternoon creating beautiful works of art you will find the perfect project in our time based 102030 minute chapters. Each project is divided into three easy to follow illustrated steps which eliminate any unnecessary guesswork. The only thing more fun than receiving a card is creating one.
Debbie Macomber Floral Stripe Knitting Needle Case
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Debbie Macomber Floral Stripe Knitting Needle Case
LEISURE ARTS-Debbie Macomber Floral Stripe Large Needle Case protects and holds up to 6 pairs of knitting needles. Opens flat and accomodates sizes 0-19 knitting needles. Needles not included. Size: 16H x 6.5W x 1.5D. Made in China.
The Art Of Knitting Leisure Arts 107454
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The Art Of Knitting Leisure Arts 107454
“Knitting is a great meditation: it’s relaxing and healing. This DVD is a wonderful introduction to the world of knitting.”
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars The Art of Knitting
The DVD is a clear instructional for beginners in knitting. It provides the basics as well as information on designer styling. I am a self-taught knitter and I learned a few new tips. I would have liked more details on yarn selection. This is a good buy for someone who is still learning how to knit.
4 Stars Great overview
I am a beginning knitter and I picked this DVD up from the library to help me with the visual aspects of more advanced stitches so that I could move beyond scarves. This is a very comprehensive DVD which starts in section 1 with the basics of casting on, the knit stitch and the purl stitch. The DVD then moves on to consider common knitting abbreviations and the other stitches I was looking for. To me, as a beginnig knitter, the only downside to this DVD IS the beginning section. The instructor first teaches “casting on” using what I consider the most complicated method of casting on. Trying to watch a DVD on the TV while doing it up close with your own knitting needles, her explanations are confusing. I would have stopped there if I hadn’t known how to do this already. She goes on later to cast-on using the easier method, but I’m not sure why she didn’t intro this one first. Again, the only downside to this DVD is the first section, but this is a critical section for a true beginner. The instructor is unclear, and her “student” keeps pointing out how she’s not sure what’s she’s doing, and as they work through it, the camera seems to focus more on them than it does on the stitching. Having said this, the rest of the DVD is better. The 2nd instructor goes through knit/purl again using both American style knitting and continental knitting (she’s clearer in 2 minutes than the whole first seciton), then goes on to describes increasing/decreasing stitches with much clearer pictures. Also helpful: 1) a great description of the different types of yarn and how to use them for summer vs winter weight garments, and how to care for these garments, 2) a chiropractor who outlines proper body mechanics/stretching to prevent knitting related shoulder pain/carpal tunnel, 3) color value to aid with putting projects together, 4) index of knitting abbreviations, 4) a link to local knitting shops by state.
4 Stars Pretty Good Except for Purl Instruction
I thought this DVD was pretty good (I found a new easier way to do a slip knot!) but was annoyed with the instruction on the purl stitch. The instructor did a good job of explaining what to do with the right needle but then when she got to the left she went a bit faster and I had a heck of a time copying what she had done. What really bugged me is that she kept chirping “see how simple it is!” which made me feel like an idiot because I couldn’t get it until I watched it 10+ times.
2 Stars Watch out for fake reviews
Someone else pointed out that there were a lot of suspicious 5-star reviews for all the DVDs in this series. Sure enough, if you click on a good number of them, they have only reviewed this series and ohmigosh they just love each and every one of them!! What a pain. There are some authentic reviews of the DVDs, both positive and negative. I checked this DVD out from the library and I would say it’s about average. Some good content, some just so so. Definitely one to see if you can get it from your local library first.
3 Stars very basic but just that
I was a little bit disappointed I expected that it would show more.
The Martha Stewart Wedding Collection Marthas Wedding Ideas
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The Martha Stewart Wedding Collection Marthas Wedding Ideas
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/30/2006 Run time: 185 minutes Rating: Nr
User Ratings and Reviews
2 Stars Feh.
I think money would be better spent on a subscription to Martha Stewart Weddings, where I find better/more ideas and instructions in almost every issue.
I was able to rent this DVD from my library for $1.
4 Stars Useful product for wedding planners
This DVD is very useful for taking new ideas for a wedding planner in a quick view. As wedding planner you must be updated.
Delivery - very punctual
2 Stars Martha Misleads
I was disappointed in several aspects of this DVD. First of all, if you are an avid Martha-on-TV watcher, you have probably seen most of these segments. Secondly, the cake on the case front is not shown or demonstrated on the DVD. Thirdly, the wedding gown segments are virtually repeats of one another–showing the typical silhouettes of wedding gowns and recommendations of figure types for each.
4 Stars The baby-size DVD for weddings
I have to qualify this review in that I viewed this DVD that a friend had purchased for themselves; they wanted something that wasn’t immensely detailed, and they felt it was a good reference tool for their needs. I had purchased Martha’s “Complete Weddings” DVD, so it was an interesting comparison of the two. If you are looking for a brief overview of wedding planning, then this would be a very well-done general reference guide. It will give you an overview of wedding day idea’s and will be most helpful.
You get a little bit of flowers, dresses, cakes, atmosphere, etc. so this is an informative, but basic, tool to help you in your plans. The quality of film, sound, and color is superb, as always. She gives her lessons slow enough to take notes, but still with enough information that you feel you have a good hold of the subject.
This is a wonderful choice for the basics of wedding planning, or even for a fancy party. Congratulations on one of the happiest days of your lives!!!
