In this curated list, you’ll find patterns for simple saguaro cacti, potted prickly pears, and more than one blooming barrel cactus. Just as important as the patterns themselves are the many ways you’ll be inspired to stitch these desert-loving plants. So choose a cactus pattern or two to start with, grab your embroidery needles, and get started stitching and growing your own little family of cacti. She also has another tutorial that includes a cactus pattern in which you can learn whitework techniques....

Embroidered Christmas Card from The Spruce Crafts Simple Christmas Cards from omiyage blogs eos Lip Balm Christmas Card Printable from Practically Functional Stitched Gift Cards from A Spoonful of Sugar Paper Snowman Garland Craft Project from Craft Ideas Il biglietto di Natale con l’albero di nastro from Casa E Trend Handprint Christmas Card from The Best Ideas for Kids Paint Chip Christmas Cards from One Little Project Elegant Paper Cut Christmas Cards from Lia Griffith Handmade Christmas Cards With Iron-On Patches from The Crafts World Pipe Cleaner Christmas Cards from Crafty Morning Bakers Twine Christmas Cards from The Country Chic Cottage Woodland Christmas Cards from Momma Is Dreaming DIY String Art Christmas Cards from Hello Wonderful Light Up Christmas Card from Lawn Fawn, via YouTube Paper Cut Christmas DIY from Persia Lou Reindeer Puppets Greeting Cards from Kids Craft Room Easy Christmas Village Cards from White House Crafts DIY Modern Christmas Card from Tinsel and Trim Handmade Christmas Cards from Style at Home Holiday Hand Lettering Tutorial from Ink Struck Studio

RIP Mix Tape from Mind the Circle Guess What from Craft Time in Arkam I Meant to Say It from One of a Kind Baby Design Dogs Welcome from Grandma Girl Designs Urge to Clean from​ Cowbell Cross Stitch You Look Funny from Stitchery Stitch No Drama Llama from Cross Stitch with Art Life Gives You Lemons from Spruce Craft Co. Cross Stitch Achievement Unlocked from Subversive Cross Stitch If Someone Actually Loved You from Craft With Cartwright Welcome to Adulthood from Snarky Art Company One Cat Short of Crazy from For Stitches and Giggles Get Down with My Bad Self from Dollface Embroidery Never Laugh from Kincavel Krosses Vapid Fluff from Subversive Stitching Woot from Plum Street Samplers Crabby but Cute from Daily Cross Stitch Bring Me Coffee from Plum Street Samplers World’s Alrightest Friend from Stitches Q Ain’t No Party from Stitchy Little Fox Life is Short from My Lovely Cross Stitch Guest Towel from The Compass Needle

The Thanksgiving word search puzzles are organized by skill level: Easy puzzles contain 15 hidden words or less, Medium includes 16-29 words, and Challenging puzzles have more than 30 hidden words. Most of the word search puzzles below are printable but there are also a few online puzzles. For a fun game, create your own Thanksgiving word search puzzle. When you finish these, try out some fall word search puzzles or other holiday word search puzzles....

DIY Plush Animal Mat from A Beautiful Mess DIY Giant Balloon Stuffed Animal from Little Inspiration DIY House Bed from The House of Wood DIY Neon Animal Wall hooks from Say Yes DIY Reclaimed Wood Bed from The House of Wood DIY Wood Toy Bins from The Merrythought DIY Toddler Table from The Sweetest Occasion DIY Giant Chalkboard from The Merrythought DIY Book Bin from This Little Street DIY Felt Cloud Wall Decor from Damask Love DIY Cactus Stool from Oh Oh Blog DIY Painted Wallpaper from A Beautiful Mess DIY Toy Storage Creates from A Bubbly Life DIY Framed Candy from Damask Love DIY No-Sew Star Pillow from A Bubbly Life DIY Platform Twin Bed from The House of Wood DIY Heart Bookends from A Bubbly Life DIY Bookcase Dollhouse from A Bubbly Life DIY Felt Banner from Francois Et Moi DIY Stay Little Forever Art from Bre Purposed DIY Rainbow Wall Hanging from Imagine Gnats DIY Teddy Bear Rug from We Lived Happily Ever After DIY Diagonal Painted Accent Wall from Lovely Indeed DIY Play Kitchen from Babiekins DIY Rocking Sheep from​​ Sarah Sherman Samuel DIY Library Wall from The Sweetest Digs DIY Gold Animal Bookends from Damask Love DIY Cat Face Pillow from A Beautiful Mess DIY Kid’s Art Display from Design Improvised DIY Wood Toy Bins from ​Tell Love and Party DIY Painted Cloud Pillows from A Bubbly Life DIY Animal Art from Squirrelly Minds DIY Fabric Storage Bins from A Beautiful Mess DIY Just Take a Tap Art from The Kiwi in the Clouds DIY Heart Pillow from Design Love Fest DIY Faux Rainbow Fur Blanket from Studio DIY DIY Rolling Toy Box from This Little Street DIY Pretzel Pillow from Studio DIY DIY Child’s Desk from A Beautiful Mess DIY Name Sign from The House of Wood DIY Pastel Quilt from A Beautiful Mess...

Crochet washcloths can be super simple since they are easily made in basic crochet stitches and don’t require any shaping. They can also be more complex if you’re seeking to try new stitches and crochet techniques in a project. Since they work up quickly, crochet washcloths are a great instant gratification or last-minute-gift crochet project. If you ever plan to give a gift of pretty soaps, lotions, shower gels or other body care products, the handmade washcloths would be a lovely addition to the gift package....

To help you get familiar with them, we’ve put together the following list of essential bead weaving stitches. Each description is accompanied by an example switch stitched with loose thread tension, which allows you to see the thread paths. Each of the stitches shown below is in its flat version, which produces a flat length of beaded fabric. In most cases, once you master the flat versions, you can learn how to use the same stitches to create tubular and circular beadwork....

The free Father’s Day cards look best when printed on cardstock, but you could use regular computer paper in a pinch. After you print, add your message, and you’re ready to make dad smile. You can also grab some Father’s Day coloring pages and do-it-yourself coupons for more Father’s Day fun. Think about inspiring children to write down some memories and thoughts about their dads. The intention for the booklet is for your child to record their own responses about their father and also, with a little guidance, prompt the child to spend some one-on-one time interviewing their dad to find out his response to some fun questions....

Christmas Tree Template Duo from Let’s Make Greeting Cards Pointed Corner Christmas Tree Templates from First Palette Christmas Tree with Star Template from Free Applique Patterns Christmas Tree Templates In All Shapes and Sizes from North Pole Christmas Large Christmas Tree Pattern from Pattern Universe Potted Christmas Tree Template from First School 3D Christmas Tree Template from Craft Weekly Christmas Tree Templates from One Little Project

The American Numismatic Association commissioned a panel of professional numismatists to define each coin grade using the Sheldon scale of coin grading as their basis. Here are the official ANA grading definitions as defined by the ANA and published in “The Official American Numismatic Association Grading Standards for United States Coins.” Mint State graded coins are judged on four criteria: Contact Marks: The small nicks and abrasions found on the surface of a coin resulting from the handling and manufacturing process....

Professor Stephen Hawking is a man of science who tries to understand the mind of God. …these are some questions we normally don’t care to find answers for. We go about our daily lives understanding almost nothing of our world. But not everyone is like that! A few human beings have always been trying to dig out the mysteries of nature. Professor Stephen William Hawking is one of them. This British theoretical physicist, became world famous after publishing his superb work in all-time best selling book called A Brief History of Time....

The packaging of worsted weight yarn is sometimes labeled with a yarn symbol featuring a prominent number 4 in the center with the word “medium” appearing underneath. The symbol is part of a series of symbols that were popularized by the Craft Yarn Council and is used by yarn manufacturers who comply with the Craft Yarn Council’s system of yarn weight standards. Not all manufacturers use their symbols or the CYC’s system....

Basics of Mancala Players: The game is played by two players. Age Range: It is appropriate for ages eight and above. Playing Time: It takes about 15 minutes to play a game, perfect for a coffee break. Genre: Mancala is an abstract board game. Designer: It is a public domain game with roots that can be traced back to between CE 500 and 700. Publisher: Since Mancala is a public domain game, it can be published by any company....

Everyone wants a unique name for their blog. But most of the time we find that the name we want has already been taken by someone else. Then we go on creating new words by combining and modifying words. These blog name generators help you coining new and unique names. A unique blog name helps you in creating your brand value. Professional bloggers should spend enough time on thinking about a suitable blog name....

Before actually hovering around the moot question, it is important to understand what is the meaning of government employee in the eyes of law. The definition of government employee under various statutes and laws is very different from our day-to-day interpretation. While we consider the term for every employee who is directly or indirectly working under the Central/State governments, the law first and foremost only defines the term “government servant” and it further restricts the definition to specifically defined categories....

One of the characteristics that differentiate “coin collectors” from “coin accumulators” is that they are compelled to organize and catalog their coin collections. Keeping a written record in the form of a catalog is an essential aspect of coin collecting. It not only gives you the ability to see what you currently own but also the ability to chart your future coin collecting goals so that you acquire the necessary coins for your collection....

Conditional Formatting is yet another Excel feature that helps us in data visualization. It helps us in better understanding and analyzing the data. We have recently published articles on other data analysis features like VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables. In this tutorial, we will learn what is conditional formatting and how to use it to format cells on the basis of a condition. You can download the Excel sample worksheet that we will use for the tutorial....

When knitting with circular needles, the key thing to remember is that you are always working from the right side, or what will be the outside of the work when it is worn or used. What would be the wrong side rows if you were working flat are just every other right side round when knitting circularly. Backward and Opposite Since the knit stitch and the purl stitch are opposites, to get these “wrong side” rounds to look right on the right side, you have to work stitches the opposite of what you would in flat knitting....