I thought it was a really good statement, powerful moment when a major political party nominates an African-American man to be their standard bearer. And it’s good for our democracy that that happened. And we also had a major contender being a woman. Obviously Hillary Clinton was a major contender. So I think it’s a good sign for American democracy.

Occasionally, a word bubbles up from the muddled processes of Flossie’s diseased brain. Sometimes relevant, sometimes the name of a family member, or the name of an object. Just a single word.

Staining the wood – The best way to go about this is to use a rag. Apply the stain to the rag and then work it into the wood. Let the first coat dry and then apply a second coat. Let it dry again and you can move onto the next step. If you want, you can use a brush for this application, but you are still going to have to use a rag or sponge to wipe off excess and ensure that it has been rubbed into wood. In essence, you are just making more work for yourself by doing this.

Throughout the whole quilt you will want to use a 1″ seam allowance, this is very important to get the optimal fray. I pick up two blocks from row one and with the backing together and the front of the quilt facing the ceiling and the other front facing the bottom of the sewing machine I start assembling my rows. After I have sewn all the rows together I again lay the quilt out to make sure everything looks good.

After you have made all of these important decisions…step four handmade doll to simply cut all of your blocks the size you want them(front, back, and middle(if needed). All blocks need to be cut the same size.

There are many ways to find clothes to sell online: wholesalers, liquidators, yard sales, thrift stores and clothes recyclers or rag houses. While there are benefits and drawbacks to all of them, my favorite place to get inventory is from clothes recyclers.

Keep your essential cleaning supplies in one area and preferably out of reach from small children and pets. A small carrier or bucket can hold the items as well as make it convenient to carry them from room to room. Keep your supplies to a minimum as this will make choosing the right supply easier and quicker which will get the job done sooner so you can go do what you really want to do.