How to lip read when everyone’s face is hidden behind a mask? That is the challenge facing deaf people across the world as the Covid-19 pandemic makes face masks a part of daily life. The answer could be transparent face masks but such masks are in short supply, leading some to make their own.

Today I wanted to share a little DIY for a vintage inspired ornament. Not only do these make cute ornaments, but they are great tied to the top of gifts too. I actually have a folder on my computer for vintage Christmas ornaments I want to try and recreate, so … Continue reading →

March is national Craft Month, and the folks at Jo­‐Ann Fabric And Craft Stores asked me to help celebrate by creating a DIY based on one of the latest Spring Trends. I decided to go with a mix of trends, flowers and geometric. I created a English paper pieced hexagon … Continue reading →

Hello October! I am ready to welcome Halloween with open arms! The decorations are up (even the outside ones!) and I’ve got some DIYs planned for this month that I hope you will love. First up is a super easy vintage inspired party hat. Print the file, cut out, and … Continue reading →

Venezuela will try two Americans allegedly captured during a failed raid by mercenaries, President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday as the US vowed to "use every tool available" to bring them home.

More than 200,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled surging violence in Ituri since March in the Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile east, the UN said Friday.

Eleven people were killed and hundreds hospitalised after a pre-dawn gas leak at a chemical plant in eastern India on Thursday that left unconscious victims lying in the streets, authorities said.