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      <title>How To Iron on Patches</title>
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      <created-at>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:49:06 -0800</created-at>
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      <username>Deborah_Riffin</username>
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        <![CDATA[Extend the life of your clothing by using patches to cover worn or torn areas, or to embellish tired items and give them a fresh new look.]]>
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      <title>How To Knit a Hat</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:22:30 -0800</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[You've mastered knitting the ever-popular scarf; now pair it with a matching hat, which utilizes a few more basic knitting techniques.]]>
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      <title>How To Knit a Scarf</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:18:48 -0800</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[Learn to knit a scarf for a relaxing pastime and to engage in a constructive and creative activity. ]]>
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      <title>How To Get Started Scrapbooking</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:14:50 -0800</created-at>
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      <username>Sandrah</username>
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        <![CDATA[You have many great memories to share. Why not collect them all in one book? Learn the fun and meaningful craft of scrapbooking.]]>
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      <id>282261</id>
      <title>How To Knit Socks</title>
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      <created-at>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:49:26 -0800</created-at>
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      <username>Hilary_White</username>
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        <![CDATA[Make these super simple, handcrafted socks for everyone in your family. ]]>
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      <title>How To Make a Basic Box Kite</title>
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      <views>7</views>
      <created-at>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:48:03 -0800</created-at>
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      <username>JFKeller</username>
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        <![CDATA[Go fly a kite and let your imagination soar – just don't get caught in the rain.]]>
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      <title>How To Age Wood</title>
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      <views>21</views>
      <created-at>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:25:31 -0800</created-at>
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      <username>Deborah_Riffin</username>
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        <![CDATA[It's easy to age wood with common household items. ]]>
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      <title>How To Age Paper</title>
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      <created-at>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:29 -0800</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[You can make new paper look old using the following techniques.  ]]>
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      <title>How To Identify Birds: the Mockingbird</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:04:39 -0800</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[The northern mockingbird is one of the most common songbirds in North America. ]]>
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      <title>How To Identify Birds: the Common Crow</title>
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      <views>12</views>
      <created-at>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:02:13 -0800</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[The common American crow can be found living throughout almost all of the U.S. Here's how to spot it.    ]]>
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      <title>How To Identify Birds: the Northern Oriole</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:12 -0800</created-at>
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      <username>Randall_Frost</username>
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        <![CDATA[Northern orioles include two closely related species: Baltimore and Bullock's orioles. Use these guidelines to identify them. ]]>
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      <category-id>1709</category-id>
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      <title>How To Identify Birds: the Song Sparrow</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:57:33 -0800</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[The song sparrow nests throughout the U.S., and is one of the best known North American birds. With these guidelines, you should have no difficulty identifying it.]]>
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      <title>How To Identify Birds: the Pigeon</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:55:09 -0800</created-at>
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      <username>Randall_Frost</username>
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        <![CDATA[Pigeons, or more precisely, rock pigeons, are the blue-gray birds that wander around public squares all over the world. With these guidelines, you should have no difficulty identifying this bird.]]>
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      <title>How To Identify Birds: the Starling</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:05 -0800</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[Although the starling is not native to North America, it can now be found in most of the U.S. and southern Canada. ]]>
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      <title>SSYTC016 Larry Makes Aztec Art</title>
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      <created-at>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:04:09 -0800</created-at>
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      <username>StusShed</username>
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        <![CDATA[<![CDATA[
Formats available:	MPEG4 Video (.mp4), 	Flash Video (.flv)
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      <title>How To Make a Bow Out Of Ribbon</title>
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      <created-at>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:06:19 -0800</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[Follow these instructions to make a perfect bow out of ribbon.]]>
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      <category-id>1710</category-id>
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      <title>How To Bind a Book</title>
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      <views>19</views>
      <created-at>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:46:51 -0800</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[Today most bookbinding is automated, so set your book apart by hand-binding it. The basic principles are easy to learn. ]]>
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      <title>HOW TO KNIT THE RASPBERRY STITCH</title>
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      <created-at>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:57:05 -0700</created-at>
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        <![CDATA[An easy, up close, demonstration of how to KNIT THE RASPBERRY STITCH by Judy Graham, Knitter to the Stars, who's knits have appeared in movies, TV, and concerts for over 30 years and who has been hand knitting for over 50 years. 
web-site for more knitting tips, what it's like to make knits for the movies, fun celebrity stories and.  DVD'S FOR SALE
http://www.knittingtipsbyjudy.com]]>
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      <category-id>1709</category-id>
      <id>271455</id>
      <title>How To Ebonize Wood</title>
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      <views>27</views>
      <created-at>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:49:37 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>Stephanie_Rieper</username>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[Learn to ebonize less expensive wood yourself so it looks like the real deal and saves you money. ]]>
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      <category-id>240</category-id>
      <id>271430</id>
      <title>How To Paint Fantasy Miniatures</title>
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      <views>27</views>
      <created-at>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:28:19 -0700</created-at>
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      <username>Hilary_White</username>
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        <![CDATA[Bring realism to your fantasy miniatures, which will spring to life under your skillful hand.]]>
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