Crochet World
Baby Owl Teether
Crocheted in worsted-weight cotton, this sweet little sleepy owl makes a nice soft teething toy for Baby.
3 min |
April 2021
Crochet World
Colorful Cotton: Dye Your Own Yarn
I love the look of hand-dyed yarns—with their speckles, swirls and innovative color play, but I’ve always been too intimidated by the process to try it myself.
4 min |
April 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
ROOSEVELT DAM AGATE: A Gem Loaded with History
The Roosevelt Dam agate is a very limited-occurrence lapidary material, uncovered during the excavation of the Theodore Roosevelt Dam in Arizona, hence the obvious name of Roosevelt Dam agate.
4 min |
February 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
GEORGIUS AGRICOLA'S: DE RE METALLICA
465 Years Old and Still Relevant
10+ min |
February 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
Trisparkle 12 Design Marks New Approach
I want to thank Jim Perkins for his many years of providing outstanding faceting designs for the Rock & Gem readership.
2 min |
February 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
Scientists Looking at a Possibly Undetected Volcano in Alaska
Is there a previously undiscovered volcano within Alaska’s Aleutian chain of islands? A team of scientists recently presented their findings surrounding this possibility during a meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
3 min |
February 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
QUARTZ
COMMON, BUT NOT CONVENTIONAL
8 min |
February 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
Discovering the Splendor of SLAG
A pile of slag remaining from copper smelting operations of 1930s Cottonwood, Arizona is one area of focus for Minerals Research, Inc. (MRI), the company pursuing a 15-20 year process to remove the pile using innovative recovery technology.
10 min |
February 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
HUNTING FOR THUNDEREGGS
Uncovering A “Ghost” Volcano’s Treasures
7 min |
February 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
CERUSSITE
GALENA’S GIFT OF A STUNNING SECONDARY MINERAL
7 min |
February 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
Anxiously Awaiting a New Museum Opening
With the year 2021 upon us, Arizona collectors are certainly excited about the pending May opening of the University of Arizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum in downtown Tucson. Of course, the excitement extends beyond the border of Arizona and to far reaching locales around the globe.
7 min |
February 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
Captivated By Copper
Soldiers’ Discovery Leads to a Century of Mining at Pearl Handle Open Pit
7 min |
February 2021
COINage Magazine
Q. David Bowers
GREAT COIN HOBBY PROMOTER
2 min |
February - March 2021
COINage Magazine
PCGS SOLD, NEW COIN DESIGNS, SOARING SILVER
In November, the news was that an investor group led by American billionaire hedge fund manager and majority owner of the New York Mets Steven A. Cohen and collector Nat Turner plan to acquire Collectors Universe (NASDAQ: CLCT) for about $700 million.
5 min |
February - March 2021
COINage Magazine
LEGENDARY CELEBRITIES BUYING COINS
Numismatics In the Media Spotlight
10+ min |
February - March 2021
COINage Magazine
RUSH TO GOLD
FROM THE MINES TO THE MINTS
10 min |
February - March 2021
COINage Magazine
GETTING FAMOUS IN COINS
Donn Pearlman is the History of Coin Promotions
10 min |
February - March 2021
COINage Magazine
Michael Ray Fuljenz
AMERICA’S GOLD EXPERT
7 min |
February - March 2021
COINage Magazine
EARLY HISTORY OF COIN FAME
B. MAX MEHL AND HARRY J. FORMAN TOOK THE LEAD
6 min |
February - March 2021
Woodcraft Magazine
A Revolutionary Chair
Revolving Windsor chair with writing arm. 1775-76 Mahogany, poplar, and other woods 431⁄2 × 30 × 331⁄2 American Philosophical Society. Gift of John Kintzing Kane, 20 April 1838.
3 min |
February - March 2021
Quilter's World
Spring Bloom Pincushion
A pincushion can be just as decorative as it is useful. This generous-size pincushion features big bright petals and dimensional leaves that can be used to keep binding clips handy.
2 min |
Spring 2021
Quilter's World
Petal Power
This fun throw-size quilt mixes raw-edge–fusible appliqué flowers with simple Nine-Patch blocks. The color placement within the nine-patches creates a secondary trellis pattern.
4 min |
Spring 2021
Quilter's World
Turned-Edge Appliqué
You can master beautiful hand appliqué with these easy steps.
4 min |
Spring 2021
Quilter's World
Petal Pillow
Pretty appliquéd felt petals spill across this simple springtime pillow. A quarter-circle arrangement of pink buttons serves as the flower’s center and adds extra texture.
2 min |
Spring 2021
Quilter's World
Sassy Scotties Baby Quilt
Grab your scrap bag and have fun combining colorful prints for this baby quilt. A traditional Scottie block looks new and updated with bright rainbow colors.
3 min |
Spring 2021
Quilter's World
Flowers for Larry
Big beautiful blooms in a rainbow of colors are surrounded by a bright floral border—a lovely garden that will never need weeding!
3 min |
Spring 2021
Quilter's World
Butterfly Collection
Colorful butterflies gracefully fly across this throw-size quilt. Did you know they can fly at speeds of up to 30 mph?
4 min |
Spring 2021
Quilter's World
Candy Neighborhood
Soft cotton-candy colors are served in Candy Neighborhood, inspiring a rainbow arrangement of trees and houses in this friendly town.
4 min |
Spring 2021
Quilter's World
Blue Belle
Choose your favorite fabrics and make this sweet wall quilt in an afternoon. It looks lovely in a monochromatic color scheme, but try it with solids, 1930s, batiks—anything works.
2 min |
Spring 2021
Quilter's World
A Sign of Spring
Welcome spring with this colorful wall quilt—a sure sign spring is near and the cold days of winter are almost over.
4 min |