{"id":552,"date":"2014-12-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dianehoman.wordpress.com\/?p=552"},"modified":"2024-02-13T19:18:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T02:18:28","slug":"crafty-christmas-ribbon-braided-bookmarks-barrettes-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homanathome.com\/2014\/12\/crafty-christmas-ribbon-braided-bookmarks-barrettes-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Ribbon Braided Bookmarks, Barrettes, and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ribbon<\/p>\n

When I was 10 years old, I participated in a organization for girls called Achievement Days. It was run by our church, and different women in our congregation took turns teaching us a variety of skills. We learned to dip candles, print stationery, cook, sew, and much more.<\/p>\n

One of the sisters was extremely interesting. She and her family lived without running water, but she viewed that as a step up from the teepee she and her husband had lived in when they were first married (Did I mention this was in Fairbanks, Alaska, where the average winter temperature is -25 F? Talk about hardcore!).<\/p>\n

\"Ribbon<\/p>\n

Along with her wide variety of survival skills, this woman was the craftiest lady I’ve ever known.  She could take just about anything and turn it into a useful work of art. Her contribution to Achievement Days was to teach us how to braid ribbon. This is a skill I’ve made use of time and again.<\/p>\n

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