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Factory Outlet Stores on Main Street in Freeport, Maine

Christmas shopping in New England? What’s on your list? Jewelry? Elegant clothing? Sporty clothing and sports goods? English imports? Crafts? Fine China? How’s your budget? Could you use factory outlet store discounts? The place you want to shop, then, is Freeport, Maine, north on Interstate 95, just follow the sign that says, “All Points Maine.” […]

Embroidery Tutorial: Counted Cross Stitch

What is Counted Cross Stitch? Counted Cross Stitch is one type of embroidery technique. The embroidery is created by a regular series of X’s stitched between the threads of an even-weave fabric. Patterns can be very simple or extremely elaborate and vary in size from large fabric paintings to small miniature ornaments. Though you use […]