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What's Inside the April 2007 Issue of Create & Decorate
  Projects
Red Bird Candleholders Red Bird Candleholders
Let nature greet your dinner guests! Place these woodsy candleholders around your Easter table and enjoy the quiet elegance of candlelight.
Spring Chore Journal Spring Chores Journal
It’s that time of year again—spring cleaning! It’s also time for planning your garden and sprucing up the outdoors. Keep your ideas, lists, and plans in a seasonally-inspired journal you can keep close at hand.
Simple Times Simple Times
When simple times bring family and friends together...
coasters Collectible Coasters
Here’s a handy little collection of coasters for true country entertaining. Primitive colored threads and rusty tin candle pans fit together beautifully, inspired by classic shaker style.
Rabbits Table Runner Prairie Table Runner
Pretty table runners are a tea time essential, especially come springtime. Not just suitable for everyday use, this runner is also ideal for dressing up your Easter celebrations with some charming country style
flower basket Wood Flowers Basket
The simplicity of the past is captured and honored in this sweet grouping of old-fashioned flowers. The little bursts of color in our basket will have you skipping into spring!
Birds Door Topper Folk Art Door Topper
Spring is in the air and this door topper will greet any guest that comes to visit. It can also be hung over an interior door.  Wherever you choose to hang it, I am sure it will bring some compliments to your home décor.
cozy candle lamp Cozy Candle Lamp
Primitive colors and an antique finish lend some old-fashioned enchantment to our cozy lit lamp. Sit back and enjoy the cozy comfort of candlelight.
flowerpot wraps Felt Herb Wraps
Are you looking forward to warm afternoons and the lazy buzz of bumblebees? Create a fresh springtime scheme on any tabletop, countertop, or bench by wrapping terra cotta pots in felt wraps. 
Gathering for Spring Gathering for Spring
With the magic of a simple makeover, this little flea market stool has all the charm of a country garden. A coat of paint and a folk art sheep give our shabby stool an inviting look. 
Felted chicks Needle Felted Birds
This needle felting bird design has a folk art appeal and is fun to make. You don’t have to frame it, you can make a pillow or even a wall hanging out of it.
Country Bunny Box Country Bunny Box
Country bunnies represent carefree spring days and the coming of warmer weather. This time of year, a little handmade box will come in handy for all your Easter parties and celebrations.
Blue Bird Miss Blue Birdie
Bluebirds signal the coming of spring and the joys that arrive with a warmer season. Possessing all the charm of a childhood treasure, this fancy, fair weather friend can perch upon any shelf in your home. 
Country Key Keeper Country Key Keeper
Take a wonderful wide frame, grain paint it, and insert a needle punch project in the opening. Then add some nice-looking hooks, and voila, a custom-made key rack to hang by your kitchen door.
Spring Fling Afgan Spring Fling Afghan
With warm afternoons and chilly evenings, you'll need a lightweight lap throw just in time for spring. Soft yarns in breezy hues will wrap you in comfort all season long.
Lady Slipper Lady’s Slipper 
This punch needle design was created for a lover of the beautiful lady’s slipper flower.
Rabbit Crossing Rabbit Crossing
“This is an ideal design to show off your Needle felting technique. The rabbit is so life like, you would think a real one got inside your home.  Needle felting is very easy and I know you will want to do more.”
Lazy Susan Row of Crows Crows in a Row
Here's a simple pattern created with the beginner in mind. Straight lines, curves, and angles—all the basic concepts that will turn the beginner puncher into an old pro in no time at all.
Old Fashioned Easter An Old Fashioned Easter
Who can’t help but love bunnies and chicks this time of year—young and old alike! Each of our little framed pieces has all the charm of a well-loved character from a favorite childhood story.
Terra Cotta Basket Terra Cotta Basket
Among the most joyful traditions of springtime is a children's Easter egg hunt. Instead of a standard plastic or wood basket, create a catchall from a terra cotta pot and join in the thrill of the hunt. 
home sweet home Home Sweet Home
A box of old photos is often a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Let our hand painted and stenciled box hold your favorite souvenirs and good-time memorabilia. 
Crow for All Seasons A Crow for All Seasons
This Spring crow is the fourth in the four-part series of crow stitcheries. If you have waited to finish up this last design so that you can create a wall hanging using all four seasons, then the time is here! 
table runner Rabbits In Bloom
Just a touch of needle felting is woven into this design. This is a large runner and will make a nice addition to any farmhouse table.  Or let the rabbits hang over the edge of any size table.  It’s fast, fun, and easy!
spring sheep basin Spring Sheep Basin
A pale palette and soft sheep give some sophisticated country character to an otherwise ordinary old basin. 
Embellished Scarf Embellished Scarf
This subtle, multi-colored scarf is accented with tiny clay flowers in shades of worn copper. A perfect pairing with a lightweight jacket for a spring evening.
Spring Chick Purse Spring Chick Purse
Fill with goodies for your favorite little girl, give as a gift to a friend or use it yourself. Either way, it will be sure to be a hit for Spring and Easter!    
Tulips Centerpiece Spring Tulips Centerpiece
Get a fresh start on spring with a sunny array of tulips in bloom. Our centerpiece will lend a light and airy look to your dining area. 
Child's Sheep Plate Child's Sheep Plate
Reading and writing and learning the ABC’s—the hallmarks of youth lend unmistakable childhood charm to this primitive plate.
Log Cabin Cabinet Log Cabin Cabinet
The Log Cabin quilt pattern is used here as a rug hooked insert for the door of this little cabinet. The muted wool colors and the dark painted cabinet combined with this old quilt pattern are a perfect primitive accent!
Rabbit Habit Rabbit Habit
Folk art bunnies are an ideal motif to capture in the soft style of punch needle embroidery. This is a wonderful piece to help you jump right into the Easter season.  
Bunny Vase Rustic Bunny Vase
Welcome spring into your home or cottage with this very usable bunny vase to hold fresh or dried arrangements.
Double Tulip Lazy Susan Double Tulip Lazy Susan
This pattern was brought forward by Lake View Primitives as part of a series of penny rug quilt blocks adapted for wool appliqué. What a perfect design with symmetry ideal for a spinning Lazy Susan. 
  Features
Primitive Sign Primitive Sign Series
In tune with trends, paisley heralds in the spring season in flavorful shades of vanilla and mint.
cheri Country Lanes
Cheri Saffiote Payne: Wednesday's Best Quilt Patterns
pears Kitchen Cupboard
Pear Dumplings
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