Take A Trip To Puyallup, Visit The Stitchery Expo
Sewers from across the Northwest flock by the hundreds to the annual Sewing and Stitchery Expo, this year Feb. 26-28 and March 1 at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Wash.
The nation’s largest sewing event draws about 30,000 people to participate in more than 70 workshops and view a couple hundred booths.
Admission is $7 and the seminars are $2 apiece. The event is sponsored by the Washington State University Cooperative Extension in Pierce County; for information, call (253) 798-7180 or visit the Web site at www.pierce.wsu.edu.
Take a class
A series of free one-hour workshops will be offered each weekend in February at Home Depot stores. Following is the schedule: Saturdays: How to install fireplaces at 10 a.m.; how to lay ceramic tile (2 hours) at 11 a.m.; potting and care of houseplants at 1 p.m.; kids’ workshop at 2 p.m.; winter garden cleanup at 3 p.m.
Sundays: How to install Pergo flooring at 10 a.m.; how to lay ceramic tile (2 hours) at 11 a.m.; closet organization at 1 p.m.; basic electrical at 2 p.m.; how to prevent freeze-ups at 3 p.m.
It’s almost lawn mowing season
You know those “bump” grass and weed trimmers? The ones you have to bump on the ground to get more line? Black & Decker is introducing a new trimmer that feeds line automatically.
Dubbed the “Grass Hog,” it features an automatic feed spool that is fed into the cutting chamber by centrifugal force technology. Black & Decker says the new method of feeding string will reduce string use by 25 percent.
The Grass Hog features a 12-inch cutting path, 4.3-amp motor and a suggested retail price of $59. A two-year warranty comes with it.
Look for the Grass Hog at home centers and hardware stores.
For more information about it and other Black & Decker lawn and garden products, call (800) 544-6986, or write to Black & Decker Consumer Services, P.O. Box 618, Hampstead, Md. 21074. You may also reach Black & Decker at its Web site at www.blackanddecker.com
, DataTimes