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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Take A Trip To Puyallup, Visit The Stitchery Expo

From Staff And Wire Reports

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

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