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The Great British Sewing Bee S8, The Final, 10, Man Yee, Esme Young, Annie, Sara Pascoe, Debra, Patrick Grant, Brogan (C) Love Productions, James Stack   It’s the tenth episode of series 8…the FINAL! In the final episode of The Great British Sewing Bee series 8 the contestants compete for the title Britain’s best amateur sewer with a Party Week theme! For episode ten we have put our detective hats on to discover the sewing patterns from independent designers and commercial pattern houses used in Sewing Bee TV show. The patterns below are all matches or inspired by the designs...

Looking for a fun outdoor idea for summer? Here are ideas and inspiration on how to create a movie night in the backyard. me: t-shirt dress//pink shoes//earrings   him: t-shirt//shorts Even though it feels like my husband just pulled up to my house in his Nova to pick me up wearing a prairie skirt, heels with socks, an add-a-bead necklace and a bow with my name on it. Truth? We have been married a long time. And even after all these years? I love him more today than all the days before. I think it’s because we date. We go on...

Macy’s has an awesome deal on the Martha Stewart Waterproof Mattress Pad – sizes Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King – all sizes for $19.99 (regular price was high as $120). You can do curbside pick up to avoid shipping. Protect your mattress while simultaneously adding a cloud-like layer of comfort with the help of the super-soft quilting and waterproof design of this mattress pad from Martha Stewart Essentials. Dimensions: 60″ x 80″ Fits mattresses up to 18″ Cover and skirt: polyester; 4-oz. per square yard polyester fiberfill After unwrapping, air product for 24 hours to eliminate trapped...

Independence Day can have a special significance for people who immigrated to the U.S., and for their children. But the holiday still involves food. By Althea Chang-Cook I spent sweltering summers and Fourth of July celebrations in the cooler Pacific Northwest as a kid, lighting sparklers and sitting on my mom’s roof till the sun went down and the fireworks came out. We had hamburgers, hot dogs, sodas, and watermelon. But that’s about it.  It may have been my level of assimilation and somewhat of a detachment from my heritage that I barely noticed that we didn’t make an effort...

In many ways, designers are signalling the dawn of a new age. Dopamine dressing, the metaverse, gender fluid clothing and other trends have liberated fashion from its stuffy traditions. But the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has turned back the clock to a time when few people had such bodily autonomy. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the 1973 landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationwide on June 24. As a result, abortion rights will now be determined at state level, with several anti-choice lawmakers already moving to have the procedure banned. It shouldn’t be lost on us that while reproductive rights...