Archive for April, 2010

Ideas for Home Embroidery Projects

Most people think once you’ve finish stitching an embroidery design, all you can do is hang it on the wall.  Embroidered pictures can give a room character but why stop there?  You can use motifs from the wall hangings and, with a little creativity make coordinating cushions and throw pillows that really pull the room together.  If you’re lucky enough to have a fireplace, you can make it the focus of the room by stitching a fire screen for it.

This idea also works in the dining room where you … Read the rest

?04 Commemorative Edition Z06 – The ?Best? C5 Corvette

Despite Corvette’s early spotty racing history, their presence was never missed at race tracks, as they are typically loud and always a contender. Were it not for Corvette’s rich racing heritage, the car never would have become GM’s halo car.  Unlike the 50′s when GM said, “We don’t race cars”, the ‘80′s and ‘90′s saw many drag racing and NASCAR factory racing efforts from Oldsmobile and Chevrolet. By the time the C5 came along, GM was DEFINITELY racing.

Race car builders Pratt & Miller were hired to help design, develop, … Read the rest