Pat Munro
Pat Munro writes articles for websites from a female perspective, including articles and reviews on, Textiles, Fabrics, Weaving Equipment and Yarns for Knitting and Weaving for Weaving in Canada and other websites.
Articles by this Author
If you have ever had the pleasure of owning and wearing a cashmere sweater, you understand the luxury of that delicate texture resting on your skin So then, what does a person do when their prized cashmere gets a moth hole, snag or rip
Concrete Counters: The Latest Craze in Luxury and Status
- By Pat Munro
- Published Wednesday 4th 2012
- Home Management
- Unrated
Countertops in your kitchen and bathroom are the defining factor between luxury/status or utilitarian work spaces The choice in materials for your countertops will undoubtedly be what makes the value of your home increase or stay the same
When it comes to auctions, nothing gets the blood bubbling like a good old fashioned estate auction Now that I have your attention, what if you were responsible for the estate of a family member or loved one after their death
Definition: An auction is defined as a public sale of goods or property in which prospective purchasers bid until the highest price is reached
Simple enough, right
How to 101: Surviving Economic Pitfalls With Liquidation Auctions
- By Pat Munro
- Published Monday 19th 2012
- Business Management
- Unrated
If your business is having financial problems you may want to consider liquidating some of your assets to bring in more money or avoid bankruptcy Many businesses are considering liquidation before bankruptcy to gain more financial buoyancy
Get the Auction Bug From the Comfort of Your Sofa
- By Pat Munro
- Published Thursday 9th 2012
- Home Management
- Unrated
Most people have attended an auction at some point in their lives, but some still find it intimidating or overwhelming If this describes you, you should know that there is a cure for this auction insecurity diagnosis, watch television
Restoration of our historical structures made of cement, such as canals, army bases, monuments, museums, and capitols is bringing back the notion and use of natural cement over the mostly used Portland cement of this generation There are thousands of natural cement structures which were built back in the 19th century and are still loved and used today
Easy Washing and Care of Woolens and Silks
- By Pat Munro
- Published Thursday 9th 2012
- Home Management
- Unrated
Most people have clothing in their closet which requires special treatment Whether it is wools or silks, there is usually a direction to dry clean items of natural animal fibers
Felted Wool: Why we Love It
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 29th 2012
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
Felted wool is indispensable in our daily lives worldwide We wear it, we create with it and we protect ourselves and the things we love with it
The Blackberry Torch 9800, Improved For Gloating Rights
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 29th 2012
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
If you are an avid and loyal Blackberry user, the newly released Torch 9800 gets you frothing at the mouth whenever you think about it Before you run out and get your little hands on the new and improved Blackberry Torch 9800, let’s see what improvements RIM has developed to keep their loyal fan base, and avoid the switch over to its main competitor, the Apple iPhone 4
The Business of Selling Your Business
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 29th 2012
- Business Management
- Unrated
If you are considering selling your business or franchise online, you should read this clearly outlined information to ensure you have a successful sale Yes, you will probably be hiring a company to help you, but knowing the tips and tricks of the business sales trade before hand, will allow you to be involved as much as possible
A Guide to Hosting a Stay Home Textile Retreat
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 25th 2011
- Home Management
- Unrated
Not able to attend a textile retreat Whether you can’t afford it, or if you just don’t have the time, you can still have a textile retreat, in your own home
Let’s Talk About Rayon Yarns
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 25th 2011
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
Whether you’re a weaver, dyer, quilter, or sewer you have undoubtedly used rayon fibers in your projects Rayon is one of the most vastly used fabrics in our society
Communities have been hit hard by the economic hardships of the last decade People have lost their jobs, homes and identities through this very difficult recession and it shows
Cell Phone Protection and Safety For Kids
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 25th 2011
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
If your like the millions of parents giving your children a cell phone for safety when their away from home you should read this article You must know that there are dangers lurking around wireless technology and your children
Better Productivity With Your Blackberry
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 25th 2011
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
Mobile devices are becoming more and more powerful, and the overall outcome is an increase in business productivity People are working harder and longer days, but are they accomplishing more
Art Battle: Live Competitive Painting and Auction
- By Pat Munro
- Published Wednesday 14th 2011
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
Art Battle is live competitive painting A thrilling performance of creativity, democracy and auction, the selected artists face-off against each other with a time & paint constraint, a voting audience of patrons, and the possibility of having their art destroyed
Art Battle was first conceived back in 2001, by a then 19 year old named Sean Bono
If you are like the millions of parents who gave in and bought that highly desired Smartphone for your kids you had better do some homework of your own to protect your family against cyber-bullies Whether it is an iPhone or other Smartphone technology such as the Blackberry or HTC, these units can be a gateway for tech piriahs trying to access and bully your children
The neighborhood improvement phenomenon has taken hold in our little concrete borough It was time to stop asking when things will get better, and start working toward that end ourselves
Nanaimo BC Canada is a British Columbia town on Vancouver Island It is also known as “Google Earth Town” or “the capital of Google Earth
Interested in finding the right auction for the items you wish to own, or have an auction of your own for a local charity You will need to understand the different types of auctions available and how to manage your way through to win that item
What do you do to keep your kids safe in this cyber world It starts with you, the parents
Our entire body is prone to injury Whether you are an athlete or not, you use your joints for a variety of activities and you always have a chance of incurring a joint injury
Merino Wool: From Shearing to Market
- By Pat Munro
- Published Friday 11th 2011
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
Where is Merino wool from
Merino wool has been a mainstay of the North American industry since the early part of the 19th century
Firefox (Fennec) For Smartphone Androids
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 6th 2011
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
Read this if you are an Android user…or even if your not, yet
Firefox is finally available for your smartphone
Keeping weeds and moss away from your homes concrete designs and structures will not only keep the area looking good, but will stave off the need to replace the entire area Some weeds can actually grow through concrete slabs (Japanese Knotweed); others will start to grow through cracks (dandelions) and along the outer trim of the concrete area
According to recent economic research, the American cotton industry generates over $25 billion in products annually About 80 countries around the world produce cotton, but the U
Chevy –By Any Other Name, Would Never Be The Same
- By Pat Munro
- Published Monday 24th 2011
- Automotive
- Unrated
Recently an internal memo was leaked to the press from Chevy marketing executives to their employees It told/asked them to stop using the popular ‘diminutive’ term ‘Chevy’ for it’s famous Chevrolet brand
Overcoming Car Loan Fears
- By Pat Munro
- Published Monday 24th 2011
- Automotive
- Unrated
Looking for a great car loan to buy that awesome new or used vehicle you’ve been eyeing It needn’t be as daunting as you may think
Police auction crowds have definitely increased over the years Once thought of as an after thought, now days, people will wait in long lines for hours at a time to get a preview of what’s coming
Pull Technology: Using 2D (mobile) Barcodes
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 25th 2011
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
Mobile (or 2D) barcodes are the latest tool for businesses in this new millennium Developed back in the 1990s as 2D or Matrix codes, patterns are formed by black and white squares arranged on a grid which can encode thousands of alphanumeric and other characters in any language
Get Your Small Business Into App Development
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 25th 2011
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
Apps (or applications) are the buzz word of the millennium By now most people know what they are and how to use them to their advantage because apps are in the general social consciousness
Eco Friendly Textiles – Spinner Expo March 2010
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 4th 2011
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
This year’s Spinner Expo in Shanghai, China this past March 2010 was a great success for introducing what’s new in the world of spinning and fabrics The event attracted over 9,000 people from all corners of the world
Concrete, Another Way of Bringing People Together
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 4th 2011
- Recreation
- Unrated
There are many uses for concrete in our world Look around you where ever you are you will undoubtedly see concrete
Business Cell Phone Litigation – Ouch
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 4th 2011
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
Cell phone use has exceeded the laws surrounding them, leading to widespread confusion over when, where and how we should use our cell phones when we are in our vehicles Lawyers for personal and corporate liabilities are frantically trying to develop policies to ensure safety on the roads and the ensuing litigations concerning cell phones
Sun Block Fabrics Are the New Sunscreen
- By Pat Munro
- Published Thursday 1st 2011
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
In this day and age, people are more aware of the sun and its damaging effects to our skin The sunscreen industry is making billions of dollars a year counting on this very thing
Auto Finance- Awareness Regarding the Biggest Financial Decision
- By Pat Munro
- Published Wednesday 27th 2011
- Automotive
- Unrated
Buying a new car is one of the biggest financial decisions and an exciting event in a person’s life Automobiles enhance our personalities and portray who you are as a person from the heavy-duty Hummer to the crazy copper Cooper
PPC Fraud, Are You Paying For Your Competition to Click Your Ads?
- By Pat Munro
- Published Tuesday 26th 2011
- Business Management
- Unrated
Fraudulent practices are not only visible in the real world, but can also be seen in internet marketing Thousands of customers get duped everyday by clicking on to websites and paying heavily for them
Best Smartphones For Business and Their Features
- By Pat Munro
- Published Tuesday 26th 2011
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
Smart phones of today not only consign phone calls like regular phones but perform a multitude of other critical functions They provide proficient services like messaging, web surfing, document viewer and GPS navigation among others
Buy Your Way To The Top Of Google!
- By Pat Munro
- Published Tuesday 26th 2011
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
The internet is a perfect medium for promoting your products and services without any geographical boundaries The transmission of information is cheap and can be accomplished in real time
Kia’s Got Soul and so Will You
- By Pat Munro
- Published Tuesday 26th 2011
- Automotive
- Unrated
Kia has come a long way since its debut in the North American market back in the 1980’s This little South Korean company has seen its ups and downs over the past few decades and has come out on top
Apple Vs. / Why Should we Care?
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 16th 2010
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
Recently, we saw a lawsuit by Apple against the Taiwanese phone maker HTC It was not surprising to most, since most of us who are paying attention knew there would be some problems with the new Google Android system
I was recently introduced to jailbreaking through a friend of mine I received an iPhone this past Christmas and have had a love/hate relationship with it ever since
Reclaiming Textiles, Craftivism is on the Rise
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 16th 2010
- Arts and Crafts
- Unrated
Imagine this, someone sets up their loom or spool with the finest cashmere wool from Peru They create a beautifully made and designed sweater which you buy and wear for several loving years
What’s the Word This Year From Switzerland?
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 16th 2010
- Automotive
- Unrated
The Swiss Auto Show just ended in Geneva yesterday, with over 287,000 new auto entries Among these new entries, there were a large number of new models and concept cars for the environmentally, and ecologically minded consumers
Business Phone Apps to Make You More Efficient
- By Pat Munro
- Published Wednesday 10th 2010
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
In today’s world of competition and fast growth, telecommunication is not restricted to only exchanging words it has become a very strong medium to run your business very efficiently and effectively You can download various types of Business phone apps over the internet
Kia Forte Wins My Vote
- By Pat Munro
- Published Wednesday 10th 2010
- Automotive
- Unrated
Get to your local Kia dealership this New Year, and check out the Kia Forte Kia has shed its dowdy, plain styling and average power under the hood for greatness
It is very difficult to handle commercial concrete repair headaches because broken concrete causes trip hazards Property owners often find cracks in their basement walls or in other parts of the building
Freedom Comes With Android OS
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 17th 2010
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
The only question you need to ask yourself when it comes to Google’s Android operating system is whether or not you want to be free to access smartphone apps through any other provider than Apple Apple’s iPhone has been the go-to choice for consumers wishing to access smartphone app features
DIY Concrete Crack Repair
- By Pat Munro
- Published Sunday 17th 2010
- Home Management
- Unrated
We know water can damage and crack concrete, but other problems can create cracks in concrete as well Most small cracks forming in concrete driveways, sidewalks, patios and foundations are caused by an uneven subsurface

