Author Archives: Heather

Socks and Scarves

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Heather

I’m working on keeping my head and toes warm, again. The scarf is Bias “Before and After” Scarf by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas (available through Ravelry or here for US$5). The pattern is written for fingering weight yarn, but they … Continue reading →

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Delicious Delight

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Heather

My sporadic adventures in canvaswork continues. This is Delicious Delight by Carolyn Mitchell. It is part of her Gourmandise Gems Collection, but I am stitching it out of the Festive 2010 issue of A Needle Pulling Thread (which featured three … Continue reading →

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Witches and Owls (Spoilers!)

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Heather

I think it is interesting how we sometimes get into a really groove in terms of stitching subject matter. Last year, for example, I stitched a lot of Christmas things. And this summer, I seem to be all about the … Continue reading →

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Blocks and Blocks

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Heather

This past weekend I hauled out my sewing machine for one of my sewing binges. The goal was to get caught up on the Craftsy Quilt Block of the Month class. I had fallen dreadfully behind, with six blocks to … Continue reading →

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TUSAL – August 2012

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Heather

It is the new moon yet again (or at least it was a couple of days ago!), and time for the Totally Useless Stitch Along! If you’d like to join in, check out the post on It’s Daffy Cat’s blog … Continue reading →

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Zentangle

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Heather

Back in spring I learned about a new (to me, anyway) doodling/drawing technique called Zentangle. The basic ideas is that you take a shape, usually a square, divide it up into smaller sections, and then draw “tangles” inside them. The … Continue reading →

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Goodbye MLI

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Heather

Yesterday afternoon it was announced on the Told in a Garden Facebook page that Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum had passed away. I don’t know how long MLI (as she is known to fans) had been designing. I do know that I discovered … Continue reading →

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