Author Archives: Heather

Ornament of the Month – October 2011

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Heather

Last week, just before the start of the CreativFestival, I finished up this month’s ornament of the month: Gingerbread Scissor Case from Victoria Sampler. It is from the 2009 Just Cross Stitch ornament issue. I stitched it on 28ct Antique … Continue reading →

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CreativFestival – Day 3

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Heather

Yesterday was a very, very full day at the CreativFestival. My first class, at 9am, was with Larry Shackleton of Approved Sewing Machine Services. He taught us some basic sewing machine maintenance, and was extremely knowledgeable. I really enjoyed that … Continue reading →

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CreativFestival – Day 2

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Heather

Yesterday was a pretty eclectic day for me at the CreativFestival… (I appologzie for the poor quality of the photos. I took them early in the morning, without using good lighting.) First, I took Fractured Fair Isles, a knitting course … Continue reading →

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CreativFestival – Day 1

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Heather

I had my first class at the CreativFestival on Wednesday: Serger Nightie and Gown. The instructor was a Baby Loc (brand of serger) representative from B.C.  The first hour or so of class was spent trying to figure out how … Continue reading →

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PJs for Baby Man

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Heather

The CreativFestival is this weekend, and I have my first class today. It is called Serger Nightie and Gown, and I’m quite excited to be leaning how to use my serger to do more than finish seams or sew a … Continue reading →

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Dragon Case

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Heather

With the CreativFestival fast approaching, I figured it was well past time for me to work on my cross stitch iPhone case. The design I ultimately decided on is Celtic Dragon, a freebie from Enchanting Lair. The design is charted … Continue reading →

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Princess and Dragon

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Heather

I fished another old CreativFestival design out of the old workbasket. This one is First Dragon Encounter by Jennifer Aikman-Smith of Dragon Dreams. I haven’t made a whole huge amount of progress on it, but considering all I had stitched … Continue reading →

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