Author Archives: Heather

Playing with Yarn

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Heather

Hello, Stitchy Friends! Summer vacation is in its second third week already. Amazing how quickly time is flying by. We’ve been busy making bottle rockets, reading great books, and mostly doing just a whole lot of nothing. Sadly, that also … Continue reading →

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Saturday School – Dyeing Yarn

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Heather

Welcome back to Saturday School! Today we will be watching another video from Yarnspirations and The Crochet Crowd. This time Mikey is taking us through the process of yarn dyeing. Specifically, he is sharing how cotton yarn is dyed as … Continue reading →

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Saturday School – How Yarn is Made

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Heather

Hi, Stitchy Friends! Today marks the start of a new series here at Stitching Lotus: Saturday School. Every week I’ll be sharing a cool video, article, or picture essay that will teach us all a little bit about needlework, knitting, … Continue reading →

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Little Santa Sack

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Heather

Hi, Stitchy Friends. Once in a while I manage to overcome my laziness and actually properly finish a project or two. You may remember that my Smalls SAL finish for May was Lizzie*Kate’s Very Merry Santa, and that I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Happy 150, Canada!

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Heather

Today Canada celebrates its 150th birthday. Like the vast majority of you, I love my country. Yes, we have problems with poverty, racism and immigration, how we treat our Native peoples, and liberals vs. conservatives. We fight about language, with … Continue reading →

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Smalls SAL – June 2017 Check-In

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Heather

Hello, Small Stitchers! What’s this? The post is up on time (at least for my time zone) and the reminder email is due to go out soon. I managed to pull myself together this month! School just finished up yesterday … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday – Longest Day Clean-Up

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Heather

Hello, Stitchy Friends! Here in the Northern Hemisphere it is the first day of summer, finally. And that means it is the longest day of the year. Well, Jo over at Serendipitous Stitching had the wonderful idea of doing a … Continue reading →

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