About Heather
Needleworker, Knitter, Crocheter, Sewist, Paper Crafter, and more!
Also known as Silverlotus & Stitchinglotus
Located just outside of Toronto, Canada.
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Author Archives: Heather
Afghan Square for a Little Man
I consider myself very lucky to be part of a great community on Ravelry. I’ve found a lovely group of ladies (and a couple of guys) who are great fun to talk to, trade with, and just generally have fun … Continue reading
Easter Egg Failure
Holiday stitching should be fun and easy, I think. (Except Christmas stitching. That is long and sometimes difficult…) So, when I saw the new cute freebie from my LNS’s resident designer, I thought I would give it a try, figuring … Continue reading
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Posted in Crafts, Cross Stitch
Swedish Weaving Finish
Back in October, at the Creativ Festival, I took a Swedish weaving class from Christine Allan of FunAndFastPatterns.ca. The project was a simple towel design called Mountain Mist. The finishing on the towel is pretty simple. The bottom is fringed … Continue reading
Royal School of Needlework Profile
CBS Sunday Morning recently did a profile on the UK’s Royal School of Needlework, highlighing their history and some of the projects they have worked on. It is a lovely video, full of beautiful pieces of needlework (and not a … Continue reading
Earth Socks and Sun Socks
I’ve been knitting socks again. Surprise! The pattern is Herimone’s Everyday Socks from Erica Lueder of Dreams in Fiber. The pattern is avaliable for free through Ravelry or through Erica’s website here. The yarn is Bernat Sox in colour Wooded … Continue reading
Ornament of the Month – April 2011
Somehow we’ve made it well into the middle of April, and I’m only just finishing up my ornament of the month. I’m not really sure how that happened (being halfway through April, not the stitching). But, here we are, deep … Continue reading
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Posted in Cross Stitch
Tagged Christmas Ornaments, Cross Stitch, Finishes, Ornament of the Month