Author Archives: Heather

Kitchen Blessings

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Heather

As promised, here is a picture of my finished Kitchen Blessings from Enchanting Lair. I made a lot of changes to this design. The biggest, and most obvious, is changing the colours of the silk. (You can see the original … Continue reading →

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February Review and March Plans

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Heather

You may remember that I’ve decided not to set monthly goals this year. Instead, I have a set of goals for 2011 that I am working towards all year. They are: Complete all 12 10 remaining ornaments in my personal … Continue reading →

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Lace and Cable Socks

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Heather

More socks! I’m sure that comes as a huge surprise. 😉 They are Lace and Cable Socks from Wendy D. Johnson’s book Socks from the Toe Up: Essential Techniques and Patterns from Wendy Knits. The yarn is Mary Maxim Bamboo … Continue reading →

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A Collection of Things

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Heather

There are two schools of thought in this world: first, there is the Japanese way, summed up by the saying “The nail that stands up gets hit by the hammer;” then there is the American way, “The squeaky wheels gets … Continue reading →

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Ornament of the Month – February 2011

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Heather

I know that I said I was going to stitch Julia Lucas’ Home for the Holidays this month, but when I sat down to sort through the remaining ornament patterns, Sweetheart Tree’s Hollyberry Heart (1998 JCS ornament issue) jumped out … Continue reading →

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Bright Dinosaurs

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Heather

I won’t go into my love for all things PlanetJune again. All I will say is that she sure makes super cute dinosaur patterns. Example one: a lovely blue Plesiosaurus, crocheted from Bernat Satin in colour Teal. Nessie never looked … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Blessings Border

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Heather

Seemingly endless stitching in a semi-solid silk. Not exactly my favourite type of stitch. And that is exactly why my re-colour (and re-charted border) of Enchanting Lair’s Kitchen Blessings is languishing. But, I dusted it off the other night, and … Continue reading →

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