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About Me
Needleworker, Knitter, Crocheter, Sewist, Paper Crafter, and more!
AKA: Heather, Silverlotus, Stitchinglotus
Located just outside of Toronto, Canada.
Author Archives: Heather
Cross Stitchers’ Public Awareness League
I’m sure we are all aware that knitting is undergoing a huge resurgence. Even crochet, knitting’s often under-appreciated and much maligned cousin, is seeing a surge in interest. On the other hand, it seems like interest in cross stitch, needlepoint … Continue reading
Happy 142nd Birthday, Canada!
Today is Canada Day up here in the Great White North. Take some time to give your favourite Canadian a little bit of love, and remember that there are more of us around then you think… (Jim Carrey, Sum 41, … Continue reading
June Goals Reviewed
Another month over in what seems like the blink of an eye. And, unfortunately, we have had a bit of a poor turn in our fortunes this month. I think, though, that it will ultimately turn out to be for … Continue reading
Dishcloths, Stitched Gardens, and More
Baby Man and I were out of town for a few days visiting my parents and making one last trip to Golden Threads, my former not-so-LNS. (She will be focusing on mail order shortly. You can find her site at … Continue reading
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Tagged Cross Stitch, Dish Cloths, Finishes, Knitting, Victoria Sampler
TUSAL and Summer Tree
If you follow my Twitter feed (@silverlotus152), then you will know that I had some problems with the modified rice stitches for the summer portion of Once Upon a Tree last night. I did them over 4 threads instead of … Continue reading
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Pink Socks and Seasonal Trees
With start of summer, we’ve had a jump in temperature here from about 16°C to 25°C. It is times like these that I am thankful for air conditioning and that I like to knit socks using bamboo yarn rather than … Continue reading
They Can’t Be Serious, Right?
While browsing my Twitter stream this morning, I noticed that Tarot artist and VJ Kat Black tweeted that she will no longer drink Bacardi. Weird, I thought. So, I decided to find out why. And it is bad, ladies. Apparently, … Continue reading