Author Archives: Heather

Rain, Montreal and Candy Canes

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Heather

You may or may not have heard, but Toronto was hit by a very bad storm on Monday evening. (This was very near our street. We are up a little hill, and this is the road that runs by it.)  … Continue reading →

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Happy Canada Day!

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Heather

Happy Canada Day! Become a Canadian for a day–eat some poutine and Canadian bacon, say “eh” a  lot, and apologize when someone bumps into you. 😉 Image courtesy of Stock Exchange.

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Baby Book

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Heather

My baby just finished his first year of school (junior kindergarten), so I figured it was time I finally did up that scrapbook I’ve been planning on making. I am aware that it isn’t really great, but I still think … Continue reading →

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Travelling Light

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Heather

Tomorrow we head off to Montreal for three days. (Don’t worry, the house won’t be unattended.) We are going for a friend’s wedding, but the long train trip and lots of unscheduled time means (potentially) lots of time for stitching … Continue reading →

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Ornament SAL – June Check-In

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Heather

Well, ladies, we’ve made it through six months of ornament stitching! Congratulations!! Only six more months to go. 😉 This month I stitched Paws Off by Jennifer Aikman-Smith of Dragon Dreams (who else?), from the 2005 Just Cross Stitch ornament … Continue reading →

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So Nice I Made it Twice

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Heather

Knitting is different from needlework in a lot of respects, gauge being probably the most important . You can do your needlework on a piece of fabric that has more threads per inch than the chart calls for and you … Continue reading →

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Sparkles But No Fabric

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Heather

The newest Passione Ricamo SAL started last week, and I was nearly all ready to go. I had chosen my fabric, bought some beads, pulled the floss, and ordered the PTB I didn’t have. Well, the PTB has arrived, but … Continue reading →

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