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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
Weighty Issue
What can you do with a piece you love but don’t know how to finish? How about a frame weight? That’s just what I did with Teresa Wentzler’s Bargello Basics. I sewed a border around the design to make it … Continue reading
Knitting on the Seas
As I mentioned yesterday, I did manage to get a bit of knitting done while I was away. This is the first of what I hope will be a pair of Salto Socks. They are from Spring 2008 edition of … Continue reading
Round Trip
You might have noticed that my blog posts have been a bit unusual for the past couple of weeks. That’s because we’ve been away on a cruise. We took Holland America Line’s m/s Zuiderdam on an eleven day cruise to … Continue reading
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TUSAL – November
Goodness me, late again. No surprise there, right? Actually, this post was supposed to go live over two weeks ago, but I forgot to schedule it before I left for vacation. What, you didn’t know I was away? Well, I’ll … Continue reading
Castle in the Clouds
It is not very often that the average stitcher manages to get something stitched by one of their favourite designers. This is one of the cover samples from Dragon Dream’s Castle in the Clouds. I won it as a door … Continue reading
Purple Wedding
Many years ago I stitched L&L’s The Wedding for the second time; this time for my own wedding. I don’t think I’ve stitched a design with so much white since then! To match the colours of the design more closely … Continue reading
Petite Flowers
Today I’m sharing these two lovely examples of petite point: The stick pin was a gift from a knitting friend who knew of my love of all things needlework. I haven’t worn it yet, but I do absolutely love it. … Continue reading