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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Category Archives: Crafts
Bread?
Just to show that I’m not a one-trick pony (or is that four, what with sewing, needlework, knitting and crochet?), I thought I would share with you my latest attempt at baking. Hmmm… well, it sort of looks like bread. … Continue reading
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Posted in Crafts
Favourite Things Giveaway!
Back in December I posted about some of my favourite things. I mean, if a blog isn’t for talking about things you love, than what is it for? And, when you can give away some of those things, isn’t that … Continue reading
April 2011 Stitching Bloggers’ Question
Lee at Lakeside Stitcher posted this month’s Stitching Bloggers’ question a couple of days ago. It is: Do you keep records of your finishes? We are so lucky to have so many record-keeping tools at our disposal to record our … Continue reading
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Posted in Crafts, Cross Stitch, Memes & Collabs
TUSAL – April 2011
Yes, I’m a day late this month. I know, I know. But, I have a good excuse: I’m sick with yet another cold. It seems I catch just about everything going around, unfortunately. Thankfully, the little man has nothing more … Continue reading
Good-bye, Quilter’s Palette
On Friday afternoon a sad email arrived in my inbox: my LQS, Quilter’s Palette is closing. When it’s doors close for good, I will have gone from living in a neighbourhood with a fabulous and active yarn shop and quilting … Continue reading
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Posted in Crafts, The Outside World
Eyes! Eyes!
One of my endless goals to get myself organized. I’ve been working on sorting out my stash, putting yarn in drawers and bins according to some weird logic that makes sense to me when I do it but not later. … Continue reading
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12 Days with Gold
In my last post I expressed some, uh, trepidation with regards to using the Anchor metallic that came in the Twelve Days of Christmas kit. But, I’m a big girl, so I got out my needle and gave it a … Continue reading