Category Archives: Crafts

A (Sale) Sign?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Heather

I think that it is interesting that the quilt shop just down the road from me closed right around when I started getting interested in sewing. (It is now a Wind Mobile store.) I took it a wee bit personally, … Continue reading →

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TUSAL – June 2011

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Heather

Well, June sure sneaked up on me. And, here it is, right on the first, the day of the new moon. That, of course, means it is time for the Totally Useless Stitch Along (TUSAL), where I share my jar … Continue reading →

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Black Cats are Seen

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Heather

More Halloween stitching! I can’t help it. I love Halloween, and it seems the little man has a growing appreciation for it too. (I just wish I knew how I am going to handle trick or treating with his peanut … Continue reading →

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Off the Yarnz Wagon

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Heather

I have a confession to make: my yarn of not buying yarn is over… I failed. Not only did I claim some yarn in the swap group I’m in, and not offer up at least the equivanet amount, but I … Continue reading →

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Easter Egg Failure

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Heather

Holiday stitching should be fun and easy, I think. (Except Christmas stitching. That is long and sometimes difficult…) So, when I saw the new cute freebie from my LNS’s resident designer, I thought I would give it a try, figuring … Continue reading →

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Swedish Weaving Finish

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Heather

Back in October, at the Creativ Festival, I took a Swedish weaving class from Christine Allan of FunAndFastPatterns.ca. The project was a simple towel design called Mountain Mist. The finishing on the towel is pretty simple. The bottom is fringed … Continue reading →

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Royal School of Needlework Profile

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Heather

CBS Sunday Morning recently did a profile on the UK’s Royal School of Needlework, highlighing their history and some of the projects they have worked on. It is a lovely video, full of beautiful pieces of needlework (and not a … Continue reading →

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