About Heather
Needleworker, Knitter, Crocheter, Sewist, Paper Crafter, and more!
Also known as Silverlotus & Stitchinglotus
Located just outside of Toronto, Canada.
Contact Me
Tag Archives: Cross Stitch
Theme-a-licious – Compass Rose Silks
Time for a Theme-a-licious update. This month I’m working on Teresa Wentzler’s Cutwork Compass Rose because I’d like to challenge myself by doing more hardanger/cutwork. And, I think it is coming along nicely. I just managed to finish up all … Continue reading
Russet Dragonflies
Goodness me, it sure seems to be the summer of old projects, doesn’t it? This is the scissor fob/biscornu from the class taught at Gitta’s Getaway back in 2010. It was designed by Kathrin Elison, who runs (with her mother) … Continue reading
Shoulders and Toes
Thank you very much for all the lovely comments on Bargello Basics. I often second guess myself when changing colours in a design, but I really think I got it right with that one. Today I have two knitting finishes … Continue reading
Very Scary Spoilers
If you are working on the Lizzie*Kate mystery Very Scary and you don’t want any spoilers, don’t look any further! Usually I’m not very keen on mysteries, since I am so darn picky! But I’ve wanted to stitch a Lizzie*Kate … Continue reading
August WIPocalypse and Theme-a-licious
Two SALs in one day! Last month’s WIPocalypse went pretty well. I was able to finish up my Christmas Biscornu fairly quickly, although I am in no rush to do buttonhole stitch again anytime soon. This month’s focus project will … Continue reading
5 Comments
Posted in Canvaswork, Cross Stitch
Tagged Canvaswork, Cross Stitch, Teresa Wentzler, Theme-a-licious, Wipocalypse
Shades of Spring
Let’s see, I’ve covered Halloween and Christmas so far this month. How about Easter next? This is another old Creativ Festival class (2010, I believe), from Laura Dickson of Enchanting Lair. It is called Hanging About, and due to supplier … Continue reading
A Dragon’s Castle
I’ve had the Creativ Festival on my mind recently because it is time for the class brochure to come out, and so I figured maybe it was time to finish up a few old class projects. Earlier this week I … Continue reading