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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Tag Archives: Knitting
Finished Heather and a Single Sock
Baby Man is not sleeping. In fact, we were up at 4:30 this morning. The stress of dealing with a 2-year old on little sleep combined with all the nights I’ve spent sleeping on the floor has lead to a … Continue reading
Groundhogs Instead of Sleep
In the past two years or so I’ve been surprised by the deep reserves of energy I have found. In the first weeks of Baby Man’s life I think I had no more than three or four hours of sleep a day, … Continue reading
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Posted in Cross Stitch, Knitting, My Life
Tagged Baby Man, Crochet, Knitting, PlanetJune, Socks
Trying to Do Good One Sock at a Time
Yesterday the husband and I took Baby Man to the doctor for this 24-month well baby check-up… in the pouring rain. Yes, a good old downpour on January 25th. It hit a high of 6°C here yesterday, which is exceptionally … Continue reading
Socks, a Sea Turtle and Some Cleaning
I’m a little bit rough around the edges these days. We’ve gone from Baby Man going to bed very easily at night, to him crying for up to an hour before falling asleep, to him waking up sometime between 12:30 … Continue reading
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Posted in Cross Stitch, Knitting
Tagged Crochet, Cross Stitch, Finishes, Knitting, PlanetJune, Socks
Blessings, Roses, and Piles of Stuff
Yesterday I tweeted this: I have come to the conclusion I have too much stuff. World, please stop making things I want. Thank you. 🙂 And it is completely true. I have too much stuff. Too many cross stitch charts/kits, … Continue reading
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Posted in Cross Stitch, Knitting
Tagged Cross Stitch, Knitting, Navel-Gazing, Prizes, Teresa Wentzler
A Trio of Stitch Alongs
Before I get into the meat of the post, I thought I would let you all know that today has been better. Canada Post has lost a cheque that was mailed to me and I spent the night sleeping on … Continue reading
And So It Continues…
I have decided to name 2010 “The Year That Sucks”. Yes, things have continued to go down hill. Admittedly nothing is quite as bad as losing our beloved Isis, but the continuous stream of crappy things is really wearing on … Continue reading
