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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Creativ Festival Fall 2015 – Day 5
I’m sorry that I’m so late in posting my day five recap. I got home around dinner time on Saturday, put in a load of laundry and collapsed. Sunday was spent getting caught up on housework and also a jaunt … Continue reading
Creativ Festival Fall 2015 – Day 4
Today was day four of classes for the Creativ Festival, and the second day that the shopping floor was open. I started the day with a regular cross stitch class with Maria Gollek of MarNac Designs. Right now he doesn’t … Continue reading
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Posted in Cross Stitch, Hand Embroidery
Tagged Christmas Ornaments, Creativ Festival, Cross Stitch, Hand Embroidery, WIPs
Creativ Festival Fall 2015 – Day 3
I’ve survived another day, but just barely. I had a full day of classes, from 9am all the way to 8pm, with just two one hour breaks. And there is still two more days to go. *dies* My first class … Continue reading
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Posted in Crafts, Crochet, Cross Stitch
Tagged Creativ Festival, Crochet, Cross Stitch, Hand Sewing, WIPs
Creativ Festival Fall 2015 – Day 2
Today was the first full day of the Creativ Festival. Classes began at 9am and went all the way until 8pm. It takes a lot more energy than you would think to stitch, bead, sew, and craft all day. But … Continue reading
Creativ Festival Fall 2015 – Precious Jewel
The Creativ Festival is off to a wonderful start! Everything from getting to check into our room early all the way to totally understanding all techniques in my class. Yay! (Be prepared for mediocre cell phone pictures taken in bad … Continue reading
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Posted in Cross Stitch
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Hardanger Decision
Thank you to everyone who commented and emailed me about the proper way to do kloster blocks. I’m sure no one is surprised that there wasn’t universal agreement. That is why I love the internet. 😉 So, I decided to … Continue reading
Working on a Treat
Hello again, stitchy friends! Unfortunately, I’ve had a few blog issues behind the scenes, which prevented me from posting properly for the past few days. Things are fixed again, and hopefully moving towards a small site renovation sometime this winter. … Continue reading
