Quilting a Mountain
On 2024-03-29 by PamOur son, Sebastian is a “climber” – that does not mean the “ladder of success” but, rather mountains, cliffs and climbing gyms. He asked for a quilt of a mountain and so, Charles designed one and we created it. Sebastian loves to climb and his brother, Zachary has started climbing with him (in a climbing
The Last of the Hats…Spring is Here!
On 2024-03-27 by PamI have been knitting hats this winter. I am going to tuck them away to donate or give as gifts when Fall/Winter arrive on our doorstep once again. What is next? I don’t know quite yet but, I might work on a few sewing projects instead…time will tell. One of the things that I LOVE
Washing Dishes in Style…
On 2024-03-25 by PamWe don’t spend a lot of time thinking about washing dishes anymore…we toss the in the dishwasher and go on with our day. Dishcloths can be beautiful – right now, I am using some “spring” colours to liven up my collection of dishcloths. With Easter around the corner, I will be giving out some dishcloths
The 90-Minute Quilt
On 2024-03-23 by PamCan you sew a cute little TV watching quilt in a morning? Yes, you can! I gathered together the fabric, cut 35 – 6 inch squares, created a pattern and sewing it all together. I found some backing, put the front and backing right sides together and put batting on top, sewed it all together
Bunny Cups for Easter…
On 2024-03-21 by PamDo you need something fun to make for Easter? These little bunny cups use up lots of “stash” yarn and are super easy to make (I could make one in about 1 – 1/2 hours in an evening). I held three strands of DK weight yarn together in various colours and this makes the bunny
Sauerkraut is Good for the Soul…and lots of other benefits…
On 2024-03-19 by PamIn a book I recently read called, Just One Thing by Dr. Michael Mosley, he writes about a whole bunch of “just one things” that you can do to improve your physical and mental health. His guiding words are to – make it simple – be realistic – create a trigger that helps you form
Same Dishcloth…Different Colours…
On 2024-03-16 by PamIt is amazing what you can do with different colours when you are designing. You can take the same pattern – be it for a quilt, or a dishcloth, a sweater or a hat – and combine different colours of fabric or yarn and produce two items with a very different look. I have been
Colourful Hats…
On 2024-03-13 by PamI just keep knitting hats – why? Well, at the right time of year, everyone is happy for a nice warm hat. The toque is an important part of our heritage as Canadians. The Canadian-English term was assimilated from the Canadian-French word tuque, and first appeared in this context around 1870. The fashion is said
Knitting Socks, Socks and More Socks…
On 2024-03-11 by PamI am still knitting about 1 pair of socks each month. I enjoy the fact that I know that pattern VERY well now and I love sorting through our LARGE boxes of sock yarn to come up with bright, fun and interesting combinations. This particular yarn was purchased near Quebec City at a small yarn
Just a little scrubby…
On 2024-03-09 by PamScrubby yarn is not the easiest to work with but, it creates a great dishcloth perfect for cleaning plans and sinks. You can pick up the yarn anywhere – Michael’s or Walmart. This time, I used a pattern from the current book of squares that I have been trying and a combination of regular cotton
Hopping Down the Bunny Trail…
On 2024-03-07 by PamWhen you have a fireplace and a mantel, it is another opportunity to celebrate different seasons and holidays. This spring, I am adding some bunnies to my collection of mantel decor. This was a VERY simple project. I cut out 10 – sets of 2 bunny shapes out of spring and Easter fabrics. Placing them
Making Life Brighter with a Handmade Dishcloth
On 2024-03-05 by PamI have crocheted 2 dishcloths per week for over a year now and I have maybe 10 upstairs in the basket left. You can do the math but, sending or giving someone a dishcloth is SO easy and I have NEVER had anyone feel sad about receiving a beautiful, colourful cotton dishcloth. (I have had
Christmas Tree Skirt
On 2024-03-03 by PamI am always looking for a new challenge and when I packed up my Christmas decorations this year, I decided to try to create a new tree skirt. :As usual, I started with a search – pinterest, etc. to find some ideas. I ended up doing a “version” – as I always tend to modify
My Reading List – February 2024
On 2024-03-01 by PamFebruary definitely went out with a bang – snow and ice – or, due to Leap Year, did March actually come in like a lion? I always set myself reading goals each month – I have now reached 27 of my 175 books for 2024….that leaves 14.8 books per month for the rest of 2024.
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