We Walk 4Water
Last year, Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro ...
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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title:...
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How a creative community attracts savvy shoppers and diners
A creative community bands together to offer uniqu...
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Vietnamese Iced Coffee
If you’re anything like me, no blissful, hot...
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Guest post: Chic and easy DIY nail art
Sarah Feldman is a recent graduate of McGill Unive...
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
**UPDATE: This contest is now closed. What’s...
Giveaway
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Giveaway winner: ISLAND by Jane Richmond
Hi friends, Just popping in with the winner of last week’s giveaway. One lucky reader will soon be the proud owner of a copy of Jane Richmond’s new book, Island. Austen can vouch for how great this book is – she has been happily wearing her Renfrew for almost a week now (she cast off [...]
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Book review + giveaway: ISLAND by Jane Richmond
I first met Jane Richmond last year, when I was setting up the KAL with her Classic Raglan pattern. She pairs classic style with a modern sensibility, and I’ve been delighted to see her work appear in publications such as Knitty and November Knits. Today I’m excited to be a stop on the blog tour [...]
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Knit Accessories winner
Just thought I’d pop in to announce the winner of Kate Atherley‘s book, Knit Accessories. As usual, I let the Random Integer Generator do the hard work of picking a winner from those who entered before the deadline. It chose: Lucky number 36 was Celia, who liked the big blue cowl on the cover of [...]
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Surprise giveaway: Knit Accessories by Kate Atherley
Well, friends, it looks like Christmas has come early, because I’ve got a lovely treat for the knitters among you. The incredibly knowledgeable, talented Kate Atherley – you might know her blog, or maybe her first book, or recognize her name from the Knitty masthead, or maybe you made her fabulous Bigger on the Inside [...]
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Soakbox winners!
Wow, I was so pleased to see the great response to our Soakbox giveaway! Thanks to everyone for your entries – I always enjoy reading them so much. This morning I fired up the random integer generator, and here are our lucky winners. The luxe Cuff au Lait Soakbox goes to…. …lucky winner Barb B.! [...]
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Great giveaway: FOUR Soakboxes!
Today’s the day our December issue hits newsstands, and, oh boy, it’s a good one! One of my favourite parts of putting together the December issue was choosing the crafty items to include in this year’s gift guide. It was hard to winnow the choices down to the half-dozen we ended up including in the [...]
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Winner: The Natural Soap Chef
Wow, if I ever need ideas for gourmet soaps, I’ll definitely ask you guys! There were some great suggestions in the contest entries – I wish that you could all win a copy of the book so you could bring your delicious-smelling creations to fruition. The lucky winner of this copy of The Natural Soap [...]
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Summer stitch-along: Week 12 (+ weekend reading)
Welcome to week twelve of the Easy-Breezy Summer Stitch-Along. A simple craft project can be the perfect accompaniment to a summer road trip, an afternoon in the bleachers at a soccer game, or a relaxing few hours under your favourite tree. This is a low-key stitch-along with a focus on fun, not stressful deadlines! The [...]
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Book review (+ giveaway): The Natural Soap Chef
Making soap has always intrigued me – part craft, part chemistry, part alchemy – so naturally I was excited when a copy of The Natural Soap Chef crossed my desk. Author Heidi Corley Barto has capitalized on years of soap-making experience to pull together a thorough soap-making primer. She gives you all the information you [...]
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Book giveaway winner: All Sewn Up
It sounds as if most of you haven’t given up on summer just yet – there’s a lot of small crocheting and knitting projects, finger painting, canning, embroidery and even basket weaving going on in backyards, on decks and in lawn chairs across the country. I enjoyed reading your suggestions for things to make with [...]
