We Walk 4Water
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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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10 ways to set a fun-packed party picnic table for kids
The perfect party picnic table for kids Summer is ...
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Madeleines for Mother's Day
To celebrate Mother’s Day this year, go beyo...
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The Great Gatsby style inspiration
I’ll admit it, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s T...
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
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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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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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Margaret Atwood is a knitter!
Hi friends, Turns out that Margaret Atwood isn’t just a writer, poet, Canadian cultural icon and library-saver: she’s also a knitter. (Of course she is: that just makes her more awesome.) Check out this article (or this one) about the knitted great auk she contributed to an exhibition called Ghosts of Gone Birds. Neat! And [...]
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In the magazine: Crest of the Wave Scarf
Hi friends, Most of you will have received your November issue by now, so I don’t think I’m ruining any surprises by talking about the knitting pattern that you’ll find on page 149. Isn’t it lovely? This lace scarf was designed by Toronto knitting teacher, writer and technical editor Kate Atherley. The simple pattern is [...]
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Weekly Giveaway: Sticky Mosaics Jewelry Box
Hi friends, This week’s giveaway is a little different than what you’ll usually find here, but with March Break on the horizon (hooray!), I thought it likely that we’d find this prize a good home. The Sticky Mosaics Jewelry Box from Canadian toy company the Orb Factory will provide someone with hours of peel-and-stick fun. [...]
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Meet Canada’s Crafters: Love It A Lot
I’m suddenly enamoured with the Canadian blog Love It A Lot. It was introduced to me by our art director, Michael Erb, who thought their awesome Valentine’s Day craft deserved special mention. But then I dug deeper and discovered bowling alley–rentals and The Pickle Bee Society. Awesome. The ladies behind the blog, Hollie Pocsai and [...]
