It Was a Rainy Night
As part of my job as a senior editor at Canadian L...
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Crafter Q+A: Melissa Lowry of Milon&Ben
Name: Melissa Lowry Location: Milton, ON Title: Cr...
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Touring Toronto's most inspirational gardens
The Toronto Botanical Garden‘s “Throug...
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Two easy ways to prepare rhubarb
I just love the tart flavour and subtle pink colou...
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Editor's pick: The best hair ties
If you’ve got long hair put your hands up, i...
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5 steps to your best bikini body
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Pincushion mania with the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild
Turns out I’m not the only one besotted with pincushions. The Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild (VMQG) is taking part in a multi-guild swap that brings together quilters from all over North America and unites them in a single cause: to make and trade some of the loveliest pincushions in the world. Yesterday, I had a chance [...]
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Inspiration Thursday: Rouge Valley Quilter’s Guild show
Last Sunday was rainy and grey, but there was a lot of sunshine on display at the community centre in Ajax, Ont. That was the day I attended the Rouge Valley Quilter’s Guild biannual quilt show and checked out some gorgeous quilts made by the guild’s members. Make sure you click on the photos in [...]
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Winners: Giveaway #67
Hi friends, Thanks so much for your great response to Giveaway #67. As usual, it was great to see your comments rolling in, and I know that Marisa was delighted to read each comment, too. We squeaked in to the midnight deadline with 199 comments, but Marisa is very generously donating the second prize pack [...]
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Update: Giveaway #67 Just Got Better
Hi friends, Wow, I’m overwhelmed by your awesome response to Giveaway #67, the prize pack from Omiyage. I had no idea how hungry Canadians were for access to cute craft supplies and stationery from Japan! Marisa is delighted with your response too – so much so that she emailed me today to say that if [...]
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Giveaway #67: Prize Pack from Omiyage
Hi friends! I’m super excited about this week’s giveaway – a prize pack from Omiyage, Canada’s new online source for fabulous Japanese craft supplies. You’ve probably already read my interview with Marisa, so you’ll know that Omiyage is a labour of love – and you’ll have had a sneak preview of some of the lovely [...]
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Meet Canada’s Crafters: Marisa of Omiyage.ca
Hi friends, I was pretty excited when I received an email from Marisa telling me that she and her husband had just launched Omiyage, a Canadian online store chock-full of Japanese craft supplies. Read on to learn more about their exciting new venture, and then stop by Giveaway #67 for a chance to win a [...]
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Guest Post: Dilys Tong on Why to Revamp Vintage Clothing
Hi friends, Today I’m happy to share a guest post from Dilys Tong of Sew Be It and Sew Be It Girl studios here in Toronto. Read why she likes to revamp vintage clothes, and then head to the Sew Be It website to find out more about their vintage revamp workshop (hopefully they’ll offer [...]
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Giveaway #64
Hi friends, This week I’ve got a scrapbooking kit to give away. It’s from Memory Workshop, a Canadian company owned and operated by Sandra Brindley that sells scrapbooking supplies, organizes crops (gatherings where friends get together to scrapbook – like a scrapping bee!) and also has a Monthly Kit Club. (Find out more, and check [...]
