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
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5 steps to your best bikini body
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Japanese
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Learning Sashiko Quilting
Japan is obviously still on my mind a lot. So much so that last week I dug out an old sashiko quilting kit I bought there. It’s been lingering in a drawer for five years, and now I’m wondering why I haven’t picked it up before. It’s fun, easy and portable – not something you [...]
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Origami Crane Mobile
I’ve spent a lot of the last week thinking and reading about the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan. As I’ve mentioned before, I used to teach English in Japan, so the country and its people are very dear to my heart. The thought – and especially the images – of such devastation is almost [...]
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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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Well, There Goes My Allowance
Hi friends, OK, I don’t usually spend too much time telling you about places to shop, but have you seen that PurlSoho has redesigned their website? Read all about the changes at the The Purl Bee, and thank me later for providing an awesome way to spend your lunch hour (and, just maybe, your lunch [...]
