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on April 12, 2008

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What a difference a week of NOT FREEZING weather can do.
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More knitting projects: frilly knitted scarves

I saw the fun and very soft "Frill Seeker" and this "how to video" or this one for crochet. This yarn is essentially the same as Bernat "Twist & Twirl" and its video . I made one for myself, and knitted it closed into a loop so that it would not slip off my neck (or the coat hook at work) and get lost. It is loose enough to be looped twice around my neck to keep it warm. I have a couple others made for some cuties that I know. These will be gifts so watch and wait. The trick to using this yarn is to work along the outside edge, placing the needle tip about 1/4" in from the edge, and about an inch apart; ignoring the rest of the "fishnet-like" yarn. When all is done, a bit of fluffing, shaking and ruffling makes it all look pretty. There are lots of great colour combo's too. The scarf can be knitted up in 2 evenings of TV watching, or one evening if you are not being very distracted. It is a fast and fun knitting p

Good luck Olympians! The Challenge is on and a giveaway.

I am definately not the sporty type. I expend my energy by creating, reading, sewing, walking up the stairs, stretching and giving my all to everyday activities. I wish all the Olympians a fun, fair and challenging games in Vancouver. I will be watching the Opening Ceremonies tonight with my Honey. For the rest of the next 2 weeks, as much of the games as I can from the studio while I finish my Olympic Challenge (the Canadian Quilt). To celebrate 30,000 visitors, your Olympic challenge is to visit this blog, leave a comment and by February 28 I will draw a winning name for my wall hanging giveaway. The wall hanging will be created especially for you. That is right, you choose either a traditional quilted wall hanging or an art quilt, and the colours too!

A cute gift: tea mug, bag holder and mug mat

I wanted a special farewell and good luck gift for a co-worker. I thought that it should be cheery, useful and uniquely from me. I found this lovely travel mug, unique because it has a stainless steel interior and a china outside. It is pretty and made me smile. So I figured that if I gave her a mug mat along with a box filled with an assortment of tea bags that she would enjoy it for a while. The tea shop carried individual bags so the assortment was easy. I wanted a little box-- then I remembered the lovely thread catchers that my dear friends Sharen and Maureen made. Sharen shared this link to the original blog tutorial: The Stitching Room http://thestitchingroom.blogspot.com/2007/10/thread-holder-pattern.html And here is the final set, pretty cute, eh? p.s. The mug was purchased at " Everything Tea " in London, Ontario. It is on Talbot Street but there is no website. It is a lovely shop filled with beautiful tea pots, cups and a wide selection of teas. They ha

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