My neighbours and I put on a community Halloween party this weekend and I had the great idea of making selfie signs. We did buy some selfie prop masks from the dollar store, but the kids ran off with them, LOL ( Read more... )

x-posted to craftgrrlI bought a punch needle kit on sale from a most unusual place--a drug store! The kit is by Kikkerland, purveyor of quirky goods and crafts. It was the perfect thing to take on vacation. I made some mistakes, had trouble telling the front from the back, but overall I would try it again! It was a few hours worth of fun considering I paid ( Read more... )

Fibre arts festivals have become a real thing here and I'm so happy about it! It started with one and grew and grew and now I can shop hand-dyed yarns in person!

Mom and I went to Knit City the other weekend and it was amazing! I bought a budgie bag and filled it with the goodies you see here! Knit City is usually held in Vancouver, BC or Toronto ( Read more... )

Hubs is a lucky guy--here's the second sweater I made for him on my Ultimate Sweater Machine. I avoided the mistakes I made in my first sweater, but also made some new ones, doh! I have to adjust the length of the arms and then it will be done done ( Read more... )

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I bought Mom and I a Lumos neck light for Christmas. I was going to buy a cheaper one, the Lizard Light, but a lot of reviews complained about the battery life. This one comes with a USB cable to infinitely recharge and also has three colour temperatures in addition to being totally adjustable. I can't say anything bad about it after ( Read more... )

x-posted to craftgrrlA day late, but better late than never! I was downtown on Friday and snapped a pic of various handmade poppies that adorn the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada ( Read more... )

I bought a flatbed knitting machine a couple of years ago and finally made a sweater on it. I was so committed to the sweater that I have been avoiding starting anything new. I thought it could be completed over Christmas break and maybe it could have if I didn't run out of yarn. This was one time that an emergency trip to Michaels couldn't be made ( Read more... )

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I added two new books to my craft bookshelf this month, Amazing Circular Weaving and Weaving On A Little LoomBuying craft books can be a little iffy, so I'm happy to recommend them. Both have good, clear photos, and instructions not only for the projects, but for those new to weaving. You'll be able to get up and running with ( Read more... )

Let's see how that post-grad to-do list is coming along...

Peaches
Dog portrait
Wash donation blanket
Make thrift store box
Call the junk trunk
Recycle (so, so much recycling)
Wash the walls
Vacuum office
Make thank you cards
Mail thank you cards
Join Alberta Craft Council
Join CARFAC
Stampede entry ideation
Website updates
Facebook updates
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I can't resist new craft things and bought a Zoom Loom by Schact Spindle. It is made in the USA and is a pin loom. Pin looms let you make tiny projects and they are just kind of fun. So far I have made a few samples with different yarns.

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