A bowl filled with candles is the perfect design to complement the country colours of this beautiful felted wool penny rug. A scattering of buttons gives even more visual appeal. Read more in our Summer 2013 issue. Designed by Christine Baker Fairfield Road Designs P.O. Box 24, Brockville, Ontario K6V 5T7 [email protected] www.FairfieldRoadDesigns.com christinebaker-fairfieldroaddesigns.blogspot.ca www.facebook.com/FairfieldRoadDesigns
Monthly Archives: April 2015
30
Apr
Apr
How To Use The Snowball Template | Quilts By Jen Hey Everyone, welcome back to Technique Tuesday.
29
Apr
Apr
Many knitters start by knitting shawls and small projects in order to perfect the craft and, in some cases, it can take years to reach a confidence level to try complex lace patterns or difficult technique. One knitter who seemingly by-passed much of the boredom of knitting a garter stitch scarf or a dishcloth is […]
29
Apr
Apr
she can quilt: if you were shopping… #33 Welcome to if you’re shopping…. On Fridays I share news from my sponsors, in case you want to do a little shopping, or even window shopping, this weekend. Fabric Spark keeps getting new fabrics! Fluffy Sheep Quilting has lovely bundles . Sew Me a Song has beautiful bundles. Just in at Sew Sisters Quilt Shop: Tim […]
28
Apr
Apr
This summer weight shawl is so versatile and can be made to look totally different just by changing the colours used. You may choose to use my colour choices or you may choose to use totally different colours. This is a fun project for you to unleash your inner designer. Read more in our Summer […]
28
Apr
Apr
Crazy Quilter on a Bike!: The CreativFestival What a crazy three days!!! I have never seen the CreativFestival so busy. Almost the entire time, the booths – well at least ours was jam packed. And because we have so many little things – well – you spend a lot of time trying to keep […]
27
Apr
Apr
Crazy Quilter on a Bike! I wrote a series of Tech Tips that appeared in A Needle Pulling Thread magazine from Spring 2010 until Fall 2014. These articles were chock full of information about rotary cutting, quarter inch seam allowance, pressing and a whole lot more. To be truthful – those Tech Tips originated back […]
27
Apr
Apr
This quilt takes two of Ana’s favourite pastimes, knitting and quilting, and marries them together. This is a great project to learn to knit Linen Stitch and to incorporate knitting blocks into a sewn quilt. Read more in our Summer 2013 issue. Designed and quilted by Ana Duarte-Doedens Quilted by Colleen Dadd, Elite Quilting Pattern […]
27
Apr
Apr
[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] In an unassuming strip mall in the north end of Newmarket, Ontario, a town some 40 miles north of Toronto, there is an oasis for knitters and quilters. From the outside, The Quilt Store.ca and The Yarn Store.ca are hidden behind ordinary industrial doors, but once a person steps through those […]
24
Apr
Apr
Soft. Practical. Versatile. Easy to work up in any colour to match the room. Useful for storing diapers, towels, baby undergarments, little soft toys… Read more in our Spring 2014 issue. Designed by Laura Gebhardt [email protected]