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This comfortable tunic doubles as a beach cover-up during the day. Dress it up for evening with a jazzy belt and glittery jewellery. Read more in our Summer 2012 issue. Designed by Laura Gebhardt [email protected]
Monthly Archives: April 2016
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Knit Together with Cynthia MacDougall Colour has a way of inspiring knitters. Yarn shop owners often find that knitters want to make a garment in either the same colours as the sample in the store, or the same colours as the pattern book. There are many ways to add colour to knitting, from simple stripes […]
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This beach cover-up is designed to take simple shapes and techniques and turn them into a drapey, versatile tunic. The easy-care linen gives a lovely bounce and flow to the knitted fabric. Don’t be intimidated by the crunchy yarn, as a quick spin in the washing machine once knit will soften it dramatically. The cover-up […]
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Summer in a Square table topper was designed and made by Mary Waugh of the Limestone Quilters’ Guild for the Quilters’ Boutique at Quilts Kingston 2012. This quilt show is held every four years and jointly organized by the Limestone Quilters’ Guild and the Kingston Heirloom Quilters. Quilts Kingston 2012 showcased the work of guild […]
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[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] I LOVE batik fabrics and have been collecting them for awhile now, but have just started recently to actually cut them up and quilt with them. When I found these coffee cup and coffee bean batik fabrics at my local quilt shop, Taylor’s Sewing Centre in Brockville, I just had to […]
Elaine’s Tech Tips™ Adding a border to your quilt is a very important part of the quilt process and much care should be taken to put it on correctly. The border, when applied correctly, helps to true up the quilt. Incorrect border application will cause ripples or waves that can be very difficult to quilt […]
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I have loved linen since I was 12 years old. It was the year that I spent three summer months in Italy with relatives. It wasn’t my first time nor was it my last, but that particular visit in Aosta turned out to be particularly memorable. That year I really got to know my grandparents, […]
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[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] What are these different schools of the craft? I am, relatively speaking, new to quilting, and have learned that there is a heck of a lot more going on in quilting than when I made my first machine pieced and quilted quilt more than 10 years ago, and then left quilting […]
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Follow the Thread Anyone who knows me thinks that I am all about colour. While I do love bright turquoises, fuschias and oranges (especially together!), I balance this visual riot in my artwork with softer, quieter more neutral colours. My love of bright floral pieces is being tempered these days with an overwhelming need to […]
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There comes a time in one’s life when you are handed an opportunity and even if you aren’t completely sure about it you just have to go for it. I was given just such a chance when the Blue Bridge Music Festival and the Newmarket Group of Artists Studio Tour teamed up for a fundraiser. […]