Use English paper piecing to create all the colour nuances in this stunning fall scene. Read more in our Fall 2016 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed, pieced and quilted by Carol Mason Country Concessions 1 Dufferin Street Cookstown, Ontario L0L 1L0 705.458.4546 www.countryconcessions.com
Monthly Archives: October 2016
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Here’s a project that you can make quickly to prepare for your autumn events, get-togethers and Thanksgiving decor. Using the Brother ScanNCut, it won’t take long. Add your own personal touch by adding more machine embroidery or free motion work to the shapes and greetings. Read more in our Fall 2016 issue. Download the PDF […]
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After a bountiful harvest comes the joyful task of canning fruit and making jams. The Harvest Time jar cosy is ideal for spreading cheer when gift giving. Read more in our Fall 2016 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Christine Baker PO Box 64 Brockville, Ontario K6V 5T7 613.342.1042 www.fairfieldroaddesigns.com www.uppercanadaquiltworks.com
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When asked what inspired this shrug, I chuckled before answering, wondering about the reaction I was going to get. I’m Swiss and everyone is familiar with Swiss cheese. I thought it would be humorous to design a shrug that mimicked Swiss cheese. As a designer, it’s liberating to express the funny side of life now […]
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A tender memory sparks a beautiful afghan for Aunt Joyce. Make up this afghan in your favourite colour to suit your décor. Read more in our Fall 2016 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Ruth I. Forbes www.nanaruth.com [email protected]
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Designer Jo Gatenby has always loved the look of the white-on-WedgewoodBlue look of Jasperware, and since this year she has explored cross stitched in 3D items such as pillows, snowmen on bells, fascinators, and even miniatures, the idea of a 3D ornament was only fitting. The silhouette concept just lent itself so well to the […]
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One of the treasures of the fall season is snuggling up with a cosy blanket knitted by you. Read more in our Fall 2016 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Nancy J. Thomas www.redheart.com
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When leaves start falling in autumn, you’ll need a hat. If the wind is blowing you can pull this one down right over your ears. The brim is lined for extra warmth; the lining also covers the long floats that occur in the charted section. Two yarns are used in knitting this hat, Universal Yarns […]
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All you need to make pretty things is fabric, a needle, thread and your imagination. This pulled thread and embroidery doily looks a lot like a sampler. It’s packed with elegance. Read more in our Fall 2016 issue. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Kim Beamish craftycreations-beamish.blogspot.ca [email protected]
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It involves following a design row by row and discovering how the pleats react to the stitches and the way the colours of the floss make the design work. It’s like a puzzle being revealed right before your eyes stitch by stitch. Sometimes it takes only a wee bit of stitching and the right use […]
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