Carla A. Canonico, Author at ANPTmag

Creative Sewing

In the Loop – CreativFestival Catwalk 2010

Posted on January 26, 2016June 19, 2015 by Carla A. Canonico

Academy of Design at RCC Institute of Technology students 2011

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[columns] [span3] Academy of Design at RCC Institute of Technology [/span3] [span3] George Brown College [/span3] [span3] Georgian College [/span3] [span3] Seneca College [/span3][/columns] The Challenge In honour of the Royal Wedding the teams were challenged to fascinate us! When choosing her wedding dress, Kate Middleton was inspired by her favourite […]

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Creative Sewing

Is it a bowl? Is it a pouch? It can be both!

Posted on January 26, 2016June 25, 2015 by Carla A. Canonico

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[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] Ask anyone who sews or knits, there are always small, but vital tools of the trade that go missing under the couch, beneath the cushions, or they simply roll away, never to be seen again. This project aims to tidy and corral those little essentials in two ways, at home or […]

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Beading

Beaded “Pysanky” Eggs

Posted on January 25, 2016June 19, 2015 by Carla A. Canonico

[columns] [span4] [/span4][span8] [/span8][/columns] “Pysanky”, batik-style Easter eggs, are inherently Ukrainian. Purists shudder at the beaded “pysanka’s” very existence. The word comes from the verb pysaty, “to write”, as the designs are not painted on. Some artists have the nerve to use beads to decorate eggs instead of ‘writing’ them with a stylus and beeswax […]

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Creative Sewing

Prairie Points Jewelry Hanger

Posted on January 25, 2016June 25, 2015 by Carla A. Canonico

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Prairie Points are not just for quilts. In this project, they have been used to decorate the strap that keeps things in their place in this cute jewelry hanger. Read more in our Spring 2015 issue. Designed by Donna Housley www.hakidd.com

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Quilting

Ladybug Parade Banner

Posted on January 22, 2016June 25, 2015 by Carla A. Canonico

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This the cutest banner ever heralding spring with a row of ladybugs, will most certainly bring good luck. Make it longer, wider for a table runner. Read more in our Spring 2012 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

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Knitting

Rozy Cozy Tea Cozy

Posted on January 22, 2016June 25, 2015 by Carla A. Canonico

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[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] When this cozy was finished and sitting on the teapot, my husband looked at it and said, “Could you make a hat like that?” Well yes, I could, and so can you if you’d prefer a very silly hat to a rather silly tea cozy. Read more in our Spring 2015 […]

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Creative Sewing

Textiles Doing Their Bit: Monopoly, Maps and Uniforms that convert into Civilian Dress

Posted on January 21, 2016August 2, 2015 by Carla A. Canonico

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[columns] [span4] [/span4][span8] [/span8][/columns] The Fibre Report with Joe Lewis Nylon, and the subsequent introduction of the nylon stocking to a much deprived female population of North America, was the most memorable innovation in textile manufacturing brought on by WWII. The other innovation, mostly unknown except to those few with direct contact with […]

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Quilting

The Quilt Challenge

Posted on January 21, 2016August 2, 2015 by Carla A. Canonico

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[columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] What’s Good for the Gal is Good for the Guy The Guy The ‘guy’ may be creative musically, but his strengths lie in the world of logic and reason. He’s in his first year of mechatronics engineering, and there’s no time for drama. He’s fascinated with the universe, and his favorite […]

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Embroidery

Couture embroidery in Paris

Posted on January 20, 2016June 19, 2015 by Carla A. Canonico

Last year, I decided to start the adventure of a lifetime. I booked my plane ticket and headed off to Paris to study Haute Couture Beadwork and Embroidery at the prestigious House of Lesage. Owned by Chanel, Lesage is currently responsible for 85 per cent of all beading and embroidery that grace the world’s […]

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Quilting

Spring Garden Path Table Runner

Posted on January 20, 2016June 25, 2015 by Carla A. Canonico

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[columns] [span8] [/span8][span4] [/span4][/columns] Images of spring bloom with this Spring Garden Path table runner. The latest sewing and embroidery technology found on the Brother Innovis VM8500D makes sewing perfect half square triangles and placing the border accurately very easy! Then Scan/Stipple and Stitch your quilt design to complete your table runner directly on the […]

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