This past Sunday I invited some of the family to join Rob and I at our home for a Bar-B-Q and the annual garden tour that takes place every year here in our area. We all piled into Rob's Dad's van and, starting a bit late in the day, we zoomed around town and into the hamlet of Poplar Hill to …
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Canada Day Fete in London, Ontario
I hope that you all enjoyed your Canada Day wherever you happened to find yourselves. If you used my Canada 150 pattern to make a banner for the celebration, send pictures of it in action! Here in Ontario on Canada Day the trickiest part was staying dry! This was the case in London, Ontario where …
Presentations To Quilt Guilds in the Orillia Area
Summer solstice in Orillia Last week my sister-in-law Kathy and I spent some time at her cottage for a day of R & R near Huntsville, Ontario and the next day motored south to Orillia for a day that included two trunk shows. I've never done two shows in one day so I was overjoyed to have Kathy's …
Free Pattern for Canada 150 Banner
July 1st is fast approaching and the patriotic décor is popping up all over my neighbourhood. If you are short on the good old red and white for the upcoming holiday here's a quick-to-make free project to dress up your home. Here's what you'll need to make your Canada 150 Banner Measures 9 …
Local Quilt Show and Garden Tours
Out of the Studio With spring just 'a bustin' out all over' I've been bustin' out of the studio these past two weekends taking in some great local events. Canada 150 Quilt Show This past weekend I took my in-laws including sister-in-law Laurie to the Canada 150 quilt show in Ailsa Craig and …
How to Make a Purse Handle With Cording
Looking for a technique to make a 'beefed up' handle? Installing cording inside your bag handle will give you the profession feel you're after. In this tutorial I'll be re-creating the handle I made for my Yorkville Shopper Bag shown above. How to make a corded bag handle Cut the …