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Sakura Hanami 2015
I woke up at the crack of dawn so that I could travel across town to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom at High Park. It was absolutely beautiful. The crowds started at about 7 am and I estimate...
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Making Good on Mother’s Day: Great Grandma’s Cast Iron Waffle Maker
For those celebrating in North America, Happy Mother’s Day!I was invited by my blog friend Agy of Green Issues to participate in her Making Good Repair Blog Train. The train took off on May 1st and...
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Women’s World Cup 2015: To a greater goal
I love repurposing sports memorabilia (eg. the hockey sweater). For this project, I repurposed a Hudson’s Bay Canada Olympic mitten who was missing a mate.I was able to open up the mitten and preserve...
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Camp Blanket
Late this afternoon, Lily returned from her first Girl Guide summer campout at Camp Samac. It was the first time she slept in a tent, started her own fire, and cooked her own food on open flame. She...
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Little House on the Prairie Road Trip
Replica of the Little House in the Big Woods, birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Pepin, WIThis summer, our family reunion was held in Osceola, Wisconsin - since we would be close to a few of the...
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Vintage Crafts:Nelly Bee Weaving Loom
In early July, Lily attended a quilting and weaving summer camp and expressed an interest in further weaving projects. A couple of years ago my sister gave me a vintage 1945-ish Nelly Bee metal...
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Adventures in Cold Process Soap Making
sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion(să-pon'i-fi-kā'shŭn),Conversion into soap, denoting the hydrolytic action of an alkali on fat, especially on triacylglycerols; in histochemistry, saponification is used to...
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Holiday Sweaters
Over the weekend, we put together little “make your own” holiday sweater kits for our dolls and gifting. I purchased a basic shirt pattern from Rosie Doll Clothes and stitched up several shirts using...
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First Quilt of 2016: Receiving Blanket
I have a number of sewing goals this year. I would like to use up my current fabric stash and improve my quilting (piecing) skills. A dear friend will be welcoming a baby girl into his home next month...
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Where the Wild Things Are
Through December and January, the Toronto Public Library has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are with a number of special programs including an exhibit...
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{Gnome} Urban Scandinavian Sewing
I received a copy of Urban Scandinavian Sewing by Kirstyn Cogan for Christmas. The book is divided into two parts Winter and Midsommer projects and recipes. This cute gnome is one of the winter...
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February's Quilt: Holly Hobbie Quilt
I have had bits of pieces of various Holly Hobbie fabric collections in my stash for well over a year. When I located the perfect Holly Hobbie vintage sheet for a quilt back, I finally had the...
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Dottie Angel Frock
Over Mother's Day weekend, the girls and I visited my sister in San Francisco. I packed my Dottie Angel Frock so that my sister could take a few photos. The pattern is Simplicity 1080A. For the...
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Ukelele Case
This year, both my daughters are in ukulele club and required a case for their ukuleles. I found a very well written pattern on Etsy by SusieDDesigns. This pattern requires several notions - a...
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IKEA Then & Now Exhibit
Me on the cover of a mock catalogue. Ikea models usually don't look at the camera.IKEA Canada is celebrating its 40th birthday with a special "Then and Now Exhibit" at the Design Exchange. The exhibit...
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December Finish: Dwell Quilt
One of my 2016 sewing goals was to use my stash and improve my quilting skills. I also wanted to make a Christmas quilt that we could use to snuggle under when we binge on Hallmark movies. Since I...
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Pinwheel Quilt
On Christmas Eve, I broke two bones in my right wrist after taking a fall on our local ice rink. It is unclear when I will be able to sew or take photos on my DLSR again. My cast comes off on...
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An Honest Farewell to Honest Ed's
One of Toronto's most curious landmarks, Honest Ed's Bargain Store closed on December 31, 2016 after 68 years operating at the corner of Bathurst and Bloor. This weekend is the farewell bash and the...
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Milk Bag Mats
A couple of weeks ago, we attended a very interesting Guiding community service event at the Toronto Marlies game. Prior to the game, the guiding units learned how to make milk bag mats. [In Canada,...
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Winter Stations 2017
My cast was removed February 1st, but until this week I have been unable to flex at the elbow. After poor results with physiotherapy, I started laser therapy on Wednesday. After two LT treatments, I...
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