Earlier this month, our dear friend Steve Street passed away. He was full of life, right to the end. In fact, he played Arvide in my production of Guys and Dolls last summer. I will be forever grateful that I was part of his last experience on stage. We honoured him at a lovely celebration… Continue reading Remembering Steve
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Dyeing results
I'm ready to post some of the fruits of our dyeing session. Here is a napkin that Mel let me experiment with. I love the pattern! And here is the acrylic yarn, which I made into a little basket. I think I will add string to hang it, and put a nice plant in there.… Continue reading Dyeing results
Summer Craft Fair wrap up
Well that was fun! We had our Summer Craft Fair on Sunday and it went very well. We had 13 vendors all together, including my friend Mel, who sews, and Caitlin, who does embroidery. And a lot of other fun crafters! Here's some of my wares, laid out on my dining table. A close up… Continue reading Summer Craft Fair wrap up
Dyeing
We don't get a chance to meet up often, but when I DO hook up with my craft group, we do some fun stuff! This time, it was adventures in dying. Mel made a big pot of indigo dye. She's taken a bunch of workshops and luckily has all the tools. The others brought some… Continue reading Dyeing
Summer Craft Fair
Me and Allison are planning a summer craft fair! It will be July 14, at the Croatian Cultural Centre. I'm making some crocheted animal heads. They have little rattles in them too - good for babies and dogs and everyone! The gang. Don't they look like a tough bunch? I also made some wee macarons.… Continue reading Summer Craft Fair
