It’s here! Wool and the Gang is on Canadian soil… it’s HERE! I’ve followed UK based WATG for some time now and on multiple occasions come this close to ordering online, but the ridiculous shipping fees have stopped me. So, I can’t tell you how over the moon I was to see a whole wall…
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Updated Textured Circle Scarf
Read moreAlright kids, here we go again. One of my first posts and tutorials, Textured Circle Scarf, was in desperate need of a re-knit. I know I haven’t blogged much, but I’m already at that stage where I look back at old posts, particularly “tutorials”, and wince. Since this scarf is easily the most worn thing…
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Rethinking Inuit Art – Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection
Read moreSpring Break Up. Stonecut & Stencil on Kizuki Kozo Natural. Printed by Cee Pootoogook I’m not exactly sure what I was expecting when I heard about the Cape Dorset print collection, but I can tell you this definitely wasn’t it. My stereotype of Inuit art had me sure it wasn’t my thing but man, was I…
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Brooklyn Tweed’s Spruce Forest Lace Shawl
Read moreWell well, it’s been a week or 8 hasn’t it? I’d love to say I’ve been wildly productive in my blogging absence but no, just your general ‘life happens’ stuff. I did however finally finish this Brooklyn Tweed Spruce Forest Estonian lace shawl that I started at the beginning of the summer. I actually completed…
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Smalley Ladies In Hats
Read moreIn the spirit of all those Sunday’s I had to put a comb through my hair and hat on my head for church, I give you a look at two sophisticated Smalley’s and their hats. I may not have understood it as a child, but the last few years I’ve found myself increasingly draw to…
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Ultimate Home DIY Inspiration
Read moreI may have said it before but I’ll say it again, this is the do-it-yourself I was raised in. Think big, make it happen. My parents wanted something to provide privacy between themselves and the neighbours, something a bit more unique than your standard fence or hedge. Being in the kitchen business for quite some…
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A Drafters Workspace
Read moreAren’t other peoples workspaces fascinating? I’m not talking about the “we’ll arrive noon Tuesday with the box lighting and vintage props please prepare yourself accordingly” kind, I mean the real thing. Nary a sticky note rearranged. I must apologize to my Mumma for exposing this ‘mess’ to the interwebs, but frankly this mess is gold.…
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A Woven Wall Hanging, Unfinished
Read moreWell. I don’t love it. In keeping with my intention to blog honestly, I’ve got to admit this is not turning out as I’d hoped. I had this concept built up in my head and I expected it to feel so good when I finished, but here I am cross-legged on the floor staring at…
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Etsy Finds August 2014
Read moreEtsy is a wonderful place. But man, it’s overwhelming. I honestly can’t stand scrolling through it, but then there are those really great finds that make the pages of tea cozies worth it. Items that aren’t homemade-and-look-it, you know? Those are the finds I’d like to start sharing. Clare Celeste makes some incredible collages. I…
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Toronto Street Art
Read moreIt’s so easy to find yourself surrounded by one aesthetic. Think about your Instagram feed, the blogs you read, the places you shop… That’s what hit me walking through Kensington Market one day, looking up at these walls that were impossible ignore. It’s so not me, but I loved it. I think we’ve got to…
Oh Hi! I’m Kate, and this is my craft & creative history blog. I like taking photos of old things, making new things, and revelling in the creative process.