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Author Archives: Leslie
Win at MDSW
One of my goals this year was to enter a few skeins in various competitions around North America. There’s not much in the way of competitions in Canada, but many in the States accept mailed-in entries. One of the largest, … Continue reading
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Tarts n’ Crafts
Last weekend was Ladyfest’s annual Tarts n’ Crafts show, a good-sized indie craft fair with vendors from Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto. I didn’t buy much (and I’ve heard from many of the sellers that it was unfortunately a very slow … Continue reading
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Grab bags from Darrell Thomas
Ottawa’s not a great place to buy fabric. Last time I asked someone where the best place to buy fabric was, the answer I received was, “Montreal.” If you’ve got a little money to burn, however, there is one great … Continue reading
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Fifteen minutes
The new issue of Spin Off features my first contribution to the magazine, in the form of an Armchair Traveler article on the fiber arts attractions in and around Montreal. You can see more about the issue here. I’ve got … Continue reading
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Scarves
Just in time for warmer weather, I present last season’s knitting projects: scarves. Most people start with scarves when learning to knit, since they are a) simple, b) gauge doesn’t matter (being one-size-fits-all), and c) there’s more patterns for scarves … Continue reading
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Spinning horsehair
For a lot longer than I’ve been spinning, knitting, or doing anything else creative with textiles, I’ve been riding horses. This is my horse, Siân (her registered name–ie, the one on the papers–is Morning Theft, and if you know where … Continue reading
the art of Adelaide Paul
This post has nothing to do about knitting, spinning, sustainability or any of the other topics I usually write about. Instead, I’d like to share with you the art of Adelaide Paul, an artist from Philadelphia. What makes Adelaide’s art … Continue reading
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