Category Archives: travel

Sewing at Emeline & Annabelle

Two years ago, when I was too busy to blog, I took my first sewing class at Spool in Philadelphia. I loved it, feeling rather proud and making good use of my first project, a reversible tote bag. Really I … Continue reading

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Harvest Festival at Glengarry Pioneer Museum

Following my visit to the Glengarry Pioneer Museum in July, I visited again today for their annual Harvest Festival. A couple of friends from Montreal met me there, where I got to spend lots of time connecting with local fiber … Continue reading

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Intersections

I really loved the photostory of the farm in the newest Twist Collective, everything from the setting to the model to the photography itself. I only just recently realized, however, that it was shot at Roxham Farm, which I visited … Continue reading

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My visit to Laurentian Alpacas

It was just about a year ago that I took my camera, checkbook, and a printout from Google maps and headed for the Laurentian Mountains in Québec. I was starting to get the idea for my Spin Off article, and … 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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A trip to Pine Hill Farm

A couple of weeks ago I made a visit to Pine Hill Farm in Hemmingford, Quebec, about one hour south of Montreal and close to the New York border. As part of an article I’m writing for Spin-Off, I decided … Continue reading

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