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Brooklyn 29 Jul 2012 | 05:28 am
Seems like everytime someone told us about something cool to do while we were in New York, it was actually in Brooklyn. So we wandered over for a day to see what all the hype was about. Turns out, it ...
summer books to browse 27 Jul 2012 | 08:11 am
Lots of good titles coming out for summer. Beach reading maybe? Knot Thread Stitch: Exploring Creativity through Embroidery and Mixed Media A Bag for All Reasons Modern Patchwork: 12 Quilts to Take...
New York postcard 24 Jul 2012 | 07:48 pm
A few scenes from our trip to New York a few weeks ago. Despite being there during a massive heat wave, we had a great time. Sought out air conditioned activities and the shade more than we would othe...
Tabouli chickpea salad 18 Jul 2012 | 10:11 am
This recipe from my mother-in-law is a nice take on tabouli, a bit heartier with chickpeas and feta but still summery and fresh with veggies and parsley. Basically, completely ideal for your next barb...
woodland quilt 13 Jul 2012 | 09:49 pm
A quilt made for a friend’s new baby. This is mostly Monaluna Circa 52 from Birch Fabrics – I love this party woodland print and wanted to base it around that. It also has some Storyboek prints in the...
Paris Part 6: Canal St Martin 10 Jul 2012 | 09:26 pm
The very last of our photos from Paris. On our last day there we went up to the Belleville neighbourhood and ate some very tasty banh mi sandwiches from Saigon Sandwich. Then we took bikes for a ride...
July soundtrack 9 Jul 2012 | 09:26 am
We’re on vacation right now in British Columbia, so I’m just popping in to say I’ve posted a new soundtrack, all legal, free mp3 downloads in the right hand column. We saw the Bowerbirds when we were ...
on the island 29 Jun 2012 | 08:12 pm
It’s summertime and things have gotten busy, as they tend to do. Visitors and out of town trips have kept me from other projects and the garden is overgrown with weeds. Ah well, they’ll still be there...
Paris, Part 5: Merci and Modern Art 18 Jun 2012 | 07:50 pm
One morning I did a little shopping trip – this store called merci gets rave reviews. It’s in a beautiful light filled space and there are lots of pretty things to look at. All the profits go to chari...
Liberty Sneakers 15 Jun 2012 | 05:16 am
Not sure how I missed this. Have you heard about it? We came upon this shop display in Paris and I was stunned – Nike shoes made with Liberty fabrics. I am not a big Nike fan, but this is pretty cool....
