I was inspired by The Yarn Yard’s post yesterday, where Natalie mentioned the Store Cupboard Challenge. You know how you open the cupboard at 6:30pm, look into it. It’s reasonably full, yet �...
https://thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/2012/11/01/november-store-cupboard-challenge-lentil-door-stops/
While the weather’s been a bit grim and grey, I’ve been enjoying spinning some new fibre. This latest one is a Bluefaced Leicester, about 60 grams, 120 yards, DK weight two-ply yarn. The fibr...
https://thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/2012/10/28/spinning-blink-handspun-yarn-finest-polwarth/
It’s mad how time flies, isn’t it? After nearly 10 years of blogging regularly, it was like an overnight switch where I no longer felt the need to publish my thoughts online constantly. That�...
Last night, I started reading “The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making” She smoothed the lap of her now-wrinkled and rumpled orange dress. She liked anything orange...
Today, we did a gingerbread house competition. In teams, we had to create the most traditional or wildest gingerbread houses. The only rule was that the gingerbread had to remain edible. Everythi...
https://thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/2011/12/26/gingerbread-house-competition-vote/
This easy sewing project makes an adorable handmade gift for a new baby in the family.
https://thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/2011/12/04/easy-handmade-gift-baby-bibs/
Over the past year, I've been so busy working my butt off; here's how I relax.
https://thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/2011/11/20/fallen-in-love-with-knitting/
Over the past few years, QR codes have been used in various places as replacements for website URLs or to promote products. It’s always felt a little bit naff or unnecessary. Watching TV tonigh...
https://thatcanadiangirl.co.uk/2011/08/05/best-usage-of-qr-codes-ive-seen-to-date/