10″ Doll Needles

Posted May 7th, 2011 by Kimberley with No Comments

If you are a doll maker you simply will not believe what I have found… 10″ doll needles! Yep, you heard me correctly TEN INCHES! What’s even better is the diameter of these lovely needles… they are a size 4/0 diameter sewing ...

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Knit to “Do Your Bit”

Posted April 17th, 2011 by Kimberley with No Comments

This weekend I was up to Barrie visiting a friend & didn’t have the chance to get out Garage Sale-ing. Instead I stopped at one of my fave local antique malls – Roadshow 400 Antiques.
Normally I have a really tough time getting ...

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“Cheep” Thrills

Posted March 6th, 2011 by Kimberley with No Comments

Since the beginning of January, Mum has started co-ordinating group crafts for the MGVC Monday morning general interest group.  They started with penny rugs & now (in time for Easter) Mum has put together a crochet project.
Aren’t they so cute?! These are ...

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Not Your Average Cut & Paste

Posted January 30th, 2011 by Kimberley with No Comments

I’ve often been asked where I get my ideas or where I learned to sew, draft patterns etc. The easy answer is that I learned it all in theatre school (in my early 20s), but I’ve been thinking lately that there were ...

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New Tools: Card Weaving

Posted March 1st, 2009 by Kimberley with No Comments

The other week when I attended the felting workshop at MGVC I was offered a set of cards and instructional booklets for card weaving. I’d never really heard of it before, so naturally I was curious. Naturally I accepted the supplies and ...

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