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Learn! Learn how to convert a cross stitch pattern into a quilt! All about binding a quilt How to wash woollies and other textiles. How to make flowers out of ribbons. Finding the right beading thread for your projects And all about sewing notions! Play! Make the hidden secrets quilt and play eye-spy! Make beaded earrings Make your own buttons. Make a necklace out of tarn (what is tarn?...) Create! Crochet toe up and cuff down socks Knit 2 lace pattern socks. Knit a beret inspired by architecture. Crazy quilt and embroider a bear.
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10 Beverly Johnson quiltingHidden Secrets at St. Peter’s Abbey
16 Rebecca Sham quiltingCrossing Boundaries
20 Christine Baker wool appliquéStrawberry Patch Candle Mat
24 Trisha Della Vellasewing & appliquéNever Trust a Skinny Cook Reversible Apron
32 Grovenore Flato crazy quilting & embroidery Flora the Crazy Quilt Bear
36 Elaine’s Tech Tips quilting with Elaine TheriaultBindings
40 Carmi Cimicatafibre artRepurposing T-Shirts into a New Yarn
42 Cynthia MacDougallknit togetherCaring for Woollies & Other Textiles
44 Kate AtherleyknittingSeashell Lace Socks
46 Fiona EllisknittingBlossom Branches Socks
50 Denise PowellknittingFan Vaulting Beret
54 Laura GebhardtcrochetBerry Nice Cuff-down SocksPink Delight Toe-up Socks
56 Maria Golleckcross stitchItsy Bitsy Santa
58 Joanne Gatenbycross stitchHow Old Would You Be?
62 Iryna Varabei canvasworkBahach, Spirit of Wealth
66 Laura Gebhardt canvaswork Gingham Mug Mat Set
68 Erla Wilson ribbonwork Hats on for Spring!
74 Brenda FranklinbeadingIn Pursuit of the Ideal Beading ThreadFun & Fast Beaded Bead Earrings
80 Michelle Miller rug hooking The Boys Primitive Hooked Rug
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3 Editor’s Letter 6 Mark Your Calendars! 6 Advertiser Index 7 Hooked on Books
The latest in needlework books
8 New Products 9 The Heart of the Art Letters to the Editor
30 In the Shop with Jaret GrimbleQ & A on sewing machine care
38 FabricadabraLuigina BarattoDrink Up and Button Down!
48 KnittingStandard Abbreviations and Terms
65 Sewing Studio BasicsNotions
83 Designer Showcase 84 Trish Johnson
Rug HookingWorking on the Railroad
86 The Guilded EdgeOntario Hooking Craft Guild All Abuzz About Bugs
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94 In the LoopHaus of Stitches 10th Annual
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April 18-19, 2015 2015 Quilt Show, Tiny Township Community Centre,91 Concession Road 8 East, Tiny, Ontario L0L 2J0The Georgian Bay Quilters’ Guild presents Re-flections of Georgian Bay, Roots and Wings. Roots and Wings Challenge: “Good parents give their children roots and wings. Roots to know where home is, wings to fly away and ex-ercise what’s being taught them.” – Jonas SalkAdmission is $5 and men are our guests. Plenty of free parking, handicap access and a tearoom. The location will be well signed. For more information email us at [email protected] or online at www.gbqg.ca or on Facebook.April 19, 2015 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild49th Annual Conference and Show(Traditional and primitive rug-hooking)Best Western Lamplighter Inn591 Wellington Rd, London, Ontario N6C 4R3Try traditional rug hooking, find teachers in your area, view hundreds of hand crafted rugs, purchase wools, patterns, dyes, books, kits. Open to the public. Admission $10.For more information visit www.ohcg.orgApril 24-25, 2015 Creativ FestivalInternational Centre6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8.Two-day interactive experience, where shopping, inspiration & creativity flourish! Get in-the-know and stay on top of what's hot, new and next in the world of sewing, knitting, quilting, beading, needlework, paper crafts, embellishing and other creative art forms. Design it! Create it! Embellish it! Make it YOU! ALL seminars, demos, make 'n takes & activities are free with admission. Friday 10am-8pm, Saturday 10am-6pm. For more info: www.creativfestival.ca or call 1.800.291.2030.May 28 - June 7, 2015 Saskatchewan Stitches Conference St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster, Saskatchewan Join internationally renowned instructors for classes in Bra making, Quilting, Fabric Art, Sewing, Knitting and Rug Hooking for a week of learning, sharing and fun. Forms and details at www.saskstitches.ca or call 1.800.344.6024.June 20-27, 2015 Green Mountain Rug School The Capital Plaza Hotel100 State St Montpelier, Vermont, USA 05602 Two four-day sessions (6 classes each session) offered June 20-23 and 24-27, 2015 at our new location at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Montpelier, Vermont. Traditional and contemporary rug hooking classes for all levels, plus a hooking retreat each session. Details at: www.GreenMountainHookedRugs.com
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August 19-23, 2015The Rug Hooking Guild of Newfoundland and
Labrador (RHGNL) Rug SchoolLavrock Camp/Conference Centre, Trans Canada Highway, Exit 35 (45 min. drive from St. John’s)Registrar: Diane Warren , 709-753-8836,
[email protected] RHGNL is hosting its Annual Rug School. Classses range from beginner to advanced hooking. Our Guild also hosts various hook-in gatherings throughout the province during the year. This year we celebrate our 20th Anniversary. For further information visit our website at www.rhgnl.ca.September 12-13, 2015 Settlers’ Village Quilters’ Guild presents Harvest of Quilts Show & SaleKawartha Settler’s Village,85 Dunn St, Bobcaygeon, Ontario K0M 1A0Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm Admission $5.00. All heritage buildings on site will be used to showcase over 200 new quilted items and heritage quilts. The theme of this show is “Recipe for a Quilt”. Also featured will be a merchants’ mall, members boutique, quilt appraiser Rosalie I. Tennison, quilt raffle, door prizes, toonie draw, scissor sharpener, demonstrations and an inter guild challenge. Refreshments in two locations. Buses welcome. Wheelchair accessible. For more information visit our web site at: www.settlersvillagequilters.ca
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Flora the crazy quilt bear
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Flora is made of 22 individual pieces. Each pat-tern piece was traced onto white cotton, and then pieced with a selection of velvet, silk, satin,
brocade, even some fabric from recycled ties. In fact, most of the fabric, as well as the lace and appliqués are recycled from thrift store purchases of five fashion styles as well as a few wedding gowns. After piecing
the crazy patchwork, each bear pattern piece was hand basted around the seam line to mark the limits of the embroidery. It took 3½ months of stitching lace onto seams, adding lace appliqués, embroidering, and beading seams. Most of the lace and appliqués are also embroidered and beaded. z
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knitting Fiona Ellis
Spring is such a joyous season and I love seeing trees come back to life; the first buds bursting forth and the dainty blossom petals weighing down the branches. With this in mind I came up with a branching pattern which incorporates tiny bunches of eyelets to give the impression of flowers. The colour is called raspberry but it makes me think of the darker wine-like pink found in the centres of cherry blossom blooms.
When choosing shoes I always pick one up and hold it to see how it will look to me when I'm wearing it. So I applied this notion to this sock design. The pattern changes at the ankle so that the branch effect can be seen not only by an admirer but also by the wearer.
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Fan Vaulting BeretA few years, ago my younger daughter
and I took a trip to England for her March break. We both loved the vari-
ous styles of architecture, but, as a knitter, one of the things I found most inspiring was the wonderful, fan-vaulted ceilings found in many cathedrals. The ceiling at Bath Abbey inspired me to knit the first of a series of berets based on the fanned-out ribs and arches. This is the design for the fourth beret.
The hat starts with a lengthwise band knitted as i-cord. Stitches are then picked up along the band, then increased sharply, to start the twisted rib pattern. Decreases are hidden in the pattern to form the crown of the beret, which ends with the traditional tab. z
Bath Abbey Ceiling, Bath, England
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crossstitch model stitcher Pat Nicklow
Joanne Gatenby
“How old would you be?” is not just a rhetorical question. It’s a question that urges us to shed the labels that come with age. We really are as old as we feel or think we are. If we didn’t know our age, how old would we feel?
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It is well known that rug hooking is a North American art form that began out of necessity. Inspired by something fam-
iliar, using old recycled fabrics, beautiful rugs were made to cover cold wood floors.
I love anything primitive, and I also love to upcycle, so the idea to create a rug, using old techniques, and to give new life to old items, was very appealing to me. The pattern was indeed inspired by something familiar. “The boys” as we call them, are two Siamese cats that we share our home with. My closet, unfortunately, was not full of wools that I no longer wear. Many trips were taken to consignment and second hand thrift shops, as well as going through the closets of friends and family members, looking for just the right colour and texture.
The Boysprimitive hooked rug
rughooking Michelle Miller
About eighty percent of the wools in this rug are recycled from skirts, jackets, pants, and old wool blankets. The rest, mostly the reds and oranges, which were harder to find are mill, or hand dyed. There are over forty different colours and textures of wools in this rug that are used over and over. The colours used in the stars, circles, and heart are used again in the scrappy, hit or miss border. Lastly, several different shades of black are used in the background, to create an antique feel to it.
Use the templates provided, or dare to add some of your own designs to create a rug that speaks to you! z
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Working on the Railroadby Trish Johnson
I've been working on the railroadAll the live-long day.
I've been working on the railroadJust to pass the time away.
Can't you hear the whistle blowing,Rise up so early in the morn;
Can't you hear the captain shouting,“Dinah, blow your horn!”
Photographed by Fred Johnson, in 1938, near Bowland's Bay, Ontario
Photos courtesy of Trish Johnson.
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Winter Glow, Verna Bielby, North Bay, 36" x 24"
Jumbo, Jennifer Manuell, Utterson, 93" x 128"
The 2013 OHCG Annual is May 24 - 26, in Kingston. The theme is Reunite, Recreate, and Rejuvenate. Go to www.ohcg.org for more information.
Another season, captured flawlessly was Winter Glow by Verna Bielby. Winter Glow has such a painterly quality and reminds me of a David B. Milne watercolour. The blush of red sky is an unexpected touch. Sometimes Verna's motivation is just to see how one colour looks next to another. She likes to pick bright colours for their cheerfulness. The incredible thing about Verna's design is that she starts with a blank canvas and doesn't draw an outline; She just starts hooking and changes it as she goes along.
Karen Kaiser was the featured artist at the annual. She has her rug ready for The Barn Raising Project of the Simcoe County Museum. Man Maketh, Nature Taketh is about how fast the barns of rural Canada are disappearing. I love the ghost-like plow abandoned in the field and the reverse blueprint in the sky. Shaping the rug like a barn is a difficult task executed well.
Jennifer Manuell of Utterson won the Rowan Award for Jumbo which lives up to its name by measuring 93" by 128'. This is a detail shot. Jennifer is fascinated by geometric shapes and colour. She dyes all her own wool with much over-dying of textures. Jumbo just makes you want to reach out and feel all that wooly softness.
Snow Leopard is all about the eyes and that majestic pose that all cats (even small pet cats) seem to know. Snow Leopard was hooked by Shirley Barfoot of the Powassan Padulas. Shirley started Snow Leopard with teacher Jon Ciemiewicz at Trent Rug Hooking School. Shirley requested a snow leopard and Jon went to the zoo, shot the photo and put it on the backing for her. Snow Leopard won the prize for fine cut. It is hooked in a number three cut which made it possible for Shirley to capture such detail.
Vivien Thompson hooked Barb and Ozzie as a souvenir of a happy time. The rug is a depiction of Barb Darcy, a much loved rug hooking teacher and Ozzie the Alpaca. Barb met Ozzie at a hook-in in Ajax. Sandra Marshall took the photo. Vivien used eyelash wool for Barb's hair and real Alpaca fleece for Ozzie. Vivien has captured the essence of character, both of Barb and Ozzie. Like talking to Barb Darcy or patting an Alpaca, this rug just gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling. z
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Brenda Franklin Designs7570 Mapleton SR 18 RR 1, Alma, ON N0B 1A0 519.638.9958 bfdesigns.on.ca [email protected] than 500 charts available for counted needlework, latch hook rugs, beadwork, beaded knits and knitting patterns. Mail/fax order or ask for our products at your local shop. Contact us for custom designs or needle felted sculpture.
Bra-makers Supply308 Ottawa St N, in the Heart of the Fabric District!Hamilton, ON L8H 3Z9 905-538-1396 bramakerssupply.com [email protected]'s largest source for bra-making and corset supplies, including patterns, books, elastics, underwires, foam bra & swim cups, laces, clips, corset coutil, busks and boning. Classes all year around in bra-making, panties, swimwear & corsetry.
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Brantford Fabrics128 Nelson St, Unit 3, Brantford, ON N3S 4B6 519.304.8220 facebook.com/BrantfordFabrics [email protected] authorized PFAFF & Husqvarna/Viking dealer offering sales, service & parts. Select fabrics, notions, a variety of classes & more. Experienced, friendly & helpful staff. Your one-stop shop for garment-making, embroidery, quilting & needlework.
Bytowne Threads - Ottawa, ON 1.888.831.4095 bytownethreads.com [email protected] AURIfil® thread from Italy. Extra-long staple Egyptian cotton threads: 12wt, 28wt, 40wt & 50wt - 252 colours. Bobbin threads, black & white: 60 and 80wt. Polyester threads 240 high-sheen colours. Wool threads 180 colours.
Country Concessions1 Dufferin St, Cookstown, ON L0L 1L0 705.458.4546 or toll-free 1.888.834.4407 countryconcessions.com [email protected] our lovely and unique quilt shop in the quaint village of Cookstown. We have over 7000 bolts of cotton fabrics plus a wide selection of patterns, books & notions. You will be so glad you came for a visit.
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Evelyn's Sewing Centre / The Quilt Store17817 Leslie St, Unit 40, Newmarket, ON L3Y 8C6 905.853.7001 or toll-free 1.888.853.7001 thequiltstore.caEvelyn's Sewing Centre in Newmarket is your Quilt Store Destination! The staff here at Evelyn's is always on hand to provide Quilt Wisdom, Quilt Inspiration and most of all we pride ourselves as the place to make... All Your Quilt Dreams Come True!
Gitta's271 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, ON L5G 1G8 905.274.7198 gittas.com [email protected]'s, named after owner Gitta Al-Basi, nestled in the east village of Port Credit, is the place where stitchers meet with their stitching friends, shop for stitching supplies and see the new stitching designs from Europe and the United States.
Hardanger House4708 52 St, PO Box 1223, Stettler, AB T0C 2L0 403.742.2749 or toll-free 1.866.742.2749 tnplisting.com/hardanger-house.htmlPatterns from Canadian, American and European designers, linen and evenweave fabrics from Zweigart, DMC pearl Cottons, Caron Collection threads, and all the related stitching accessories are kept in stock. Many additional items can be special ordered.
Haus of Stitches626 Main Street, Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0 306.682.0772 or toll-free 1.800.344.6024 hausofstitches.caOur one of a kind store offers everything you need for sewing, quilting, knitting, rug hooking and needlework.
Joyce's Sewing Shop325 Wortley Rd, London, ON N6C 3R8 519.433.5344 joycessewingshop.com [email protected] Our mission is to make sewing fun by providing professional training to teach the benefits of sewing, to provide excellent service and quality products to make your sewing easier and to provide friendly customer service to make you a happy sewer.
Log Cabin Yardage425 Whitevale Road, Whitevale, ON L0H 1M0 416.818.1393 logcabinyardage.com [email protected] is your source for the newest exciting novelty and designer fabrics, kits and odds and ends. Follow on Facebook for enticing fabric pictures, promotions and programs.
Mad About PatchworkOnline StorePO Box 412, Stittsville, ON K2S 1A5 madaboutpatchwork.comOnline fabric shop featuring modern fabrics from Denyse Schmidt, Patty Young, Amy Butler, Kaffe Fassett and more. Great selection of Kona cotton solids, and shot cottons from Westminster. $5.95 flat rate shipping in Canada, free over $150.
My Sewing Room148-8228 MacLeod Trl SE, Calgary, AB T2H 2B8 403.252.3711 mysewingroom.ca [email protected]'s Largest Independently Owned Quilting Store with fabric, patterns, kits, notions, sewing machines and more! My Sewing Room boasts over 10,000 bolts of 100% cotton fabric from designers and manufacturers from around the world.
Pine Ridge Knit & Sew17477 Hwy 2 PO Box 68, Trenton, ON K8V 5R1 613.392.1422 pineridgeknitsew.com [email protected] have knitting machines by Artisan and Silver Reed, embroidery machines by Husqvarna/Viking & White. Sewing notions and supplies, books and software. Hands-on lessons and classes. Wide variety of yarns, threads, dress and pant zippers.
Rags to Rugs Craft Shoppe98 Water Street, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0 902.485.2775 or toll-free 1.800.249.7465 ragstorugs.com [email protected] hooking supply store offering hooks, frames, rag cutters, new and recycled wool, dyes, scissors, rug hooking books and a variety of other rug hooking supplies. We feature the Bluenose Rug Hooking Patterns.
Rosalie I. Tennison, Quilt AppraiserCertified by American Quilters’ Society 2005Newmarket, ON 905.953.1441 [email protected] if something happens to your treasured quilt? Do you have written proof of its value for your insurance company? Get an appraisal now.
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Ruti's Needlebed10 Thomas St, Mississauga, ON L5M 1Y5 905.821.9370 ruti.caMississauga's Finest Quilting and Knitting Store!! Come see our huge selection of yarn, fabric, supplies, sewing machines and knitting machines…a local store for all your quilting, sewing, knitting needs! We offer a wide variety of classes.
The Yarn Guy15 Gower St, Toronto, ON M4B 1E3 416.752.1828 or toll-free 1.800.836.6536 theyarnguy.com [email protected] us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter!Knitting machines, sewing machines, repairs, parts for Passap, Studio, Singer, Silver Reed, Superba, White. Sewing notions and supplies, books, ball yarns, coned yarns, TAMM yarns, Paton's yarns, Bernat yarns, Phentex yarns, Bernat kits & crafts.
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Stitch-It Central189 Thames Street S, Ingersoll, ON N5C 2T6 519.303.1563 stitchitcentral.ca [email protected] Central is a store to satisfy all your cross stitching needs. We have everything such as notions, books & magazines, project kits, charts, gift collections & certificates, papers & accessories, fabrics and linens, and so much more.
Sue's Quilting Studio22 Main St E, PO Box 427, Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0 613.678.3256 [email protected] facebook.com/pages/Sues-Quilting-Studio/101057286682381Where Friends gather! Specialty fabrics, notions, courses & long arm quilting. Specialty wool & knitting supplies, Swedish weaving, bunka supplies in the Gingerbread Capital of Ontario, an hour from Montreal, Ottawa & Cornwall.
That Sewing Place16610 Bayview Ave #10, Newmarket, ON L3X 1X3 905.715.7725 thatsewingplace.ca jaret&[email protected] That Sewing Place as your sewing source and Authorized Dealers for Bernina and Brother machines. Jaret & Liana focus on placing your sewing needs first, providing outstanding support, service, and training.
The Stitching Corner#2, 185 First St E, Cochrane, AB T4C 2E9 403.932.3390 stitchingcorner.ca [email protected] Needlework Shop in Cochrane.
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Upper Canada QuiltworksPO Box 64, Brockville, ON K6V 5T7 613.345.3956 Fax: 613.342.3327 uppercanadaquiltworks.comVisit us online for a wide selection quilt patterns and books. Techniques include felted wool, fusible appliqué, punchneedle, rag quilting and printing photos on fabric.
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THE SPACE TO MAKE IT PERFECTComplete any size quilting project with 16” of throat space and 8” of vertical space
POWERFUL AND PRECISE Made to meet your expectations of speed and precision with up to 1,500 stitches per minute
SEE EVERY DETAIL The entire work area is lit with bright LEDs for maximum visibility of your project
PROFESSIONAL SIZE WORKSPACE
You’ll have ample support for any size project with the included 36” x 30” table
TOTAL CONTROL Set your preferred speed on the color touch screen, with quick access to the stitch counter, calculator, and diagnostics program
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THE SPACE TO MAKE IT PERFECTComplete any size quilting project with 16” of throat space and 8” of vertical space
POWERFUL AND PRECISE Made to meet your expectations of speed and precision with up to 1,500 stitches per minute
SEE EVERY DETAIL The entire work area is lit with bright LEDs for maximum visibility of your project
PROFESSIONAL SIZE WORKSPACE
You’ll have ample support for any size project with the included 36” x 30” table
TOTAL CONTROL Set your preferred speed on the color touch screen, with quick access to the stitch counter, calculator, and diagnostics program
Maximum Control.Complete Quilting Independence.
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PFAFF, PERFECTION STARTS HERE and POWERQUILTER are trademarks of KSIN Luxembourg II, S.á.r.l. ©2013 KSIN Luxembourg II, S.á.r.l. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. TRUSTITCH is a trademark of Handi Quilter, Inc.
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