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Editor's letter
I've been fortunate to have travelled a lot in my
lifetime, travelling since the young age of three. I
was born in Uruguay and before my parents settled
in Montreal, we travelled by ship back to their home
town of Aosta in the Aosta Valley, Italy, to visit family.
I summered in Aosta every other year and got to
bond with relatives. That is where my fascination for
beautiful fabric started. I was introduced to pure wool,
cotton, linen, and all forms of embroideries. A cousin
had a suit and garment boutique to die for. All textiles
and yarn were from Biella and surrouding areas. Yarn
mills there are still opened today.
I miss the place and its majestic Alps, and well, family
too.
Although I've travelled to other destinations around
the world, recently my favourite spot seems to be
anywhere in the tropics. I can always look forward to
lounging on the beach listening to the ocean, making
it my favourite destination for the time being.
Wherever I’m planning to go, I plan my knitting first.
The idea is to take along a very portable knitting
project that doesn’t take much carry-on space. See
what Cynthia MacDougall has to say about her
knitting and how it played a large part in discovering
knitting cruises. Craft cruises are very common today,
making these trips the best of both worlds, crafting
and vacationing!
Destinations
And then there’s always visiting fabric and yarn stores
while on vacation. How much fun is that?! I remember
the excitement of visiting Purl Soho and String in
New York City on two separate trips. It’s a sense of
excitement amplified to a level difficult to explain
in words (or maybe you do understand me?). The
day will start as an adventure, the subway trip there
and walking a few blocks to get there is part of the
anticipation. Question. Are we going there before or
after lunch?
In this issue, projects were inspired by favourite
places, roads travelled, and journeys remembered. For
some participants, home is the destination, and days
of relaxation is paramount. What is your favourite
destination?
Cheerfully,
Make & Be Happy
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10 Cathy McClean
sewing
Reversible Hawaiian Placemats
Quilt-as-you-go
14 Christine Escances
sewing quilting
To Pin or Not to Pin
18 Clodagh Coker
quilting
True North Quilt
25 Lynn Swanson
sewing
Paris, here I come!
Garment Bag Set
28 Margaret Sweete
sewing
Lounging on the Beach
36 Elaine Theriault
quilting
X Marks the Spot Quilt
42 Christina d'Eon Crowell
quilting
Bargello Wave Bag
50 Sharon Fenlon
digitized embroidery
Iorana Digitized Photo
54 Jean Stephens
fibre art
My Loot Business Cards
66 Lorraine Thompson
knitting
Thoughtful Soles Series
High Fibre Socks
70 Denise Powell
knitting
Georgian Bay Cardigan
74 Jacqueline Grice
knitting
Ocean Sands Cover Up
76 Nancy Lekx
knitting
Whitecaps on Georgian Bay
Shawl
78 Red Heart, Lorna Miser
crochet
When in Rome Shawl
82 Jo Gatenby
cross stitch
Happy Place
86 Patty Brake
cross stitch
Gros Morne Dory
88 Iryna Varabei
embroidery
The Lure of Birchwood
90 Nubia Moreira
beading
Beaded Designer Flip Flops
Artist Review
56 Fuzzy Mall
Tandem
58 Bill Stearman
I Wish I had a River
Surviving January
80 Christine Walker Bird
Red Shoes
3 Editor’s Letter
6 Mark Your Calendars!
6 Advertiser Index
8 Heather McArthur
The Quilter's Connection
Put a Little Quilt in Your Vacation!
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in
every
issue
62 Cynthia MacDougall
Knit Together
Destination: Knitting!
69 Knitting
Standard Abbreviations
& Terms
98 Business Directory
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Special Features
92 Pulled Thread Pastries Part 4
Kim Beamish
46 In the Studio with Ana Buzzalino
Hand-dyeing fabrics with rust
Ana Buzzalino
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52 Youth Challenge 2020
Canadian Quilters’ Association/
Association canadienne de la courtepointe
Marcy Horswill
in the loop
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Advertiser Index
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99 Brother
98 Business Directory
69 Canadian Guild of Knitters
21 Canadian Quilters' Association
69 Crochet Designs by NanaRuth
40 Dueck's Sewing Centre
81 Embroiderers' Association of Canada
17 eQuilter.com
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100 Gütermann Creativ
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39 Northcott Fabrics
81 Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
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23 Red Heart
69 Rypan Designs
06 Sandpiper Creations
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85 Spirit of Belarus
40 That Sewing Place
40 The Quilt Place
40 The Quilt Store
06 The Yarn Guy
07 Unique Knitting & Crochet
83 X's & Oh's
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Reversible
Hawaiian
placemats
Quilt as you go!
Aloha! Working with the new
Banyan Batiks Baralla collection
took me back to an evening of
candlelight dining on the beach.
Create your own Hawaiian ‘Dream
Dinner’ with these fun triangular
placemats that use up less space in
the center of the table yet give you
a place for everything.
– Cathy
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Several years ago, we purchased a
property in Muskoka which quickly
became the destination we retreat to
on weekends, for summer vacation and
even for winter getaways. Muskoka is
known for its rugged landscape and
natural beauty with windswept pines,
rocky shores and freshwater lakes. It’s a
sought-after destination for tourists from
around the world resulting in a growth in
Canadiana themed memorabilia.
The theme quickly became the motif for
the cottage décor. The first time we saw
the True North fabric line by Kate &
Bird for Moda, we knew this had to find
a place in our lives. The design of the
quilt was inspired by the simplicity of
the fabric line with the dense whole cloth
quilting, giving the appearance of a quilt
with a bed runner all in one.
– Clodagh
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LM6463
Great Squares
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Anytime you sit down with yarn you are creating
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Paris, here I come!
Garment Bag Set
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Lounging on the Beach
towel
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X marks the spot Quilt
We may not always be able to pack
up and leave for Paris! So here’s
a quilt that can be made up fairly
quickly for that quick Paris fix!
– Elaine
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Bargello
Wave Bag
with optional zipper pocket
I was born in West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, a
small French Acadian fishing village. A mother
of three grown sons, I now live in Woods
Harbour, NS with my husband. Having lived
by the Atlantic Ocean all my life, I appreciate
the constant change of the ocean waves and
the daily rise and fall of the tide. A short 20km
away is Cape Sable Island, it has lovely white
sand beaches and waves that constantly pound
the shoreline. South West Nova Scotia is
perfect ocean destination with lots of fishing
boats, wharfs and exquisite scenery.
I was asked by a local sewing group if I could
design a project introducing the Bargello
technique. The Bargello Wave Bag is the perfect
project to learn to make a bag, learn to sew in
a zipper and to try out the bargello pattern.
After making the bag and enjoying the Bargello
technique, a full size quilt might be your next
project. – Christina
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Instruction photos by Christina d’Eon Crowell

High Fibre
Socks
Sock 1 ALL YOU NEED
Sock 2 IS MORE YARN
Picture a large hall with rows of spinning
wheels up and down the center, each
with a spinner wearing a handknit. Now
imagine around the outside of the room
to see vendors’ tables filled with handdyed
yarn, carded fleece, bags of raw
fleece and even a cage of angora rabbits.
What you’re imagining is The Gathering
– an event held every year right here in
Port Hope, my town.
I chose this event as my destination to
celebrate because for me it has become
a glorious, extravagant day of shopping
and visiting with other fibre enthusiasts.
My High Fibre Socks were knit with
purchases made at The Gathering.
The variegated yarn is Rambouillet wool
and mohair created by Alison Brown.
The purple is wool and silk hand-dyed at
Yvie Knits in Ottawa.
The mauve and green are my handspun
wool and alpaca fibre from a farm near
Lindsay.
Even now I can remember the purchase
experience of each.
The sentiment on the soles is simple and
can be a statement or a question:
ALL YOU NEED–IS MORE YARN
IS MORE YARN–ALL YOU NEED
– Lorraine
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Crochet Designs by NanaRuth
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Baptismal sets, dresses, suits,
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alt = alternate
approx = approximately
beg = begin(ning)
BO= bind off
CC = contrast colour
ch = chain
cm = centimetre(s)
cn = cable needle
co = cast on
cont = continue, continuing
dc = double crochet
dec = decrease(s), decreasing
dpn = double-pointed needle(s)
foll = following
g = gram(s)
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase(s), increasing
in(s) = inch(es)
k = knit
kf&b or kfb = knit into front and back of st
(increase)
ktbl = knit through the back loop
k2tog = knit 2 sts tog (right-leaning decrease)
k3tog = knit 3 sts together (double rightleaning
decrease)
m = marker
m = meter(s)
m1 = Make 1 stitch: pick up the horizontal
strand between 2 stitches from front to
back and knit it tbl (lifted increase)
MC = main colour
mm = millimetre(s)
oz = ounce(s)
p = purl
p2tog = purl 2 sts tog (decrease)
patt = pattern
pfb = purl into front and back of stitch
(increase)
pm = place marker
psso = pass slipped stitch over
RS = right side
rem = remain(ing)
rep = repeat
rev = reverse
rnd = round
sc = single crochet
sl = slip
skp = slip one st, knit next st, pass
slipped st over knit st (dec)
ssk = slip, slip, knit: slip 2 sts knitwise, 1
at a time, insert left-hand needle
into front of both sts and knit
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sssk = slip next three stitches
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left needle from front to back into
the fronts of these three stitches
and knit them together (double
left-leaning decrease)
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Georgian
Bay
cardigan
We spend a few weeks each
summer at the family cottage
in the Thirty Thousand Islands
area of Georgian Bay. It’s a
beautiful place with wind
swept trees, gorgeous views,
great channels to canoe or
kayak, and excellent sailing.
However, it can get a little
chilly, particularly at the
beginning and end of the
summer. This cardigan gives
just enough warmth to keep
me cosy in the evenings, with
a large shawl collar that can
be turned up against a windy
day. The sleeves are generously
sized to allow for layering.
This design is knitted
circularly whenever possible,
using steeks (bridge stitches)
to form a cylinder that is cut
open for the cardigan front
opening. Steeks are also used
for the sleeve openings and
even the neckline, all to keep
you knitting with the right
side facing you. The only purl
stitches are in the ribbing, top
section of the sleeves, bands,
and collar. – Denise
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Ocean Sands
Cover Up
I love walking in the warm
sand by the ocean,
listening to the waves,
looking for shells.
I find it so soothing, feeling
the water on my feet.
My face and skin
kissed by the sunshine,
wind blowing through
my hair,
watching the sandpipers
running up and down the
beach.
Experiencing the evening
sunsets is so breathtaking.
With all this in mind I hope
my Ocean Sand cover up will
make you feel like you are
right there with me enjoying
these moments of sheer
happiness.
Peaceful moments by the
ocean.
Moments of Happiness.
Memories of Peace.
– Jacqueline
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Whitecaps on Georgian Bay
I live in a small
town on the
southern shore
of Georgian Bay,
so my hometown
IS a destination!
Returning home
after some time away
is wondrous. You
come over a hill on
the escarpment, and
suddenly there’s the
bay in front of you,
stretching out to the
horizon. Georgian
Bay’s moods are
mercurial: calm
and placid one day
with barely a ripple
on its glassy, blue
surface; rough and
angry the next with
waves pounding
the shoreline. In
winter, it can be
packed with ice, cold
and implacable, but
beautiful when it
reflects an ethereal
turquoise colour.
This design is
evocative of one
of the bay’s more
playful moods, with
whitecaps sparkling
in the sunlight
and waves lapping
rhythmically on the
beach. The shawl is
the perfect size to toss
over your shoulders
when the breeze off
the bay turns cool
after sunset.
– Nancy
skill level Intermediate
finished measurements
One size: 75” across at widest point x
15” deep at center back
materials
yarn
• approximately 5.25oz [150g] heavy
fingering weight yarn
• sample used 660yds [600m] of a
short change variegated sock yarn,
75% wool / 25% polyamide
needles
• US 6 [4mm] circular knitting needle,
at least 32” [80cm] long, or size to
obtain gauge
• US 7 [4.5mm] circular knitting
needle, at least 32” [80cm] long
other
• stitch markers (recommended
to define border stitches and to
identify pattern repeats)
• yarn needle for weaving in ends
• rust-proof pins for blocking
gauge
16 sts and 29 rows = 4” [10cm] square,
blocked, in stocking stitch on smaller
needles
special abbreviations
s2kp Slip 2 stitches together knitwise,
knit next stitch, pass slipped stitches
together over knit stitch (central
double decrease).
Instructions
With larger needle, loosely cast on
325 sts. A knitted cast on will stretch
and works well for this project.
Do not join. Shawl is worked back
and forth on circular needle to
accommodate the large number of
stitches.
Knit 1 row (WS).
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FREE
When
in
Rome
Shawl
Inspired by the travel and destination theme for this issue,
I used Red Heart Colorscape yarn in the colourway called
Rome. The yarn conjured thoughts of Roman columns and
archways for me. I played with stitch patterns that would
look like pillars and have large openings. The results are a
shawl with a beautiful curved drape that can be worn so
many ways. – Lorna
skill level Easy
finished measurements
41" across top edge x 18" long (104 x
45.5cm]
materials
yarn
• RED HEART® Colorscape 2 balls
9856 Rome (4 medium) Art. E874
available in 3½oz [100g], 187yd
[171m]
hooks
Susan Bates® Crochet Hooks
• US K-10½ [6.5 mm]
other
• yarn needle
gauge
12 sc = 4" [10cm]; 7 rows = 4" [10cm].
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook
to obtain the gauge.
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Photos courtesy of Red Heart

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Happy Place
Jo, and her husband Bill, used to travel
in September, till they realized they
took holidays in the fall because it was
their favorite time of year at home.
Today they still vacation in September …
they just don’t go anywhere!
That was the first thought that
occurred to her when she found
out the theme for this issue is
‘destinations’; this led to the idea of
a stay-cation design. We hope you
enjoy My Happy Place! – Jo
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cross stitch
skill level Easy
stitch count 140W x 120H
finished size
11ct – 12¾”W x 11”H [32 x 28cm]
14ct – 10”W x 8½”H [26 x 22cm]
16ct – 8¾”W x 7½”H [22 x 19cm]
materials
fabric
• 28ct Lugana (Springfield Sage)
floss
• DMC embroidery floss
Notes: Depth has been added to this piece
by working the background with a single
strand of floss. Three strands (3x) of floss
were used for the foreground of this design,
based on a 14ct stitch being used. This
gives the foreground a deeper, richer look,
and covers the fabric well. However, if the
fabric being used is a smaller count (16ct
or less), then reduce the foreground to
two strands, though all backstitching can
remain the same at one strand of floss.
colour key
symbol DMC colour
. 001 white
* 318 steel grey - lt
W 319 green - vy dk
¤ 321 Christmas red
5 350 coral - med
k 367 green - dk
9 433 brown - med
G 437 tan
ì 738 tan - vy lt
V 739 tan - ult vy lt
j 754 peach - lt
Q 758 terra cotta - vy lt
0 762 pearl grey - vy lt
Ò 783 topaz - med
O 797 royal blue
¿ 815 garnet - med
[ 820 royal blue - vy dk
S 838 beige brown - vy dk
Š 950 desert sand - lt
p 970 pumpkin - lt
a 972 canary - dk
3778 terra cotta - lt
background colour key
symbol DMC colour
¨ 001 white
b 319 green - vy dk
Ù 367 green - dk
A 414 steel grey - dk
m 415 pearl grey
g 433 brown - med
† 435 brown - vy lt
1 437 tan
z 471 avocado green - vy lt
‹ 738 tan - vy lt
D 838 beige brown - vy dk
X 3858 rosewood - med
half-stitch (grass) colour key
symbol DMC colour
/ 319 green - vy dk
A note from Jo
When the model was framed, she decided the
darkest red used in the hammock was too dark,
and the lightest tan used in the hat was too
light. The red listed here is a shade lighter than
the sample, and the tan is a shade darker –
which means your design will look even better
than hers!
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Gros Morne
Dory
I was lucky enough to live in Woody Point,
Bonne Bay in the middle of Gros Morne
National Park for six years as a child. My
love for the area has never declined. This
design is from a vivid memory from my
childhood: a dory with the evergreen
mountains in the background accentuated
by the flat, red Tablelands Mountains even
further back. This spectacular rock is an
ancient sea bed, forced by tectonic pressure
to meet the sky. - Patty
skill level easy
design size 52W x 92H
finished measurements
1.9” x 3.3” [4.8 x 8.3cm]
materials
fabric
• 28ct white Monaco
threads
• DMC embroidery floss according
to the colour key
needle
• size 26 needle or preferred
tapestry needle size
other
• small sharp scissors
Notes:
• Use two strands of floss
• One strand of black DMC 310 is used
for the backstitch except on the rope
holding the dory which uses two
strands of black DMC 310 floss.
• Backstitching is all done in 1 strand
using DMC 310 except on the rope
holding the dory which uses 2 strands.
• The rope is one long stitch pulled up
and down at the points indicated on
the chart and secured with Bargello
Tucks at either end.
TIPS
Professional Framing
When visiting your local framing shop
to have a cross stitch framed, enquire
about how the cross stitch fabric will be
stretched. Pins and/or lacing with thread
are the preferred options.
Needle Minder
Magnetic needle minders are useful
tools to ensure you don’t lose your
needle or scissors in the couch cushions!
However, it’s important the magnets
used on the needle minder are in good
condition, free from dirt and without
chips on the magnet edges. Chips on a
magnet can cut your fabric and dirt can
mar it permanently.
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Photos by Maggie Langer Photography

The
Lure of
Birchwood
From afar, details disappear and
only silhouettes remain.
Sharp corners of my memory
have softened over time.
The greater picture of things
past remain and become more
valuable.
From afar, everything is seen
differently.
Although, I remember everything.
The birches and the beauty
of the birchwood are one
of the natural symbols of
Belarusian culture besides the
cornflower, the stork and the
zubr (European bison). The
Belarusians love their forests,
especially birchwood, the same
way as the British love the
ocean, the Arabians love their
desert, or the Tibetans love
their mountains.
My design is a tribute to
my memories and love for
the splendor of Belarusian
nature, which I remember
with all my heart. – Iryna
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Beaded Designer
Flip Flops
While vacationing in my home country
of Brazil a few years ago, I kept seeing
these beautiful beaded flip flops I
just ‘needed’ to have. I asked a local
craftswoman if she could make some
for me, but unfortunately, she was
unable to. I was so disappointed, I really
wanted some! I decided that if I wanted
them that much, and couldn’t get them
in Brazil, I had no choice but to learn
how to make them myself. When I
came back to Canada, I made my first
pair, and then another and another and
yet some more. I became obsessed.
I was so excited when I was asked to
share how to make a simple beaded
pair of flip flops. I hope you enjoy it as
much as I do!
– Nubia
skill level Intermediate
materials
• 1 pair of good quality flip flops
• size 0.3mm fishing/nylon beading
thread for bracelet and jewellery
making
• approximately 100 pearlized glass
round beads for jewellery making,
• size 8 or 10mm
• approximately 50 glass round beads for
jewellery making, size 4mm
• sharp hand needle
• curved needle nose pliers
• small pair of scissor snips
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