About Silverlotus

Mother, Wife, Daughter, Needleworker, Knitter, Want-to-be-Writer
Toronto, Canada
Birthday: May 10
Interests: crafts, ancient history, Tarot, sleep
Site: The Lotus Pond
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2012 Yarn Stash-Down
Bottom Line: -1427.1 yards
Category Archives: Cross Stitch
Workin’ at the Marketplace
What a busy weekend! I spent the last couple of days helping out at the Enchanting Lair room at the Needleworker’s Marketplace up here in Mississauga. I had a nice time working with all of Laura’s lovely hand-dyed fabrics. I … Continue reading
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Catching Up – TUSAL and Theme-a-licious
Thank you all very much for the lovely comments about the teddy bear. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I wasn’t able to finish him before I left for my vacation. Thankfully the little man wasn’t too upset. The … Continue reading
Posted in Cross Stitch, Memes & Collabs, My Life
Tagged 12 Days of Christmas, Cross Stitch, Theme-a-licious, TUSAL
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WIPocalypse Check-In – March 2012
Behind again. No surprise, I know. During the past month, I’ve made a little bit of progress on my WIPocalypse projects. I finished up Gingerbread House, did enough of Bargello Basics for me to return the pattern I borrowed (pictures … Continue reading
Posted in Cross Stitch, Memes & Collabs
Tagged 12 Days of Christmas, Cross Stitch, Wipocalypse, WIPs
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March Stitching Blogger Question
Oh, March, you are a changeable lady. So far this month we have had two wind storms, a lovely warm day, snow, and heavy rain. Goodness knows what the rest of the month will bring! I just hope that the … Continue reading
Theme-a-licious – March Madness
You know what they say about the best laid plans. In February I had planned to stitch Teresa Wentzler’s Think Snow as part of Fangirl February. Unfortunately, I still had my January project, Gingerbread House, to finish. So, yeah. Thankfully, … Continue reading
Posted in Cross Stitch, Memes & Collabs
Tagged Finishes, Teresa Wentzler, Theme-a-licious
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Pretty as a Peacock Once Again
Finally, a cross stitch finish for 2012!! This is the Peacock Alphabet Sampler by Lynn B, and the chart is available from her etsy shop. It is stitched on fabric from Enchanting Lair. I believe the colour is Heritage. Either … Continue reading
TUSAL – February 2012
Another new moon, and another Totally Useless Stitch Along post. This month I have a valid reason for posting late: one of my uncles passed away very early yesterday morning. Although I hadn’t seen him for many years, when I … Continue reading
Posted in Cross Stitch, Media & Politics
Tagged Cross Stitch, Dragon Dreams, Teresa Wentzler, TUSAL, WIPs
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