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
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Category Archives: Sewing
Craftsy Blocks of the Month
I have been meaning to learn how to quilt for quite a while now. But, well, I’ve already got enough on my plate and I also didn’t want to have to splash out for a class and a bunch of … Continue reading
Halloween Charm Tote
Friends of mine on Facebook will know that I finally dragged my sewing machine out of it’s timeout. (You may remember that back in December we had a bit of a falling out.) I was delighted to discover that it … Continue reading
Knitting WIPs
A week gone?! Actually, this past week has gone by every slowly for me. Sadly, little Mr. C has been waking up in the middle of the night every night since Christmas. I don’t know if it is bad dreams, … Continue reading
Look! A Purse
As you may have gathered from the post the other day, I’ve got the sewing machine out again. I’m working on a couple of pairs of pjs for Baby Man, as well as a couple of other secret projects (e.g. … Continue reading
November TUSAL
Oh, late a day again. Imagine that! Regardless, here’s my Totally Useless Stitch Along post for the month of November. For those who may be wondering what the heck this is all about, here’s a quick summary. The TUSAL is … Continue reading
A Little Something for my Arm
I have to admit up front that I am really, really proud of this project. Would you believe that I made myself a purse? It is called the Vest Bag, and it was a kit that I bought from Quilt … Continue reading
Covering My (Paper)Back
More serger projects! What can I say? I’m on a roll! Yesterday I whipped up another project from : a paperback book cover. I used 100% quilt-quailty cotton, and serged all the seams. I’m pretty proud of how much better … Continue reading




