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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Tag Archives: Creativ Festival
One Step Forward, and Fifteen (?!) Back
I’m so proud of myself! I’ve finished another project from this year’s CreativFestival. This time it is Hidden Treasures by Enchanting Lair. It is stitched with Gloriana and Belle Soie silks, beads, Kreniek braid, and a pewter charm. It will … Continue reading
A Trio of Ornaments
I love it when I finish a design, and I love it three times as much when I finish three! First is Perforated Paper Dragon Ornament from Dragon Dreams (Creativ Festival class). Jennifer designed it so that one colour was … Continue reading
Posted in Cross Stitch
Tagged Christmas Ornaments, Creativ Festival, Cross Stitch, Dragon Dreams, Finishes
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Saturday and Sunday at the Creativ Festival
The Creativ Festival is over for another year, and while I feel creatively re-energized, I am absolutely exhausted. (I’m sorry for the dull pictures. It isn’t very sunny here today.) Saturday was a very long day. My first class was … Continue reading
Posted in Cross Stitch
Tagged Creativ Festival, Cross Stitch, Dragon Dreams, Enchanting Lair, Goldwork, Huck Weaving
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More Dragons!
A girl can never have enough dragons, right? Today at the Ceativ Festival I started working on another one: Jennifer Aikman-Smith’s Perforated Paper Dragon Ornament. It is too cute! My other class with Jennifer was the Life Fully sampler: It … Continue reading
Celtic Charm and a Dragon
Today was the first day of Creativ Festival classes for me. I’m sure you all know by now just how much I love going to this event. I love the classes, teachers and students. I love working on the class … Continue reading
Posted in Cross Stitch, My Life
Tagged Creativ Festival, Cross Stitch, Dragon Dreams, Enchanting Lair
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Is it October Yet?
Yesterday class registration opened up for the Creativ Festival. And since I’m never one to leave anything to the last minute, I signed up for my classes right way. I ultimately decided on the classes from Jennifer Aikman-Smith and Laura … Continue reading
Hardanger Spider Web
I think the heat of summer is a funny thing. In the shade and with a breeze, 32° is tolerable, but stand in the sun and take away the breeze, and I feel like I’m going to melt into a … Continue reading




