Summer Sangria
Summer is coming! (I trust). I am a coffee addict all the way, but I like to have something alcoholic wine to offer friends and family over the various summer gatherings. A few years ago I made a raspberry peach…
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Tim Hortons
Finally! I won a coffee from Timmy’s 2019 Rrroll up the Rim to Win! Each year, I switch from my preferred coffee provider (McD, btw) to Timmies. I know, how unCanadian! No Jeep yet though.
PIPEDA
Well, guess what? I’m a guest blogger at my favourite hosting company, Web Hosting Canada. I wrote a short article about the privacy rules here in Canada and why they matter. If you are interested, please have a look. And,…
The Wedding
On September 22, 2018 @ 3:00 pm, Son married Daughter-in-law and the world is now a better place. The ceremony was held at the Bayfield Town Hall, in a wonderful little town on the shores of Lake Huron. An incredible buffet…
How to Organize Your Thread
I have been collecting more thread with almost every new project. I’ve also benefited from having friends that don’t sew (much) but offer up their threads for my collection. Subsequently, I have assembled a jumbled drawer of miscellaneous threads and…
Magic and Skepticism
I have never been a big fan of magic tricks. They aren’t real. I realize, of course, that magic tricks are often astonishingly clever and to become good at it requires years of practice, skill development and showmanship. But at…
The Singer Quantum Stylist 9960 Review
From beginner to mid-range sewing machine I had outgrown my older beginner sewing machine and wanted to level up to the next stage. This is a review of the mid-range machines. I will explain where I started and where I…
Canada Summer Jobs Program
The whole question of women’s rights came up again recently over the new Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program that will provide wage subsidies to employers to create employment for students. To be eligible for the grant, a job and organization…
Buying Fabric On-line from U.S. to Canada
So much of the on-line fabric I see looks incredible, but I know I don’t have enough knowledge yet to truly the know what I will get based on a description and small square picture. Conversely, when I buy in…
CoverStitch – Janome Cover Pro CPX 1000
Do I really need this coverstitch machine? I guess I’m about to find out! I already have a sewing machine – older, but functional. The HuskyStar E10 machine by Husqvarna is basic, but it works well and I have had…
What is so Special About a Serger (overlock) Machine?
A few years ago, when a good friend of mine noticed that I was doing a bit of sewing lately, he said I could “look after” an old overlock serger he has unused in storage. Not exactly sure what that is,…