Keep Crafty and Carry On

Inspired by those Keep Calm and Carry on posters that are popping up in so many house tours, I thought it would be neat to do a varation using some of the Spins & Needles slogans. Particularly since the [...]

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Recap: Spins & Needles Around the World Party (June 2009: Ottawa)

At this month’s event spins & needles-ers packed their bags for the night and whipped up some awesome travel-theme crafts to travel in style, including these passport holders. The party inspired us and so we’ve got some exciting travel plans in the next few months!

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Pack Your Suitcases: June Installment Details

We interrupt the Around the Crafty World series for a special announcement. Pack your bags because we’re taking you around the world at the June installment in Ottawa with a travel-themed party!

When: Friday June 19th @ [...]

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Around the (Crafty) World: New York City and Brooklyn

Next up on our around the world segment is New York City and Brooklyn. Spins & Needles visited in September 2007 to check out the crafty scene and host a [...]

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Around the (Crafty) World: San Francisco

The first trip in our Around the Crafty World series is to… San Francisco! As you probably know, San Francisco is ripe with creative inspiration, from music to crafts to culture – definitely our kind [...]

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Around the (Crafty) World: Spins & Needles June Installment

At Stanstead Airport, London, UK

Spins & Needles is getting you ready for this summer: we’re taking you around the world at the Friday June 19th installment in Ottawa with a travel-themed party! Details will be [...]

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Random Act of Craftiness Session 2: Mini-Tie-Dye Workshop Recap

The how to tie-dye session hosted by Spins & Needles last Sunday was great fun! It inspired lots of ideas – perhaps someone will be tie-dyeing their wedding dress in the near future?

If [...]

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Un Petit Architecture Walk Across Alexandra Bridge

Last week I had the opportunity to hear Douglas Cardinal, architect for the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington , speak about Canadian [...]

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How to Make Your Own Gingerbread Punk Cookies

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Check out these superfun Gingerbread Punks - almost too fun to eat!

The recipe for these guys can be found on Post Punk Kitchen. It definitely is inspiring me to [...]

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