DIY: Kite-Making Using Recycled Materials

As promised, here are the step-by-step instructions with detailed photos on to make your very own kite using materials from around the house.

If you’re visiting via a CBC shoutout on Ottawa Morning, c/o of Amrita Singh’s Frugalista series, or [...]

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Recap: Go Flying a Kite

Random Act of Craftiness: Kite-Making @ Ottawa Folk Festival

After this past Saturday’s Random Act of Craftiness, I’m definitely a kite convert.

We headed over to [...]

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Recap: Nothing Says Summer Than Beats, Brew and Glue

Spins & Needles Toronto August 2009

It was a hot, muggy night a couple Saturdays ago in Toronto’s east end. Then the sun set and the temperature cooled down, and it [...]

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Portland: Day Trip and Keeping It Weird

Portland: Street Art at Intersection

Portland street art at intersection between Belmont and Hawthorne

Here’s a little post on our day trip to Portland. We have heard so many things [...]

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Summer summer summertime

While writing up the August Spins & Needles newsletter, I got a little nostalgic about those carefree hazy, lazy days of summer and thought some lyrical goodness from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince was in order. Definitely one [...]

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West Coast Inspiration at Urban Craft Uprising

Seattle: Urban Craft Uprising

One of the reasons J and I decided to head to the Seattle last weekend was to check out Urban Craft Uprising and get inspired [...]

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Seattle: Spins & Needles Meets the Space Needle

Seattle’s Space Needle

This past weekend was a long weekend for us in Ontario so we were itching to go on a trip somewhere.  We picked Seattle and Portland, two cities we had never visited before and which had [...]

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Toronto Event: Retro DIY Summer Camp Outdoor Party

Next Saturday August 15th we’re superexcited to be hosting another event in Toronto,  pairing up with DIY queen Nathalie-Roze Fischer at her boutique in Leslieville. And it’ll be on the patio!

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