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More Holiday Goodness this Weekend at Idle Hands Craft Sale

Idle Hands Craft Sale Poster

It’s a weekend full of holiday goodness! After Spins & Needles Craft-mas installment in Ottawa, head out on Sunday to what is looking to be [...]

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Recap: Celebrating DIY, Craftiness and Beats at Culture Days

Culture Days 2010 | Ottawa | Spins & Needles Printmaking 101 Workshop

We’re a wee bit late on this posting but it’s still [...]

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Spins & Needles @ Culture Days: Free Printmaking Workshop

Culture Days

In case you haven’t heard,either via CBC or your local newspaper, Culture Days is upon us starting today and runs until [...]

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Capital Craft Market in Ottawa: July 1-3

 

If you’re still in Ottawa post-Canada Day celebrations you’ve still got time to check out the Capital Craft Market in the Byward Market (celebration central). The CCM features 18 hip, modern & [...]

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Me, You, Etsy and Everyone Else’s Birthday

Spins & Needles - Me You Etsy's and Everyone's Birthday - June 2010

Psst – want to make stuff simultaneously with crafters [...]

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A Neighbourhood Garage Sale Worth Getting up At 6:00 AM For

Rolling Rack Alternative

During the last weekend of May, you’ll find most of the residents in my city (and lots of out-of-towners) concentrated in one neighbourhood for one the big events of [...]

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The Fiercest Piñata Fiesta in the Barrio

Spins & Needles - May 2010 - Pinata Party

Back to our regular scheduled programming! We’re excited to be back this month with a new installment [...]

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Nobody Puts Baby (Jesus) in the Corner

Promdemonium 2010

This past Saturday I attended the 2010 Promdemonium edition in Ottawa, partly for nostalgic reasons (I fell asleep during the afterparty the night of my high school prom), [...]

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You’re Invited to a Razzle Dazzle Birthday Bash

Spins & Needles 5-Year Anniversary Poster

We can hardly believe it ourselves. Last month (February 17th to be exact) Spins & Needles turned five. We are so so excited [...]

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Thank You for An Amazing Winterlude

Spins & Needles Opening Night

With the festival ending a few days ago, we want to give a big shout out to everyone who took the time to be part [...]

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