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More Holiday Goodness this Weekend at Idle Hands Craft Sale

melanie — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:35:01 +0000

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 one of [...]

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Recap: Celebrating DIY, Craftiness and Beats at Culture Days

melanie — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:32:15 +0000

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

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Spins & Needles @ Culture Days: Free Printmaking Workshop

melanie — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:00:55 +0000

In case you haven’t heard,either via CBC or your local newspaper, Culture Days is upon us starting today and runs until this Sunday. It’s a packed weekend full of [...]

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Capital Craft Market in Ottawa: July 1-3

melanie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:23:07 +0000

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 & handmade designers from across [...]

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Me, You, Etsy and Everyone Else’s Birthday

melanie — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:09:21 +0000

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

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

melanie — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:14:25 +0000

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 the year. [...]

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The Fiercest Piñata Fiesta in the Barrio

melanie — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:13:23 +0000

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

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Nobody Puts Baby (Jesus) in the Corner

melanie — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:18:35 +0000

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), partly to get dressed [...]

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You’re Invited to a Razzle Dazzle Birthday Bash

melanie — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:21:27 +0000

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

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Thank You for An Amazing Winterlude

melanie — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:20:31 +0000

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 of this [...]

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