Recap: Apres Ski Installment | Snowflakes, Snow Globes and Deer Heads

Spins and Needles | Ottawa | Apres Ski Event | 2011

The snow didn’t keep party peeps away from Spins & [...]

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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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Pop-Up Workshop This Sunday: DIY Batik Chic Picnic

Batik fabrics in Accra's main market

Spins & Needles Pop-Up Workshop! (Ottawa) Theme: DIY Batik Chic Picnic Date: Sunday August 29, 2-5 p.m. Secret location: TBC (it’ll be [...]

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Ladies of Summer: July Edition of 613 Style File

613 Style File: July 2010 Collage

In case you missed the cool ladies of summer in this month’s edition of The 613 Style File, go on [...]

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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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The New 613 Style File

613 Style File - June 2010

I am so excited to be contributing to one of the best blogs in the city, Apartment 613, as a [...]

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The Art of Throwing a Kickass Crafty Birthday Party

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

So how exactly do you throw a [...]

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In The Future Everyone Will Be a Pinata for 15 Minutes

Spins & Needles - Pinata Party - May 2010

There were some fierce pinatas at the Post-Cinco de Mayo installment of S&N – we were so [...]

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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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