Category Archives: Awards

Best In Show

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

  The Vancouver Fibre Arts Fest 2013 had a wonderful gallery for the attendee’s.  Show and tell your object and then your piece could go into the gallery for the other attendee’s to vote on.  The ballots were done well … Continue reading →

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A Journey with Vogue Knitting

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

This week marks the release of the Thirtieth Anniversary Edition of Vogue Knitting.  I have almost every Vogue Knitting since its rerelease in Fall 1982.  A few have been lost to time and lending, but they are still a source of inspiration and … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Day can Make – or Three Days.

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Saturday evening our computer was hit by some nasty Mal-ware.  It put an abrupt halt to a knitting pattern I was working on and it seemed to put a real hitch into my life. Suddenly I was disconnected from the world. I had just started … Continue reading →

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The Power of Suggestion!

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Wow!  OMG! That was my first reaction when I opened my E-mail account yesterday.  Something was definitely off!  I had approx 100 new messages – all from WordPress!  What was up here? My first thought was someone – a knitting … Continue reading →

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Art Gallery Opening for Cozies!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Today is another “new” experience for me.  Two of my Cozies will be on display at an Art Exhibit in Squamish. The opening is tonight. The Sqamish Arts Council Gallery will be having an exhibit that runs for the next three … Continue reading →

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I’ve Lost a Tea-cozy

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

A while ago I broke a tea-pot.  I had had it a long time (30 years) and it did not owe me anything.  It was one of those tea-pots with an overhead handle and I had made a cozy for it, … Continue reading →

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And Announcing…..

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

The Vogue Knitting Magazine, Early Fall edition has arrived at Mad About Ewe!  What a thrill to open the box and see so many copies! Happy Knitting Lynette

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It’s Here!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Yesterday afternoon, 4 copies of Vogue Knitting Early Fall Edition arrived at my door!  They are beautiful.  Worth every minute of the wait. The pictures are gorgeous – the interview with Franklin Habit was a joy to read, it refreshed … Continue reading →

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A Little Whinging for Breakfast and a Minor Temper Tantrum!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

Whinge – to whine or complain!  Not seriously, but a little maybe, jealousy, on my part.  My daughter has a copy of the Vogue Knitting with my pattern in it.  She called yesterday to tell me all about it! Really … Continue reading →

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One H…… of a Weekend!

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

This has been a very busy weekend, and very exciting!  First, I must apologize for spamming on Saturday!  I was so excited by the Vogue Preview that I had to share it with everyone who was possibly listening – and … Continue reading →

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