The Bitter Sweet
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Learning to crochet without hands on instruction.... Thoughts from an insomniac crafter
Just before the lockdown I had one in-person lesson on crochet. It was something that I'd toyed with the idea of learning but never really took the time try. My teacher was wonderful and I mastered the single crochet stitch by making a washcloth. It was great and I looked forward to learning more .... But the pandemic decided that was not going to be as easy I'd hoped. -
Normal Service Has Been Disrupted
Square Lemon was doing really well at the beginning of 2020. We had opened up in our own premises, our workshops and markets were gaining popularity, we felt that we were really helping to create a supportive and exciting community for makers, artists and crafters in Ottawa. -
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Well done!
I suspect anyone who reads this post will be struggling with depression, anxiety and boredom.
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Hard on the Heart
I’ve had to travel outside my city to pick up a car we are buying and it’s been a roller coaster of emotions.
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The Paired Hearts of Ottawa initiative is expanding
This started off as a way to bring a little love to the people in homes where they are unable to see their loved ones due to the restrictions put in place in response to Covid-19. -
Does anyone else feel out of place in this time?
I was recently sitting at my sewing machine sewing facemasks and I suddenly realized that what I was doing is going to go into the history books.
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The Struggles of Social Distance Dating
I’m just going to say it… social distance dating really sucks!! -
Paired Hearts of Ottawa
Calling all crafters and makers!
Recently we saw an article talking about a group of people making crocheted, knitted, or sewn hearts. They are made in pairs and small enough to fit in one hand so that a medical frontline worker can give one heart to a patient and the matching heart to a family member that is unable to be with their sick loved one.
Just before the lockdown I had one in-person lesson on crochet. It was something that I'd toyed with the idea of learning but never really took the time try. My teacher was wonderful and I mastered the single crochet stitch by making a washcloth. It was great and I looked forward to learning more .... But the pandemic decided that was not going to be as easy I'd hoped.
Square Lemon was doing really well at the beginning of 2020. We had opened up in our own premises, our workshops and markets were gaining popularity, we felt that we were really helping to create a supportive and exciting community for makers, artists and crafters in Ottawa.
I suspect anyone who reads this post will be struggling with depression, anxiety and boredom.
I was recently sitting at my sewing machine sewing facemasks and I suddenly realized that what I was doing is going to go into the history books.
I’m just going to say it… social distance dating really sucks!!