Tomorrow marks the 8th Annual World Laughter Day!  Laughter club members around the world will gather to celebrate World Laughter Day. With a HO HO here and a HA HA HA there.....

Read this wonderful article about Laughter Yoga! I just love it!

In Toronto, World Laughter Day will be celebrated at:

Frankland Community Centre @ 816 Logan Ave. (SW corner of Logan & Danforth)

"Shared laughter is love made audible" - Izzy Gessell

 

Peace begins with a smile. - Mother Teresa

Tomorrow I am hosting World Laughter Day at work! We have refreshments and prizes (all laughter related of course!) I'll upload pictures!

If you can't make it to a laughter session, call a friend and share a laugh!

This joke made me laugh out loud! I'm sure it's old, but it still made me laugh!

Since I was only able to attend on Friday, I didn't get as much shopping time as I normally would. (This is probably a good thing.) I did get to attend 2 of Jennifer Aikman-Smith's workshops, however. The first, was Beyond the Basic X. Wow. There are so many other stitches out there! We learned the crown stitch, the butterfly stitch and the leaf stitch. I loved learning new techniques. I find it easier to learn new things like this if I am shown how, rather than if I read it in a book. The other class was about getting ideas for what to do with your stitchery - framing isn't the only thing you can do. Of course we all know that, but I'm not into dorky cross stitched sweatshirts either! It was neat to see all the great ideas. I think we were inspired and came up with some ideas of our own.

I attended one knitting workshop with Judy called "Tubular Cast-On". Ok, I love love love this method for casting on. It would be suitable for socks, mitts, legwarmers, wrist cuffs and I think I would even like it in sweaters too. Denise Powell, a member of the Downtown Knit Collective taught this workshop. We were all given a big ball of WW acrylic Paton's TLC. Judy left me hers as well! It creates a lovely stretchy edge. Try Tubular Cast-Off as well! I will add these links to the Tutorials section.

Judy left me some Paton's Merino wool that she got in her Mosaic's class. Amber, Jo and Megan bought me a big purse with the symbol for Capricorn on it! I love it!

Judy and Mom both got hooked on scrapbooking and already have special projects in mind. They stocked up on cutters, shape cutters, pages, stickers, etc. It's so funny to watch someone else get hooked on a new craft! At the moment I am unable to upload more photos. Ross promises to fix that later....

Check out Faery Crafty's links of Scarves & Shawls patterns, free poncho links, free bag links and more! (Like I don't have enough patterns and projects and stuff on the go already! lol)

I found another online knitting magazine today! Imagine! It's Spun Magazine and has a lot of great patterns like the Vintage Capelet, the Memories Capelet and I must make these Lace Handwarmers! I love this magazine! Yay!!! And it's Toronto-based! Yay Yay!

1. Take pics of "Just a Little Peace and Quiet Please"

2. Take pics of the "Birdhouse with Floral" that I am working on.

3. Take pics of "Morning Song" that I am working on.

4. Take pics of all W.I.P.'s and UFO's. (many, many things to post)

5. Make a strap for one my pool ladies for her cane. (So she doesn't drop it. She's unable to bend down to pick it up!)

6. Take pics of "Footprints" that I am working on. Fix the big mistake I made. Get this on the go again so I can finish it in time for Mother's Day.

7. Frame the two cross stitches for Audrey.

8. Take pics of framed cross stitches for Audrey.

Check out a bunch of stitchy stuff here. I'll be uploading more photos in a bit :)

The Downtown Knit Collective is gearing up for their 8th Annual Knitters' Frolic. It's next Sat. April 16th. I'm thinking about attending! Actually, I believe I WILL attend. ha ha

Just in case you aren't seeing all the pics I've been uploading....

At the Presbyterian church a block from my house 10am-12:30pm. How convenient! God does work in mysterious ways!  (Denver is saying that she would like to come too. I'm sure God welcomes all living beings into his house, but you know Denver, God's humans aren't as welcoming to meowy parishioners. Sorry Denver.  I'll share my cookies with you, though.)

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I found so many little goodies and I only spent $8!!

beading kit, handknitted doll (to be used as a prototype), bolt of knit fabric (enough to make at least one pair of yoga pants - 50 cents), a crocheted corner bookmark (to be used as a prototype and "idea generator", 2 little Christmasey stocking stuffers, a tray of cookies, a lot of knit/crochet books (with some super fabulous patterns all for 50 cents - but I gave her 75 ;), a hockey nightlight and a top! How awesome is that? I'll take some pics ;)

My Cross Stitch v2.0 from RJM Software Central helps you keep track of projects, supplies, you can make project notes, store project info like width & height. Included is a DMC database to help you keep inventory of all of your skeins of floss without having to dig through Rubbermaid tubs! oooooooohhhhhh!

This would be perfect for me now that I have such a large stash!

I need Prolific Knitting Machine by TapDancing Lizard Publications. It's available in ebook format or you can purchase it on CD. I really want it!

"How to make friends with your knitting machine and get it to do the work!"

 

TTC goes on strike and Her gets a couple of days off.

Click here to see a picture of women knitting in a Red Cross work room in Toronto in 1943. I also have the booklet of patterns that these ladies would have been working from!

I am NOT impressed! This heavy snow thunderstorm - this slush falling from the sky in April is unacceptable! Especially when I have to work and cannot cozy up at home and stitch/knit/play in my craftroom all day long. End of rant. Now off to the Laughter Group! Ho-Ho-Ha Ha Ha!! (Do this about five times while clapping your hands. Ensure the fingertips touch as  you clap.) Be sure to do this from the belly. Then just relax back and have a good, long hearty laugh! You deserve it!

Doodle-head.com has some great ideas! I definitely want her craft room! Or at least her organizational skills! I think I've even been inspired!

Jennifer Aikman-Smith from Dragon Dreams has a fresh new newsletter for April! Three new dragonlet designs!! So cute!

Stop being poopy and let me upload my photos and blog about them. Maybe after I take some more photos I'll try again. It's just so frustrating! A little bit of snow and the whole internet freezes! lol Denver and I are just hanging out today. She loves the computer!

Amber, this is definitely for you. Miniature printables are awesome for scrapbooking with. Create a mini scrapbook to put in your scrapbook! Now that is a match made in Heaven. The possibilities are endless. Check out these DIY Projects. I love them!!

Well, after much hunting, I stumbled across these Bugknits miniature baby booties (it's a .pdf file) which also double as mini ballet slippers.