Triangle Scarves and Feminist Embroidery
I never really thought about embroidery as something that would be a fun and cool craft until I met Maria of Femmebroidery about a year ago at a 'food group' meet up (yup, it is...
Oh boy! Remember last April, when I was super excited about my travel plans + all the amazing people I was going to meet + all the fantastic projects I would work on + tell you all...
Welcome, welcome to The Maple And Oak Diaries!
Even though the design and layout of this page is not where I want it to be, I decided to bite the bullet and publish my first blog post in my Maple...
I'm sure you all know what I'm talking about when I mention those semi-abandoned craft projects that I've got hiding in my studio. All those: "Oh, wouldn't this be fun?! Let me just quickly start while I've...
Yoga love: Meet Jessica Burylo Yoga
One of the reasons I started designing and making Yoga and Turban Headbands is that I love practising yoga. One thing I hate while practising is when my hair keeps on falling into my...
Canadian Made Only - Let me introduce you to: Studio Intent
Canadian made. Independently owned. Support local. These catch phrases seem to be everywhere recently. While most companies just...
How to mix vintage patterns and modern fabrics
Make vintage patterns modern again - here's how to create this cheerfully unique rockabilly look:
For quite some time now, I've been a huge fan of Tula Pink's modern fabric designs. They're so...
New Skills: Felting 101
One item on my bucket list is felting and I finally had a chance to cross it off my list. Yesterday, I went to a felting workshop organized by the amazing Pam, who not only drives...
Today is Fashion Revolution Day. When I first heard about the Fashion Revolution, I thought: Wow! That sounds cool. But what is it? And why do we need it?
Fashion Revolution is a non-profit organization that started after 1133 people...
Handmade Love: My top 15 Canadian must-haves this holiday season
I love shopping local and shopping handmade. The best part of participating regularly in handmade shows is getting to know all those wonderful makers from all over Canada and seeing...