We visited Granville Island and it was so beautiful. I wanted to move there and be a cool art student at Emily Carr University! There are a few stores on Granville Island that are oh so beautiful. I believe that you have to apply in order to be allowed to open up shop there.

The Cloth Shop is a quilt shop that is on Granville Island. The store had been in another location for many years and had offered classes but in its new location it is just a quilt/fabric shop. The shop is physically small but the owners have carefully curated some gorgeous fabrics that are current [Barbara, one of the owners and I had determined that "current" is a better word than "modern"] and inspiring.

What a beautiful shop.

x, lldb

A Beautiful Gem

July 30, 2013Linda Lum DeBonoComment

Vancouver is definitely a beautiful city. It's a great walking town and there's lots to see and do. Funny enough though, one of my favorite parts of my trip out west was a little place called Finn Slough in Richmond, BC. It's a small fishing community along the Fraser River comprising of wooden houses that float or are built on stilts. Finn Slough was inhabited by Finnish settlers and the area lacks zoning [therefore lacks property tax] so naturally it is a place of controversy. Many artists, photographers have been there to take in its natural beauty. Apparently Godzilla [2014] was filmed there recently.

Right now it's residents are facing a battle because a land developer wants this community removed so that it can be replaced with condos and a park.

What a beautiful gem.

x, lldb

The Beauty Of Simple Things

July 28, 2013Linda Lum DeBono1 Comment

I just got back from beautiful Vancouver. I had forgotten how relaxing and inspiring a real vacation can be. Many times I travel for my business or my husband's business. This time the phones were turned off for the most part and it was bliss. Simple silhouettes were fun to capture on our cameras. We loved walking along the beautiful beaches and sea walls of Vancouver. My boys really enjoyed hanging out, walking and talking with my brother.

View from Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel. Downtown Vancouver.

I sure didn't want to come back home especially since we woke up to this view every morning. Can you blame us? Gotta unpack and will be back soon!

x, lldb

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I love yellow and I love tulips. #flowers #yellow #photography #garden

I ordered some thread from @followthatthread and @fatquartershop recently. Let’s give a shoutout to your favorite craft places we want them to stay in business and thrive. @pennington_quilts and @gothamquilts are two other favorites. What are yours? . . . . . #smallbusiness #sewing #patchwork #quilting #crafting #thread #aurifil #lecien #fabric #diy #makersgonnamake #craft #sashiko

Lupper = in between lunch and supper. Is there an official word like “brunch” but later? 😍 #lupper #food #salad

I did it @r_simha ! Tell little one. John Kubiniec I tried it again. 🤩#pretzels #food

Thought of you Amanda on our walk on the Columbia Trail. Little homes everywhere. We passed the high school graduation signs too.

Beautiful day to be on the Landsdown Trail.

Stay safe and Happy Memorial weekend!

Things that make a difference in my masks. I like the AB mask which has ties but for these masks I like the skinny elastics and aluminum metal piece for the nose.

It’s his birthday! Whoo! Hoo!

Happy Mother’s Day!

I have been organizing my notions and projects. Of course I needed a new zip pouch. 😄 . . #zipperpouch #sew #echinofabric #stitch

Quarantine discoveries: An abandoned project that I found and want to frog or finish. What the heck? I consider myself a very consistent, even crochetier. I love that word, btw. I don’t know why this was so wonky. Anyone? . . . #crochet #yarn #granny square #quarantinecrafts #makersgonnamake #diy #craft

I fell in love with these colors. I started making a baby blanket while looking for more skeins of these colors. I couldn’t find more yarn so I set the project aside because I didn’t think that I had enough. Now I want to finish it. Just trying to figure out what I can make. A pillow is a possibility. 😁 . . . . #yarn #crochet #madelinetosh #waveblanket #wool

Sewing, crocheting and organizing. . . . #patchwork #crochet #sew #swearwords

We updated Little A’s photo to reflect the school year. Yesterday school was cancelled for the year. Today all final exams were cancelled. . . . #junioryear #highschool #covid19 #fencing #njsiaa #sport #varsity #foilfencing #absolutefencing #manchenfencing #mask #photooftheday #portrait #graduationpictures

Social distancing photo session with my bestie’s son. ❤️ to Class of 2020. He looked so handsome in our @alex_and_shirley shirt too. 😍 . . . #classof2020 #graduation #photography #graduationpictures #middleschool #nj

I think that a of friends said that this pandemic situation resulted in them sewing masks for necessity but it ended up bringing their sewing mojo back. Did that happen for you? I made myself a new notions roll and am working on a project. . . . . #sew #quilt #nanoiro #cottonandsteel #quiltingismytherapy #dit #makersgonnamake #craft

I am thinking about our seniors. ❤️ My son is not a senior but I wanted to celebrate his junior year. I took this photo near the end of the fencing season and before their banquet was cancelled. All the best to everyone. . . . #fencing #highschool #portrait #model #foilfencing #absolutefencing

I cut out a template and scored a sheet of paper. It was fun to fold a curve. . . . . . #paper #origami #diy

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