CRAFTING BUDDIES: Canada & Other Countries (Long)

[Barb & Rick Wilson]

Updated: November 25, 1996
If you are looking for a crafting buddy in your AREA to correspond
with, and maybe have it develop into a friendship where you can get
together, then you can e-mail any individual on the following list.
If you feel that you have time for one more friend and would like to
be placed on the list, then please e-mail me with the particulars.

-- CANADA ---------Sorted by
City---------------------------------------

Laurie Pole Area: Abbotsford, B.C., Canada
E-mail: kp...@jumppoint.com

Crochet, cross stitch, dream catchers and sewing.

Kathy Area: Ayr, Ontario, Canada
(Close to Kitchener and
Cambridge)
E-mail: kh...@dcs1.uwaterloo.ca

Crafts include knitting, quilting, cross stitch, needlepoint,
well actually I will try just about any crafts, haven't learned to
crochet yet though.

Lisa Greaves Area: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
E-mail: dgre...@cadvision.com

Counted cross stitch is my favorite, but I also am a beginner

knitter and crocheter. Would like to try hardanger and silk
ribbon embroidery.

Joyce Hardman Area: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
E-mail: hard...@cadvision.com

Cross stitch, sew, knit and rubber stamp. Plus anything to do

with cats is great by me.

Barb Wilson Area: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
E-mail: bwil...@netcom.ca

Canvas stitching, cross stitching, beginner hardanger.

Janice Hays Area: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
E-mail: ha...@cadvision.com

Cross stitch, petitepoint, framing of pieces.

Karen Bruneau Area: Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
E-mail: pbru...@cycor.ca

Counted cross stitch, counted needlepoint, tatting, blackwork,
practically anything done with needle and fibre except sewing and
mending.

Mellissa Zillwood Area: Chilliwack, B.C., Canada
E-mail: mud...@uniserve.com

Counted cross stitch, would like to learn to quilt.

Joel Thompson Area: Coquitlam, B.C., Canada
E-mail: jcth...@direct.ca

Cross stitch, sewing, petit point and want to learn hardanger.

Dawn Piasta Area: Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
E-mail: dmpi...@mts.net

Sewing, knitting, crocheting, counted cross stitch, basket

weaving, stained glass, needle point, and embroidery. Like to
tackle challenging projects and dream of spending all my waking
hours working on them.

Lori Alton Area: Edmonton, AB, Canada
E-mail; lal...@planet.eon.net

Cross stitch, knit, crochet, punch embroidery, plastic canvas
--
just about anything I can get my hands on.

Chris Area: Edmonton, AB, Canada
E-mail: sewc...@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca

Sewing (advanced), jewelry making (fimo, silversmithing,

beadwork), machine piecing and quilting (beginner), Teddy Bears
and other stuffed creatures, silk ribbon embroidery (beginner),
wearable art and always on the look out for new crafts.

Tess Gleason Area: Edmonton, AB, Canada
E-mail: tgle...@bach.ccinet.ab.ca

Counted cross stitch (beginner).

Kim Trask Area: Fredericton, NB Canada
E-mail: jrd...@nbnet.nb.ca

Cross Stitch and Plastic Canvas. I am open to new interests and
just started a needlepoint. Also done some Hardanger, knitting and
other crafts.

Shirley Gillies Area: Fredericton, NB Canada
E-mail: Shir...@gov.nb.ca

Quilting, smocking, collecting books and patterns on quilting and
smocking, rug hooking.

Connie McCann Area: Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
(suburb of Ottawa)
E-mail: ci...@freenet.carleton.ca

Knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needlepoint, reading (mostly
mysteries). Would like to learn to tat and intend to experiement
with beading.

Yvonne Molloy Area: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: aa...@freenet.hamilton.on.ca

Counted cross stitch, blackwork, bobbin lace, weaving,
spinning,
rug hooking, silk painting, silk-screen.

Linda Shafer Area: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: ai...@freenet.hamilton.on.ca

Crochet, a little knitting, and am always interested in new and
different patterns.

Gail Burstyn Area: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: gbur...@wchat.on.ca

Cross stitching and silk ribbon embroidery. Current group has

semi-regular cross stitch nights where some stitches gather for
food, fun, wine and encouragement.

Lorraine Crabbe Area: Kelvin, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: dcr...@cycor.ca

Embroidery, knitting, ceramics, cross-stitch (counted and

stamped), sewing and misc. crafts.

Leslie MacPherson Area: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
E-mail: Wil...@hg.uleth.ca

Counted cross stitch, sewing, ceramics, hodge podge, etc.

Anh Do Area: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
E-mail: an...@gm.gamemaster.qc.ca

Cross stitch and knitting. Collect quality designs,
especially
medieval patterns and challenging projects.

Margaret-Anne Park Area: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: m...@romanus.ocunix.on.ca

Quilting, cross stitch, silk ribbon embroidery, minatures, and
stuffed animals.

Jocelyn Tingley Area: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: cz...@freenet.carleton.ca

Cross stitch, quilting, sewing (i.e. pillows), and anything
that
looks interesting.

Christine Boucher Area: Quebec City, Quebec Canada
E-mail: cbou...@qbc.clic.net

Teach bobbin and needle lace. Enjoys cross stitch and beading.

Tracy Williams Area: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
E-mail: twil...@supernet.ab.ca

Sewing, quilting, cross-stitch, knitting, silk ribbon embroidery,
marbling, stamping, and anything else that sounds interesting.

Stephanie Pike Area: Richmond, B.C., Canada
E-mail: ep...@jumppoint.com

Printmaking, Riso Print Gocco, Airpainting, Ribbon Embroidery,
Decoupage, Paper Crafts, Papermaking; Marbling; Pottery, Latch
Hook Rugmaking.

Jan Yano Area: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
E-mail: ya...@duke.usask.ca

Cross stitch, knit, plastic canvas, and some ceramics.

Pamela Burnham Area: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
E-mail: pmb...@mail.usask.ca

Mainly cross stitch, but interested in tatting and knitting. I
do crochet, beading, and some embroidery.

Betty Area: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: bm...@vaxxine.com

Counted cross stitch and sewing.

Margaret Smith Area: St. Francsis Xavier, Manitoba
E-mail: lsm...@mail.icenter.net

Run a home based business creating historically based needlework
design. Also beginner level knitting, and some crocheting. And,
I sew clothes for my sister's children.

Jacquie Hansford Area: St. John's, NF, Canada
E-mail: jhan...@morgan.ucs.mun.ca

Counted cross stitch, crafts (all sorts), and sewing.

Carol Fitzpatrick Area: Vancouver, B.C., (North End)
E-mail: cfit...@axionet.com

Knitting, sewing, cross stitch (my favorite), crocheting. I
work with the elderly and am always searching for things that they can
do.

Lily Area: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
E-mail: des...@cc.UManitoba.CA
(Husband's account)

Sewing (just got into quilting this spring), beading,
knitting,
and would like to learn to crochet. Beginner tatter also.
Have
a book on Temari Japanese Thread Balls -- anyone else tried
this
art?

Donna Youmans Area: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
E-mail: dyou...@freenet.mb.ca

Hardanger, counted cross stitch, canvas work, brazilian,
whitework, blackwork, sewing, knitting, crochet, making pine-cone
filled baskets, pine-cone/dried flower covered wreaths. Most of my
objets d'art end up gracing someone else's walls, tables or doors.

-- Other Countries
----------------------------------------------------

Karen Jack Area: Australia
E-mail: cc...@alinga.newscastle.edu.au

Cross stitch, reading, crochet, learning Hardanger, kids,
swimming, email, reading RCTN.

Judy Smith Area: Australia
E-mail: msm...@mpx.com.au

Cross stitch, reading, learning hardanger, tatting and beading.

Amanda Cook Area: Australia
E-mail: ajc...@dove.mtx.net.au

Cross stitch, quilting (beginners), reading (especially
mysteries), and travel.

Rosie Kretschmann Area: Australia
E-mail: s33...@student.uq.edu.au

Cross stitch, machine sewing (my own clothes, children's),
beading. I would like to learn some Heirloom sewing techniques,
including hand sewing.

Susan Karaberidis Area: Australia (Newcastle NSW)
E-mail: ka...@iimage.com.au

Nearing two-year course in advanced commerical needlecraft.
Love counted thread work, embroidery, candle wicking, shadowwork,
crewel, stumpwork, three dimensional work, canvas, smocking,
lacemaking, silk ribbon, knit, crochet, tatting, quilting,
patchwork, machine embroidery and fabric coloring. Member of
Newcastle embroidery guild.

Christina Area: Brandon, Suffolk, England
E-mail: za...@post.dungeon.com

Sewing, quilting, crocheting, knitting (machine and hand),
gardening, all types of country & victorian crafts, cross stitch,
embroidery, stenciling & computing.

Gerda Behrmann Area: Bremen, Germany
E-mail: er...@intercall.com

Sorry, no personal e-mail yet but you can reach her through the
above e-mail address. Interests are embroidery, all quilting,
some knitting, and gardening.

Dianne Fernandez Area: Brisbane, Australia
E-mail: jo...@gil.com.au

Lace-craft, cross stitch, reading SF, crochet, knitting, sewing
for the kids, e-mail and newsgroups, Heriloom sewing by machine, silk
ribbon embroidery, punch embroidery, plastic canvas, beeding.
Learning brazilian embroidery, smocking, quilting, tapestry, folk
art, and hardanger.

Doris Castle Area: Glasgow, Scotland
E-mail: qca...@albany.net

Cross-stitch, photography & aquariums.

Ruth Area: Hong Kong
E-mail: r...@HK.Super.NET

Counted cross stitch, quilting, machine knitting, chinese
painting. I love traveling (expat from England living in Hong
Kong); and my saxaphone. Love to hear from anyone.

Asa Olofsson Area: Linkoping, Sweden
E-mail: of...@lysator.liu.se

Counted cross stitch, making dolls and teddy bears, paper crafts.

Andrea Edwards Area: Little Sutton, South Wirral,
England
E-mail: bob...@racstef.demon.co.uk

Reading, embroidery (blackwork, cross stitch, tapestry), helping
at my children's school, computing on the internet, barbeques, cake
making and anything that's not sporty.

Chica Area: Philippines
E-mail: ch...@tridel.com.ph

No interests/crafts mentioned.

Kathryn Pitot Area: South Africa
E-mail: pak0...@pixie.co.za

Counted cross stitch, patchwork, rubber stamp cards, travelling.
Interested in exhanging ideas with anyone anywhere.

Satu Saarinen Area: Tampere, Finland
E-mail: yys...@uta.fi

Counted cross stitch, other needlework (needlepoint, hardanger,
drawn thread, etc.), knitting, crocheting and weaving. There are
lots of other crafts on my "some day..." list.

Veronika Area: Uppsala, Sweden
E-mail: veronika...@udac.se

Music, reading, cooking, knitting, crocheting (also trying to
learn cross stitch and sewing), animals, and letterwriting.

Judith Area: Wellington, New Zealand
E-mail: fbs...@actrix.gen.nz

Counted cross stitch, hardanger, blackwork, knitting and have

dabbled in a wide variety of other crafts.

Please let me know if I have made any errors, or if you wish to be
removed from the list.

Barb