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Le Zigoto is a mellow refuge from the buzz of one of Montreal’s busiest streets – Avenue du Parc.
City life is quickly forgotten as you are soothed by the gentle nod to gypsy / bohemian life.
Owner Laurance Chediac works hard to deliver a passionate cafe experience, successfully combining good wholesome food infused with the works of local artists.
Le Zigoto serves fair trade coffees and home cooked meals that go the extra mile. Ingredients such as Genoa and Calabrese salami, goat cheese, fresh herbs, hummus and country bread are served daily.

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Earthy yet refined, a perfect complement to the natural wood furnishings. Fabrics from C+M Textiles, Montreal.

Le Zigoto is a treasured community cafe, weaving art expositions and concerts into daily cafe life.
Some of the featured artists include Marcel Mueller – Montreal photographer
and below, Tyler K. Rauman - Montreal poster artist

`le Zigoto`café
5731 ave. du Parc
MTL., Quèbec
(514) 867-9005
http://lezigotocafe.blogspot.com/

Button tufting is a simple way to add a chic and decorative touch to upholstery
projects or decorative cushions.
Different materials, such as foam or loose fill, and even your upholstery fabric, will all affect
the finished look. In this lesson learn how to set buttons, how to prepare foam for diamond tufting and more!

This FOUR page button tufting how to has been published to the magazine. Click the magazine button above to start reading now.

The magazine address is diyonlinemag.com

HAPPY DIY !

This catalogue has been shipped to Kevin M. East of Saskatchewan!
This catalog is a 1971 reproduction of the original Eaton’s Spring and Summer 1927 catalog.
A historical treat, great for history buffs and fashion followers alike, it is filled with 412 pages of fashion, furniture, kitchen wares, farming equipment and more.
The Eaton legacy was founded by Timothy Eaton in Toronto in 1869 but it sadly came to end in the 90’s.
Post a comment here if you would like to be the lucky recipient of this entertaining, educational document. Ships anywhere in NA via fedex ground. Only pay shipping.
**When visiting Montreal be sure to stop and admire the old Eatons department store building on Ste. Catherine, it is a beautiful example of Art Deco architecture.
I had the pleasure of dining in the Eaton’s 9th floor cafe with its breathtaking decor and original hardwood floor intact.
To read more about the Eaton’s story, follow this wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaton%27s

An Antique Dutch Painting

Ruelland Antiques, located in the Windsor / Detroit corridor is one of the largest retail antique shops in Ontario. At 5,000 square feet, this shop boasts a vast array of treasures expertly collected by owner Maurice Ruelland. Buyers from as far away as Ottawa, Toronto, Michigan, Ohio and Chicago have passed through his doors.
Maurice has a long family history in the antiques trade, within his established network he can scout for any item you desire. Special requests have been made for clients as far south as California and Texas!

His large antique collection includes the following;
Vintage – 40’s and 50’s
Artwork – 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th century
Furniture – Georgian, Arts and Crafts, Stickley, Primitives
Antiquities – Ivory, Pre- Columbian, African Art, Asian
Inuit Art
Glassware – Crystal and Art Glass
Porcelain – Belleek, Royal Doulaton, Wedgewood, Moorcroft
Sterling Silver
Sports Memorabilia
Rugs- Persian, Oriental
Fiesta Ware / Homer Laughlin

Maurice Ruelland pictured with an ivory hourglass. It is signed March 8, 1817, Dedicated to Captain J. Reuter.

A vintage Japanese pinball game nestled against an Arts and Crafts chair. Other current gems includes a life sized bronze cub and signed vintage Herman Miller furniture.

A display case filled with primitive tools and ivory carvings.

Maurice Ruelland can be reached at his shop at 519-253-6064.

This is it! The best inexpensive DIY Ottoman inspired by the world famous IKEA LACK. Reborn with a new clever flip side as the most affordable posh DIY ottoman! Add a touch of practical luxury with a faux fur tailored slipcover and get two looks for less than $50!

You can get the pattern details for this project and many more by clicking on the button at the top of the page. www.diyonlinemag.com

This project was brought to you by slipcover expert and author, sophia sevo.

This Lot Has Been Given Away to Linda M. of California!
I am giving away an unused wholesale lot, approx. 16 lbs, of filpar “designer” brand elastic. This elastic is extremely thin, measuring just 0.5 mm thick, 8mm wide and is nearly invisible when sewn. Filpar is used in many high end garments, including La Perla, Armani and Gottex.
If you sew swimwear or lingerie, you have the opportunity to use this product at the fraction of its’ original cost. (you only pay shipping)
Filpar elastic should be air dried only, do not expose garments sewn with filpar to heat, including warm surfaces.
The elastic will ship in a box approx. 12 x 12 x 12 to either US or Canada via Fedex ground. Shipping costs should not exceed $30 Cdn.
If you are interested in this free lot, please post a comment and include your email address in the form. (Your email address will not be visible to readers) I will get in touch with you!
Happy Sewing!!!!

This is one of my favourite pillow designs. I designed it in 2003 and it’s been on my sofa in one fabric or another since 2003! Here it is in it’s latest reincarnation, in Woeller Simply Silk, colour Warm Brass. Project highlights include pattern development, setting buttons and working with button twine. You can get the full project details at diyonlinemag.com by clicking on the button at the top of the page.
Keep posted, more great patterns are coming!

On March 28, 2009 I held my first book signing for my newly published book, DIY Tailored Slipcovers, at Chapters in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet so many DIY’s with ambitious plans! Afterwords, my friends and family joined me for a get together at The Gourmet Emporium. We had a grand time!

Here I am pictured with my book, DIY Tailored Slipcovers and my cake, which is normally off limits for me. (wheat , eggs and milk) While I am not supposed to indulge, I do cheat bites once in a while and this was one of those occasions!

Karrie, Sasha (bro), Sandy (sis), KP, Tano, Natasha, Stev, Milena and Mary.

Friends, Charlie (my ottoman furniture partner) and Rod.

Here’s another great kids project that utilizes your leftover plywood. Project highlights include relief cuts, an introduction to upholstery pulls and how to upholster challenging shapes.
This spiderman figure has magnetic hands and feet and with a few pins inserted into the foam your kids can reposition spidey in endless action poses!
You can get the complete details, including the project template by clicking the magazine link at the top of the page.

The web detail, made with glass seed beads and viscose thread.