WWI History
The war officially ended with the signing of this document in 1919.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Brown sugar gets its colour from this thick, dark syrup produced during sugar refining - it can be a slooow process.
What is molasses?
Mr. Darcy
What is Pride and Prejudice?
As the name suggests, this popular form of embroidery involves making rows of X-shapes with thread to create an image or decoration.
What is cross-stitch?
With historical roots stretching back as far as 1827, this school where Annmarie completed her graduate studies is widely considered to be the oldest university in Ontario.
What is the University of Toronto?
This treacherous terrain between opposing trench lines was controlled by neither side.
What is No Man's Land?
One cup of sugar is equal to this many sweet tablespoons.
What is 16?
Elinor Dashwood
What is Sense and Sensibility?
This fundamental crochet technique is often abbreivated as YO in patterns; if you accidentally go "under" instead, you will end up with shorter, denser stitches.
What is yarn over?
Annmarie falls under this tenth sign of the Zodiac, an earth sign ruled by Saturn and symbolized by the sea-goat.
What is Capricorn?
The heaviest loss of life in a single day occurred on July 1, 1916, at this battle in north-central France.
What is the Battle of the Somme?
Meringue, a popular topping for pie or Baked Alaska, is made by whipping this primary ingredient into stiff peaks.
What are egg whites?
George Knightley
What is Emma?
This ultra-light weight of yarn sounds like it should be used for making gloves, but is also often employed when knitting fancy sweaters or socks.
What is fingering yarn?
In Greek culture, this colour - Annmarie's favourite colour - is said to ward off evil.
What is blue?
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 in this city is widely cited as the immediate trigger for World War I.
Where is Sarajevo?
Bread dough rises because yeast releases tiny bubbles of this gas when fed sugar or starch.
What is carbon dioxide (CO2)
Anne Elliot
What is Persuasion?
These serrated metal teeth grip and hold fabric in the right place when using a sewing machine. Your poodle will be disappointed to learn that no kibble is involved.
What are feed dogs?
This classic name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is my Oath, is not only associated with British royalty, but is also Annmarie's middle name.
What is Elizabeth?
John McCrae, author of the poem In Flanders Fields, was born at 108 Water Street in this Canadian city.
Where is Guelph?
Making croissants and other puff pastries involves this process, a technique that requires the baker to fold dough around very cold butter multiple times to create hundreds of alternating thin-as-paper layers.
What is lamination?
Catherine Morland
What is Northanger Abbey?
This type of stitch is designed to be clearly visible on the outside of a garment, either for decorative or functional purposes.
What is a topstitch?
This year saw several momentous events: 12 Years a Slave won the Oscar for Best Picture, the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral, and Annmarie graduated from library school.
When was 2014?