Upcoming exhibit, "Every Island Has A Story"

 I've been working a series of three wallhangings for an exhibit being held at CCCB this month. It's to coincide with the Celtic Colors Festival held every October here on Cape Breton Island.

Here is the

I decide to combine the traditional patchwork pieces with the addition of photos and text to show how I see myself as a combination of the two. The traditional craft from my family and my own contemporary style combining to create "An Unexpected Harmony".

These are the beginnings of the three pieces as I chose colors themes, and photos with accompanying text.

These are two of the machine quilting pattern that I designed for the pieces. 

I blew them up to the finished size of 24 x 36 and then copied them in quadrants with thin plastic which I then pinned to the surface and quilted through. The plastic then easily ripped off and I didn't have to worry about removing marking lines, this worked really well and I'd do it again.

Sneak preview of  sections of the finished pieces. 

The exhibit is actually opening tomorrow and I'll post again about the opening and with full photos of the finished pieces. 

Grand Opening

Okay, so it's been two months since I actually had my first day open but I only just had my Grand Opening a few days ago. You're allowed to do that when you make all the decisions yourself. :)

It was a wonderful day with lots of welcomed friends and some faces I didn't know which was great.

I truly meant to take a lot of photos especially of friends who helped me out for the day but besides taking a quick snap of the tea table before I opened and I last minute snap of just a few folks milling around......I totally forgot.......oh well.

                                              Tea table......best oat cakes EVER! Thank you again Jeannie. :)

                     My two helpers for the day on the far right, Joanne and Kathy, thank you both so much.

                                      It was a great day, good sales and wonderful company.

Note Cards for Spring!

I just finished these pretty note cards for spring. They are blank inside and great for writing a personal
note for any occasion.  Happy Easter? Thinking of You? Happy Birthday or Congratulations! They'd even be sweet as a Baby Shower Card. :)

                      Layers of organza lid on top of Misty Fuse on top of parchment paper.

                                 More Misty Fuse and then ribbon floss and paper flowers.

                                    A final top of netting and voila! Handmade fabric.

                                             Cut into squares and apply to note cards.
            Add a stamp or a pretty box with treats inside and you will make somebodies day!

A Big Tease

The opening of "Home To Roost" is getting closer and I'm teasing you with a project that I'm doing for it but it's all in pieces here.....can you picture it?

 
                                                                 A bucket of birds.......

                                                              and tree stumps...........

                                                  Stay tuned and see if you have it right! :)