Quilt Diva Style

On the board of CQA, Canadian Quilters' Association, is wild and wonderful Jackie who likes to challenge us. She purchased Amy Bradley's Quilt Diva pattern for each of us to design our own quilt diva. As previously posted, the diva will be moi. Being a kid from the 60's and 70's it was easy to come up with the diva style. In fact not only can one purchase some of the clothes and props but one only has to go thru the closet and sewing drawer to locate the items required. Scary thought isn't it! What is old is new again!

Since Jackie has revealed her diva, and you've seen the vest' these are the shorts to go with the vest. Talk about style! I'd also like to thank Jackie for the earring idea. It's way better that buttons.
On another stitch, check out the night and day photos of the pimple/boil on the ice. Way cool!

 

Note: the 90 degree zigzag trail of the only animal that can travel on thin ice, a rabbit.

 

 

Quilt Diva Challenge

Another challenge! The members of the Canadian Quilting Association, CQA, put out a challenge to the Board. Now, one of the ladies on the Board, who shall be nameless, has a mind that works in outlandish ways. Therefore, this challenge has taken on a whole new meaning.

JW sent each of us a Quilt Diva by Amy Bradley pattern. We are to make a vest with the quilt diva on the back. Oh gee, do I really want to do this - nopee; the vest now has to be 48" long - oh brother it'll be down to my knees; too lazy to shrink the pattern down - have to go all the way to Staples; do not want another vest - have 15 already; do not want to make the diva herself -  aaahhh, how about being the Diva. So now this vest is being revised. It's also scarry to say that most of the diva outfit is somewhere in my wardrobe.

The CQA Board ladies will be wearing their vests at the CQA conference, Quilt BC in Penticton in May. Follow us on the conference blog or the CQA blog.

Two + Months of Rain & Quilt Shows

Oh Look It's Raining! That's what I've been saying for the last, well, 7 weeks. Been on the road to Quilt Market in Kansas City, Missouri and Quilt Canada 2012 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. One very sunny happening, was able to acquire in a silent auction, this original 22" x 30" wall hanging from the Trend-Tex Challenge show at Quilt Canada 2012, "Homage To Cougar Annie" by Patti Dance from Port Alberni, BC (British Columbia). Can you see the cougar eyes?

Story:
This stamp was created to honour 'Cougar Annie' who carved out her home and garden by the sea on the untamed coast of Vancouver Island. Annie ran a general store and post office from her home as well as a thriving nursery garden from which she sold plants by mail-order. To protect her birds and animals, Annie was known to have 'dispatched' 72 cougars, thus earning her nickname.

Design:
Layered waves, origami folded flowers, raw edge applique, fabric paint.





Check out the fun that was had by all.
The next conference is in Penticton BC May 16-18, 2013. Come one come all!

After Quilt Canada 2012, did a whirlwind road trip around Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. And guess what it rained and rained and rained.

South Shore between Shelburne and Barrington NS

Ferried across the Bay of Fundy from Digby NS to Saint John NB (New Brunswick) that night.

Have you ever had deja vue? Next day driving along the south end of New Brunswick along the shoreline, east of Alma, I came upon this house. Not just another worn building but a house, 4 feet off the highway. Slam on the brakes.

Back up into a driveway beside this familiar stream/spring coming out of the ground and flowing down the ditch.

Had to get out and take a picture of the house's east side. Didn't get the south side because of the tall wet grass. I seemed to know what it was like. A basement walkout. To this day I love basement walkouts. My childhood house and all but one of my houses have been basement walkouts. Interesting. Tried to peer into the windows, by the white door, interested to see if anything had changed. Bells or chimes rang. I stood at attention, looked around, and wondered if lunch was ready.

Next day. Off to Prince Edward Island, PEI. Across the Confederation Bridge. Oh look it's raining. 

Circle tour of PEI.
Had to take a pic of this as we have a company JAFCO, Just Another ____ Company

Camouflaged power pole.

Ferry back across the Northumberland Strait from Wood Island to Caribou, NS. One of the oldest and last lighthouses in operation on the island.

Next day around island of Cape Breton on the Cabot Trail NS (Nova Scotia).

Around Belle Cote - Lobster traps anyone? My friend, Jo, says that many many years ago, to purchase a lobster trap is extremely inexpensive compared to FedEx'ing it back to Alberta. They saw her coming.

30 feet somewhat clear ahead.

Englishtown Ferry. Haven't been on a ferry like this, it wasn't as technologically advanced, ie a raft with rope railings, ok not as primitive as that, I was a teenager, since they closed the ferry crossing the North Saskatchewan river, on the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan, north of Lloydminster.

Saint Anns Bay where the ferry crosses. The road comes out to the last group of trees.

Going my way to Glace Bay NS via Sydney NS.

Whew! Did you get all that?

Quilt Canada

Whew!! Quilt Canada 2010 has come and gone. After 2 years of working on the local organizing committee, we are finished, just like that. What a great success it was! A ginormous thank you to all who attended! The best thing was that the show was all under one roof here in Calgary, Alberta.

The next large show is in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the University in May 2012. The inbetween show is in London, Ontario at the University of Western Ontario, May 24-28, 2011