block updates

These are my blocks afterr lessons four and five. To the fairy block I have added buttons and beads that are exploding magically from her out stretched arms. Some beads and sequins scatered through the feather stitching in the corner and a brass button with a cupid on it are the other hard embelishments. To the lace in this block I added chinelle laced heringbone and a few bugle beads.



To the lilac lace in this block I added stamens in apricot and japanese ribon stitch petals in SRE. I had a lovely orange button that I used som beads to anchor it extending the loopy metalic laced running stitch. To the hand dyed lace I tacked it with three sequined flowers and some beads allong the button hole stitch opposite. I use bead soup to feather stitch down the watermellon patch. After all that I realized that the small purple patch in the corner needed to be made grand so I added some ribbon. I have yet top embelish that I know I may have trouble because the floss will catch on the hard embelishments But live and learn...

Wilderness Tour Company Paws'nPaddles

My brother and sister-in-law Live near Lac La Ronge in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. They take people on dog sled tours in the winter and canoe trips in the summer. http://www.pawsandpaddles.com/

They are very experienced in wilderness camping both in the summer and winter. Miriam and Quincy have raced in the artic in the Quest for the Bay Race from Churchill Manitoba to Arviat Nunavut and many other local races. They have many interesting stories and a great deal of knowledge to share.

Having grown up in Saskatchewan's North I have to say that it truely is beautiful. There is nothing like slipping a canoe into the water and paddleing though the rivers and lakes or gliding along through the snow in a boreal forest the way fur traders did in the past. Some of the trips offered are on the very rivers the fur traders traveled.



The wild life and the scenery are a photographer's dream come true as you can see from my unpracticed snap shots of Weyakwin Lake. This is where Quincy my sisters and I grew up. Since then He has moved 100 kms further north to La Ronge.






When the sun sets on clear nights, especially in the winter you will be amazed by the dazzling displays of the nothern lights.

And for those of you who cq you will probably have to pass through my city to get there and I would be happy to meet you and show you my city's attractions and of course hit the quilt shop and Talk Crazy.

Block One Week Three

This week I decided to use the Melanie Rose to make a spray of flowers and cover up som of the awkwardness of this block's corner. To try the Melanie Rose you can do a search for the instructions on google. (Sorry I haven't figured out how to post a link yet.) I quite like how they turned out.

Week 3 Encrusted Crazy Quilting Class

This week's assignment was Silk ribbon motifs. I came to learn that if you draw out the motif it looks far more balanced than just sticking flowers willy-nilly. Some winging it still takes place but the arrangement looks better.

In this motif I tried to continue the Chain-Combination Seam treatment into the watermellon corner. It looks a little crowded into the corner or empty on the other side of the patch. I am not sure if I get the softing of the line thing.