Workshop project all done

 Oh! it is exciting but somber because Karen's Workshop is a long time away... October 2013

In any case I am glad to have finished my runner.

The vibrant  color is definitely different then what I usually go for but I  just felt these Batiks were appropriate for the project.

 Here you see how I learnt to do a perfect "V" binding.

The paper piecing spokes 

 And of course the free motion I learnt from Karen's workshop last year, all brought it together.

 Drum roll..... my "Roundabout Table runner".

Thank you Karen what a fun project.

Now I am off to prepare my fabric for the Guild's workshop tomorrow. We are all making a Christmas Aporn to wear at our Christmas Tea which will be held on November 18th. 

Elaine and I had our apron last year at the Christmas Tea . ( The pattern is a Pattern Basket )Since I have one, tomorrow I will be making one for my grand-daughter Laurène who is now a member of the guild.

I will have pictures....   

Roundabout workshop ... Wow!

Another NS Fibre Arts Festival in Amherst and another

 Karen Neary workshop... wow! and more wow!

What a fun week-end we had!!

 with sis Simone....

and friend Elaine...

Alisa, Simone, Moi, Karen Louisette, Mary, Elaine and Gaile;

all members of the Guilde who attended Karen's workshop. 

ahhhh!!!! Karen caught me with the seam ripper...but in the end the piece came out beautifully..  

We met so many wonderful people... Colleen from Onterio..." it was so nice to sew with you and meet you in person. " 

And Linda from Scrapmaster...." sooo glad to have met you."

So now we plan for the next... NS Fibre art Festival and another great  Karen Neary project!!! Thanks Karen... I am off to my sewing studio to finish my project!    :) 

Happy Thanksgiving

So many things to be thankful for....

 Daughter Yvelle, Laurène, Ariane and (SIL) Timmy

Daughter Liette, Amy , Émilie and (SIL) David

 Son Adrien (DIL) Monique and Miguel

 And " Hon" Gerald

****Joy comes when we are grateful for the things we have and not what we want****

After Thanksgiving, we get ready for Halloween. This was the project we did in the

Bernina Embroidery club Saturday in New Minas at

Knit and Stitch.

Ready to go...

My preparation for the Roundabout Workshop at The Nova Scotia Arts Festival   by Karen Neary is done and my suitcase is almost packed. 

Road Trip and a fun week-end in Amherst. Looking forward to the workshop and the Fibre Arts Festival. Besides my sister Simone and friend Elaine, there will be a few other Guild members attending Karen's workshop this year. I am sooo looking forward to them meeting Karen .

I have been sewing regularly but mostly finishing projects. I am quilting Liette's placemats. Eeek... 12 same projects to do. That is why I am not fond of making placemats.

I made this table topper from a Fons and Porter magazine, Quilting Celebrations Winter 2012

   

Brilliant Baubles 

    Today one of the Guild's members, Louisette and I went in the school in Saulnierville to introduce the program for the kids sewing.  We will be going to teach them how to quilt at all levels. They were all excited to hear about our plan to teach them to make quilting projects. This will be part of their art class.  

Keeping the art of quilting alive.......



Fall is in the air...

Grand-son Miguel enjoys the fall air.  

 5 months old already

The Bernina Embroidery club project this month had

an autumn theme. A Happy Thanksgiving trivet.

 In-the-hoop project.

Getting ready for the workshop tomorrow at the guild. We are doing the Spinner table topper you see on my header. I have seen some of the fabric the members choose for their projects and I can't wait to see them all done. 

Back to School and back to a routine..

The excitement of the first day of school is still very much alive in this family.  Our three adult children are all in the school system, Yvelle and Liette  are both teachers and our son Adrien is the computer technician for the Tri-County school board. As well our daughter-in-law is a school teacher but she is on maternity leave for this semester and of course the two Grand-daughters are in school. Laurène is going to Junior High this year :(  (They grow too fast) So needless to say the dialogue all week-end has been about the return to school.
For me back to a  routine is nice. I am still working and enjoying my life as a career woman. My retirement date has come and gone but I choose to work a bit longer because I love what I do. 
Of course I could sew more.. but could I?
I do sew everyday! 
What has been happening in my sewing room?      

I went all out making the little clutch bags... 

a project from the Bernina Embroidery club.
Shhh! I am going to use these for my Christmas gift cards....

Then I found this wonderful book by Jeanne Large and Shelley Wicks

                                              This project caught my eye

                                      So I made it into a..

bed runner....

Machine appliqued 

And machine quilted with designs from Leah Day

The Labyrinth is the next work in progress

Whew! this is one of those project where concentration is set at max. It is very tedious but it is going to be very beautiful. I love to work with batiks.

I am almost finished and I can't wait to see it quilted. I choose the hand quilting for this one to bring out the beauty of this piece. I think it needs that hand sewn touch!

I was going to say no school for me but in a way there is as I have classes the first Saturday of every month in the Bernina Embroidery Club. Dianne is a super teacher! It is on this Saturday at Knit and Stitch in New Minas NS and I will try to remember my camera..

 Have a good "Back to School Week"♥♥♥  

Fall is in the air and

lots of projects getting done in the sewing room!

Playing with the embroidery machine and  

 Napkins and coasters get done ...

Then it's time for new place mats.

My sister introduced me to this pattern  




and I made 12 using the Wild Rose by Blackbird

I really like the shape of these. They fit so well on the table.



 My second daughter Liette has been fond of Anne of Green Gables since she was a little girl and it it still holds true in her adult life. She has a collection of Anne of Green Gables paraphernalia so when I went to PEI, I found the fabric... 

Perfect for place mats.. this is work in progress. I even think Anne inspired Liette to become a teacher ♥♥

So fall for me means a routine and lots of projects on my "want"

to-do list...