Feb 8th-14th

Feb 8th

I changed my window decor yesterday and with the sun shining and Jack Frost painting I couldn't resist! Not real crystals but still nice!

YEAH!!! I finally started pulling out some of my UFOs and actually completed a wall hanging from May 2015. WAHOOIE!!! This is a fifth piece from the April 11, 12, 2015 Crocus Conference class by Melissa Marginet - Quilter, Interleave - Quilt as You Go - Art Quilt. After making my original one I had gotten 3 orders for this in various colours. I had so much fun I had made a couple extra.

Feb 9th

This morning I walked to my appointment, only 4 long blocks, but dang it was frigid with those biting winds! 

Well Day 14 I'm thinking whatever this is it reminds me of a creature with a big head, maybe even horns? Maybe because of the offwhite colour it reminds me of a skull! I'm using a clear silver lined bead so not quite visible.

YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!!! My commissioned RCMP quilt blocks are all sewn together (72 x 84") and very thankful I had some hexagon fabric as I was short maybe a FQ because of the matching fussy cutting! It's done and I'm happy! Next step is to cut out the borders and sew them on! Slowly but surely this project is nearing completion! 💞💞💞

Feb 10th

What a morning! I took Sylvia to IKEA to maybe find some furniture she wanted to get her studio organized and me some stylish fining system hopefully in grey to go with my grey n glass desk! We waited in the warm car till the lineup decreased to a dozen (yes it was much longer before) then joined up, well it doubled after us. BRRRR!!!! Then we got real warm inside! 

Yes Sylvia picked out her kitchen chairs, studio table and rolling chair - all in stock - YEAH!!!! The two cabinets should be in stock Monday, so I'll online order and pickup when ready. Whoa there, delivery was only to the outside entrance, so I checked out the box sizes, asked for help to load up and off we went. Sylvia has a wheelie so a few trips and it'll be done. As a reward I picked up Wok Box for our lunch before heading home! We both were tired but excited too!

Feb 11th

And Ricky says we can do this in Manitoba.

Well I've pulled out another UFO from the 2018 International Guilds Day from East Grand Forks and just about finished binding the three separate blocks inyo hangers or table mats. Tomorrow's another day!

Then over to Sylvia's where I helped put together her new sewing table and chair we bought yesterday. Earlier she had put together one kitchen chair and it'll be nice and brighter in that brown/black kitchen!

She made an awesome supper for us before we settled into the MPQ ZOOM meeting! Then dessert rhubarb cherry pie and ice cream with tea, BRRRR!!! It was awesome but I sure hated going out in that frigid cold afterwards. Even my digital car dash screen was white till it warmed up lots.

Now I'm really confused with Day 15 as this reminded me of a creature with a big head, maybe even horns? Well there's a horn so probably a second coming too but on that body it's not a bull! Hmmmm maybe roadkill? Now the horned Devil is in my head - because of the red and horns. SHEESH!!!! You got me for sure Jane! I'm using a clear silver lined bead so not quite visible.

Feb 12th

OMGG!!!! I need to get out walking again but my limit is -25C with light winds!!!

Canada widespread cold this century

Okay it's a peace meal type of day, but that's okay! But I did gather some pertinent information for a 2017 UFO and made up the labels to hopefully finish off the three blocks I worked on yesterday, UFOs from 2018. 

The one thing I have completed so far is the 4 International Sisters blocks for the MPQ We Are Sisters Mystery Quilt project just starting! My blocks are the 7.5" ones and using the MPQ colour scheme (or as close as my stash allows plus one fabric from Sylvia) my finished size will be a 49" square. I did have a pinky rose same print fabric but ran out, so I've an older sister in grey with "love" on her skirt for her three triplet sisters. Once completed I'll be donating to the ABC program, keeping busy, using some stash and having fun! Thank you Kathy and Bonnie (sisters too).

Feb 13th

Ohhh bad me! The other day I forgot to post this small winter hanger Sylvia had made. She recycled a fabric gift bag from Pat's present and added the bottom saying, borders and soon it will grace her apartment door! Awesome! 💖💖💖

So the clever wily Jane has created a sneaky foxy bookmark to keep us entertained and tatting! It wasn't one of my guesses of a beaver, a skunk, a bull's skull with a roadkill body, nor a crocodile! SHEESH!!!! She got me to the saddened end that's for sure!!! 

I'm using Lizbeth Red #671 and Off White #602 along with clear silver lined beads so not quite visible. 

I've no suggestions to improve, only to please try to keep this going, look how amusing and sneaky she was with these TIAS's both for your and our enjoyment! Again thank you Jane whole heartedly! 💞💞💞 

Jane will be posting finales on her blog, worth taking a look and read! http://tatitandsee.blogspot.com/?m=1

Another UFO of Sylvia's finished off today!

Feb 14th

Another snow carved yard in Winnipeg!

The Iceman Carveth

Happy Valentine's day to family and friends! I thought this guy is appropriate for my message today!

Gotta go check these out!

But it won't be the same, I can't get my sour/sweet beaver tail treat while checking tents out!

Festival du Voyageur

My favourite pastry at Festival du Voyageur is the Killaloe Sunrise, basically sugar cinnamon coated with squeezed fresh lemons on top. Sweet n Sour!!!! They used to be in the Forks the first few years but not now!

Yeah another UFO has been finished off! This is a May 2018 Quilter's Eden of East Grand Forks "Unloved Fabric Challenge" - 12" blocks, but for the life of me I don't remember which it is! My first attempt was the Spinning Geese I paper pieced the circle from The Quilter's World: Quilts You Can Make in a Day, May 2018 and had to finish off the block. The second attempt is the diamond block and last is the mini quilt, both I have yet to find the pattern info. Then I madd the labels, sandwiched, quilted and bound them, one just made it!

Catchup - Feb 4th-8th

Feb 4th

Feb 5th

Ohhhhh that was one of my many wonderful times with my online friends I met in person on my Australian/NZ trip in 2015! Jo, who was working, even gave up her bedroom so I'd not be disturbed by her and her three children getting dressed earky mornings! WAY beyond the "hostesses" kindness I tell you! And I'm glad we're still online friends! 💞💞💞

Hmmmm here's Day 12 and still no guess except whatever it is has a huge head! I'm using a clear silver lined bead so not quite visible. I totally have no clue!

I read this someplace and just had to make note as I'm sure mine's reaching that level! "My stash won't be satisfying until I've achieved SABLE!"    AKA: Stash Accumulated Beyond Life Expectancy!

Feb 7th

BRRRRRRRRR!!!! 🌬

DAMN DAMN DAMN, I've not had such a frustrating hour with Shaw in CHAT, as to talk to someone was a 2 hour wait. See I accidentally shut off the wall switch and shut TV and Internet down, now taped over, all back on but not the volume on the TV! I've not had to look behind my TV since 2013 and was very leary when he asked I find the HDMI cable and switch ends! HUH! In the end all was good and glad I stayed in control and sent pictures so he could help me and gave it all a good dusting! 

Now it's supper and wine!!!! 🥂 Was supposed to be tatting and then sewing on my binding, maybe I'll still get there!

Well 1 of 3 items I'd hoped to complete this evening. This is the 4th of 7 snowflakes I need this spring. It's the Twentyfirst Day of December from 24 Snowflakes in Tatting by Lene Bjorn. I think I have to make this one for myself one day! I'll be finishing and starching them all together, that's when a better picture will be posted.

Well 2nd of the 3 items completed! 

Okay TIAS Day 13 and I'm losing my enthusiasm to guess what this will be, maybe it's the stressful hour trying to get my TV working again! The head sure looks like it has a broad forehead. I'm using a clear silver lined bead so not quite visible.

Well it might be late, but I accomplished my goals for the evening! 

This is Melissa Marginet's the Piled High Table Runner Class piece I finished off. It was awesome, even in ZOOM, to participate in a quilting class again, especially with Sylvia! AND I'm tickled pink with my colours, reversible even! I'm showing it on white but love it hanging on my bathroom door!

Feb 8th

Gosh I can't imagine "living" outside in this, going to and from the building and car were bad enough!

Here is Sylvia, my sister, and my own Piled High table runners from Melissa's recent class. We both enjoyed it very much! Sylvia's back is BnW and doesn't show up her white quilting.

Ohhhhh I'm so excited that Sylvia's quilting mojo and desire is back! She's in high gear planning 12 monthly small hangings for her outer hallway door! Here's February's and she's got a winter one recycling a cloth Snowman bag and soon a St. Patrick's Day hangers too. I'm helping out resizing the Leprechaun clipart image for her. 🤗🤗🤗

Now, what's up for me today?!?!

Reorganizing - Feb 4th

Feb 3rd

I gotta try this on mine!

Go for it!!!!

Winnipeg Man Snowmobiling

Feb 4th

Well yesterday I didn't do much but today I tackled more taking breaks too! So where the brown desk was the freezer now sits. The glass desk is temporarily mid wall untill I cleared off ornaments and moved the far corner bakers rack into the dining room. Then moved the blockage of boxes (some I've emptied, others soon) and moved the desk into the far corner. It's still disorganized but I'm amazed how much floor space has opened up. I'm too tired to tackle anything more. But I've a wagon full to go to the thrift store, lots to garbage and recycle depot. One day I'll maybe be open to visitors IF this covid takes a hike!

Catchup - Jan 31st-Feb 3rd

Jan 31st

Oooohhhhh why can't people get a normal honest job already! It seems like some SCAMMER is using my cell phone number as a cover for their ill tried gains! I've checked with Rogers security section and they advised that I continue HANGING UP and immediately BLOCKING that caller. On can also report thr incident to the Cdn National Anti-Fraud Centre. Also if anyone calls me that I've been SPAMMED - not such and to state the above facts too! The scammers are not actuslly using my number, but SPOOFING!

Hmmmm now that Day 10 TIAS is here I'm still no closer to guessing accurately, even with the two parts together! I'm using a clear silver lined bead so not quite visible.

Feb 2nd

Awesome to have a half day class/sewing session finally! Sylvia enjoyed the ZOOM session with the girls too! Thank you Melissa for this Modern quilt as you go table runner class! We both enjoyed it very much!

At Sylvia's in her Studio! 

My back for reversible.  Sylvia's backing has black with white dots so her stitching did not show. 

Last night I retatted the snowflake that gave me grief! It went much smoother and I'm more pleased to gift this now! The Eighth Day of December from 24 Snowflakes in Tatting by Lene Bjorn.

Second lots smoother tatting.

Firts not so great tatting. 

YEAH, thank you to Susan for contacting her daughter Madison who with Paul, helped my overly large desk to be GONE! 💞💞💞 My freezer is in it's new space now and tomorrow I hope to make the final furniture moves! Then it's going through my "stuff" in future to downsize!!!

My new book has arrived! I'm too tired to give it a try tonight! I've some of those mini balls so I'll be trying tatting covers one day!

Feb 3rd

Well home after a quick oil change and check on items I'd noted, nothing serious to fix.

This is where I took those bears pictures from!

Live with Kelly and Ryan

Updated: Ann, the Admin of our PFA FB group asked me to repost the following orange postcard and info from comments under Acrylics theme to the general group. Which follows. But here is the original that spiralled into requests for similar postcards shortly afterwards. This was from our MPQ guild's Fibre Art class taught by Michelle Dobrin back in March 22, 2009! I called it "Lonely Tree" and had to frame it for myself with a stickly mailing label on the back. 

Here's one of my acrylic multi media postcards using that same technique.

I did this one July 2009 that was started with right side down paper image wrong side for guidance with decorative black thread in the bobbin for the island and tree stitching, then used acrylics for shading and finished with topside quilting to batting. I had to make various colours and various number of trees to the island for others, some framed. One day I'll try this again and get pics of the steps. 😉

Hmmmm now it's TIAS Day 11 and still no closer to guessing accurately, even with the two parts together! I'm using a clear silver lined bead so not quite visible.