Pippa Was Here

What a great talk last night:  "Travels with my Treadle".  Pippa Moore came to our guild and told us about her travels to Uganda where she taught a small group of women/mothers/widows how to sew some specific items that would make profit for those women & the people in their lives.  Incredible. 

i think she called these "Alice bags"

I won't give away the story, because you really must hear it yourself.  Afterwards she had African fabric and some of the items available for sale.  Needless to say, she was QUITE BUSY writing up receipts and the women gathered around the table of goodies.  There were a LOT of women and I got bumped a few times trying to snap these.  This isn't a great photo, but it's cute and certainly captures the action at that end of the room ; )   

the buzzing market table (Pippa with glasses)

Thank you Pippa!  Her link is RIGHT HERE  if you want to learn more about the fabulous project, women, crafts, and fabrics.

~Monika

Up and Running!

I realize I use a lot of exclamation marks when I type, but they are all warranted! (See there's another one.)  I just was contemplating taking a couple days off from projects when I got an email that three of my pieces have been accepted for the Delta Bessborough Hotel's 75th Anniversary events!  It's 'the castle on the river' here in Saskatoon.  They are having one closed and one open art auction.  This quilt will be at the by-invitation-only night on Friday December 10th. 

black & white & red all over!

And I have 4 packs of photo / fibre art blank greeting cards at the open house on Sunday December 12th from the following photos!

the window grates on the Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon

WOW.  Here I am, stunned and humbled beyond belief.  I thought I was told that if you weren't contacted by the 10th of November, then you weren't selected.  So the tenth came and went and I moped around a bit.  But wow- EVERYTHING was selected.  I have one of each made, so now I'll have to sit and reproduce them before December 1.  

we all affectionately call her "the Bess" (bez).  i thought this shot was a winner!

I still have the St. Nikolas quilt that needs to be done by the 5th.  And I need a day more to work on Grandma's Cabin.  Then it's off to work on the baby-carrier turned wall hanging commission.  There's one more commission after that to make a BIG quilt and I'll be putting up a little "closed for now" sign aater that point.  I have my own ideas that I need to get out.  And there's a few of those!  Remember that gorgeous blue fabric from Dorothy's fundraiser?  Those ideas are really nagging at me.  It will be great to see them get produced.  

waiting...

Well I'm off to the guild meeting.  Pippa Moore is our guest speaker tonight!  I can't wait!!  If you aren't a guild member, you can come!  It's $5 admission to non-members.  She's speaking on "Travels with my Treadle".  7:30 pm at the big church on Preston Avenue and Circle Drive.

~Monika

up and running! 

Housekeeping Ooohs and Aaahs

My life feels so crazy-full.  I have too many ideas.  So for today, I relocated.  I spent the morning learning to focus and organize by working in a clear, fresh, fabric-free space.  I went to a newer library with my middle child - the homeschooler for this year.  What lovely windows!  And THE BEST, most comfortable chairs EVER.  They are at the Alice Turner Library, and I must find out where they ordered them from!  So as my son organized his thoughts, I organized mine.

little library on the prairie - BEST windows, BEST seats

You've heard of the Blogger's Quilt Festival?  Lots of eye candy!  Look here, courtesy of Amy.  I think all the entries are in by the time you read this. The link is here in this post...  My entry - "Quilt Bloggers Festival"

But wait, there's more!  There is a major event being planned for 2011.  It's the The Sewing Summit!  OMG we all get to meet each other and sew together.  Can you imagine!?  ***Unfortunately, the date is all set for our country's Thanksgiving weekend (Americans celebrate later in the year).  So, Canadians are out of luck.  I notified the organizer.  She had no idea and assured me the next one (and there will be more!) will be on different weekend.  Whew.  Thank you Amy! We don't want to miss it.

We'll be busy enough here in Saskatoon.  The 2011 Biennial Quilt Show our guild puts on is in October of 2011.  It's always a BIG SHOW.  The theme is WAVES.  I'm doing my best to think up something!  It's not easy.  I really like my horizontal lines.  : )  This is a serious challenge.  I need cheerleaders.  I chickened out last quilt show!!

MKW/2009

Wednesday November 10th was to be my second Postcard Workshop at Sew & Home.  There's lots of room if you want to sign up (hint hint).  I may have to cancel it if we don't get a couple more registrations.  And that's okay.

Pippa Moore is coming to Saskatoon to do a Trunk Show and some workshops for our Guild.  She's speaking on "Travels with my Treadle" later this month, and I personally can't wait!  What beautiful empowering stories of women sewing around the world - bring a tissue!

Friday, November 12th, I plan to be at Judy's new studio space for the "Quilt 'Till You Wilt" night.  I'll probably be appliqueing the St. Nikolas Quilt for my daughter's school fundraiser.  $5 drop in.  Other quilters are teaching classes there as well throughout the month:  Quilt as you go, Braided Runners, Leaves & Butterflies, Bag Ladies, Color & Texture, Bindings and Finishing, Wonky Houses, just to name a few.  Check out Quilting at the Studio on Ninth.  What a great idea.

And the Owl Boxes quilt is now sold (THANK YOU!!).  That was quick.  Please do let me know how the little one likes it.  Off to Calgary you go! 

In come 2 fabulous fibre art commissions.  oooh I can't wait to share!!  One is taken from an old photo for a Grandmother's upcoming birthday, and one is a wall hanging made from mama's baby carriers.  I am thrilled and over the moon.  Here look!  It's the moon I am thrilled over.  : )

Luna, rising just before the sun.  MKW/2010

Enjoy your weekend!  

Enjoy the post.

~Monika K.