Cherrywood Challenge 2020 - Princess Diana

Crazy.....

Like a fox...

This guy thinks he lives here now!!

But the really crazy part?!?!??

My entry for Cherrywood Challenge 2020

has been chosen to travel! 

(at least some one gets to travel)

The Theme was Princess Diana

and

being Canadian....I had to give it a shot!

This is the 4th time I have entered 

AND

the fourth time I have been chosen to travel!

Now that is CRAZY!!

2017 - Van Gough

Finally home....

2018 - Prince(the singer)

I think he is in Minnesota at the moment

2019 Bob Ross

He's still out gallivanting somewhere in the world.

The first Challenge I ever entered was the  Hoffman Challenge 2014. 

This Butterfly Kisses toured for a year with them.

The second was this purse for Hoffman 2016.

It also toured for a year.

Last Year, I tried the Trendtex Challenge for Canadian Quilter 

Which thanks to all of you....

Made Viewer's Choice!!

(insert bow of thanks here)

I remember when I started this one at guild,

 they all looked at me with a funny eye.

This fabric screamed 'Halloween' to me but what the heck...

I had nothing but time to lose.

I won a ribbon and 100$!!!!

I am currently finishing up 2021 Trendtex Challenge.

I love the challenges that specify

 you can only use the pack of fabric that is provided. 

One less decision to make. 

Give it a try sometime!

It makes you think outside of your box

and 

inside their perimeters!

Christa 

Ps.

 Thank you to everyone guessing the date of my quilt on Facebook!

You're getting close!

 

The Hand Quilters of Moose Jaw

A few weeks ago, Justin and I took a trip to Moose Jaw,Sk 

We stopped by the Wandering Market.

It is based on locally grown and Saskatchewan grown food.

Even the grocery carts were enviromentally friendly made out of wood.

Even kid size....

Grow your own mushroom kits....

My purchases were some sour dough bread, rolling pin and pottery dish

all locally  made.

The owners recently opened up a restaurant called Cornerstone Bar and Grill

The food is made with Saskatchewan food also.

Slow Food Fast is their motto

We tried some kombucha by Parkview Brews

It was very good!

The food was delicious!

Then I met up with a few of the Moose Jaw Hand Quilters

They call themselves the Qurazy Quilters

Dorothy McFadden, Pat Watson, Marj Nicolle, Elsie Carrick and Gloria Hatelay

They work on each others quilts hand quilting them together.

They do such a wonderful job with their stitches and designs.

They were so fun and full of life!

They quilted a Grandmother's Garden Quilt top for us.

My quilt group were gifted this quilt years ago

and

 had tried our hand at hand quilting.

We didn't get too far.

When we saw their work at the Moose Jaw Quilt Show 

We abandoned ship and gave it to the professionals.

They did a fabulous job!

This quilt now has a life it never had. 

It doesn't even look like the same quilt.

Thanks for the fun day

Can't wait for our next visit!

Thank you for quilting this for us!

It's beautiful and it's going to it's maker's daughter!

She is going to love it!

I'll get pictures! 

Christa

The Gallery Girls Stay Local

We did a few road trips this summer checking out some art galleries.

Thanks to a friend letting me know there was a quilting exhibit in our own locale!

We headed to the Estevan Art Gallery.

Cheryl Andrist and Marilynn Malo worked together  

to create this exhibit about butterflies in nature

Many had 3D effects 

The quilting was amazing

Detailed and small

Some trupunto

This piece was  a joint  piece between the two artists.

Since it was butterfly themed...

Monique Martin had her paper dandelions.

Monique is an artist from Saskatoon,Saskatchewan

This exhibit is called Context is Everything

These are so life like it's crazy!

It literally looked like they were growing out of the floor boards.

It was pretty incredible!