Artists Colony 2016

I have been anticipating this retreat for months

  The Artist's Colony at Moose Mountain Park

I was excited to sew in such a quaint and quiet atmosphere

I brought all my favorite things to hang in my cabin

I even finished a few things

such as this Country Chic pattern in Zen Chic fabrics

It was five fun filled fabulous days hanging out and sewing!!

I worked on my barn quilt which I could have sold 3 times 

but

 it's not done!!!

I didn't think of selling my 'wares'

I was just going to sew

 but

  people kept asking so I sold a few things

My first sale was my lunch bag!!

It's going to Australia with the Hume family..

Look at that cute girl in the background... 

Heather Piermantier!!

Thank you to all my friends and family that came for a visit!!

My second sale was my WOW bag which was purchased by Debbie Sorenson 

I was all packed up and heading home 

when

 Audrey Bonkowski asked for a peak!!

I did a quick trunk show literally....

She loved my last WOW bag and took it home!!

It was so much fun...

I am going to try to book for next year if they will have me!!

It was relaxing... at least from Justin's vantage point!

He told me to try it but I would still be in it....

I had a great view of the lake...

That little triangle on the lake is Maryann wind sailing!!

I had the honour of being there with Ken Frederickson who is sculptor

I teased him that I can say "I knew him when..."

 as 

he has only begun sculpting and is incredible!!

Shirley Rumble, Painter

and

Margaret Delainey...

(otherwise known to me as Brenda Blackburn's mom)

It was excellent timing too... 

The Red Market Barn of Kenosee Lake

 and

 the Happy Nun of Forget, Sk 

joined forces to put on a Summer Barn Supper

It was a nice evening of 60 people

shared communal style

My last project at the Colony was this Canadian flag

We live in an incredible country...

I was glad to take some time and enjoy it....

Christa

All Packed Up

And one place to go...

Kenosee Artist Cabin!!!!

This is the  Visitor Centre is located in the historic 1931 fieldstone chalet

 which

 is now a Designated Provincial Heritage Building, overlooking Kenosee Lake.

This.....

is one of the cabins I get to call home for the next 5 days!!

All kinds of artisans have had the pleasure 

to work on their art

Wendy Lang's eggs

in these quaint little cabins throughout the summer.

Ken Frederickson is sculpting...

Margaret Delainey is painting up a garden...

Nikki Jacquin is doing portrait painting

There are new residents all the time 

so

 be sure to check it out if you are in the area!!

I will be quilting on August 4-8th!!

Can't to work on this one!!

Stop in!!

Christa 



4th Annual Block Party Retreat

It was a great weekend to be inside

with -28C temps..

 

 

So once again we transformed the  Mother Theresa Center

 

at

 

 Kenosee Lake, Sk from this......

 

 

 to a sewing factory.....

 

with 16 women putting the pedal to the metal!!

 

Our amazing cook, Shelley ......

 

Took care of all the food....

 

It was time to start having fun!!

 

We are a little group of over-achievers!!

 

The projects being worked on are more and more advanced each year!!

 

To help lighten the mood,

 

 Tianna Whitman did some spa treatment.....

Tianna Whitman and Christine Marcotte
(Arnold's Aunt)

 

Maryann Whitman held some iphone classes to help us stay in touch better...

 

Maryann Whitman and Shelby Love

 

Heather received this fabric last year at retreat

 and

made it into a great quilt...

 

 

Heather's blues and browns...

 

 

OMG...

 

Did we laugh when Heather pulled out her earwarmers for calves...

 

She made Justin a couple pairs for this frigid weather...



Cute bibs made of old jeans and hankies....

 

Wool projects....

 

Lori's Stonhenge.... 

 

 

Tracey's Stars in Batiks....

 

Beautiful panel quilts....

 

 

Terry's 3/4" HST quilt...

 

Yup..she is certifiably crazy!!!

 

765 LITTLE half square triangles!!!!

 

Terry's Miss Rosie's Chip!!!

 

 

Charlene's Winter quilt

 (doing her 'Wilson' impression)

 

from

 

 her trip to Chicken, Alaska!!

 

Christine's Nickle Quilt....

 

in two versions.....

 

Debra's Migrating Geese...

 

Jane's Jenny Beyer quilt....

 

Heather's Star and Pinwheels...

 

Maryann's stitching book (front)

 

 

and back....

 

Terry did an incredible job on her

 

'Northern Wilderness' by Northern Thread Designs

 

 

Each one had a block....

 

 

and an applique...

 

the outhouse....

 

The orca is my all-time favorite...

Salmon....

 

Eagle...

 

Bear...

 

Sunflower...

 

 It was a great time...

 

 

Can't wait for next year!!

 

 It was 4 days of pure fun!!

Christa