Cherrywood Challenge 2023

 

Well now....

I can not believe my Cherrywood entry for 2023 was chosen to travel! 

That is 6 years in a row.

Every year I tell myself...

'this is where it ends!'

I am so honoured! 

The theme was Monarch with only these colors. 

Same criteria...

20"x20"

Only Cherrywood Fabrics from the bundle.

Monarch inspired

This is mine! 

It makes it's first appearance at Houston Quilt Festival next week!! 

I got my inspiration when we went to Las Vegas last November.

The floors in the Wynn Hotel were covered in butterflies on point!

Even the walls!

I had been following Timna Tarr for a while now 

and 

this looked so much like some of her works! 

I had taken an online class with her that fall. 

I figured this was the perfect size to try out her technique!

I started with a picture I found on Pinterest as a starting point

I gridded it by folding into 1"x 1" increments

(yup..insert CRAZY here)

Did a little coloring to make best use of all the colors..

It was CAT(Lucy) approved...

I started with row 1

Easy peasy...just shades of green

Yes...I questioned my sanity

 when 

I got half way through the applique of each little square 

But I was loving the results

If you get a chance to stop by the exhibit in Houston be sure to check it out!

These quilters are incredible with their talent and thinking outside the box. 

These little 20" works of art are stunning in their techniques and talent of each quilter. 

I can not believe they think any of mine were good enough to be part of these exhibits!

Here are my entries from the past...

This was my first time entry to these challenges

2018 - VanGogh

I figured I love blue...let's see what we can do!

2019 - Prince

(the singer - since he lived in Minnesota where Cherrywood Fabrics is)

I loved purple... what the heck?!!

2019 - Princess Dianna

I don't love pink

 but

 knew as a Canadian I had to try to do Lady Di some justice

Lady Di has been everywhere like me..

Even France and is still on tour!

2020 - Bob Ross

There are no mistakes...just happy accidents! 

I watched Bob with my mom as she has been a painter all her life! 

Was sooo sure this was a loser...what do I know! 

And seriously...where were we going in 2020....

NO WHERE!

2021 - Graffiti

This was my first attempt....

I was just putting some finishing touches on it 

and 

this wave of 'THIS IS NOT THE ONE' came over me.

I had this idea first so I scraped up what scraps I had left and made a second one. 

I should have followed my heart in the first place! 

This is travelling some where in the world as we type.

My Weapon of Mass Creation! 

So give yourself a shot at trying something new! 

You never know! 

This year is Poppies.

Just click here if you're interested! 

Poppies Challenge

 It was just announced so you have lots of time.  

I ordered my bundle from Cotton Harvest Quilt Shop in Ontario

Thanks for reading! 

Now go.... be creative!

Christa

Cherrywood Challenge

 Since 2020 did not go as ANYONE planned...

The 2020 Cherrywood Challenge 

was 

postponed to January 2021

This year the color was pink

and

the subject was Lady Diana

I am not a fan of pink

but 

being Canadian I thought should give it  a try.

This is what I came up with....

Will this one be chosen to travel in 2021?

I will let you know!

Bob is still out there touring...

Bob Ross 2019

As well as Prince.....

PRINCE 2018

My Van Gogh is home from a World Tour!

It was a show in France at the Bohin Factory!

Van Gogh 2017

If only it could talk...

What will be Cherrywood Color for 2021?

Christa 

Where Did May Go??

It seems like it takes forever for summer to come

but

then it just flies by!!

We finished seeding in the dust...

so those bins should bust..fingers crossed!

Mother Nature can be one tough cookie.

Maybe she will be nice to us this year!

We got a couple new residents.

Georgia and Amber

They are due to be mommas one of these days!

We have a few hens setting on eggs...

Sewing has been on the back burner for me. 

There has been some brutal windy days 

that

 should have warranted

some inside days 

but 

cows needed to go to pasture!

But you peeps!!!

Wow!!

I have been busy shipping backs like never before!

There are some fabulous new colors and lines.

Every time I open a new box I just want to go make something with them!

These new Suede backs are beautiful.

So far they only come in these three colors!

There are some new swirls...

And some new mottled ones!

I have been trying to post on Facebook

 to

 keep you in the loop of all the new colors!

I did get my entry for Cherrywood Challenge submitted!

This year is Princess Diana

Pink is not a color I ever work with.

Can I get chosen a FOUR time in row???

We will see in July!

It was also my birthday!

I was spoiled beyond....

Colleen's carrot cake was divine!!

Lori gave me a new Mondo bag project

Mom bought me flowers

Chantel made me a featherweight Mandela with her new Cricut

There were more but I didn't get pictures!

Thanks so much everyone!

I didn't need a thing!!

Let's see if June can bring some rain....

May sure didn't!

Happy Saturday!

Christa