Prince Cherrywood Challenge 2018

Last year, I entered the Van Gogh Cherrywood Challenge

 simply....

 because it was blue.

I LOOOOOVE blue if you haven`t realized that yet.

I didn`t have a clue about `Van Gogh` though.... 

This was the start of my inspiration....

And this is what I came up with....

This is where is was published and is now touring the world!!

Who knew!!

So when 2018`s challenge was announced,

 I had to give my hand a try at it again.

After all....Its PURPLE!! 

(my other `don`t know what to make with` favorite color)

You may think I don`t have a color I hate....

Oh but I do..

If it was yellow or orange....count me out.

No way could I do anything with those!!

This year`s challenge is an ode to Prince, the singer

You must use the 3 purples and one black in the pack.

It should read 70% purple and be all Cherrywood Fabrics

I wasn`t sure where I was going with it 

but 

I have to say I am loving where I am at.

I can`t show you yet.....

But I think it`s going to be good!

And it`s not a little PURPLE corvette!!

Christa 

2017...What a Year!!

I hope your Christmas was filled with food, family and fun!!

Ours was very filled with food.

So much for that 10lbs I melted off in Bali!!

We played lots of cards and had plenty of fun!

Good bye 2017......

We started 2017 off with a vacation to Hawaii

My PAY IT FORWARD Chairs...

Only had one adventure after us.....

Thank you, Seth for trying!!

They have never been heard from since....

We had a snow storm from Hell

This was the day before... gorgeous out...

 We knew the storm was coming and spent the day preparing...

Day 2

Brutal!!!

The wind and snow really blew!!

We dug out of that.....

Calving went well till we had 2 C- sections in 24 hours...

We took in a few quilting trips.....

 The Minot Quilt Festival.

They do such a great job!!

Last year they had Susan K Cleavland

She was amazing!!

If you are looking for something to do its always a good time!

The Meeting of Guilds hosted by Weyburn Crocus Quilters

Enjoyed the Moose Jaw quilt show

Took in the Metachos quilt retreat

Purchased a new set of irons...

New to me anyways..

Seeded in the dust...

but

the bins didn't bust...

Never rained again all summer!!

Watched a jiggers jig on by...

Hosted a Father and his daughters treking to BC

My key for safe travels proved to get them there!

Celebrated Canada's 150th farmer style...

Made gifts for babies abroad...

and babies in the neighbourhood....

A Sew Kind of Wonderful Country Chic 

Added a couple of Abeline cows to the herd...

Worked on a Fair Queen's portrait

Maple Creek Quilt Show

Spent a week at the Artists Colony again

Even Arnold loved it...

He and Shirley Rumble battled it out in cards

My Tula Pink Butterfly in Blue took flight....

One pink bear...

5 commission quilts...

The Cherrywood Challenge for 2017

My rendition was a finalist and is now travelling....

Even was published in this book!!

Our family had a reflection on how much we love life...

We were not ready to let dad go yet

(I know he was not ready to go yet either)

 so

 with this new valve,

 he is going to be down right dangerous!!

Throw in 15 days in Bali...

Yikes!!

That was quite the year!!

It really flew by...

Look out 2018!!

Happy New Year to all who made our 2017 so fabulous!!

Auld Lang Syne

(times gone by)

Christa

Cherrywood Challenge 2017

When we were in Houston last fall, 

I admired the 2017 Cherrywood Challenge.

It was BLUE!!

If you know me at all.....I love blue.

No brainer....I had to try.

I have entered the Hoffman Challenge twice and both pieces have travelled.

(one still is!!)

I have nothing to lose but time...

This piece had to be VanGogh inspired, 20"square, read 70% blue, 

and

 contain all Cherrywood fabric

I didn't know a whole lot about Van Gogh so I started doing a little research

Every search brought up 'Starry Nights"

I loved it but figured that will be most people's inspiration

So I decided to go 

with

 'Starry Nights Over the Rhone'

 

I started with my plan using the required 3 blues and a black 

and 

added yellow

I folded my inspiration photo in sections 

and

 then my required size pattern into the same sections

 
 

I know....it was rough...but a guideline!

I wanted my fabric to resemble brush strokes like Vincent's

 

The layering began....

My husband came to look at one point 

and

 asked if it was required to chop it up that small??

Nope....but I needed to in order to get my desired effect!!

 

I don't do much thread painting so I 'roughed' in my buildings and people...

 

 

Before you know it....

I had MY rendition of Starry Nights Over the Rhone!

I saw a quote of his I liked so I stitched it into a corner

"I dream my painting and I paint my dream"

 

I submitted and waited.....

Then the email came!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How exciting!!

Let's see where it goes from here!

Christa