Honey Bee Bag in Modern Vintage

I have loved this bag since I first saw it on Kristyne Czepuryk's  Pretty By Hand Blog.

I asked her if she had a pattern and the next week was the debute of her first official pattern!!

I had to have it!

I could see this in some Vintage Modern

which

 I just haaappppen to have a charm pack of!!

From this.....

to this!

Isn't it crazy how little fabric it takes and how much we have collected??

And yet we still don't have that perfect shade...

Quickly these hexies turn into stars.

This was a well written pattern with great pictures.

Love the cross hatching!

Even the handles were easy to make.

I always try to leave some selvage wording on every project.

It is history in the making....like the stamp on the bottom of fine china.

I like the placement of this one!

The edges are bound for an interesting effect.

Although it doesn't call for one, I think I will put a zipper in it.

I love the finished project. I think this will be cute in StoneHenge!!

Thanks, Mom for the really cute cutting plate.

There will be snacks on this tonight!

While feeding the barn cats something caught my eye in the chicken coop window.

That window is pretty frost free!!

Looking more like a 'kitten' coop.



Let's hope the chickens and cats get along!

Here is to a creative and inspired 2013 to all!!

Hope to make it to Midnight!!

Cheers

(and possibly... a kiss)

Christa

Alberta Bound...Saskatchewan Home

Ahhhhh....Home!

As my previous post noted- we had a flat!

But

A tire was had and we made it back!!

It is always good to go because it sure makes home feel great!

As I unpack this morning, I was checking out the great postcards

....aka.... fabric...

that I purchased on our adventures.

We spent the day in Beaverlodge, Alberta.

Spent the day here....

Looks pretty low key...

but then

 there was an explosion of color!!

We saw these..

and these....

and these....

It just kept going on and on!!



It was an incredible display of finished quilts.

This one was appliques and then beaded to take it up another notch!

Each month they have a local feature quilter who fills the walls in their classroom.

Maria McNair was 'Quilter of the Month' for September.

The next two photos are some of hers.

Love the Storm at Sea effect of this one



There was something for every taste.



Amazing batiks!

My pictures do not give justice to the stitching !

We stopped for lunch at Soups in Beaverlodge.

It is all homemade and was delicious!

Back in the City of Grande Prairie, we stopped at Cotton Candy Quilt Store.

Also an amazing store!



Lots of great samples and selection.



Even a rendition of Winter Wonderland but in blue!

Made me want to go home and get started on my red blocks.

Soon.... retreat is coming!!

I was glad to finally get my hands of some Vintage Modern and couldn't resist some Merry Medley.

It think  Merry Medley will look great as my Chip by Miss Rosie.

And who knew?

Stonehenge now makes a line called Oh Canada so I had to have some of that!!

Finally the right reds and maple leaves!

I have to give great admiration to Grande Praire Fabricland.

It was so bright, clean and well organized.  I had to go there twice as it was so amazing.

Thanks to Aunty Mary, Ellen, and Colette for all the touring while in Grande Prairie.

It was alot of fun!!

Christa