Another Season has Passed

What I wouldn't do for a three day rain.....

Things are ridiculously dry and the dugouts are darn near empty.

Let's hope for some snow this winter!!

I can't believe we are already into September.

I was blessed to get a week at the Artisan Cabins

 At

 Kenosee Lake,Saskatchewan again this year.

Such a fabulous place to be creative!

So many great conversations with people from all over.

Lunches with the resident artists, 

Shirley Rumble, Ken Frederickson and Margaret Delainey

Chylisse Marchand was an artist this year. 

I just loved her work

 and

 suggested she contact some fabric companies to get her works made into fabrics

I would buy these in fabric!

Absolutely beautiful!

Of course.... browns and blues!!

I didn't get many quilts done this year 

as 

I think every one was just so glad to have a chance to socialize again!

This one is a pattern by Tannis Fahlman of Regina 

called 

Jelly Roll Jazz.

Takes one roll of print and one of solid for background!

Great pattern!

I sold a few pieces at the cabin this year.

My favorite sale was my mini wallet to Darlene SteMarie

Her mom is Shirley Rumble. 

Arnold and Shirley love to play crib at the cabins.

I told her it was a pity purchase 

as

 she was so glad to see her mom playing cards and laughing again.

Shirley has cancer and has had a real battle with it. 

She recently told me that when you have reached the end of your rope,

to tie a knot and hang on.

She said her rope is getting frayed and the know is coming undone.

She is such a trooper. 

She has been a valuable member of the Artisan Colony for sure. 

Her husband, Bud took me 'antique' ing this summer

where 

we found this little baby!!

It was in mint condition!

Thanks for the fun, Bud and Shirley!

We really enjoy our time at the cabins.

Last weekend was the final day.

Great memories with good friends.

Winter is a coming.....

Christa

June Popup Shop

Yesterday my son and I started to haul water to our pasture.

The dugouts are down to nothing so we set up troughs 

and

started to haul water to them. 

A quilting friend, Anne Wiens from Montana texted me

 to

 warn us about the upcoming storm last night.

Thanks you so much, Anne!

 

There was definitely crazy wind and lightening.

Tornados were a real possibility. 

It didn't start raining till the dead of night

but

 so happy that it did!

It will buy the hay and dugouts some more time! 

Our chicken behind the door finally hatched her chicks...

How cute is he!!!

I snuck in some quilting time

 to 

get my roads on my version 

of

Color My World 

By 

Wendy Williams of Flying Fish Kits

Onward and upward to  Skyscrapers!

We are hosting a Popup shop on the farm tomorrow.

We will be joined 

by

 Fadiah of Something Sweet by Fadiah

Her creations are stunning....

They taste as good as they look!

Angela of Gypsy Soul Fabrics of Estevan will also join us!

Terry Whitman will also be here showing her amazing quilting abilities!!

There will be all kinds of Quilters eye candy!

Everything you need to make a quilt 

or

 anything else you want to do!

Quilters Dream Batting... THE best!!

Batiks straight from Bali

Wide back Flannels

 

In all kinds of colors!!

Interesting widebacks....

Some of every shade...

Quilt kits and notions...

Precuts galore!!

If the sun is shining,

 we are ready to hang some quilts!!

If you can't make it 

but

would love a chance to shop...

Just email or message me and we can try a virtual shop!!

My website

 is

 www.secondstoryquilting.ca

It's going to be a good day!!

See you tomorrow! 

 

Christa 

Let It Rain!

Like a couple of crazy fools...

We decided to go camping in the rain for the long weekend!

We headed out to Willow Bunch, Sask!   

We were so happy to finally be receiving some much needed moisture we didn’t care!  

No trek west is complete with out a stop 

At

Solo Italia in Ogema,Sk

For a thin crust pizza lunch 

Yup... 

There was rain which turned to icicles

But

We needed every drop! 

We went with some friends 

Played a ton of cards and games

There is nothing more cozy 

than 

listening to the much needed rain 

In 

front of the fireplace! 

Now that’s camping!! 

We headed for Lafleshe to a new restaurant 

called

Trigo Food and Drink

@trigofoodanddrink

Fennel and red onion salad 

It was a five course Italian supper

There were two options for every course 

Bread without salt and condiments 

So we ordered one of each and shared it all!!

Pasta and vegetable salad

Speck and barley soup

Lemon chicken and garlic potatoes 

Five layer lasagna

Mushroom ravioli

Parmesan  ice cream with balsamic vinegar 

and

 candied pears

Roasted strawberry coulee

We were stuffed to the eyeballs! 

The only thing I would have changed 

is 

having this chef moved to Estevan!

We checked out the Assiniboia museum. 

They even camped in the early days of Model T’s!

How cool is that! 

The first motor home! 

There were lots of vintage sewing machines

I loved this little doll collection

which  

Showed the different uniforms for nurses and candy

strippers 

This was one in the center was for our local hospital in Estevan, Saskatchewan 

Saskatoon candy stripper

Regina General Hospital

I had forgotten their hats and outfits were unique to their schooling! 

We also went to the Willow Bunch Giant Museum 

which 

was open this time! 

This man is as huge! 

Look at the size of his hands

And foot!!

There is a reason he had gig with the Circus back then! 

He ended up with tuberculosis and died at 28. 

The museum had a fund raiser with this quilt!

It was made by a lady in Moose Jaw,Sk. 

Only fitting since it’s a Quilt Patch Pattern!! 

I wondered if 100 years from now, 

Our styrofoam incubator might sit beside this one from the past! 

Visiting museums make me laugh at our life a bit

As

We still farm with many of what they consider to be relics! 

In all our travels, 

 I did not find one quilt store! 

Trust me... I looked! 

Southwest Saskatchewan is lacking in that department. 

It was a fun long weekend!

For once, 

we weren’t farming all long weekend! 

I forgot to say....

We have a new batch of baby piggies! 

Justin’s friend calls them ‘bacons seeds’

15 little jiggers! 

Hope you had a good weekend! 

Christa