Open house day 2

Lovely sunny day in Victoria, open house take 2. Yesterday was great great energy from those who came by!

I will be at the market square craft show and sale December7th.,I am very excited about this opportunity as there are lots  of activities that day and my mom will be here, and my daughter in law is playing in a concert that day. Promises to be fun.

For now cider is on and I am making a bag in my studio.  Following are 2 new crocheted pieces I made yesterday,

Have a great Sunday and if your in the area come on by! 

Open House day 1

Thor is ready for folks to arrive.!!

Cider simmering fresh baked cookies and lots of interesting items for sale prices range from $10 for a cute felted bag to $95 for a gorgeous fusion messenger

Fusion bags

bag. 

Change purses and scarf rings

Glitzy book marks $6 and $8.

Lots more to see

Open house 2nd Annual

I have spent all day preparing for my 2nd annual Open House. The shortbread is ready a few Christmas ornaments around and cider ready for the crock pot! 

Please note that the dates in the times Colonist are incorrect :( they should read. Saturday November 23rd  10. -4 and Sunday November 24 12-4. If someone drops by Monday my steady wingman will be here.

So come browse, shop and enjoy cider and shortbread!

Day at Cowichan fleece and Fibre Festival

I was a vendor at the Cowichan Fleece and Fibre Festival yesterday. It was a very busy show lots of people non stop all say. I did a demo is silk fusion as well which was fun. Felted bags were popular as well as a new scarf toggle I had for the first time. I create a piece of sculpted fusion and add it to some crocheted wire. Then attach to the purchased ring. I only had 5 finished. More will be available at my open house in November. 

I am a Grandmother as of Friday Oct. 25th when my grandson Maxwell was born in Victoria. So I was at the hospital instead of being in the studio! 

Finished!!!!

So the market may have been rained out but the gag is done! Well needs a  slide for the  strap. I have ordered some and should be here tomorrow. 

So here is the finished bag. The back is turquoise velvet.

Market for Magbags a no go due to rain!!

So packed the car last night hoping that the forecast would be not correct yet again. Alas it was Bang on. We made the trip up island  just in case but when we arrived it was raining hard and the bags would have got wet.

So we opted to not set up and went for breakfast with a friend and watched the rain fall. It was pouring as we drove back down the Malahat home. 

Ah we'll there is always next year.

Now to finish thr turquoise bag.

Bag progress

A week has passed and it is the last day of summer! Made several art cards yesterday as I am going to be at the South Cowichan Market tomorrofusion is dry andvthe netbis added pinned ready for machine stitchingw. Forcast is for rain:( oh well it was supposed to raisionn today and it didn't so maybe it will hold til later tomorrowfusion . Jack my trusty wing man bought tarps today in case we need to close in the canopy!
So I am making progress with the bag not finished but close. I am waiting for some sew in magnets which should be delivered on Monday.
Here are photos of how the bag has progressed. my plan is to mail it by mid week. Fingers crossed.

fusion pinned for top stitching 

 Bag front with satin stitch 

Leaves and clay buttons added. 

creating a bag start to finish

so today I set out to make a bag asked for by a/friend. She said no rush and that was 3 weeks ago! Note to self better to have a deadline! I thought I had a'piece of fusion created but not enough so first I need to create the fusion fabric. As I hung it out to dry,  took a photo. Inspirstion I will blog the process over the next few days until it is a completed bag. so watch this space as the process unfolds!

so the piece is hanging from a planter "drip drying"!

Where did a Year Go

It has been a year since I have posted. However I have been creating, ugardening, and working at my day job. 1of my boys got married so lots of d fun had by all. This curtailed my participation in summer markets so I only have attended fibrations in August so far  this year.          
 I will be at South Cowichan Market Sunday September 22 from 10-3.       
 I will also bethe Fibre Festival at Cobble Hill on Saturday October 26th 10-4.
This is my 1'st time at this festival and I am excited to be attending. I also hope to demonstrate silk fusion.         
 Last year I had my 1st Holiday open house which I will have again this year dates not yet confirmed but likely the 1st weekend in December.
My mom is moving here from the prairies before just before Christmas, which is exciting for our whole family! So my time will be busy, but the creative work keeps me grounded and focused.
Well I have some photos to,post, and I am going work at posting more often. Follow me on Facebook too!
 

center for my son's wedding signature quilt. \Leaves and trunk are silk fusion

 A piece of fusion drying in the sunshine!!

Christmas open house, lots of fun things

More Christmas open house