MARTHA'S GIFT>>

I am pretty proud of this gift. I just cut it out
no pattern. It was a little small, so I added a
few pieces sewed together then added it to
make it larger. I added some wooden handles.
I had to reinforced the top, so I used my trusty
crop-a-dial and added a silver chain around the
top added 2 more pockets.. I hope she likes it..

This side I did a big pocket then sewed a place
for her to put a pen, ruler, scissors. I used a
pleather (leather like) material I got from Sandy...

I lined the whole bag with this lovely purple material..

PAGES SEWED

Wohoo sewed up the pages, used new thread and
filled up bobbin and no real problems, this is a
first, LOL..
I sewed felt on 6 of the pages and only sewed the
water color paper on the back sides...
I am putting inspirational sayings, shesh should
have done that before I sewed them...
Oh well it will be a little harder this way,
no easy way for me LOL..

I also started to do hand hand sewing on my paper
quilt a few pics down. I had to but embroidery
needles, its looking good, pics when I'm finished..

PROGRESS

The color was to bright for my project so I
used a wet tea bag and sponged it all over.
I cut up the pieces while it was damp.
The edges were white so I stuck all the edges
in the tea. They look much better now...
More latter...

INKED PAPER

I wet the water color paper and poured ink on it.
I will be cutting it up an putting it on my little
divider I'm making..

POT HEAD

Was at Sue's her pot had broken over winter.
She wanted to have a pic with her head in the pot.
So here it is, looks like a pothead to me LOL LOL...

SMALL SCREEN

In May and Junes Cloth Paper Scissors Mag. Beryl Taylor
Made what she called an accordion style book, its life a folding
screen but small.
I cut up a book and used the first pages of the the chapters.
I used 12 pages and glued a second page to them.
I dyed them and some scrim with tea, I put lemon juice
on the edges then used my heat gun to darken the edges.
I will post more on my progress.
I'm also making a tray for Jan's room she is decorating
in Egyptian style, will post this when done..

CLOTHLINE PEG BAG

Jan finally got a clothes line she has wanted for 20 yrs.
I made her a bag for the pegs, all form recycled material.
I ironed some plastic shopping bags. I used an old table cloth
for the outside, also the silver is from old purse..
I used a plastic hanger with a swivel hook..
She loved it:):)

MY VISION BOARD

I'm trying to make some life changes in my life
If any one has seen or read the book THE SECRET
or seen the movie WHAT THE %#*^% ARE WE
DOING HERE will understand what the vision board
is all about.
In order to change your life you have to change you
thinking patterns. So this is what I envision
for my new life.
I always thought of my self as bad luck person.
Well know it only positive thoughts from now on.
Believe me it isn't easy to change a life time
of pattern thinking, but I am very willing to try..

A NEW WORKBOOK for A NEW EARTH

I am participating in the work shop with Oprah and
Eckhart Tolle along with around 2 million other
around the world. It awakening to your purpose.
I have been on a spiritual quest my whole life.
I believe I am finding the answers with this book.
Reading this book, for anyone, can if nothing
else make you a better more aware person of
how we deal with others..
Every week I copy out the questions for the
next chapter and put them in my new binder..
Anyway I took an old kids Poke man binder
and covered it.
I used some cheesecloth and glued rice paper on it.
this gives it the texture ( the one pic is to show that).
I traced a beautiful Celtic design on it.
then colored the whole book with Luster
Rub -ons.
I have to say I love the book and workshop...
I then sprayed it with a clear shellac spray..

PAPER QUILT FOR OUR CHALLENGE

Here is my paper quilt for our challenge with
Sandyhttp://smarcoux.blogspot.com/
Suzannehttp://fromthecornersofmymind.blogspot.com/
Luci http://loocheeta.blogspot.com/.
I used the theme of my new life style.
I used a pic on the CD I'm dancing to Jody Watley.
I made some cloth with scrim and rice paper.
I painted on top the ones with the silver marks on it.
Some beautiful material I picked up in England (fat quarters)
I use some of my rust for the background and used
paper for the border. I haven't put a rod pocket on it yet..
I love how it turned out and I'm finally getting
used to my sewing machine :):):)

This is the back of the quilt, but I didn't put a
pocket rod on it..

TORONTO FIREMAN, FIRE & ICE

Fire fighter in Toronto hose down a six alarm
fire.. Fighting fires in our freezing winter..

TRIP DOWNTOWN ON ANOTHER SNOWY DAYYYYYYYYYYY...

I met Sheila downtown, we went to the market,
did a bit of shopping and had lunch.
This is 2 blocks in the city centre..
You catch most of the busses here.
The fresh snow on the trees looks
so preeety .. I for one have had ENOUGH of
of the pretty stuff, we've had snow here since Nov...

In the summer there is a big beautiful fountain
in the middle there...

The red of this flower was incredible, doesn't
look like it here shesh...

This must be for Spring lots of yellows and blue irises.
Not to Springgy here......

Love the Pussywillows. Sheila had a pussywillow
tree in her back yard where she grew up.
I used to have to go out in the country to find them..

FABRIC PAGES

Finally I can post these....
The Ladies in my group and I did
a fabric page swap.
We all did our favorite flowers.
I have some very talented Ladies
in my group, true artist as you will
see below. I'm making it into a book.
This is truly my most treasured gift
I have recieved.
I always wanted to colaberate my art
with others and here it is..
1 Dianne
2 Carol Clasper
3 Carol J
4 Terry

I love them all
Terry's I have to say is my favorite
and the first on she ever did, she

also sent 2 pics of her beautiful grandaughter

who is on the front and her inspiration..

These are by
1 Linda
2 Margot
3 Marlene