…even with “someone” looking over my shoulder! I realized just how much I have to say about what I do and of course talked longer than I was supposed to!Īfter the talk there was a chance to mingle and get up close to the quilts in the entrance to the library and for me to keep talking! They got me thinking about allot of things….the way I work and the all important “why?” I had a chance to talk about all the things that inspire me, the work that has resulted and really enjoyed the questions from the audience. Thanks to Anne, Gail, Sue and Lee for holding up what must have felt like an endless string of quilts. The talk was held in the Whistler library, a beautiful building in the Upper Village area.

The guild may be small in numbers but they sure can organize a wonderful event! I was so well taken care of – thanks to Gail, Marlene, Sue and the rest of the committee. I had the pleasure of delivering a Trunk show and talk on Saturday evening and teaching a workshop on Sunday. I had a great time this past weekend! The Whistler Valley Quilters Guild held their quilt show complete with workshops and merchant mall. Tomorrow is the longest day of the year in this hemisphere, a sunny one would be great, fingers crossed!Ĭatherine weekend at Whistler ravensthread J2 The bad weather is good for inside chores though and one of my favourite pastimes…baking! I will have to wait and see what happens… I won’t be planning any fig feasts this year! Another neighbour says she has never had a rip fig from her tree and she has loads more fruit than my little tree. One neighbour says we get 2 crops a year though the season isn’t long enough for the second crop to ripen.

The lettuce and arugula are really slow to get going, they look so small still…Īnd I have figs! not many (these are the only two!) I’m not sure what to do with them or about them. The peonies are thinking about opening up, but if they’ve heard the latest weather forecast it might take a while yet! These roses are just getting started, the fragrance of this one is wonderful! Tomorrow is the first day of summer according to the calendar and a few of the plants in the garden are doing their best to provide a good show. I know I have done nothing but complain about the weather but it really has been grim here and the garden is slow to get going this year. I have been doing some catching up – in the house, on the computer and in the garden. I know better than to start stitching things together when I am tired! so I left everything in place and will wait for the morning to make sure I still like the layout.

As I was running out of steam, I laid out the strips that will make up the background for this piece across the counter in the workroom. This is when my comfy chair comes in really handy for things other than sitting! I stitched the pieces into strips and have given everything a good press. The plan is all done, the measurements are calculated….Īnd the pieces cut. There is such a wonderful energy in the building all these talented artists share, it was inspiring to be there. Michael and David had a chance to visit and view some of Michael oil paintings. It was great fun to catch up and see the work they had been doing.Ī number of my life drawing friends have studios in this wonderful building. I did manage to get out of the garden, clean up and visit friends at 195 Pemberton Arts Studios for their summer solstice open studio on Sunday. I got a lot of gardening done today but rainy days are perfect for spending in the studio. Another sunny Sunday, that’s 2 in a row now! Tomorrow’s forecast is a return to rain, but that might not be all bad.

Rainy daze quilt show