TenFold Quilt Show

Amazing, just amazing to see the culmination of our first project hanging all together. We had our opening Friday evening and we were so happy that so many came out to see our wonderful creations. The show is at Sybil Andrew's Cottage until June 18th, so if you get a chance go and see it.

Here we are - Tenfold

This grouping of work explores our interpretation of a variety of themes. The criteria for these pieces was:

• they had to be 12" x 12" or 48" in diameter
• to incorporate a new technique
• must be quilted - meaning it had to have a top, a middle and a back

 Birth - Theme was chosen because the word told of what were were - a newly formed group starting on a new adventure, with new friends and many possibilities.

Group - Theme was chosen because the word came to mind after Birth i.e. the birth of our group

Temptation - Theme was chosen because the word evoked an image almost immediately, and yet upon reflection opened up a wide range of possibilities, a malleable word to interpret.

Gold - Theme was chosen because "it was at the time of the 2010 Olympics - thinking of the significance of gold throughout our lives; gold stars/medals for achievement, wedding rings, golden handshakes, anniversaries, golden years etc.

Old Meets New - Theme was chosen because the idea that something as old and traditional as a quilt has remained with us through the decades, replicating timeless piecing with new techniques that allow us to still enjoy the beauty of those traditional blocks.
















Rendezvous - Theme was chosen because "I liked the word." It means a place appointed for an assembling or meeting.

Me - Theme was chosen because the word just "popped into my mind at the last minute and I thought it would be a great way to get to know everyone"


















Solitude - Theme was chosen because we live in such a busy, noisy world. We all need time alone to find inner peace. I thought it would be interesting to see where others might find that peace and solitude.

Magic - Theme was chosen because the word "conjured" up many pictures: top hats, rabbits, wands Harry Potter, nature, love, children - the entire world around us. I wanted to see how this would be interpreted.

 The conversation around the show was fabulous. A lot of speculation on who did which piece. I just loved it and I loved that most of my family and friends were there to see our efforts.

Rainy Friday

And I do mean rain. It is coming straight down. We had such great plans for the last two days. 

The Deck - all "decked" out

We started a project in the garden on Wednesday - it was sunny then. I have been planning this project since last summer. This part of the garden is near the creek and it is always full of weeds especially HORSETAILS. They are a feature in my garden - not a wanted feature but they are everywhere. Oh yes I know - you cannot get rid of them unless you change your soil. That would be next to impossible as they are in the creek and would penetrate through anything. They come up through cracks in the sidewalk - amazing plants. "They" say horsetails are a prehistoric plant. I am not sure that makes me happy to have them in my yard or not but nonetheless I can't get rid of them so I guess I will do what I can to make them part of the landscape.

My plan for this garden is to have three big rocks "planted" here and the add some decorative grasses, encourage ferns and other native plants - the horsetails will just come. I think I will move over some of my blackeyed susans and some daylilies for colour. Mike is sceptical about this but is providing assistance in getting the garden ready. BUT now it is raining. Normally the rain does not prohibit us from doing anything - I mean we do live on the west coast and we are not made of sugar, but the machines that will move the gravel, dirt and rocks will just eat at the grass and make a muddy mess. We will have to find another project for today.

I Must Be MAD

I must be mad - MAD I tell you. We discussed this the other day and HE said, after the carpet layers left for the third time of trying to make it "RIGHT", HE said "this almost makes you want to rush right into the next renovation." I looked at him over my glasses and said I could easily sit the next one out. HE said " that is not an option." So I am back to collecting ideas for the NEXT reno AND the one after that.  I confess that I spend countless hours dreaming and planning. I look in magazines and browse the web.

I promise - pictures are coming - we have the trim up now but I am the hold up - I am filling and prepping for the final paint and touch up. Then the doors will go in. I also need to buy the "bits", the "jewelry" as I call it. You know the new soap dish, towels, trays for organizing the drawers - yes I have drawers. We never had drawers in this bathroom. There is an abundance of storage.

I have been holding up "the show" on our reno as I have been playing with Antic's Theatre on the spring production of Fawlty Towers: The Germans. The run ended last night. We had so much fun and so many laughs. The run was extended to 5 nights. Amazing to see such a following for this troupe.

Now what you have to know is this stage is only about 10 feet deep and with that we cheat and give the illusion that we have a kitchen and an upstairs with many rooms - after all this is a hotel - Fawlty Towers.

view of the lobby, entry to the kitchen and office

hospital room, dining room, and bar

Over the years Antic's Theatre has done many episodes of Fawlty Towers as well as a few of Norm Foster's plays and always the illusion of space wins comments from the audience. My granddaughter was amazed when she got a tour of the "backstage" and there were no rooms. She was convinced there was a bedroom complete with a bath. Clever lighting and good directing makes this all believable for the audience.
Eleven years ago, Anne, encouraged by Lorna started dinner theatre in our little town and it has grown from an audience of 40 to sold out houses of over 100.
Anne hand picks her plays and her actors and it seems to be a winning combination.

Anne gets the vision and her husband Don, creates the set and the magic begins.

Our patrons - Anne (the director/producer) Lorna (mentor/friend)

Sybil (Marg) and Basil (Dan)

cast of The Germans