Carli The Quilter

Recently, as mentioned  before I have been experiencing carpel tunnel syndrome. I type a lot, I use a computer for some part time work I do and then I hand stitch. I guess it can be a deadly combination, so I'm resting them and this means very little stitching is going on here. So lately, I'm trying to get some stitching done on my Winter Block, but to be honest its slow going. This is where it currently is, slightly unfinished in my opinion. But then again, as the snow falls outside, our weather seems not done with winter, so its matching my block.  To be honest, I'm finding the idea of trying to portray a season to be challenging. Mostly because its difficult to define stitches with keeping within a grey, white and dark grey and pinkish colored fabrics. But when I think of winter in the north, we get a fair amount of grey days, with low hanging clouds that make a grey color to the landscape, so this is my perspective on my color choices. But I will c...

Hello to all my faithful followers. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your following little old me.  As you may have learned else where, Google Reader is about to disappear. This means that if you want to continue following me and I certainly hope you do want to continue learning about  my various adventures!  So on my side  bar, you'll see an  "follow me via email" box, click on this and add your email address to it and soon you'll see my posts in your email address inbox. Do add your email address, I don't have any way of knowing those email addresses. You will have the opportunity to become engaged with the community's of Northern BC and and the women I'll be teaching. New friends of similar interests can be found. New ideas can be exchanged with friends new to quilting, sewing and embroidery. You'll see the various communities I visit from my blog postings. Classes online will be available to blog followers...