Sunday, March 18, 2012

My Sweet Prairie

I've been corresponding with Monika Kinner-Whalen, a fibre artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She does the most wonderful freestyle embroidery by machine as well as by hand. If you have ever travelled across the Canadian prairies by car, you will see that she has captured the beauty of the landscape in marvelous stitch.  Materials used in her art include silk and cottons, sheer ribbon, glass beads, rayon and cotton threads. Please stop by her site, My Sweet Prairie for a visit. I don't think you will be disappointed! Permission was given to use any of her photos from her web site. Check here as well as The Needle and Thread Network.

Monika is also the feature artist in A Needle Pulling Thread / Spring 2012.
Spring Greens, 2012

7 comments:

  1. Wonderful post Judy! I am an artist with paint, but have always sewn simple summer clothing and the odd quilt but lately I have found myself drawn to fiber arts so I am so happy to have found your blog and will definitely visit Monika's site!
    I have driven across the Canadian prairies and spent a week traveling Newfoundland as well and have never forgotten the windswept beauty I found there.
    I am looking forward to getting to know you better this year and trying my hand at fiber arts!
    Tina xo

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  2. Awe sweet - Thank you Judy : )
    You made my day!

    Please go to The Needle & Thread Network blog and add you name to the Feature Friday waitlist (if you haven't already). It's a link blog just for canucks.

    ~Monika

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  3. Hello just visiting from The Needle & Thread Network. I will take a look around your blog while I'm here:)

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  4. I should go out and get a copy of the magazine. I used to subscribe but I stopped all magazine subscriptions.

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  5. Oh gee - Sorry you linked me Judy. If you need to relink a post of your own work, please go do it again! I'm sure the link tool with let you. If not, let me know and I can delete the froggy that goes to me. ; )

    ~Monika

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  6. You are correct Judy, she does AWESOME work!

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  7. Yes, she does marvelous work, as do you! And you are really nice getting the word out about wonderful quilters, not so much when you post so many links and patterns....where will I find the time to look them up, let alone make some of those projects? :-)

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