Newest Pendants

I finished a few new Fibre Art Pendants this week. Some of them are now for sale at the Lady Luck Boutique (facebook link), Halifax. This quaint gift shop specializes in the work of Canadian designers and artists.

I'm not happy with the colour or the quality of these photos.  However, it is too late to redo them as some are now gone, but you get the idea. Check out more of my photos on Instagram @jctextileart. Coming soon is an on-line shop selling my smaller pieces such as shimmers, felted ornaments, art cards, greeting cards and pendants. I'll keep you posted on our progress as I've had several inquiries wondering if my work is for sale online.

Two New Shimmers

I have two new Shimmers, a bunny and a ship's wheel.

The bunny was a request by the manager of the gift shop at White Point Beach Resort, White Point, Queens County, Nova Scotia. The shop is going to carry my Shimmers and Fibre Art Pendants.

The ship's wheel is in keeping with a Maritime theme.

As you can see from the photos, it was a gorgeous sunny, warm spring day. I spent the day outside with our granddaughter (sleepover last night). Since it was Earth Day, Gale planted a small pine tree in the back of the garden.

Now for a few links:

• Lots of free embroidery at Flamingo Toes 
• Top 60 Quilting Blogs in Canada      
• Eye Candy, Gracie May, Textile Artist, Bristol, England    
• Kathleen Laurel Sage   
• Anna Scott, Embroidery   

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Shimmer Shipment!

Yesterday, I send a pile of Shimmers to Devon House Gift Shop, St. John's, Newfoundland. This is the home of the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador. I've been a member for a long time. If you visit St. John's, make this place a destination spot.

I also had a woodland visitor on the back deck this morning. Luckily, my phone was on the table so I didn't have to move to get a photo. If this blue jay saw any significant movement, it would have taken off in a flash. Look at the beautiful blue feathers!

New Fibre Art Pendants

These Fibre Art Pendants were just finished. They are part of an order going to the Newfoundland Weavery, St. John's.
The base of the pendants are felted, surface stitched with glitzy thread and hand embroidered. 

You can also see my art and other 'stuff' on my Instagram page @jcfibreart. Have a look!!

• Interesting embroidery HERE
• Free floral embroidery  
• Stitching Freebies 
• Free Embroidery Patterns from Anna Scott  

Enjoy!
 

Road Trip to White Point Beach Resort

Yesterday, my daughter, Jill and I took a road trip to White Point Beach Resort. It's about a 40 minute drive from Bridgewater. The 5th Annual Quilt Atlantic was held there this weekend.  A pop-up shop, opened to the public, happened on Saturday, so of course, I had to check it out. I knew that Quilt Source was going to be there as I frequently order from them. The following shops were there for the day: Lynn 's Quilting Studio, A Needle Pulling Thread, Quilts By The Bay, Quilt Source Canada, River House Rug Hooking and Kelly Burgess Art. 

Kelly Burgess Art 

Jill talking to Michelle Griffin, Quilt Source Rep.

 

While at the resort, we dropped into the Gift Shop to look around. Jill and I were each wearing one of my Fibre Art Pendants. I was warm so had my coat off. The manager of the shop saw my pendant. To make a long story short: my pendants and shimmers will be in the gift shop by Mother's Day Weekend! We did have a sample package of Shimmers and Pendants in the car.

Shimmer Ornaments at the the Kitchen Witch

Lots of Shimmers are now for sale at the Kitchen Witch, Bridgewater. When I saw the sign on the store a couple of years ago, I thought it was a place to purchase everything for the kitchen. However, that's not the case. They have gift items for everyone! This includes: a selection of leather purses and wallets, pottery, lots of different jewellery from artisans across the country, wall art, fancy umbrellas hung around the ceiling, framed prints, stained glass, clocks, tartan shawls, knitted children's sweaters, a year round Christmas display as well as much more.

I was impressed with the store and also pleased that the owner, Ann Jabalee, loved my Shimmers. I dropped down today with the rest of her order. Ann was in the process of hanging them on one of her trees in the window.

Shimmer display just started

View from one corner

My blue car outside