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March/April Free!
Cover art by
Susan McKay
Learn more about
Susan on page 4
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2 March/April 2021
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Meet the Cover Artist
INTRODUCING COVER ARTIST
Paintings & Mosaics: Susan McKay
www.susanmckayartist.com • Instagram @susanmckayartist
Susan McKay is a painter and glass mosaic artist from Edmonton
and is prairie through and through! Born in Calgary, attending
university in both Winnipeg and Edmonton, and living her adult life
in Edmonton—she is inspired by big prairie skies, rolling grain fields,
trees and foothills views. Susan sets about interpreting the moods of
the landscape in both paint and glass.
While Susan enjoyed a successful career in healthcare, she always
loved and was drawn to visual arts. As part of a family of art collectors
and talented artists, she followed Canadian artists with great interest.
Susan began her own artistic journey and exploration of artistic
passions after being inspired by the gift of her sister’s paint brushes
after her death in 2008.
A trip to Arizona, in 2012, triggered Susan’s interest in mosaic as an
art form and she began creating impressionistic glass mosaics as
part of her art practice. Mosaic art offers an alternate, unique form of
expression with a very limited colour palette and a final reveal after
grouting which lends itself to Susan’s impressionistic approach to art.
Susan received her Visual Arts Certificate from University of Alberta
Continuing Education in 2019, and was part of the graduating exhibit
in spring 2019. Looking for more, she embarked on a new adventure
in learning—The Creative Visionary Program in 2019 and 2020, with
Nicholas Wilton, a well known American abstract artist. This program landscape impressions following
offered numerous lessons that will take time to apply while Susan finds the lead of the beautiful glass
her own artistic voice and expresses herself more clearly. colour available and the
accidental treasures of how it
Susan speaks to her artistic pursuits:
cuts and breaks. The glass leads
I have always loved creating! My joy is found experimenting with me to my final design. Unlike
different media, subjects and approaches. Right now I am drawn painting, there is no ability to
to nature and landscape—trying to capture illusive light and blend colours, so Impressionism
feeling and boldly using colour to create explosive impressions for comes naturally in this art form.
the viewer. Once pieces are glued to board,
Glass mosaic is a totally different process than painting and provides the process of slathering it with
a lovely balance to my art practice. I love the process of creating dark grout and sponging it off
produces an exciting “great
reveal.” The work is instantly
unified by the grout and the
colours and design pops!
Always a joy and a pleasant
surprise—a little alchemy to
the process.
I never want to stop learning,
exploring different ways of
doing things and different
sources of inspiration—to
confidently define my own
direction and allow myself to
continue to do what I love.
Growth as an artist should never end!
Susan’s mosaic work is available at the Alberta Craft Council Gallery
in Edmonton, AB, and beginning in May, 2021, will be featured at the
Black Spruce Gallery in Waskesiu, Prince Albert National Park, SK,
details below. Susan’s paintings can be viewed online on her website:
www.susanmckayartist.com.
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Ponoka
So, what does any of this have to do with serendipity? If my landlord
Gremlynn’s in the Kitchen hadn’t requested me to move my shop in the first place, we never
would have closed the store. Which, in turn, would have given us
Thoughts and recipes shared by Lynn Burdett (Gremlynn),
Prairie Points Quilt Shop, Ponoka, AB
several very challenging years trying to maintain the shop all while
dealing with a very sick me, a man in such intense pain he could barely
stand, followed by a global pandemic as the cherry on top!
As devastated as I was to
Serendipity close my little shop, the
circumstances these past
Follow Lynn Burdett on Instagram...@gremlynn1... and her
four years would most
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likely have forced me to
Serendipity. Noun: the occurrence and development of events by close it anyway—but on
chance in a happy or beneficial way. very different terms. It was
serendipitous, an absolute
Life is funny sometimes, isn’t it? Just when you think you have it all
stroke of good fortune,
figured out and a plan formed, life happens and you need to make a
things worked out as they
total shift. It usually happens when you least expect it and catches you
did, when they did.
completely off guard.
Fade back to late fall 2015, when Fast forward to March
I was informed by my landlord 2021. This past year of
that he needed my store’s retail social distancing, curb-
space. He had a new tenant side pick-ups and mailing
wanting 9,000 square feet, who parcels weekly to those in
was willing to sign a ten-year need of some “piece-full”
lease. My lease was to be renewed cheer in order to maintain
in June 2016, but if he could help their sanity, brought me
me relocate sooner, he would back full circle. I have
really appreciate it. None of the been asked, almost
available units were going to weekly, this past year if
suit me as a new space. Just the I ever miss having my
thought of packing up, renovating quilt shop? Would I ever
to my needs again, new address, new signage, new everything, was consider doing it again?
simply more than I could bear. My husband, Don and I, discussed continued on page 6 >
the situation at great length and decided, with very heavy hearts, to
liquidate my inventory and close up my little destination quilt shop
in March 2016.
In April 2016, a week after closing the shop, a friend and I attended
the Red Deer Quilt Show. While at this show, someone accidentally
We are Expanding!
sneezed on me. By Monday, April 4, I woke up feeling the worst I ever Prairie Points Quilters Studio
felt in my whole life. My doctor misdiagnosed it as an acute infection,
and I was given an antibiotic. This immediately wreaked havoc on my
is now a FULL-SIZED Quilt Shop
entire system—actually making me even more sick. Another trip back Come for a visit and see what’s new!
to the clinic to find out I had a virus which would have to work its way
through, in its own time. Thus began an entire year of fighting a virus, Plenty of New Fabrics
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Missing my shop, we decided to open a studio on our rural property, Creative Ideas and Friendly Staff
just minutes south of Ponoka town site, in a separate, enclosed bay Wonderful Welcome from Wilbur
of our garage. My intention was to provide the basics of the basics. See you soon!
Necessary items one would need to complete a quilting project.
We opened to the public, by appointment only, in June 2017. Tuesday - Friday, 1-5 pm and Saturday, 11-3 pm
Then, my husband got sick. We waited two-and-a-half years for him or by Appointment
to get the surgery he desperately needed to repair his deteriorated Call or text: 403.391.8786 | gremlynn@gmail.com
spine. We found out later they had actually lost his file! His very
successful surgery finally happened in January 2020. The day he was
to have his post-operative appointment to find out the extent of his
Prairie Points
procedure, was the same day the world shut down. We decided against Quilt Shop
keeping his appointment because one of the doctors in the clinic was
beginning self-isolation after being exposed to the Novel Coronavirus. Blue Sign: A262024 • Twp 422 (Spruce Road), Ponoka
After just living through having a virus, there was no way we were
going anywhere near that office! Post-op visit or not! Don never found @PPQSPonoka @gremlynn1
out, conclusively, what he had done, but he feels great and that’s all he Follow owner, Lynn Burdett, and her stories about #noregretsranch and #ppqsponoka
really cares about. Hopefully one day, we will know more.
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Northwest Territories • Saskatchewan
> continued from page 5 And fabric collections,
The answer is, yes. Yes, I miss having my little shop. I always have— too! I can’t fully express
right from the very day we closed the doors for the final time. I miss how excited I am to
the interaction with my dear customers and friends. I miss walking be able to offer a fully
into a cheerful environment and being inspired to create something stocked quilt shop
beautiful. I miss having the newest and latest fabrics on my shelves. again. It will take time
I miss helping a customer plan out a quilt, then seeing the finished to rebuild my inventory,
project, brought in later. but I will soon have a
lovely selection again.
And sew, we decided to restyle my studio, thus allowing for more
space in order to greatly increase my inventory into a full-sized quilt We are now open
shop. There are several new fabric lines, precuts and specialty threads Tuesday to Friday from
arriving. We now offer a full colour range of 108"-wide backing and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and
two more lines of blenders, arriving within the next few months. Saturday from 11:00 am
to 3:00 pm. The shop will also be open by appointment, for those who
prefer to come outside regular hours. We will be following all of the
Northwest Territories Alberta Health Services COVID-19 guidelines, without exception, so
hours are subject to change without notice, as per current regulations.
We are doing it! And I am sew excited to be given another opportunity
to continue living my dream.
Sew looking forward to seeing you soon!
Lynn Burdett
Prairie Points Quilt Shop
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Marvelous Meatballs Thoroughly mix in the ground beef until everything is well
incorporated. Using a small scoop or your hands, form 1½" diameter
by Lynn Burdett (Gremlynn) (about) meatballs. Arrange on greased baking sheets. Bake about 15 to
I love big batch cooking for quick and easy meals afterward. These 16 minutes until completely cooked and no pink is showing.
amazing meatballs are a great freezer filler. They thaw, reheat and taste Remove the baked meatballs onto another baking sheet, topped with
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For about eight dozen (96) meatballs you will need: packaged into several zip lock freezer bags, a single layer per bag, or
4 large, fork beaten eggs 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce frozen on another baking sheet, then transferred to freezer bags or
1 cup, milk 4 tsp sea salt (or any salt) large plastic freezer container, after frozen. They freeze beautifully for
½ cup finely chopped onions 1 tsp ground black pepper three months.
or about ¼ cup dehydrated 1 tbsp garlic powder To use, add desired
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• Fuse the stabilizer to the wrong
Pattern provided by Northcott® Outer Pockets: 1½ yds (1.4 m) side of the outer bag pieces
Outer Body, Upper & Lower using a hot iron. Fusing the
Approximate Finished Size This handy gardening bag has handles will be completed later.
22½" W x 18¼" H plenty of exterior pockets for Bands: 1¼ yds (1.2 m)
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garden tools and other gadgets,
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Sewing Information
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS separate pockets, each with 1"
Use ¼" seam allowance unless pleat on each side. Pin folds and
Outer Pockets
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WOF = Width of Fabric. of pocket to hold pleats in >>
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Cut two pieces 12¼" x 23" WOF
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place. Pocket depth will bottom two corners. Cut out are not twisted. Pin in place and FINISHING THE TOTE
measure approximately 11". squares through all layers. sew to reinforce the handles for • Exterior should be right side out
Place raw edge of pocket along • Stitch tote bottom. Press seam strength and durability. and interior should be wrong
one raw edge of the body of the open. LINING ASSEMBLY side out.
bag and baste in place. Stitch • Stitch tote sides. Press seams • With right sides together, pin • Insert tote into lining, making
vertical lines centred between open. the lining pieces together. sure right sides are together,
each pocket created to provide matching side seams and
• With tote still wrong side out, • Mark, then cut 2" squares out
separation. Stitch starting and tucking handles between the
create boxed bottom seams of the bottom two corners. Cut
ending only on pocket piece two sections.
by folding the bottom edge so out squares through all layers
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bottom seams match with side (as on the outer bag section). • Stitch top seam, easing any bulk
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create boxed bottom using a ¼" generous 1O" opening in the • Turn tote right side out through
with body of bag.
seam. Reinforce by stitching over centre for later in turning the tote the opening left at the bottom of
• Flat Pocket: Lay the raw edge of previous stitch line. right side out. Press seam open. the lining.
pocket along bottom raw edge
Handle Assembly • Stitch both side seams together. • Tuck lining into the tote and
of body of the bag and baste
• Fold the long edge of the handle Press seams open. press along the top edge of
in place. Stitch vertical lines to
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Zoom Sew-and-Chat Take a Class! When I get a headache, I take
Every Wed. until May, 12pm-3pm
March 13 • Catch-all caddy class
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newsletter with weekly zoom links March 20, 27 • Beginner quilt class
two aspirin and keep away from
March 9, 17, 24 • Tunic class with Katia Jersey knits Fabric children, just like the bottle says...
Mystery Quilt-Alongs (Choose from mid-day or evening)
Cork Fabric
in the Twenty One Stitches Group April 14, 21, 28 • Tunic class with Katia Jersey knits
15% Discount Interfacing
April 17 • Squiffy sling
at the beginning of every month
April 24 • Tuffet (might be a supplemental day)
Batting
PRIZE for the first one done! Notions
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Twenty-One 4808 49th St.
Patterns
Stitches Rocky Mountain House
Quilt Store AB • 403-895-5222
15% Senior’s discount last Wednesday of each Month
Bag Supplies
Check out our online sales!
Open Monday to Friday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • Closed long weekends
Natasha.ghostkeeper@gmail.com • www.twenty-onestitches.com
You are Welcome to Shop in the Store...
• Masks required • Mandatory hand sanitizer available
• Only shoppers in store please
• If door handle is locked (and we are open),
store is at capacity... we will allow you in as soon as possible
Curbside pickup still available • Shipping anywhere in Canada!
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
DMC Quilting • cotton & flannel • batting & backing paint For those with health concerns, appointments available
PRIMARILY NORTHCOTT FABRICS on Tuesday to Thursday 10:00 am to Noon
felting stencils
plastic canvas
Notions • zippers • thread • buttons • elastic paracord Biggest Little Quilt Store in Alberta!
• dye • snaps • velcro • handbag hardware
rughooking woodburning Quilting & Fabrics
Yarn • great yarn assortment • anti-pilling yarns
beading supplies • needles • hooks • looms • patterns polymer clay
many kits Card Making & miniatures
art supplies Scrapbooking Supplies Diamond Dotz
#10 - 2 Ave. East, Winfield, AB • 780-682-2666
embroidery basic supplies
www.countrystitches.ca
OPEN: Tuesday to Friday 10-4:30 • Sat. 11-2
Closed Sunday/Monday • Phone 403-783-0266
online shopping
The latest Riley Blake ®
24/7
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Online
$ 98 6
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Books • Patterns • Bargain Bundles Falun, Alberta
Notions and More! In-person Shopping
Starting at Fridays 10am - 2pm
Free shipping on all Canadian orders over $149 Storefront on Range Rd 275
Blue Sign: 4500 60A RR275
(2 km north of Hwy 611)You can also read
