Hello!

I love to dye fabric, make thread pictures and quilt. I live in the Yukon on an acreage with my husband, 2 dogs and 34 fish. It's the 'good' life.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Finally-Some Heat!

We finally, finally got some hot weather yesterday and it was a beautiful 24 degrees C. My father in law  is visiting and we are all very excited about the nice weather forcasted for this weekend.  

No, this is not my FIL, but Ripley, the mistriss of the house.

On the thread scene, I am giving this piece to my own father's friend because she just retired. When she last visited the Yukon, one of her favorite stories was seeing a large area covered in fireweed as far as the eye could see. Although I had initially made this piece for my journal, I am sending it to her as a reminder of that magnificant scene.  


 

Now I need to make another one for my journal.  :-)

13 comments:

  1. B J ElderJuly 19, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    It's beautiful! I'm sure it will be a treasured gift.

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  2. Mary Ann TateJuly 19, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    Lovely:) Ripley is pretty cute too.

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  3. DahnJuly 19, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    You know, Ripley is my 'girl'. I am the crazy dog lady when it comes to her.. And thanks for the compliment on my work..

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  4. Carli The QuilterJuly 19, 2012 at 9:43 PM

    Hi ther, just found you through Monika's My Sweet Prairie and would love to get your blog updates right to my inbox.
    carli the quilter at gmail dot com
    I'm in Smithers, BC area.

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    1. DahnJuly 19, 2012 at 11:46 PM

      OK-- I got it! I will set up so blog posts go to your email addy. Thanks for asking because now I know how to do it. :-)

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  5. DahnJuly 19, 2012 at 11:42 PM

    Hi Caroline--as you can see, I just started this blog and I'm not sure HOW to get updates to your inbox. Let me look into this. And Thanks!! :-)

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  6. Brenda TJuly 20, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    Greetings from Saskatoon! I found your blog via Monika's Sweet Prairie (she is a treasured friend and fellow Quilt Guild member). I visited Alaska and the Yukon 2 years ago and the north is stunningly beautiful :) My favourite place Dawson City!

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  7. DahnJuly 20, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Hello Brenda--thanks for the email! I love to hear about others that have been in the Yukon--it seems so remote, but so many people visit. I wish I had known you then--the crazy things I could have shown you--come back and we'll go be crazy. :-) I agree with you--Dawson is the best because it is so quirky. Did you like the "hippy" population? Very colourful. :-) And Monika has the best thread paintings. I want create as well as her.

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  8. HollyMJuly 21, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    I also found your blog through Monika. What a pretty piece with the fireweed. I can't tell. If you've finished the edges or not. I'm reading this outside.

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  9. DahnJuly 22, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    Hi Holly--The picture here is not finished. I am not going to do anything to the edge, since this is going to go in a frame. Sometimes I cut the piece to size, then so it doesn't unravel, I glue the edges. I know! That's kind-of weird. :-)

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  10. ChrisAugust 6, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    oh mygoodness, you are an amazing artist! beautiful! Have you ever heard of b.j.adams? she is another thread artist - your work made me think of her (and google her too, she has a website, bjadamsart.com). she does her painting with the sewing machine. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. DahnAugust 6, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    Thanks Chris for the comment! No, I have not seen BJ Adams work, but I just went there. Wow! Thanks for sharing the link--her work is awesome.. How about you? Do you do thread work?

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