Winnipeg Times

Jan 12th I arrived in Winnipeg. The weather here has been uncharacteristically warm. It suits my west coast sensibilities but there is a small part of me that feels a bit cheated out of the "misery of bitter cold canadian winter" experience. That part is very small though ;)

Yesterday brought my first game ever of real pick-up ice hockey on an outdoor rink. I learned some quick moves but need to perfect my stopping abilities as I realized that they are a very critical part of the game.

This morning I took a trip to the Costume Museum of Canada in Winnipeg's exchange district. There current exhibit is featuring a highlight of the museum's collection of garments as well as a section on the history of undergarments. We followed undergarments from corsets to bras and back again. An interesting piece included was the rubber corset which just seems terrribly unfortunate.

One more exciting experience came from the day. On our way out of the museum our interests were piqued by a contest being held for a de-constructed T-Shirt contest. $10 bought our entry and the museum provided a plain grey T-shirt, fabric scraps and other notions. The shirt can be broken down and reconstructed into anything. So that's what I'll be working on in my next few days and likely on the train. I think my train tracks may make an appearance on the garment.

Pics still on the way!

1st stop Saskatoon

Well I've arrived at my first destination of Saskatoon. Two solid days on the train gave me time to knit a giant body scarf (ala Ana Sousa style) and let me tell you it has come in handy for the -20 weather. I've also knit a couple of hats and have been obsessively embroidering train tracks on linen during the train travel.

I will have to wait a while to add pics as my internet access is a bit limited right now and its been so cold that my camera isn't working!

Off to ride horses and see some of rural Saskatoon. Next stop Winnipeg :)

Winter Train

In my gusto to find a way to take my fiber art on the road I have decided to do a tapestry and embroidery train tour across Canada. Using fabric I found in my stash I managed to make what turned out to be an incredibly "loud" bag. I feel like it may just reflect the prairies a little. Big sky, that sort of thing. Complimenting it beautifully will be the standard ugly floral carpet bag. Perhaps they will be a conversation starter.....



The duo and I leave tonight.....yay!