Metis Irish Rose

05/19/2026

My HBC Inkle woven sash is complete and has joined my Rigid Heddle woven sashes!
Maarsi for this opportunity and Keith and James for sharing their knowledge!

05/06/2026

Honouring our families and ancestors with a beautiful Red Dress Medallion. Tiny forget-me-knots, Métis style flower, vines, and rosebuds. Always in our 💕

13/0 Charlotte beads (yes, they’re TINY!)
11/0 Czech beads for her hair and edging

05/02/2026

Learning something new!
Inkle Weaving a HBC sash with Region 2 artists hosted at the building! Taught by master weavers!

Maarsii for this wonderful opportunity to learn in regional community!

04/27/2026

Small things, big joys!
An amazing weekend immersed in Métis culture with

Saturday Ribbon Skirt making!
Sunday family drum making!

Maarsii to Elder Phill, Anthony, Pam, Larry, Jodi, and Shane for generously sharing all your time, efforts, and knowledge to bring such joy to our lives!

Can hardly wait for our Littles to put in a Drum Circle for us!

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!
Li Zhoor di Paak

Brick stitch bunnies for the granddaughters.
Also had a yellow one for great-niece but forgot to get a photo before gifting it to her.

02/16/2026

Swirls of Cotton Candy!
Tried a new design style and turned them into hair elastics for the granddaughters.

02/07/2026

Wild Roses Blooming!
1st raised beadwork flower on a big project!
Let’s see if my vision becomes reality!

02/06/2026

Adding some beauty today while developing my raised beadwork technique!

02/06/2026

01/31/2026

Basic weaving from last weekend’s workshop.
Used a hand-held loom to weave a small bag in one piece using yarn we dyed in class. The strap was on a Kumihimo (Japanese) style loom using a mix of class-dyed yarn and regular store yarn.