The vernal equinox is a time of activation and growth as nature springs forth and day and night are of equal length.

I am still up north but the seams of my worlds of Edmonton and here are starting to overlap, as back in mid-April, BUT at the moment I am cocooning on a Sunday evening in an isolated arctic community and it is okay!

Sewing and reading are favorite activities in the winter when I go north but to date have not been able to find a regular ladies sewing group in Gjoa Haven.

So...oo we sort of created our own yesterday afternoon, when I had Linda, Erin and Katherine over to my place. Linda is Inuit and has been doing traditional sewing for a long time so she provided much of the guidance and materials. I had my sewing bag with lots of different colored thread  and the others came with ideas and enthusiasm.

Tea and home made blueberry and cheese scones added a comforting touch.

Here is the beginning of my wall hanging of moon and snowy owls and Katherine's of inukshuk and fish.

Three hours passed very quickly.