Monday, April 26, 2010

Proud Grandmother...

May I introduce the new member in our family... Nemo's little boy- no name yet- born the 10 of April. Exacitly just the rigth size ;-)
I'm so happy both my grand children lives close to each other so I can vistit them at the same time.
It is hard to think how fast the babies grew up, it is only a year since Emma was this little... and look at her now...
Here she are - one year big and ready to learn her little cousin all the fun stuff she are doing.....
I have been able to do some sew stuff lately too, I got a challenge from Kjerstin to finish my Veranda View. So at last it is out of the dark in my UFO pile and ready to be hung on the wall.
I hav also done this little quilt, ok - almost done. I have to stitch the name of the boy as soon as I got it... LOL. The other photos are my two daugthers and Emma. It is some of the first photos I got of them all. The hearts on the little quilt are from a block exchange I have been a part of for two years now. Last year we made Friendship stars, and this year hearts. We where 8 ladies and last week 7 of us meet and had a show and tell... Realy funny to see how diffrent we used our hearts a lot of great work.
Just take a look at the photos...





Next year it is Lapphøna and I who will arrange the swop...
I will be so fun to meet all the girs again , we only meet once a year . So to the girls- it will be fun to see you again next year here in Trysil. ;-)

Untill next time - have fun and tacke care.... I will keep a close eye on my mail box. I know there are some great stuff on the way from Australia....

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Shopping,shopping,shopping....

Yesterday I went on a trip to Oslo with a lot of my friens from Elverum Quiltelag. We where on a shopping trip visiting both Katrines Quiltestue and Lappemakeriet.A big event to be abel to chare all this fun together. Look at all the happy faces, I think every one got some treasures... ;-)
May Britt has a lot of photos on her blog, thake a look ...
Of course I had to make my second bag from the Bag club to bring. Don't every Quilt trip demant a new one? This one are "Beach House by Natalie Ross In Stitches. Unusual colours to me , but I love it.
And just the rigth size to bring on for shopping....
Here are a few photos from the trip ... At Katrines we got some coffee and offer to sit down and thake a time out in the shopping...
She also had some great show and tell.....
This is her new Bom , starting soon. Realy beautifull big quilt, but to big for me ....... I belive LOL

By Lappemakeriet some of us "Girls" found this seat... Tough to climb, but great to sit and swing our tired legs on... Now I realy can cach a glimpse from my childhood........
Particular when I can see the way May Britt get down from the seat ..... LOL She realy made the day for Irene and me ;-)
I have done one more item this last weeks, Flora Engleløper by Nothern Quilts. A Broderus kit. I feel so great - all of my subscriptions done this time ..... So now I can just wait for the next kit. Block 2 from Down in my Garden has arrived - hope to start to make the block to morrow...
Hm ....If I got some new treasures.... of course.. Take a look. New fabrics- Cosmo floss- Octagon Paper Pieces- Straw needels and "candy" What else can a quilters heart wish...

Oh one more thing.... I manage to order the buttons for Lynettes new BOM to day.... (Thanks and hugs to you May Britt.) I will get them from Siw at Quiltegården. This must be one of the great "MUST HAVE" items this year....

Have fun and take care , I belive I will be back soon.... Soon more to show and tell ;-)

Monday, April 05, 2010

Spring ??

I manage to finish the first block of Leannes Down in the Garden to nigth. So now I'm ready to get block two of this great BOM. I love to work with the fabrics from Lecien and the Cosmo floss.The colours are so vernal.
The first finish in April are done...an old little wallquilt from years ago...I challenge Vigdis to do another during Easter Hollydays....Wonder if she took the challenge...The stitchery are from Nothern Quilt and are called "Is te" ( Ice Tea) Some of my photos are still relaxing, I'm still wondering how to turn them.....
I'm sorry to have to show you this beautifull little quilt the wrong way. It is a Round Robin from Elverum Quiltelag. And it is mine. ;-) Thank you Anne, Mary, Inger,Berit,Anne N,Wenche,Laila,Toril,Mette and Elin. I love your work. If you want to see more of our RR you can go here.....
There has been a important celebration this Easter..... Emma are one year. Not a baby any more but a big girl... I have to show you her great cakes .... Her mum made and decorate them for her party.
First her Bløtkake (creem cake) decorate with her name , one candle and sweets on.Realy tasty :-)
and second her princess crown cake. A chocolate cake with lots of yummy sweets on it..A tasty cake for children of all age.
So all of you who love chocolate you misst something there... LOL

To day it has been sunshine here, I hope it will last a long time now. Easter has been great for sewing in my part of the world, but now I hope for spring. I have seen some birds of passage who has come back. But they looked cold....

There are an old saying going like this: One Swallow are no summer. - But I hope one Starling are... There was one in my garden yesterday....
I cross my fingers ;-)