Olympic work.....

Jacob and I have "busy" days looking at the Olympic ...... realy hard work. "We " got silver by Marit Bjørgen earlier to nigth ( puh) and later to nigth it will be at last one more silver.... or may be gold in curling. All this TV watching allow me to do a lot of UFO's and keep Jacob from pluck of his feather.( He use to do that when he is bored.)
I have not only been busy sewing - I manage to order some new Thread. Cottage Garden Thread. I have heard a lot about it- first from Leanne and Gail when they were in Trondheim and I have read about it on different blogs. I have not started to stitch with it yet, but soon. I got my tread from Siw at Quiltegården. She also gave me a tip to wash in in water with vinegar so the colour won't come of . Just in case ;-)
Now fore my OL work.... The first bag from the Bagalicious Club. I had to exchange the fabrics. The green with writing on was so beautifull so I had to put it on the front of the bag. :-)The first Designer was Sweetwater - and now I wonder who made the next bag pattern...
I have also manage to make one more kit from the Stitchery of the Month Club, My Folio by Melly and Me.I'm working on the last of this kit's.I got them from Under The Mulberry Tree. It has beenso fun to get all this kits in mail. I hope there will be more fun sometimes. When I have made all the kits I will show them.
I have manage to make me new Table mats.They are "Broderusk" from Nothern Quilts named "Muse Broderusk" ( Mice- stitchery) Only three in the pattern but I mixt two pattern to get the fourth.
I feel happy manage to do all this finish in February, now I have to start on my March OPAM 2010. I got a lot of items to choose from so the problem will be what to pick.. LOL

Happy stitching - The boys with the "funny" pants have started to fight fore the Gold - or Silver.
I will watch the Curling game a little if I can keep my eyes open...

Running days..

Days are running almost too fast- or I have too mutch I want to do... I have a lot of things I want to do - a large pile of fabrics I want to use and plenty of new patterns and ideas it would had been soo great to do. But I'm not the only one who got plenty of "want to do" items I guess.
Still I manage to buy me some new Quilt magasines this weekend. With more new ideas... Emma also found great pictures on the front of the latest of Love of Quilting magasine.


The last weeks I have got a little "snow-baby" outside in garden. The snow lump looks like a little baby if you have a great imagination. May be it is going to be a snowman when it grows up :-)
But back to what I have manage to do..... One more finish from the Stitching club.. A little Gail Pan stitcery "My Sweet Home"This Stitchery of the Month Club has been soo fun with all the great pattern. I'm working on the last one now while I'm watching/ listening to the OL winter games... It is going to be a lot of hand sewing the next two weeks.
I have made two Toilet bags also this month. I made several as christmas gifts,but there was some one who didn't got one. :-) It is a fun and easy AnnAKa patten.
I have been so luckey to get some great gifts. A lovely little needlecase from Karen. Thank you soo mutch ;-) I love to get new needlecases to my collection. And this was a great surprise to get in mail.
And this beautifull "pulsvanter" ( mitten without fingers) from Lapphøna. She are such a great knitter. Take a look at her blog. Thank you - I love them ... ;-)
I have got some more great mailings... The last kit from the Stitching Club- Lynette Andersons pattern Strawberries and Cream. ( my TV woork) and the first kit from The Bagalicious club.Also in progress.

If I look at my sewing desk there are a lot of "almost done" items... So to morrow I will try to start my sewing mashine and do some more items ready for hand sewing- still a lot of OL events to listen to. :-)

Temptations

Luckey me have had a long visit of Emma and her mum, but now they are at their own home and our house are empty and quiet.It is so fun to be able to follow Emma on her way from baby to child. Here she are trying Santas chair.When they went back to Oslo ,I followed and stay for the weekend, visiting some shops and Nemo of course....
We all went to Sweden on a "Harry"- trip. We went to a big mall and I found this great fabrics in Panduro. Brand new fabrics from Stoff. The fabrics with Roses are Tilda- fabrics.The little Tin was another temptation who hade to come home with me.I see on some others blogs that they are staying focus and are making ufoes.... I try to do so also, but there are so many temtations....
When I was in Oslo I got more fabrics.... Some are fabrics I need to have and other are just because..... I got some from Katrines quiltestue,and some from Panduro. I realy needed somthing fresh in my stash now.. I have no quiltstore close to me anymore.....So it will be great to go to the NQF annual meeting this year... Quess who are going crazy in the shops... ;-)
The mail man are bringing me temptations too,this I got in mail last week. Pretty little Cozies and Animal Crackers. The first block of Bronwyn Hayes new BOM.More to start to make soon, but first I have to finish all the kit from The Stitchery of the month club. I hope to be able to finish them before the last kit shows up in my mail box..
More temptations... Advertise from a new book from Trine Bakke . I fell in love with these Miniature Dresden Plates and had to order them at once from Lappe Makeriet . I also took a phone to Hobby Klubben ( the book club) and asked nicely if they could mail me the book in a hurry... And the sweet lady says ; Yes of course , it will be in mail to day - so it will be at your home in about 10 days....... I wonder how they can let a book out on the road all by it self ;-) She must be walking... This evening all my Dresden plates are done , and I'm still watching the mail man for the book. It is great rumours says....
I found all the fabrics for the Dresden Plates in this box of old trade samples from quilt stores. I love to play with trade samples, but I don't know where to get more... So mine are realy a treasure...
It is not only me who got tempt . Cyan tryed to hide and get some frsh leaf to eat.It is hard to be a indoor cat. ;-)
Now I'm of to bed, to morrow it is Quilt meeting in Elverum, it will be fun to see what all the clever ladies have been working on during Christmas time and the cold weather.

So to all of you - have fun and stay focus, just like me.... ;-)

Hugs.

New Year - New Start...

I have been busy this week. I have made My Little Travel Pouch by Bronwyn Hays. It turned out great, after some hard work with my sewing machine. I manage to do it with risk for both my fingers and nose.... My daugrher comment : I belive you enjoy your sewing? And I DO , but it was a challenge. There are a needle case at the bottom of the pouch, with plastic in it. Realy hard to fix. But I manage to do it.... ;-)
There are only one a little sad thing - there are only one more kit from The Stitchery of the Month Club.... All the kits we got has been soo great...
This table runner , Flower's for Erica by Leanne Beasley are from this club also. Another finish to day. I have been working hard with the binding this evening.
I need to do a lot of my WISP's now... I have signed up for a new Club.... :-)
So Sarah if you come to my home now you will be able to meet this.....
Emma, who got her first meal of Cauliflower soup and Pancakes with Blueberry Jam.It tasted sooo good. But was a little difficult to get in the mouth. ;-)
You also have to walk through our white world. To day the temperature allow us to go outside for a walk. It is only 12 degrees bellow zero. Almost spring....
For you who has not guess it --- I have signed up for more bags. I love to make bags, so this Bagalicious Club are just a MUST.

Have a great weekend , I have some more UFO's to do...

Happy New Year

New year and a new start.... I have sign in for OPAM 2010. This year the hostes are Peg and Kris.Last year I was a part of the 2009 Challenge hosted by May Britt and Kris, and I had 31 items done. So I hope I will be able to beat that. I have a lot to choose from , a lot of WISP's and soooo mutch I want to do... So here I go..
We celebrate the New Year at my parents flat and it was a great firework... But my camera could not take photos of it.... But this was close enough so I could take a photo.
It has been cold here after New Year, a realy "stay by the fire" weather, with bellow 30 degrees for almost a week, and more than - 20 since Christmas. The sun are beautiful ,but give no heat.So our days goes with carrying wood to the stove and keep the fire burning. We got some lovely visitors and have been at a few , but it has been to cold to bring Emma out. I have been able to do a little stitching, but most of the time we have been playing with Emma and having a great time ;-)
Cyan has realt turned out to be a quilt-cat. She find all my tablerunners just a mat for her to sleep on.
As you can see I have something I just WANT to do--- SOOON :-)
I have manage to do my first finish for 2010- Me and My Shadow by Cinderberry stitches. It is a kit from the Stitchery Of the Month- club. I have more from this club almost done,so I hope to have more on my OPAM list soon.

So now I wish you all a Happy New Quilting Year. And hope there will be outdoor weather here soon.

Hugs.

SSCS 2009

I got the greatest SSCS gift from Sonia this year. Thank you, Sonia. You send me a wonderful parcel. Look what I got... a little bag, I will use it for my sewing stuff, a nedle and thread-keeper,a pincushion- with pins,a scissors and a Seam Ripper.......
I also got this great stuff- a small embroidery kit,a message magnet and some chocolate...
Even two thimbles had found its way under my Christmas tree. One thimble from Sydney and the other from Manly.When my oldest daugther heard where they were from she told- Oh I have been there.... Luckey her.
I feel like I have spolied at Christmas this year- as every year- there was soo great gifts under the tree for me. Thank you every one--- It was just what I needed everything. ;-)
It has been a snowy Christmas so fare this year- Cold start and a lot of snow. But I know a luckey little girl who got a warm bag filled with down to sit in when she goes out for a walk.So if there are about 10 degrees below zero, she will be nice and warm.
To day we got a visit in the birdcage in the garden. A lovely red bullfinch looking for sunflower seed.

Hope you all have great Christmas days all over.
Merry Christmas to you all.

Christmas

These days there are Christmas trees on every corner, this was one I saw when I was in Oslo a week ago. From a distance it looked great, but it was fake. Made by steel. Big steel snowballs. :-)
There has been realy busy days lately, but now the Christmas peace has come to our home. It has been realy winter ourside- more than 30 degrees bellow zero one day, and most of the week with - 20 or more. So Emma have been staying inside most of the time. Just some small trip in the car. Luckey for here she had great new knitted coat with socks and cap. It will be her first Christmas- so guess who got a lot of presents....
Cyan hope there will be some for her too. It looks like she are going to sleep next to all the gifts to night..
I have not only been a lazy blogger- I have also not been able to finish mutch in the quilting world. Almost all I have manage to do are Christmas gifts and can not be shown here... Only these little purses. They are for bringing your favorite tea-bags. I had to make three, two to give away and one for myself. Great idea. I found the idea on Among the Gum Trees blog. Thank you for all the great christmas ideas.
At the end I want to give all in blogland a big Christmas hug and hope you all will have a great Christmas. Now it is in the middle of the nigth here in Trysil, all dark outside, so Santa are free to
come with gifts to all.

Have a Merry Christmas all of you in blogland.