Oh! I forgot I have another two finishes!

I fotgot to blog these two finishes. I finished the two pairs of knitted socks early this month. I made them for my two youngest boys. A pair of grey/white ones for Thomas, and a pair of dark blue/white ones for Mats. I guess they will not get used this winter, since it's no longer so cold anymore, but they are ready for next season:O)












Outside it's snowing a little bit. But we shure feel the Spring temperatures, and when the sun rises it feels really warm. I look forward to Easter, and hope there will be some sunny days too:O) I have not prepared any Easter projects, but I will do some this weekend. Some Easter eggs in fabric stuffed, and maybe some pearls... We'll see:O)

Back in Blogland again :O)

I'm finally back in Blogland again, after a loooooong break because of computer trouble. I've lost almost all of my pictures, but I'm glad I have some of it on a backup cd. But all my e-mails are gone, so I'm not able to answer back to you that left me a message before 14th of March:O( Please send me a new mail, and I'll respond to you.

I have'nt been sewing much the last 14 days. I've had a lot of migraine again, and my neck is not cooperating at all. But that's how it is with me, so I just wait for better days:O) They will come, I know:O)

I managed to finish one project this month, not much, but still... a finish. I finished the baby quilt I started with a while ago. I'm satisfied with the result, so I guess I'll be making more of these:O)
I'm thinking about making a baby quilt for a boy next time, since I have a lot of lovely blue fabrics that fits for a project like that.
I have so many projects going on, but it works best for me to do it this way, and I know they will be finished sometime, it just takes some time:O)
I look forward to the Easter Holidays, I've planned to do a lot of sewing then:O)

My secret project :o)

This is how my table runner for Easter looks like:o) Designing this one, was such fun, and I am already thinking about a new project:o)
But got a lot of other things to finish first, so I'll work on it between everything else.

The projects I am going to list for March finishes are: The Easter table runner in light colors, the knittet socks; have to get them done this month... I didn't have time to do that last month... Then I am going to finish the Kaleidoscope quilt I started on.

Outside the sun is shining, but it's blowing too much to sit outside. But the days are longer each day now, and we have a wonderful spring to look forward to.

Wish you all a great day, and happy sewing:o)
Laila

Busy days...

Have been so busy these days. Not even time for some blogging. I also forgot to blog my finished project on the Challenge, but sometimes time is not easy to control:o) I did the list though...
Siw, the owner of Quiltegården, was busy cutting fabrics for one the BOM's she is having in her store:o) She is always a big smile, and I love her store!

Right picture: Siw, Hanne (our teacher) and Hanne-Kristine.

I had such a wonderful time both Saturday and Sunday down at Quiltegården. Hanne is such a great teacher, and both the hand quilting class and Kaleidoscope class was such a great experience! I've already planned to do a Kaleidoscope quilt, just got to have some other things done first. I got to finish the blocks for the little quilt I started this weekend, and I'm pretty satisfied with the result. I am going to make a little table runner of it. Just have to add a border first.
I love the effects of these blocks, don't you?
I am going to list this one in the Challange as a finish for March, and I will list some other things too, in a later post. Just have to use one more day to figure out the rest of them. I'll post them tomorrow:o)

Happy sewing,
Laila

Some more progress

Yeehaa! Today I finished my "secret project". It's a project for Easter... That's all I want to share for now, but you'll get to see it soon:o)

I also finished some more rows on the "Smokey mountain stars" today.
Now 6 rows are sewn together, and just a few more to go:o) I like this scrap quilt more and more, and I am already thinking of what to to when this is finished.

Some time ago, I saw the most beautiful quilt over at Julie's blog. I just fell in love with it, and she gave me the name, and posted a picture of hers and the progress on it. Take a look, I bet you'll feel the same way i did!!!

It's called "Girls Day Out", and it's a BOM project. I got my first block from Kirkbride Quilting a couple of weeks ago, but have not had time to sit down with it yet, BUT I WILL SOON!!! I have never seen this before I spotted it on Julie's blog. So it will be fun to see if any of you others will join us too:o) Right Julie?

I tried to change my blog a bit today, but I cannot figure out how to get the color of the background wider... Any of you have figured out that? If you can give me a hint, I'll be more than happy!!!

Whish you all a great week:o)

My goals for February

I have made up my mind about what project I will finish for the Challenge 2009/February.
I have several things laying around in my seewing room, so it's not hard to find some UFO's/WISP's... :o)

My first one is to finish up this wool socks (Selbusokker) for my kids. Have been working on these this winter, between sewing. They don't look so big, but they are for my big feet boys:o)

Next one is a toiletry bag. I did get this far when I started on it, two years ago... Guess it's about time for me to finish it...




The third one is a baby quilt i started last week. I found all the half square triangles in my scrap bin, so I just had to square them up, and cut the sashing. Even the corner stones was lying there, precut... :o) The half square triangles was "left overs" from a quilt I did sew a long time ago (August 2007).
I pieced the last pieces today, and I am not shure to leave it this way, or to add an outher border before the binding. I am making a binding with some of the fabrics already used in this quilt. I made this just to have something to get to practice some freemotion quilting.
I could just quilt it crosswise both ways, or do some more intricate stuff... Guess I'll have to figure it out before the end of the month :o)

I really look forward to see what you other ladies are going to work on this month.

My finish #2 for January

Didn't think this would ever be finished. I made abig mistake, and cut the stitchery too much :o(
But even if I couldn't follow the pattern at every step, I just made some of it a little different.
I think it turned out ok.



Inside I can put some embrodery thread and pins/needles.
And maybe a scissor to go:o)
This is a free pattern from Cinderberry Stitches. I like the patterns Natalie makes, and have a few others I would love to work on soon.

So... now I'll have to figure out what to have for the Febuary finish...
I'll have to sleep on that:o)
Whish you all a great Sunday, and happy seewing :o)
Laila

Jippi! A finished project for the challenge :o)

Back in blogland and back to sewing, after some awful days with migraine earlier this week. Have not been sewing so much but:
Finally, a finished project!
I did start the stitching on this wallhanging a long time ago, and even got the button that belongs to it... But now, it's finished, I just need to get a
quilt hanger for it to get it up on my wall:o) I have several, but of course, they are not the right size...
Guess I'll have to go shopping:o)

Hope to get my needle case finished by the end of the month too, so I'll just have to keep on sewing. Hopefully I get to sew on my scrap quilt again too.

From Bodil I got this cute award the other day:

Thank you so much Bodil:o)
The rules for this award is:

1. The winner can copy this award, and post it on her blog.
2. Link to the blog you got it from.

3. Nominate at least 7 other bloggers.

4. Make links to these blogs in your post.

5. Leave a comment on the blog you gave the award to.
I want to give this award to these bloggers:
Hanne, May Britt, Elin, Anne Ida, Sølvi, Lena and Mary Ann. You all have blogs I love to visit, and I really get a lot of inspiration from you:o)
Wish you all a wonderful week, with a lot of sewing and creating:o)
Laila

A new Dear Jane Block

I made a new Dear Jane block tonight, and this was a fun block to make. But I didn't get it quite perfect in the middle. Guess I should have checked that before I started to do the needleturn applique, but lesson learned...



I also figured out what to make for the 2009 Challenge, and
I am going to finish a wallhanging I started more than two years ago, and a needlecase I started on a few months ago. The last one was a free pattern from Cinderberry Stitches. I think it's so sweet! So now I know where to start:o) The wallhanging is an Art to Heart pattern. I really like the patterns Nancy Halvorsen makes, and I have collected a lot of her books over the years I've been doing patchwork. It will be fun to work on these again!

Happy sewing,
Laila