A test block

Ordered a book by Judy Martin some time ago, I'm a big fan of her work. Her patterns are just stunning, and I like the way they are explained in her books. Easy to follow, even though some of the patterns are really full of details. I've got almost all of her books, and they are just great! So full of inspiration!
I made a test block from one of the patterns, since I'm looking for a quilt that looks scrappy, and it's ment to be a quilt for a boy.
What do you think? The block mesures 12", so it doesn't take that long to build a top big enough.



I forgot to show you my little table runner made of triangles, just so I can practice my skills on hand quilting.
I got so inspired by Kviltstina's quilt, the one she uses as her blog background. It is a really beautiful quilt. So I had to give it a try :o)
I find it hard to start and stop, attaching the threads. But I guess I'll get there.
I really love to hand quilt, but it takes so much time, so I am only doing that for special quilts. I am thinking of making a miniature quilt one day, with scrappy spools, maybe in some reproduction fabrics. I have bought some few now and then, but I need to build up that stash some more, to get the variations I want.

Im looking forward to the weekend, hopeing to spend some time in the sewing room again. I want to start work on some Easter projects, and I guess that will be my focus project this month.
Happy sewing,
Laila

Summer holidays

It has been so long since the last time i joined "blogland", so I guess it's about time....
We have been having some lazy days, and just enjoying having some days off.
We haven't had the best summer temperatures, and it has been raining a lot between the few days with nice and sunny weather.
We have been having some trips to a place somewhere not so far away from where I grew up, and we had some cozy days fishing. We got some fish, too:-) It was so fun! Me and my family went there with my parents,my brother and his son.The fish didn't bite before late in the evening, so we did not get home from our trips before long past midnight:-) The kids thought it was a bit fun to be in the forest at night, I think:-) It was so nice to sit there by the fire and have some quality time with our family! We plan to do several more trips when when the weather gets better.

Since it has been so many rainy days, I have been spending a lot of time with my sewing machine. I got to so much process on several projects.
I am soon done with the main part of my scrap-quilt "My Blue Heaven". Just cannot figure out how huge I want it yet.... But I really love it! I did really get some stashbusting done here:-)

I also finished my hexagon quilt. I am not sure what border to put on, and least but not last: what pattern will look good on it when I start quilting it..... Any suggestions??? I would really love to have some:-)

I did also get to start on a quilt with red and neutrals. I'll put out some pictures when I'm getting some of the blocks done. I did find a free pattern at Judy Laquidara's homepage
It's called "Catch a spinning star". It's a block that's easy to use with several different colors, even scraps! I did buy two red fabrics for it when I went down at Quiltegården.
The rest will be from my stash.
By the way:
Debbie is haveing a giveaway. Leave a comment on her blog and join:-)

Some projects going on...

I have been a bit busy, but have been sewing now and then this month. This weekend I was home alone with my sewing machine, since my kids and their dad had a trip to their grandparents cabin a couple of hours away from here. I did stay home to finish the wedding gift for our friends wedding next weekend, but I also did get the time do some other sewing. I will blog "the gift" after next weekend:-)

But some of the other things I've done the last month:
Star in a star blocks. I just love the pattern:-) Had to try some different ones:-)
Some of you may know the block;-)

And Darcie, I did a lot of doodling like you advised me to, and this is the result:

I know I will be practicing a hole lot more on this free motion pattern, but it is definitely worth it, it is just so lovely!

I used only fabrics from my stash on the two hexagon quilts. The first one (not quilted/finished) is going to be a bed spread, the other one, a big table runner for my mum:-)

I did also get some progress on the Orion star quilt for my oldest boy. He did pick out some other fabrics than I did, and after a trip to Quiltegården, this is the result so far:


This is only three of the color combinations, there is three more to go:-)







Today I started on a quilt I know I will use some time on, but it is so lovely. It's a quilt over at Bonnie's webpage. She has so many lovely quilts and patterns. It is called My Blue Heaven. A quilt with just two blocks, a puss in the corner block and an hour glass star block. I love it!
Check it out on her page :
http://quiltville.com/


My plan is to use only fabrics from my stash. And I realized I had more blue fabrics after all...

Got to get back to the sewing machine:-) See ya!

Stashbusting

Today i had a day off, and I had a wonderful time on my own, trying to reduce my stash! I did get some cutting done, and I have already started to try to put together two quilts. I just had to start on something new again, since the other projects I have started on earlier, is still not unpacked....
I got this pattern for the Hexagon quilt a long time before Christmas, and I just had to try to make something from it:-) I guess one will be a big tablerunner, and one will end up like a big scrapquilt. Look forward to get it sewn together and to get starting on the quilting.
I would really love to have some suggestions from you gals out there:-)

It is so fun to play around with all the lovely fabrics! It has been so long time since I did some serious sewing, because of our moving and the celebration of our son. But it was so fun to catch up with the sewing again. Maybe it was a bit healthy to have a little pause? I think so:-)
Happy sewing to you all:-)