The last walls...

in the yellow room...

from my exhibition in Skellefteå this summer....

This is a quilt made from one of the most fun challenges I have  had...

The Shirt project!!!

We had read about some ladies doing this In Australia some years ago.. 

could they so could we..:o))

We collected ten shirts each... and since we were five ( Marica, Cici, Kristina, Lotta and me)  it became 50 shirts!!!

We divided these equal among us...

and decided on the rules...

All 50 shirts had to be used in the quilt we made...

Just one fabric could be added...

And this is what I made...

( Oh you should see the other girls too.. they are wonderful)

"Fem Flickor ( Five Girls)"

Pattern by Cheri Saffiote Payne

And the quilt in the basket.. is a quilt I started with the leftovers from the shirts.. both on the back and front...

still not finished.. but will some day..:o))

And believe me.. I still have LOTS of scraps from those shirts...

(And you from Norway and Sweden might remember this since we have been in the local quilt magazines showing all the quilts..)

One time while visiting Louise in Östersund we started to sew one doll each..

and this is my version...

"Sarah Louise"

Sooo much fun we had that weekend!! :o)

And this quilt is another oldie....

Also a project shared with friends...

Louise in Östersund and Eugenie in Norway

We decided to sew stars to each other..

I sewed mine ( in my colors) and sent to Louise who sewed for me and sent to Eugenie...

who sewed for me and finally one day A large envelope was in my mailbox...

and then it was up to me to sew them together...

And of course I sewed stars for both Louise and Eugenie...

and they do have their quilts finished too.. 

Louise an America inspired quilt.. and Eugenies in pastels... :o)

This is how mine became

"My Stars"

And this is a quilt I gave my Brother and his wife Anna on their wedding day

Thanks for letting me borrow it ...:o))) 

"The wedding quilt"

And during the show I exchanged the quilts a little so I hung my 

Everyday Angels in the same corners as my brothers quilt...

"Everyday Angels"

pattern by the Chookshed ( I think..:o)

And this is a quilt I made for my Mother... 

she do always think we are too far away... so I decided to change that..

So I collected the handprints from my brothers families and from mine...

and made this quilt with just Kaffe Fasset fabrics...

"Mothers quilt"

So now she can have us all around her..:o))

The quilt below is the the oldest quilt I had in the show... a quilt that I made for my dads 60th birthday....ohh.. look at those fabrics.. :o))  talking about memory lanes... sweet memories.. and so is this quilt for dad too...

Some Pictures from his life transferred on fabric..

My christening... Dad just as a little boy...  Newborn sibling... 

Mom and dad taking a rest in the haymaking... Early days working in the woods...

Castle Rushen at the Isle of Man... where Our relatives lived during the viking ages...

The beard he had when he came home from France.. and still have..lol..

early days  working with floating timber....

"My Fathers Quilt"

It doesnt show so much but I quilted a message for him on the quilt with runics all around the quilt... and well he says he have read it..:o))) Im not sure.... :o)

And finally  a quilt Viktor and I worked on together when he was about 5-6 years old... 

He picked the fabrics... and wow he was so sure where to put them... 

maybe he will be a quilter ..:o)))

Oh so much fun we had building all the trucks and cars...

Pattern from an Australian designer... think it was called Adams Garage...

"Viktors Garage"

And I totally forgot to take photos of the quilts that was in the basket.. 

but maybe someday... I will show them... 

hmm.. because the one in blues and greens... are needing some help to be fixed!!

It is so worn!!! :o)

 Well I hope you have enjoyed all the quilts.... 

Have some pictures left from what I had for sale at the show...  and then it will be all back to normal again here in Kviltstina Land..:o)))

See you!!

have to get back working on my Schnibble!!! 

Rural Jardin fabrics this time... :o)

Miss Hearty.....

finally got her new hairdo...:o)

She was the most patient little dolly...

never did she complain...

just smiled..and said it was going to be Ok..

What a sweetheart... 

Here are some pictures of her smiling and waiting...

With a dress like that..

The "Hairdresser" suggested a dusty pink colour for the hair... 

and some curls...

Guess if she smiled...:o)

A little tag with the name 

"Hjärta"

("Heart")

was made...

And here she is 

all dressed up for fame...:o)

Miss Hearty..

with her new little quilt...:o)

I think I keep the "Hairdresser"..

just hope she shows up better next time...

(Lazy one....;o)

But "we" had so much fun ...

Have to do this again...

really soon...

How is it going with the HEARTS????

Hope to see some more before

Valentines Day!!!!

Hairdresser...

Just so you know..

Hairdresser have been here... :o)

(but have to inform you...

batteries to the camera have been used to the Wii remote... UGH!!!!)

More hearts...snow and doll...

More pictures have been coming in...

and I just have to show you some more...

So  ENJOY!!! 

Susan

at Homespun Quilts

used it for a flour towel...

Dawn

at Quilting By Down

used hers for a Journal cover...

(and look she used the words from Gail Pans free Christmas BOM... :o)

Next hearts comes from Sweden

from Gudrun...

A gift for her daughter....

Catherine

have made a lovely start....

wonder what she will make.. hmmmm

and this morning Jennifer 

 at Elefantz

shared her lovely table runner...

And isn´t this great or what...

Lovely lovely ideas...

Please continue to share...

It is so fun to see...

Thank You!!! :o)

Was writing to Kris today this morning....

and I told her ...

it was a pretty winter day in Sweden today..

you wont hear me say this so often...:o)

and said I might go out and take some photos

and so I did...

Lots of snow here...

snow is hanging down from the roofs...

everything is covered in white fluffy snow

When do you think all this have melted away...:o) ?

April/May ..I would say.. :o(

Enough of the snow...

In the sewing room it goes very slow...

The little Doll...

have "shopped" her clothes

We are just waiting for that lazy hairdresser to show up!!!!!

She didnt show up yesterday..

and today..

sigh..

wonder where she is??

Hmmm..could she be scared of this lovely little bald doll...

... curly hair have been microwaved... I think...

at least I hope so...  :o) so everything is set..

Just the hairdresser missing...

Hope to be back

with news..:o)

See you!!

End of Day 2...

and I had hoped to have this little doll finished today..

but nah... 

I have to stop sewing now..

before any more mistakes happens ...

some wrong cutting could have been involved..;o)

So 

THANK YOU ..

for a wonderful weekend...

Cyber friends and 

to you Virginia that started all this and have 

hosted everything splendid!!

What a wonderful weekend I have had..

dont think I have had this fun in ages...

just sew ...sew ...and sew...:o)

Have to go to bed..work tomorrow...

hope it wont be so cold..and NOT snowing tomorrow!!!

Have fun..and ...

Some presents I made...

to wonderful friends ...

One week before I went to Norway I sent this little package to

May Britt for her 50 th birthday!!!
Happy birthday again!!!!

I know she likes cats...

so I just had to make this little cute needle keeper...

with little pockets for threads and other things...

I also sent her one of my Grandmothers thimbles for her collection...

...and I added a cat pincushion to her collection as well...

and a little brooch...

just to feel special..:o)

Have you by the way seen the quilt she got...

Just wonderful...

And in time for my trip to Östersund...

I finished a little birthday ( late one..) gift

for Louise...

It was really fun to make...

hardest was to find a cup that would fit..:o)

So now I am on a bargain hunt for more cups.. so I can make some more!!!

Happy BELATED Birthday

Louise!!!

Otherwise..

Im at home...

walking slowly.. not bending so much...

LUMBAGO...

guess I will be home for some days to recover...

Im packing up slowly from the Norway trip....

...it is way way far down to the bags at the floor!!

But... I have found some pretties.. at least I think so!!

Think I forgot to look at colours..lol..

all very light..;o)

Sweet Simplicity...

Finally she decided on the hairstyle...She got her long culy hair...pretty...and when she got her dress on she laughed and became very excited...and then the wings...then she just got all crazy...took a spin in the air and headed off to the trees...

...caught a glimpse of her there...

...and then suddenly she flew away...heard her laughing...all around...happily...
and ...then nothing...she left me...heading for new adventures...somewhere...someplace.. if anyone see her... please let me know...I´d like to know where she went...
Please take care...Sweet Simplicity...love you...

Lite nytt och lite gammalt.../Something new and something old...

Har gjort lite nytt dessa dagar...min Anne-Pia ängel har fått vingar...äntligen.. och sen så fick hon lite nya kläder till julen också...tyckte att det var hon värd eftersom hon fått vänta så länge på sina vingar!

My angel from course with Anne-Pia has finally (!!!) received her wings...as an early christmas present for her I gave her a new dress for christmas...I guess she deserved that for waiting so long for her wings!

Igår besökte jag min vän Åsa (Butik Fåfängan) och där hittade jag ju en del saker som jag gjort men inte tagit kort på så...då passade jag på. Konstigt att man glömmer att dessa saker skulle jag ju göra till mig själv oxå...det är nog bäst att lägga på ett kol!!

Yesterday I visited my friend Åsa (Butik Fåfängan) and while I was there I spotted some things that I made for her and supposed to do for myself later on...but that must have slipped my mind...strange...but I took some photon so I at least can remember them...;D And get myself an reminder!!