Top finished

for this months 

Petite projects...

Added  a rose check fabric and embroidery lace..

mitered the corners...

Still havent decided on the quilting and if I should make the outer border scalloped...

Think I have to sleep a little more on that!!!

See you!

Such a Privilege...

To sew with these fabrics...

"Sweet Broderie"

By Rosalie Quinlan

I had made big plans on how to use them and to buy more once they are out to buy... 

but I HAD to start cutting into them and make something.. just to see how they would be together!!!

Used the 

"Paganini" 

pattern 

by Carrie Nelson

of Miss Rosie´s

(Lots of Rosie´s here... :o)

And this is the start...

and as usual.. 

cant stick to the pattern...  sigh...:o))

One thing gives the other..

hadn´t different fabrics to make all the blocks...

so I just made nine blocks... added sashing in between...

to add some space... 

And this is the result so far....

And am right now working on the borders...

soo back to some sewing..

See you!!

One Year of Schnibbles!!!!

I was lucky to be able to get them all in one photo...

before the rain came... again....

All twelve months... 

a new Schnibble quilt.. or pincushion.. was made...

well some months.. more than one..:o) 

I want to say thankyou to Sinta and Sherri

for organizing all this FUN.... :o)

And to Carrie for designing all these lovlely Schnibbles for us to enjoy... 

Thankyou Ladies!!!!!.. 

Have had a fantastic Year!!!

And I have some lovely quilts ...:o))

If you want to take a closer look on all the Schnibbles made ... 

just go here...

And just for some fun...

Hmm.. which ones is your favorite??

:o)

Sunday fun.... means sewing...:o)

and home alone...

is even better... 

and I had so much fun making theses little ones...

The Tuffets.... 

The strips is just 3/4 " and wohhooo I like it..:o))

Guess I am a little bit crazy... almost the smaller the better...

but for the nine patches.. I really really had to hold my tongue right... 

finished blocks are 1"..;o)

I had thought of making just one...;o))

But had so many strips left from the charmpack...

Rural jardin.. so I had to use up them all.. well almost.. 

still a few left though..hmm... can I make another.....lol..

So a little eye candy for you all..

Cute.. yepp they are..:o)

Smallest one is 3" big..or little..:o)

And largest 5"

This was the December challenge in the Year of Schnibbles...

And can cross them from my to do list too.. and guess what..

Have made all 12 projects.. 

and they are all finished too.. 

Quilted and bound...

no UFO´s in the cupboards..

I think its a WOOHHOOOO to me!!!

Hope for a day with out rain tomorrow...

then I will take all my Schnibble quilts out for some air.. :o)

and a photo shoot... 

so cross fingers.. no rain.. please!!!

And now .. the BED!!! And some exercise.. 

maybe I have to do that before the rest...;o))

phheew.. I am so pleased with myself...

I DID IT!! :o)

Too Short Summer...

last weeks have been filled with cold winds... rain.. and cold temps ...

...gosh.. think Autumn came...

way way too early... we use to have wonderful August days.. especially around when School starts over for the kids...

But Brr... having morning temps around 5 C ( 41 F)

we actually make a fire every morning and evening...  and it is early... 

So I made some Autumn Flowers....

and added them to my Short Story...

... and got myself an Autumn quilt...named

Too Short Summer....

One thing though..

I cant decide on which way to hang it...lol...

First I thought of just adding the flowers to the side...

for fun..:o)

so the blocks are arranged thinking that way...

But when finished.. it looked as good having them at the bottom...

so I took away the hanging sleeve at the back...

 so I could do whatever...

What do you think???

Flowers at the side...

Flowers at the bottom....

Well I think one have to little to worry about...

when things like this get ones all attention..:o))

*SMILE*

Schnibble news...

Catching up.. catching up...

Last years first Schnibble.. 

September Challenge.... finally finished...

Rural Jardin fabrics used... 

plus some of my own.. shirts and and old curtain...

Took a week to get the binding on.. pheew.... talk about being turtle ... sigh!!!

But..  I can cross that one from my To Do list... :o)

Hope this one wont take a week to get the binding on... 

because then I will be tooo late for the last Schnibble 

at this Years Schnibble Fun!!!

Home from work today...

Have to rest neck and shoulder...

Headaches all days.. so it aint fun..

So I will only work as little as I can on my projects.. trying to do a little on everything.. lol.. how does that sound....;o))))

Chiropractor on Tuesday... so I hope he will do some miracle... 

See you...

hopefully with a finished  Short Story!!

Last weekend...

it was tennis all weekend!!! :o)

Not for me but for the guys in my life... 

Riviera tennis 2010...

Too bad  the name didnt live up to its name.. like it did last year with warm temps.. 

Rain and some more rain so a lot of matches had to be played inside...

Singles were played.. for Viktor.. 

losses and wins...

Double with his friend Jonathan in the picture...

First place...:o))

And Generation double was played .. 

and happily the finals was between 

Viktors friend Jonathan and his dad.. 

and Viktor and Lars in the black team..

 They had really fun .. just sorry they didnt win this time..

Next time we take them .. they said..:O)

On the sewing front it is going very slowly...

Top is finished... of Short Story.. well sort of.. decided to add a little something .. as usual... ;O) And have it prepped for quilting.. just havent decided what to do yet...

Will set up Bernie and have a go later today.. I hope..

But am a little bit tired.. still not better... 

The old neck wont give in for the better..:o)

At least I am back at work.. and hope It shall work !!

And Viktor .. what a sweetheart he is.. to cheer up his Mom.. he 

"invented" a new hairdo ... special for me.. just me..

with an antenna... LOL...

Well I shouldnt show... not to pretty..

but since you all are my friends.. 

Here you go..:o))

Well it took more then 20 minutes to get away from my hair...yikkes...

think he did it well 

Say something nice .. please..lol...

HUGS

 and see you..

A chair and a new start...

the new start will have to represent a New Schnibble in the making..lol..

Short Story... :o)

Gosh I think Autumn is here.. I am working with dark fabrics!!!!

How did that happen...

And I cant say I am really in love with this pattern ...

a lot of cutting... and it is tough on my neck and shoulders..

maybe it is why it aint as fun as it use to be.. 

Well.. after having almost everyone sewn together... I am not sure if I love it or if I hate it... it is a little to nice.. it doesn't happen so much...

or maybe it is all the dark fabrics.. because it cant be the pink fabrics..lol...

Post more later... :o)))

Ok .. Have almost forgotten about this chair.. but when thinking of going back to work.. I remembered what  I worked  on before my vacation...

to finish this Patchwork Chair for a booth at a Major Trade here in Piteå

 Big Nolia... a week ago.. did miss it myself.. so I didnt see it at the trade :o(...

1950-1970s fabrics were used and it was a lot of fun..

And I wouldn't mind having it here in my home.. 

Havent heard if it have been sold or what have happened with the chair...
since I have been at home all week... 

One thing I know.. I have to look for a chair at work.. that I can buy and turn into a chair like this!! :o))

Back to work on some Short Story blocks... 

See you..

BTW..

Havent taken the Pfaff for a test drive just yet... 

but I will..

She had the demo sold when I had the time to visit her..:o(

Need more reviews on the Pfaff Expression 4.0 ... 

Please.. 

I am so grateful for all the  feedback that have been given.. thanks... some I cant write back to as the settings is set as NOREPLY... so if you havent gotten an answer from me.. thats the case.. I cant reach you!!

Lousy day...

And I mean it... 

Firstly I have had big trouble with my neck... 

fire and thunder pain and headaches.. and have slept lousy during these weeks...and the cold that I still have...

So I have avoided to start to quilt my Winter White Schnibble.. but being alone yesterday morning.. I just had to have a go...

So I happily started... And it worked just fine... and then suddenly nothing at all worked.. thread breakages... hop stitches...  and you name it... 

HUH!!!!

It worked like magic the last time..  with the swirls... remember... :o)

BUT OH NO NOT THIS TIME..

Bad day for me and the Machine.. or what?? 

Well I dont know... 

Too little sleep.. and pain.. I unplugged the machine..and almost kicked on it..;o))

And went to bed crying!!!!

But did I feel any better... no no at all..

I tried and I tried all kind of tips and tricks..

And I have to say a BIG THANKYOU to 

Mary at Quilt Hollow...

She had the best advice...

She told me 

"Set it aside.....done with that project....have machine looked at.

GO to fabric stash...start cutting for another project! Yes... I said that....put your mind 

on something else!!!"

And so I did.. 

I went outside and stitched on my GJ (Gardeners Journal) blocks....

and watched Viktor hitting the tennis ball on his ball plank...:o)

Frustrated!!

(Maybe I should have played some tennis too..lol.. )

Thanks for the advice Mary!!!

Because later that day I remembered.. I had an old machine in my cupboard.. 

My old Bernina.. not sewn on for the last 7 years... :o)

And guess what...

It quilts like a charm!!! :o))

Who could know I had a treasure just in front of my eyes...

well a little hidden.. but there..:o)

Never ever have I tried to quilt freehand on this machine... 

Ok.. it have its issues.. needle up and a really really slow start... and bang it starts.. so you have to be ready when the needle goes down..:o))

But best of all.. 

I am quilting again.. and the Pfaff.. have to go and see a doctor.. 

or maybe it was just bad thread or whatever it could be...

Will plug her in later today..and test...

after I have finished the quilting 

on my Winter White Schnibble... :o)

It goes slow.. because I only sit ten minutes and quilt..

and up and do something else..!!

Ohh.. that was a long post with no pictures... 

So here you go... :o)

See you later!!!

Winter White Schnibble

...top done...

just a few months late..lol..

This one was supposed to be finished in September.. If I am not completely wrong...

but better late than never... 

Decided to sew with a Rural Jardin charm pack that I got as a gift from my friend Pat 

(thanks once again...:o)

and since I just had one charm I had to add with what I had in my stash... 

old shirts and a curtain had to go in this one..:o))

But now to the quilting...

What to do ...

Thought this one were going to be nicest with some handquilting.. but since I cant do that... I thought of trying my stitches at my sewing machine.. and try the monofilament thread and the fake handquilting seam..:o)

Tried this once.. and I wasnt that fond of it...but one can change ... or maybe not...

well suggestions and thoughts ..

Please....Thankyou..:O)

Finished... all quilted and bound....

July Schnibble 

Joy Luck....

Made in fabrics from Urban Chiks.... Dream On....

After I had sewn the top together... I had lots and lots of little snippets left...

and I couldn´t throw them away.. so I used them in the border...

making tiny little flowers.... :o)

New goals for this month..

Have 3 Schnibbles to make...

The first one that I missed out completely on...

Too short on time ...even if Sinta tried to help me out... 

long road to Sweden from USA...:o))

December Schnibble... 

The pincushions...

And August Schnibble....

still havent decided on which one to make yet...

have to sleep on it a little bit longer!!! :o)

 Or just relax and read and let time tell...

Got this wonderful book in my hand..

and I am so in love with it.. 

Lynda  have really done her best this time.. (Well... she always do..:o)

but the book itself is so pretty ... gorgeous photos... and LOVE the projects!!!!!

Got some more things....
but wont show... it might be gifts ...:o)

Otherwise I am recovering from a cold I got at mom and dad´s...

long time since I had so much trouble with my asthma...

sometimes I almost forget I have it.. but not now... 

No sewing here at all..

having big big time no mojo at all...

Too much sewing ... perhaps...lol.... 

NAH!!!

Give me some more time and I will be back... 

full speed..

S**S*S**SS*

Meanwhile..

it´s still Summer... and I enjoy days with Viktor...

two weeks left of my vacation....

Daughter just moved in.. and out again... 

She and her boyfriend.. found another apartment...

and tonight they will sleep there for the first time...

I am sooo happy for them... 

their happiness is so wonderful to see

and love for each other... 

 Sweet!!!

Tomorrow brother is coming.. or on Wednesday...

have to think on something nice to feed them with... ;o) 

Any ideas ... someone!!!! :o)

See you!

Didn´t quite make it....

but sort of .. almost...:o)))

And I am talking about my Schnibble quilt... 

Joy Luck....

Have to give up for tonight..

must pack my bags... leaving for a visit to my parents tomorrow...

But I post a picture of it now... 

and hope I can finish it next weekend!!!

If I am home..:o)

And as usual... 

I just have to change something...lol... 

dont know why... but I guess that is how I  work..:o)

This time don't much.. yet.. .;o)

I changed every second block to a white one instead of one with color...

too busy prints for me..:o)

See you all later.. I will be back... 

HUGS

and have a wonderful week!!

Last walls in first room....

...hope you bear with me some more...  :o)

When I first started to think of what to make for the show.. I knew I would make table mats..  so these were supposed to just that...

BUT....

When adding them on the design wall ... 

I started to add  a little bit of that ... and that... 

and THAT...

And I just had so much fun ...

That it became four little wallhangings....

The first one Says...

To Sew...

or "Att sy" in Swedish

...and everything on these are all recycled things.. from my Grandmother.. myself... and  might even be from Great Great Grandmother...

Next one says...

...It...

or "det" in swedish

...Is...

or "är " in swedish

...FUN... :o)

...Skoj... in swedish

 And I sure had fun making them..

they now sit on my wall when going up to my sewing room..:o))

Perfect reminder... to have some fun ! !

One day my Aunt came by and invited me and Guy for a little picnic outside..

It was so welcomed and soo good..:o)

Ok.. next quilt to show..

was to be Carolina Crossroads....

but I didn´t manage to finish the quilt.. but hang it I did...

Must have forgotten to take photos of that one.. but when its finished I show...:o)

Next quilt I made for my friend Louise when she had her 50th Birthday

 Think its an old Meme´s quilt pattern...

She had just made a quilt in pink...blue... 

and I thought this one might match her quilt...

Louise´s Flowers 

Next quilt was made to my daughter Petra for her 15th birthday...

when she had her Stars and Stripes period...

Shirts collected from my Dad and even from myself.. and brothers jeans.. and lots bought at second hand stores..

So enjoyed making this quilt.. it was so fun...

but do also remember the clipping of the seam allowances..

PHHEEWWWWW... 

and the worrying for washing...and emptying in the dryer!!!

But it turned out wonderful!!!

(And heavy!!!!! :o)

 Petras Täcke

And todays last quilt is my Roundabout Schnibble...

I call it Turnabout... 

since I changed  the size and made it bigger....  

Think these were all quilts in this room... 

Have some more to show from this room.. 

the table were I had my things for sale..

but I think we take it another day... :o)

Because now I am going to sew some..

The guys are at a tennis competion in Skellefteå.. and they happily left me home alone...

Guy weekend... with camping in the car.. and no room for mama..;o)))

Have a Schnibble to work on... 

and right now I can not even come up with what fabrics I want to use...

SIGH...

Maybe I go outside and stitch some instead... and it will come to me..

See you...

Ready for part two.... :o)

Ok.. hope so ...because here it is...

Second wall in my first room was for my Schnibbles....

"Summer Cross" 

made in Nicey Jane fabrics...

"Sundays Best"

made in Anticipation ( Thankyou Darlene :o)  fabrics made by Sandy Gervais...

 ++++ a lot of my own fabrics from stash

"Madeline"

Made from Pink fabrics from stash

And finally 

"Picnic"

all made in just old swedish fabrics

from mygrandmother and my aunt... 

and from my work...

Right in front of the Schnibble Parade on the wall ...

I set my table for some dinner guests...:o)

Another Schnibble pattern...

"Tagalong" 

used for my table cloth....

I used all recycled fabrics.. like old table cloths, tea towels...old ones.. and old summer dresses.... and laced the edge... 

And a lovely and sweet summer cloth was born... 

"White Table Mats"

Recycled some old tablecloths in just white.. 

made white table mats to match the cloth ....

"Cutlery Hearts"

And recycled some more and made lovely hearts 

for the the fork and knife or/and the napkins

Picked fresh flowers the day we left my home.. and I just had to replace a few ones during the week.. despite the warm days... amazing... :o)

On the other side of the door... 

I hung my 

"Valentine 2010"

Almost sold this one...  but it went home with me and I am happy it did.... 

Love it so much....

because my friends have made blocks in it.. 

( If I had sold it.. they promised to make me new blocks... but it wouldnt have been the same...  so I am happy to still have it..:o)

2 walls with quilts showed... :o)

Do you want to see more??? 

Hope so... 

My sweet little doll "Miss Hjärta" made it to the press...

she is in the local newspaper....:o)

And "Fabric Flowers" made from a pattern in one of 

Anne Pia Godske Rasmussens books....

She charmed every one... :o)

On the wall above her three little quilts hung....

"Pink Geraniums" 

made for my mother 

Hmm.. think I have to make one for myself too..

Love this flower....

This little quilt was given to my friend Louise ...

it is a Cheri Saffiote pattern...

"Plant Kindness Gather Love"

Made one for myself too... have to find a picture of that one... 

used it the last day at the show..:o)

On top of them my pink little quilt hung... made at a class 

with Leanne Beasley in Trysil, Norway 2007

"Pink Stitchery Sampler"

Oh ... that was a fun class!!!!! :o)

Ordered the pattern for Butterfly Garden then... 

received it at Christmas time.... and have been working on it ever since.... 

and all I can say.. it is finished..:o) Pics will come..:o)

And a little view from the room...

so you can see it from a distance....

and me in my "White recycled tunic"  ... :o)

Getting late here... so I think we will save some pics for later...

Hope you enjoyed these ones...
and thanks for stopping by to see my exhibition....
See you soon... and hugs!!