Pieces of life

Two weeks since my last post....and it has not been ordinary weeks. We came back home from our little trip on Thursday. Since Friday my mother has been in hospital with heart problems....
A lot of worrying....she´s still in hospital....I´m sure she will recover and life will go back to normal again....
But there will be a couple of weeks before this journey is over. That means less time in my studio because I have to look after her cat every day (he´s so cute....but lives half an hour away....two hours on the road for me) and of course visit her in the hospital.

This is why it´s two weeks since my last post, but I have done a lot of sewing too. If I´m totally honest it´s the housework that´s not done. Can´t resist quilting....

Ten blocks are finished, some of them paper pieced.

It has been a lot of fun......

....and a lot of pieces

I think I´m very satisfied with the result!

I will use these blocks for decoration in my studio. Therefore I added letters on them.

Next step is blanket stitches on the letters....

....a thin grey border on each block....

.....then hand quilting.

The last step will be a red binding to match my little logo butterfly.

Here he is on a quilt. I´m gonna make another copy of him on masonite for this studio decoration. Photos will come......

I will be back soon, lots to show, but now it´s time to get dressed and leave for the cat.... Maybe (??!!) he´s hungry....

This is where you find me today!

This little red cabin is my own little retreat place for today. It´s just outside Hällefors, a village between Karlstad and Örebro, in the middle of Sweden.
My daugther comes back tonight. She is on intro days at her school today and tomorrow. Then she will study from home for about one year. It´s a design education, and guess if her mother is interested too. I have to read her books!

It´s beautiful here......

My working place for today. The weather is sunny and warm. Lucky me, I will have a wonderful day.
This one is my project for today. There are a lot of hearts and flowers that need to be stitched in place by hand. This is a real UFO, but now I think it´s time to finish it.

A closer look at one of the flowers.

I also have to show you my progress on my hexagon quilt. Here is the center star already finished.

Another small one is already born too.

Tomorrow afternoon we will go back home again, 6 hours on the road. That means at least 3 hours of hexagons for me.

Happy stitching and take care,

Helena

PS. I forgot to tell you! Yesterday we saw a real wolf crossing the road just a a few miles away from here! Exciting! (and a little bit scary....)

My finish last week

A table cloth and two pillows.

A closer look.

Birds and cherries.

Do you remember this little girl? This is the project for today, and the rest of the week......I hope I can finish it on Friday. Then pattern writing......

Happy Stitching!

Helena

What´s going on?

This is my project for today, or a part of it. There are a lot of blocks waiting for me.When I´m finished I hope there will be a table cloth and two pillows, a gift for......secret! But I have to finish this project today, always busy.....that´s me!

Before I start I want to show you some other pictures.....

These beauties were waiting for me when I came back from our vacation......

.......20 blocks from all over the world! It´s part one of a swap that I´m participating in. Now I have to make 20 blocks before Tuesday, most of them are already cut, so that´s OK. You can read more about Four Seasons Summer Block Swap here.

This one is a very special one, the first hexie I made for my big hexagon quilt. I promise you that it´s not a weekend project, but a lot of fun. I´m addicted. There´s a post about it on The Great Hexagon Quilt - Along.

More hexies! These are for a competition on The Great Hexagon Quilt - Along blog - Pot Luck!

Stitching time!

Helena

I´m back home again!

Yes, I´m back again after a wonderful vacation, a road trip to the north of Sweden. Mountains, rivers, lakes, reindeers....and mosquitos......more than one.....
But more about that trip later in another post.

First I have to tell you what was waiting for me when I came home.....my Christmas in July swap package. My swap partner was Jackie and she had made the most wonderful things for me. Look!

A wonderful table runner! Here it is already on my kitchen table! It will be its place next Christmas. I really love this kind of Christmas fabrics, a little bit unusual colours and patterns.

I also found this fantastic bag, the bottom is shaped as an iron and it´s isolated, perfect for me and my iron....


And look at this, a cute Christmas charm pack and a wonderful pattern, had to stop myself from starting that project immediately. And chocolates, they look sooooo yummy, but I will save them for a special moment....if I can.....
I also got a package of quilting pins, forgot to take a photo, have already used them...

Thank you very, very much Jackie!!!

I´ll be back very soon, I have a lot to show and tell....

Take care,

Helena

Leaving!

Just a short one to tell you that I´m leaving for vacation today, back next Thursday.
My hubby is waiting for me so I think I have to turn of my computer and leave......

See you!

Helena

Now is the time....

to introduce the winner of my little give away last week. Haven´t forgot! Thank you for all your nice comments. I wish I could send give aways to all of you....
The random number generator picked Nancy for me:


"Well, number one never wins, but here goes.

Your first blog title was -
Nu är det dags!

I have no idea what that means! Maybe you will translate for us?

Happy Birthday....many more to come.."


Nancy, if I can have your mailing address I will send your parcel, still secret, this week. (Just a few stitches left....)

And of course I will translate, "Nu är det dags" means "Now is the time".
It was time to start blogging because we were busy working with my new studio and I had lots of pictures to show and lots of ideas for the future.....and a lot of projects going on.

Before that I worked as a seamstress for about 10 years, but I quit because it was boring to work with other peoples clothes and things and never use my own creativity.

When I look back after a year I´m sure I did the right thing! The last year has been a lot of fun for me. I still have lots of ideas for my studio and I´m sure the next year will be even better. Lucky me - a wonderful studio and lots of time to spend there!

This is how it looked about a year ago....

.......and later that summer.....

.....finished!

And this is how it looks today.....

(Ooops! I think I have to clean up that mess as soon as my "cute little foot" is alright again!)

"Nu är det dags" to go on stitching, lots of things are waiting for me.....

Take care,

Helena