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

Look what I finished yesterday!

Yes, I finished them yesterday, late evening, but still June....so they have been added to the OPAM-list. I finished a pin cushion too, a few days ago, but I can´t show that yet, a secret gift.....

We painted our out door furniture a couple of years ago, and since then I have planned to sew cushions to make it look more cosy....I purchased the fabric early this year.... and yesterday was the day.....I think I´m satisfied with the result.

From the left over fabric I cut 4" squares, enough for a small quilt or a table cloth....just a fast and simple one......maybe tomorrow......or another day....or year :)

Take care,

Helena

Happy Birthday to me!

My birthday is on the 29th, don´t know why I can´t get the date right......
OK, today I´m 48, that´s the truth.....but only on papers, in real life I´m still 20......

.....or not. My brain functions are like I´m at least 100.....
I´m searching for some kind of upgrade or rescue kit for a brain, model 1961.....can I get some help, please!!!!!
Do you remember the orange block from my last post.....beautiful fabrics, perfectly made (technically), square, perfect pressed.....but too small for that swap.....didn´t use my ordinary sewing machine.....discovered that the needle wasn´t in the middle.....didn´t check the seam allowances.....just pieced 35 blocks before checking. OK, remaking is fun, isn´t it!? After a closer look at the blocks I noticed that all of them were pieced in the wrong direction.....(not so beautiful words)......and I decided to remake my brain instead.....(and keep the blocks for another quilt, sorry).
Found a lot of brown fabrics in my stash and after a hard work day there were new blocks to send, just in time for the swap mailing date.....

Not so colourful, but I think they are OK......hope my swap partners like them to....

My silly little brain remembered my own birthday but forgot about my blog..... It celebrated 1 year on the 16th of May.... But it´s never to late for a little Give Away.... and because it´s a birthday, it´s a secret little parcel that I will send to the winner, but it will include something handmade..... So, leave a comment including the title of my first post (yes, I know it is in Swedish) and do so before next Monday....and maybe you will be the lucky winner! If I forget the drawing please tell me :)

Now I will jump (yes, that silly foot still hurts) to the shower....this afternoon there will be strawberry cake.....it´s a wonderful summer time here by me now..... 30 C yesterday....hot....

Happy Stitching,

Helena