Is there anyone that can help me with this fabric. I am starting a new project (just have to :) and I want to use this fabric in the background. I am not sure what range this is because the selvage edge is cut off (of course). But this fabric would be perfect for this special project.
But we had time for some fresh air too. So good to walk in the sun even if it was cold. We could actually feel the sun warming, and this makes me feel that spring will arrive slowly.
A lot of different projects was brought to the cabin. Here we are discussing what fabric to use between the blocks Bjørg have made.
I was sewing on some "old" blocks that I started on about a year ago (at a similar quiltweekend in this cabin). This is the pattern I am using. At that moment I was not very happy with these blocks, perhaps because I run out of one of the background fabrics.
Bjørg also sewed together this cozy flannel quilt.
I am working on my small japanese purses.
Britt sewing together her blocks,
and used the door to hang up her blocks.
Bjørg made a lot of table runner backgrounds this weekend.
Britt also made tablerunners
Irene cut all fabrics for this wonderful quilt,
I managed to finish my two small japanese purses. Perhaps I can use one of them to keep my wallet, lipstick and mobilephone going to dinner with Yoko Saito :)
And I sewed the blocks together on my Bread and butter quilt. And I realized I really love the look on it now. Looking forward to sew the outher border on it very soon. It is so fun working with my japanese fabrics. Know I will buy more of them at the annual quiltmeeting.
Today I sewed it together using only light green and pink. Feels a little bit to sweet at the moment, but I guess when spring comes it will look good on my wall. Will baste it this week and hopefuly start quilting on it.
While working in my sewingroom I started to look for some japanese fabrics. And that brought me to move all my japanese fabrics from the cupboard to this drawer. Now I have all my japanese fabrics at one place. Looks good doesn't it. I love japanese taupe fabrics, and I hope all shops joining our annual quiltmeeting in march brings a lot of them, because I need moooooooooooooore of them :)
I have quilted all blocks in the Christmas Wish quilt and today I got down on the floor and traced the border I want to quilt around it.
And while doing that I also traced the same border around my Leannes House quilt. This one have been missing the outher border for several years, so now it is time to finish this quilt.
A little sidetrack from what I planned to focus on this week. I had no more stitchery to work on, and me with no stitchery in my bag, is not working :) But guess what, I have traced all the blocks for this cat BOM, so I just grabbed january cat out of the box and started stitching on it.
Yesterday after work we went to check out my friend Irenes cabin. And as you see we went there in the blue hour. This beautiful icicles met us at the cabin. This is a sign spring is soon arriving.
And driving home we saw a lot of moose besides the road. 4 different mooses on 3 different places. A warning to all to drive safely, because it is not fun having them hit the car. This is a bad photo taken with my mobile phone, but I just had to get a photo of this big moose.
Yesterday I got to new books in my mailbox. I love getting new books. One of them is the new book from Trine Bakke and I love it. I love the way she are matching colours and fabrics I never would thought of. Such an inspiring book. But looking in this book I found a project which got me up in the attic looking for my long forgotten project box.
And I found my mini dresden plates I started many years ago. Maybe I should make this a focus project. Have to look for the fabric I have used in the circles in the middle of the dresden plate, noticed I still have two more small circles to sew on. And what about the outher border. Have to find a fabric that will highlight the mini scrap dresdens. Or do I just leave it in my box up in the attic and start some new mini dresdens ala Trine's?? Perhaps in japanese fabrics??
But first I want to stitch my finished easter rabbits together. Found some pink and light green fabrics will be perfect for this quilt. I have been clever focusing on my focus projects this week. I have also done some more quilting on my Christmas Wish quilt. So this focus on focus projects works very well for me.
One of my focus project last week was these small bags. I have handquilted the front, back and the bottom parts. When I this morning started to make the zipper parts I discovered I had made the bottom without seam allowance at main fabric. Grrrrrrrrr. Do I make the bottom parts all over again or do I reduce the seam allowance at the zipper parts. But if I do that, the bag will get so small. And if I choose to make the bottom parts over again, do I handquilt them again or do I machinequilt? This is what happens when you do not read the instructions well. And can not blaim that it on that is a japanese pattern, because there is an extra patternsheet with english instructions :) 
I have quilted around all blocks on the christmas quilt. But I feel it in my elbow and shoulder. Have to take it a little easy with the handquilting. So to relax I have stitched a little bit on my easter bunnies. I will continue focusing on these two projects.
Another focus projects was this kit. I love this little purse and decided not to make only one but two at the same time. One from the kit and one from my own stash. All applique is done and I have quilted one of the front pieces. Perhaps I can sew them together next weekend if I manage to do all the quilting.
Two new books in my mailbox this week. I love reading the Elm Creek books and since I did not get the book for Christmas I had to order it myself.
