Yesterday my two good friends Hanne and Bente came for a long weekend visit. What Hanne did not know was that we had made a little surprise party for her. As you all know Hanne had her 50th birthday when she was "over there" at the DJ party in Shipshewana, and we had no oportunity then to celebrate her. But Bente and I had a plan.........
I had decorated with baloons and had a welcoming drink ready when I heard them arriving up the stairs. Hanne did not know I was already home and I have told them where to find the key. So I think she got a little bit surprised when she start talking to Frida cat and it was me who answered.
With a golden crown on her head, out on the porch for birthdaycake and coffee and of course birthday presents.
In march Hanne gave us a challenge. A zipper, some silk ribbon and a little piece of fabric. And this is what Bente and I came up with. We started laughing when we discovered we had used the same ground pattern to make these two purses. Hanne had not made hers yet, and she told us she also had in mind making a similar purse.
It is so fun with these challenges, and now it was Bentes turn to make the challenge. In the envelope was a piece of fabric, a button with text , on mine it says Lykke (hapiness) and a red heart. The challenge is : For joy and pleasure , to be useful, alone or together in a small group,
We have until our next sewing together to have it finished. This was a tricky challenge, I have no idea what to make that goes to the theme. So any suggestion is welcomed.
Now we will enjoy a good breakfast and a whole day of sewing. It is raining outside, but sunshine indoors.
Saying for today:
Friendship is the golden ribbon
that ties the world together.
But I have almost finished block #5. Just the crows left to applique.
And I have prepared all the parts for block #6-7-8-9. I love having it all prepared, so that when I have time to work on them I just grab a package and just sit down and stitch :) My goal is to have this finished so I can hang it up on my wall when autumn arrives in Norway.
I all prepared for a long evening in front of the tv to see the Eurovision Song Contest. The show everybody hates, but everybody watch :) Norway is out as number 3 and I know Didrik will do a good performance. I like his song very much and hope for a lot of 12-points for him.
With delicious cured meet, smoked salmon, potato salad, crumbled eggs and green salad
Some was sitting outside eating
and some inside
Later in the evening coffee and cakes
And some sewing
Brita had made a beautiful bag
Anne Mette had made two beautiful table runners
Bjørg had made this wonderful table runner.
Synnøve have already started making christmas table runners
she also made this cute place mat
And as usual we had a BIG summer lottery.
I made her my version of Cinderberry Stitches Me and My Shadow threadholder. I had a finished stitchery in my box and chose to decorate the front with this one.
And chose a light fabric for the pockets inside it.
Now I know what Frida Cat is doing while I am sleeping.
I just adore this crazy hen up in the shelf among all the fabrics. I regret not buying this one LOL. Only two pieces of fabric (pink of course) came home with me from this shop.
In this shop I found some fabrics which I am going to make a little bag from. Not quite the colours I inteded to buy, but my two good friends convinced me that I really ought to step out of my safe corner and make something with blue fabric. 
I had decorated with baloons and had a welcoming drink ready when I heard them arriving up the stairs. Hanne did not know I was already home and I have told them where to find the key. So I think she got a little bit surprised when she start talking to Frida cat and it was me who answered.
With a golden crown on her head, out on the porch for birthdaycake and coffee and of course birthday presents.
In march Hanne gave us a challenge. A zipper, some silk ribbon and a little piece of fabric. And this is what Bente and I came up with. We started laughing when we discovered we had used the same ground pattern to make these two purses. Hanne had not made hers yet, and she told us she also had in mind making a similar purse.
It is so fun with these challenges, and now it was Bentes turn to make the challenge. In the envelope was a piece of fabric, a button with text , on mine it says Lykke (hapiness) and a red heart. The challenge is : For joy and pleasure , to be useful, alone or together in a small group,
My friend Karen Griska told me today about this new wonderful place to visit. It is called Online Quilt Museum and has a lot of exhibits. She founded the Online Quilt Museum.com in 2009 to be an elegant venue where quilters can exhibit their work to a worldwide audience.
Saturday I spendt almost all day out on the porch in the sun. 
