Sunday, October 21, 2012

Log cabin at the cabin

This weekend I have been at the cabin together with two of my quilting friends.  Always so fun being there.  Lot of sewing, laughter and vitamin Q.

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Of course I had brought all the stripes for my log cabin quilt.  It is so fun sewing these blocks.

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21 blocks so far.  Have to measure my bed, but I think it needs about 80 blocks to make a bedcover.  So still a lot of blocks to make.

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When I came home today I had to lay all the blocks out on the floor.  Adding some of my own fabrics to the kit I bought, it makes a totally different quilt than the one that inspired me at the last quilt meeting. And I think the reason to this is that I have chosen to have a red square in the middle of the block, and I have added some red fabrics in the stripes too.  But as you all know, I love the colour red, so I am really pleased with the look of it so far.

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Not just sewing all day and night, we also went out for some long walks, and one day we spottet the work of a very busy beaver.

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I had brought another new project to start too.  Some new Christmas fabrics.

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I really need new place mats for Christmas and I love these fabrics from Lynette Anderson and Whimsical quilts.

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Sewing all day long and the night too LOL and now I have six new Christmas placemats.  Just have to sew down the binding.  Really look forward to start using these. 

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My basket quilt is growing.  At the cabin I also did a lot of needleturn while relaxing with a cup of coffee.  I promised Sue that I would try to applique 10 blocks a week.  She visited Norway four weeks ago and I have kept my promise (and a little more).  Now I have 51 basket blocks finished. These baskets are so fun to applique.

Saying for today:

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21 comments:

Hanne said...

A lot of beautiful projects - well done :-)

Litamora's Quilt & Design said...

Så mye du har fått gjort i helgen! Liker virkelig log cabin blokkene dine!

Mary said...

Looks like you had a wonderful time. It is always fun to get away and sew!

Sil said...

Christmas placemats are so pretty!

Karen said...

Cute Christmas placemats. I love the log cabin blocks. I really could use some vitamin Q. I hope you had fun.

Melody said...

So much gorgeous sewing in this post.

Susan said...

Wow, you have been busy (as a beaver). Love how the log cabin is looking....and your other projects too.

Ondrea said...

Wow! It looks like you got more stitching done than talking! I love the way your log cabin quilt is coming together and love those placemats. Nearly there with the appliqued baskets too, I see. Well done.

Stina Blomgren said...

Oj oj....så himla mycket fint du har gjort....härligt jobbat....:0)

Oddbjørg said...

Så mye flott du holder på med! Beundrer alle kurvene, og Log cabin slår aldri feil. Gleder meg til å se begge deler ferdige.

Ulla said...

Sewing in good company makes it even more fun. Your red fabrics make the log cabin quilt look warmer, I like it! The pretty Christmas placemats will be a great TV project.

Nana's Quilts said...

Wow Wow Wow - I am so impressed. You really worked hard and got so much done. I especially ADORE your placemats. I may just have to copy that idea. They are great. Good efforts also on your baskets. You are getting so many complete. Big congratulations!
Marne

Grete said...

Skal si du fikk gjort mye på hytteturen! Log cabinblokkene er flotte, spisebrikkene likeså!

Grethe said...

Busy,busy bee !! Gøy å se og lese;
perfekt logcabin og Sues kurver ser supere ut; mye vitamin Q for alle som leser bloggen din.og jeg vet jo at du har mye mer inspirasjon-Q i løpet av dagene som kommer :-)

Marei said...

You constantly amaze me with everything you get accomplished!! I love your placemats and have just decided that I, too, need to make some new holiday ones. Thanks for the great idea.

Elaine said...

Love your choice of fabrics for your log cabin quilt :0)

Gabriella Capra said...

Hi, you always have a lot of projects. I must say that the Log
Cabin one is beautiful. Gabriella

Suzie Quatro said...

It's great when you have nothing to do except sew and quilt! The dust bunnies must be knee high by now!

Nancy in Norway said...

Helt fabelaktik hvor flink (effektiv) du har vært! Likte jule dekkbrikkene godt.

rosane.mortensen said...

Hello Maj Brit just gorgeous all your projects.could you tell me the measures of your Christmas Placemate? I have the fabrics and would love to make as you did.. beautiful... thanks

Ann-Mari said...

Log Cabin blokkene er flotte. Blir gøy å se hvor annerledes ditt blir med andre farger.

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