Pincushions

Some time ago Blueberrylane Design had a give away contest where we were challenged to show our most used pincushion. I did............and I won The Pincushion book by Lynett Andersson. I am so happy because I had been looking for that one for a while, but it was sold out everywhere. But now it's in the mail to norway. When I showed my pincushions I told you I was in charge of a pincushion exhibition at our annual quilt meeting and I promised you I would show you.

Here it is. We received 85 pincushions to have in the exhibition. From new funny ones to very old antique ones. So it was a pleasure to put them in two display cases.
So now have a good look at all the beautiful pincushions and perhaps you'll get some ideas for new ones for yourself. I got permission from most of the ladies who owns the pincushions to show it on my blog.

Hope you have enjoyed looking all these georgious pincushions. I know I got a lot of ideas of making new ones. And I still hope to find some antique ones at an auction.

If you come back tomorrow I'll show you photos from all the shops that had stalls at the meeting. They all had so much ideas to show and SO much stuff to buy. Did I buy something........you'll see tomorrow..........perhaps LOL

Saying for today:
I'm addicted to the needle and thread

Kaffe Fassett visit NQF

And then The Norwegian Quilt Associations 20th quilt meeting was over. It has been a very hectic weekend. My feet are sore, my back is hurting and I am so tired. With hard days work during the day to get everything in order, late nights to prepare for next day and a lot of walking from one task to another, no wonder my body hurts right now. But it was a successful meeting. Over 600 registrated members and I can guess over 600 daily visitors. I have a lot to show you but first................

My meeting with Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably.

They arrived Oslo thursday and I got the honor of meeting them at the airport. I was a bit nervous, but it was nothing to be afraid of. They were both so easy to talk to. So friendly and warm. Kaffe and Brandon have visited Norway earlier and they were thrilled to be back. And my impression was that they enjoyed this weekend with us. I even told Kaffe about my cat sitting on his quilts at my home. He laughed and said: "Cats always approves the best quilts".

Thursday evening the whole board had dinner with them.

Friday they had their first workshop where the ladies made bowties. It was so interesting to see how the progress on their quilts was.

Saturday Kaffe Fassett had a lecture for about 500 ladies. It was a great lecture and it was fun to hear how he is working on both his quilts and knitting. After the lecture he signed books. And as you see there was a lot of women that had brought their books to be signed.

Here is my friend Elisabeth sitting besides Kaffe to have her book signed. She is a huge fan of his work and have made several quilts inspired from his books.

I visited his workshop on sunday. It looked like the ladies had great fun playing with their fabrics and getting advice from Kaffe . I wish I could have joined the workshops, but since I'm in the board there are no time for us joining workshops. We have to organize the whole event, and believe me there are a lot of work to do.

And of course I had to have a photo of me togheter with Kaffe and Brandon. Behind us is some of the work from sundays workshops.
And of course I got my book signed from both Kaffe and Brandon. Can you see what Brandon wrote in my book. He called me Princess all weekend. I will treasure this book for ever. And start collecting Kaffes fabrics. I am so inspired now.

Saying for today:

A teacher takes a hand,
opens a mind,
and touches a heart.

Busy Busy Busy

I am a bit desserts...........eh I mean stressed (desserts is stressed backwords hehehe). Been preparing for The Norwegian Quilt Associations big event this weekend. It is or annual quilt meeting and our 20th anniversary. And believe me.........there have been a lot of paperwork and planning.


So now I am loading up the car with all the stuff............hope I get room for everything.

The event starts on friday and ends on sunday. A lot of great norwegian quilt teachers and some foreign too. Kaffe Fassett is coming to give workshops and give a lecture. Yesterday his quilts for the exhibition came and I had to measure the size. And of course Frida had to approve them. So Kaffe Fassets quilts are approved by Frida. Sorry Kaffe, hope there will not be so many cathair on your quilts.

I have to have my mobilephone with me all time at the meeting, so I made a little bag to carry it with me.


And this morning before I went to work (woke up by 5 in the morning) I had made one for my friend Nancy too. So I will surprise her with it when we meet at the hotel room. I know she is on the bus right now heading for Oslo so she will not see it before she gets it.

So I hope you all understand I have been a bad blogger and commenter this past weeks. As I say; I have a life before and after the quilt meeting. Promise to take a lot of photos and show you.

Until next time:

March 08 quiltmeeting

I am so busy at work and at home preparing for the Norwegian Quilt Asociations annual meeting next weekend so I hardly have any time sewing. All the small details that have to be done to get a great meeting. It takes time:)

But today it was my quiltgroups march meeting. And today we had visit from "Annequilten", a new quiltshop not far away. And of course we ladies at the meeting had to check the stuff, and of course buy something. I was clever this time, not a single pattern or fabric came home with me.

Some models from the shop.

And this is the quilts from show and tell this evening:

Saying for today:

Stressed is desserts spelled backwards

(and I have to admit, I'm a bit stressed now )

The civil war diary quilt

Okei......so I pushed the button and ordered this book..........

All you bloggers that are doing this quilt have been tempting me for a while now LOL
and I today I could not resist ordering the book. I have already agreed to make it together with Hanne............ooooops...............perhaps I revealed her next project now ........SMILE

I have been searching through my stash and found some fabrics that I think is civil war fabrics..........or perhps they are not.......... of course the name on the end of the fabric is cut off. If anyone of you "civil war" ladies out there can give me some links to places on the web where I can buy and learn more about these fabrics I would be happy.

Saying for today:

The time to be happy is now!

Easter working

When Hanne and I visited the quiltshop I did a little shopping too. Our quiltshop is having a big sale and these two had to come home with me.
And of course they had got lot of new fabrics.

Only these three jumped down in my basket. Do not know what to make of them yet. Perhaps a bag??

Quilting is extreme sport................anyway if you baste a quilt.

Today I found the outer border for my Leannes House. I decided to use the green fabrics that I have in the quilt, and I am really satisfied with it. I taped it on the floor and basted it. And now my knees and back hurts. This way of basting is not good for an "old lady". But now I can look forward to quilt it.

Saying for today:

My soul is fed with needle and thread,
my body with chocolate!!

Happy easter to you all

This morning I started to make som buns with eggcream................
and I was talking to Hanne at msn. Told her to come and have cup of coffee and som buns............. and guess what

In two hours she knocked on my door. Coffee out in the sunshine. It felt so good sitting out on the porch in the easter sun eating warm buns and having coffee.

Later we drove down to the quiltshop and looked at the new fabrics that had arrived. Just a few one jumped in my bag this time LOL Will show you them later.

Some sewing has been done these days. First a sign for our quiltexibition in april. It says "Do not touch" in dialect. I hope you norwegian ladies that reads my blog will make more signs like this for our Annual Quilt meeting. We are going to have them besides all the quilts in the exhibition area.

I have stitched on my Gail Pan BOM today. Nice work to do out on the porch.

I have finished Lynett Anderssons BOM Noahs Ark.

And I have prepared block #2 on Leannes Butterfly garden.

So I guess I have enough to do these easterholiday. If I don't start on something else.....LOL

I wish you all,
happy easter.

A wonderful surprise from Libby

Some time ago Libby had a challenge on her blog. She wanted us to show our ironingtables. I took the challenge and showed mine. And Libbys hubby picked me as the winner of this challenge. Today when I came home from work a big box was laying in front of my door. It was from Libby.

And....................................look...............................

She had sendt me this wonderful quilt. I LOVE IT. The colurs on my photos is sooooo wrong. Don't know what happend with my camera. The colours she have used is so ME!!!! Just the colours I would have chosen for a quilt. It's measuring 44 x 44 inches and Libby have done wonderful work on it. And she is crazy sending this away LOL But thank you for doing it Libby. Now I have a Libbyquilt.............jippiiiiiii. Can you see me smiling from ear to ear :)

And it's already cat approved :)

Libby also sendt me a Disney chocolate, but that one was eaten after dinner. Yummy :)

Saying for today:

A rose is for today,
golden threads of friendship
are forever.

A busy day in my sewingroom

This was my day home from work (just working 50% this month) so I had decided to do some serious work in my sewingroom. I had planned to prepare a lot of projects. It's always so easy to grab something in my sewingbag when sitting in front of the tv or if I'm going away some place.
First project I started to prepare was Lynette Anderssons free BOM Noah's Ark. I know a lot of you already have stitched it so now it's my turn to do it. I've had these repro fabrics for a long time and I decided to use them for this projects. I only have small pieces of each fabric, and this is a miniature quilt so I think they will be perfect here.

Next I started to play with fabrics for three new blocks on Gail Pans BOM Angel's sewing basket. What's takes most of the time is finding the perfect fabric and colour. To get a harmony in colours in the quilt. Spendt several hours playing with colours. Sewing it together was done in no time. And now I have three new blocks ready to be stitched.

While browsing through blogs this morning I joined the Scrappy Cabin Challenge Scrap Swap #2 over at Melly and Me. I guess I'm not the only one having a lot of scraps in a basket and it will be fun swapping with another one. Looking at other blogs I always see beautiful fabrics that I don't have in my stash. Maybe my swap partner can add some new colours to my stash.

Tomorrow another day at work.

Saying for today:

I wish I were a Teddy Bear....
The more worn out you get,
the more valuable you become