What a day!

I've had a creative day! 

There has been an idea for months that it was time to tackle.

 I picked up small simple sketches that I've done before, and continued to sketch more.

 I studied many different ways and angles.

I'm on to chairs again!

Colours then? 

 What colors should I use this time?

 Yellow as a base? Well, then I have to dye some fabric ....... go ahead!

........but there are many other nice colors ...... yellow .. orange ... green ..

                         ........or these lovely blue .. green... turquoise ... warm yellow...rust....

I'll have to think about both the design and colors for a while! :)


Happy Quilting!
Margreth 

Once more....

Have a last peek at what happened at Birmingham Quilt Festival!

My husband found a charming lady with fine textile accessories ... a textile wonders.

The artist show a great creativity with a sense of humor.

These quilts are made by Marie Roper from Birmingham.

 She died this year but some of her great work were shown.

 Look at the great quilting!...and her dolls were so charming.

This is interessting... I think!

 Kate Dowty make quilts with a very exciting expression.

 The surface is so vibrant and textural......various kind of threads and stitches all over. 

The quilt can be built up with tiny pieces of fabric that overlap and the colors are fantastic.

Stunning!

The Judges choise in the category Art Quilts.

"Silencis" by Olga Gonzales Angulo, Spain.

Oh yes....... I looked a bit on the fabrics as well ......

 But talk about character ... or foolishness ....

 Believe it or not but I didn't buy a single piece of cloth!

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

Enjoy...

More from Birmingham........

Have a look at some of the 18 fabulous quilts at "Diversity in Europe"!

"Welcome'' by Ester Meier, Switzerland

"Meeting Ice" by Margreet Michel, Netherlands

"Love for Baltimore" by Denise Vanderperren, Belgium

"Calendar" by Soelvi L. Krokeide, Norway

"La Remeur" by Genevieve Attinger, France

This one I'm a bit uncertain about...correct me if I'm wrong!

Tuija Oravainen, Finland

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

Birmingham

Well.....The Festival of Quilts is over for this time!

It was my first visit and a great experience.

...so big!

I had planned to visit Birmingham for quilte a long time and  when my quilt Catwalk  was to be shown at EQAs exhibition ¨Diversity of Europe¨ then it was an occasion to go there.

I was pretty excited about how the the exhibition would look like....... nervous!

First of all....I found it!

 Hmmmm ..... what beautiful quilts!

EQAs 18 countries have each selected a quilt representing their country in this show.

Many different approaches and techniques!

Well.....I have about a hundred photoes of quilts and notes! Beautiful, exiting ones!

I like to share some of them with you.......so I'm back soon

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

workshop..yea!

Thanks to Jette Clover and Katriina Flensburg for a great workshop and weekend at Quiltakademin. A lot of new knowledge and inspiration! Good food and lovely compani!

Soo, how did it turn out?

We started out with experiment in collage. We used paper, cutting, tearing and folding to make collage in several sizes. Then we  discussed our layout and worked again to improve the composition. A very useful exercise to explore the elements of design

 and improve your skill to see and create interesting compositions.

One of the things I learnt was ¨less is more¨....I have a bad habbit of taking in to much!

Then.....wow! Fabric...paints....colors...

I love it!  

 We worked with textile paints in a playful way 

putting my personal expression in fabrics. 

Just go for it! 

Much fun! :)

Next step was exploring the techniques such as mono printing, gelatine printing 

and how to transfer paper to fabrics.

Great fun!

I had some decorating magazines and I kind of like chairs!

Soo...this was my theme!

    

This is paper transfered to different fabrics....my own designed fabrics.

Now when I have learnt some of the techniques the real work starts!

First of all..... continue to experiment and find my own way to use the techniq.

How can this technique make my quilts more "talking" and interesting in a personal way?




Well.....there's some work to be done!




Happy Quilting!
Margreth

Hi there! 

Time flies when spring comes and suddenly it's almost SUMMER. I spend a LOT of time in the garden ..... I have  lots of plants to take care of, bushes to plant and a new hedge is to be constructed. I've become sort of an expert at digging .......puh.
 Today I built three trellises to be set up and then it should be planted around them ..... then ....... and then. I wonder if I have too many projects going on  :) ....?

                                         Maybe I should spend more time sewing?

Inspiration is needed? 

Soo...I have something great coming..

I'm off to Katrina Flensburg and quiltakademin,

where Jette Clover has a workshop for two days.

Two days to explore design through collage!

Look at these fabulous quilts by Jette!

We are going to work with both paper and fabric and the integration of these materials. 

We will apply the design with different printing techniques such as monoprinting and gelatine printing. I have never tried it....so it will be so exiting!

I hope to learn a lot.......and us it in my way to express something personal in my quilts.

Happy Quilting!

Margreth 

...blue

First of all I want to thank all of you who wrote

 such  kind and encouraging comments in my last post.

 Hugs to you all!

Now what's on......

I've been searching for shades of blue in Roslagens pearl Öregrund. 

But it was probably not the right place .... Öregrund is a coastal town with a lot of pastels in yellow and green. Most blue colors I found in our own garden. A rake, boots, kid's glasses and a lot of plants, of course.

.......... the scarecrow is pretty sweet.....:)

To celebrate the arrival of spring is a lovely tradition, and it was a fantastic evening at the sea with fire and song....... luckily enough no firecrackers.....the light was magical!


........the sun sets in the sea .... and a loving couple see only each other.


Spring is here ...... I thought !
At home in Jämtland again.....and it's snowing ..... yes snowing!Happy Quilting!  Margreth

Great news...

 I'm so happy that ¨Cat Walk¨ has been chosen as Sweden's contribution to the
 European Quilt Associations exhibition " Diversity in Europe" during the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. European countries are invited to participate with one quilt each .. I hardly belive my quilt is one of them! 

Soooo...... in August it's off to Birmingham to experience all the fabulous quilts at the festival. Think how much inspiration to take part in! :)

You can see Cat Walk at "Last stitch" !

This is my first and only attempt to be a model..... I promise!

......hey..... where are those long shapely legs?

 

......... are gorgeous but I stand to pose for two minutes before my feet hurt .....puh!

 

Midst of all the amazing things happening........

... my tulips are blooming ... check which works of art nature offers.

 Spring does work wonders... it's time to make a new quilt .. something spring-like?

Happy Quilting!

Margreth