Lovely Winter!

  

Swedish winter at its best.

 Cold nights and sunny days with a couple of degrees below zero .... perfect for skiing.

 We went to Edsåsdalen, a small mountain village where you can easily get up on the mountain and to ski in a wonderful environment.

Halfway up the mountain, it's time to eat our packed lunch and then rest against the wall of a hut. So nice to sit there and enjoy the view.

 On the way, I found a small sign warning for moose!

 Huh .. I'll swerve if there is a moose?

Husband fixes the backpack and take a breather.... 

...while the wife tries to find a good camera angle.

...rather special!!!

Oops .... a crash .... then it might be just as well to linger a while

 and enjoy the view and philosophize a while.

Consequently, there hasn't been much sewing .....

.... but I have anyway sewed these blocks into a project

 with other quilters in Jämtkvilten.

...and soon it's Easter...:)

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

What a mess!

What a mess ... maybe I can call it a creative touch

 but I don't know if that's entirely true.

 I have been working a lot in the studio this weekend

 and on several projects at the same time.

 An unusual way for me to work but quite liberating in some way.

..... but there are limits .. right?

Anyway the project where I work with my leftovers is progressing.

 I try to use even small pieces .. they can be sewn together!

That's the charm with scrap quilts, isn't it?

This is a part of it......

Still...my chair quilt is in progress too...

This one requires concentration and mind power ...phew ..

  considering options in design and colors .. discard and start over.

Then it's so liberating to take on the scrap quilt...

...but the quilt is emerging bit by bit.

In a corner lies a quilt ready to be quilted .... but I'm still not sure ...

... the soft organic forms or strict geometric .... hmmm?

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

A great week!

This week has been all through a success!

 Everything I wished and planned for has come true.

Our children has been at home... 

I have been skiing a lot!

I've had time to spend quality time with my old parents.

I have planted about my flowers in fresh soil.

Some shopping....but no fabrics!

The weather has been great...sunny...cold...and snow.

and many hours in the studio!!! :)

I feel like......

Well rested and happy .. free from work .... then the urge to create something

 comes like a letter in the mail. 

The first thing I did was throw my project with chairs in the trash. 

Away with it!

 Leaving on a project where the inspiration has run out......

and up with new fresh fabrics and colors. :)

 It felt so good to start up again with new fresh eyes..... and now the pieces fall to place.......

 You get a little peek!

One day I was leafing through a magazine and saw this picture.

Dare to be dramatic.....

is in the image and on the floor is a carpet that gave me the idea.

 I have long thought it would be fun to do something of all the leftover pieces of fabric.

 I have a lot!!!!!!

 You have them too, I'm sure?

 So I poured out some of them on the floor and began to sew

 trying to take something in the pile without planning .. but that's not easy!

...........the first block.....

...and after a while...

This is a fun no strings attached way to sew .... full of playfulness among all colors.

We'll see where it carries away!!!

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

Plaid and dots

First of all......

 I want to thank everyone who has written so kind, encouraging comments in my last post.

I'm so happy and almost blushes when you write so nicely.

 A big warm thank you!!! 

A week ago these fabrics were in the mail ... very nice! 

I have always loved plaid and polka dot fabrics but not used them in a quilt for a long time.

 Now I can start planning ... the inspiration came in the mail too :))

Well......this weekend I started up to finish quilt number 3

My New Wave quilt is to be quilted........

 and the pile of UFOs are decreasing........that makes me feel good!

Spring is probably a bit away but I have spring feelings anyway ....

..... the light returns to this dark part of the world. 

Soooooo.........:))

Here is one of my favorite quilts in rerun .... coltsfoots in baskets... 

....the first spring flower!!

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

Finish nr 2

 UFO number two is finished! 

It has been a long journey with hand quilting and it has taken time because the sight is somehow inferior. Surely it can't be age?

Well ... this is how it turned out in the end!

A sixth triangle quilt made of Kaffe Fassets great fabrics. 

I love them!

It is a bright cold day here and the quilt makes a fantastic picture in the winter landscape.

...brrrrrrrrr

Snow, frost and icicles from the roof.

The quilt measures 51x79  inches and is hand quilted in feather pattern.

 Louise, a good friend of mine gave me the inspiration for almost a year ago ... 

....gee how time flies!

The back is like this!

....here you can see the quilting quite well.

Sooo..this chilly day it's nice to sit in the chair and 

crawl under the quilt and cuddle ... or?

 ........... is it better on the couch ....... hmmmmm?

Happy Quilting!
Margreth

Sagas Quilt

Sagas quilt is finished, quilted and bound. :) .... the first finished quilt 2013!

A warm cosy one......

The quilts back is made of several fabrics.

 It feels good to use  some of the small leftovers...... ....and it sure makes the back more 

interesting and vibrant.

This quilt is made in warm colors and remind me of spring coming.......but when I look out it's still full winter.

Snow and cold...but couldn't I feel the sun a little bit warm to my nose today?

Soooo....I had to look at my bulbs......dreaming :)

Sagas quilt is blooming and soon it's time to plant some bulbs in pots ....I'm longing 
to see small green leaves coming up. 

Happy quilting!
Margreth

Slow progress

Oh well..... if there is insufficient time to sew, you can always order fabrics .. right?

And dream about future projects.

So do I! :)

 I got these great Kaffe Fassett fabrics in the mail this week. 

Lovely ones!

Still....there is some work done:)

I have taken the last handmade stitch on my Sixth triangle quilt.....now to be bounded.

Just need to buy some more fabric!!!!!

Saga's quilt will be embroidered with her name and birthday...sooon finished!

Hi....look at this! A very cool picture! 

This is one of the things that inspire me :)

  Look at the pattern the chairs forms, the surface between the chairs, colors .... fun right?

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

Happy...!

A new year is approaching and it's exciting to think about what it will bring :)

Hopefully a lot of joy with family and friends....:)

I dream about...

......some amazing quilts to sew and one or two UFO:s to finish.

Finding lots of fun colorful fabrics ... 

 Be inspired by exciting things and experiences around me..... and all that you, my friends,
 share with me through your blogs:)

 Your fabulous quilts and thoughts about sewing and how you, in my eyes, creat works of art.

...

Thanks to all of you who share my world of quilting!

Love to you and see you around next year!

Margreth