Here I am!

I'm kind of busy.... working, training and prepareing the garden and the house for the winter.
In the studio there are quilts to be finished and new one to be designed.
Maybe something for Christmas? Hmmm...Or?
I looooong for fall holiday!

Here's a glimps of a small quilt called "A housewifes dream "

I named it befor seewing......
Do you recognice the filmstars?
Another one to be finished.....puuuh!

This is FUN!!
 

I'm happy to have my quilt "Red cottages" in Rikstäckets (Swedish Quilt Association) calendar 2011.

April..spring...wow!

Speaking of spring!

Isn't this a dream?  Soon winter.... In our winter garden there are lemons and figs!!!!
I hope they will ripe in time? I'm not sure!
They desperatelly need sun!

See you!  Margreth

Roundabout dogs

Oh...where did this week go? Sometimes time flies faster than my quiltangel and I've not been in the studio for several days. But...I bought fabrics to four quilts to be bound!
                                               FOUR.....QUILTS to finish. PUUUH..

Today I have been washing windows...befor snow comes! Not so fun.....so I thought about funnier things climbing to reach my high windows.......quilts and design ideas.

I remeber some years ago when artists were making dogs to decorate roundabouts. I saw a feature on tv....
.....thinking.....why not sew dogs?  Sooo.. here you go!

                                                                       SOME DETAILS!

                                                                 Yes..it's a Picasso!!!!

In that time we had been to Barcelona visiting our daugter....and Picasso museum. A fantastic exhibition....
and of course.....more inspiration. The dog got a picture..a Picasso dog!

 I made some other stuff too...show you later on! Travelling is a very good idea when you need inspiration!

                                                                                                              TAKE CARE! // Margreth

Top finished!

I catch a cold and have been home from work for a couple of days!
Boooooring.....but today I finished the Garden Journal top. I like the dull colors...fall colors.
It was so fun that I nearly forgot my sore throat and red nose!
Quilting is like medicin!

Typically enough the weather is fantastic, sunny,warm and...just lovely.
Soooo....... I sneeked out and took a photo of our new build house in the soft sunny light.
I can't belive it....it's halv a year since we moved in!
Time flies...you better try to enjoy life every day!

 Margreth

Let's dance!

There has been a lot of thinking  done this weekend! How to complete the design of my quilt with chairs?
I had some decisions to make! Should I make some kind of squares, log cabins or "free cutting" blocks to finish the quilt? For me it's important to maintain a balance between fabrics, colors and design.
I finally decided " free cutting" blocks! Thats my way!!! Fun and exciting!
When the quilt, several hours later, hang on the wall I suddenly realized that the chairs looked as they were dancing!

So....here's LET'S DANCE!

Now......I have to work on border or not? How to make the quilt sparkle...ad freehand designs...embellishment, quilting design and..........? OH.....it's a very inspirational and exciting work I have in front of me!

GO FOR IT!  Margreth

SNOW!

This weekend the first snow was falling in the mountins......beatiful view!  Now it's high time to dig and plant trees and busches in the garden. Luckely the weather is fantastic...sun, blue sky..........no rain for now!  Nature is painted in amazing colors and inspired me to make a wreath of leaves and berries to decorate our door. Fantastic colors!
                  

Gardening takes a lot of time, dig,dig.......!  Different kinds of bulps have to be arranged in the

flowerbed. Hopefully I'll be rewarded in spring when it all will bloom and bludd.

Spring?.....sounds far away!

Well.... I've had some occasions in my studio making Garden Journal blocks...it kind of fits in just now.

    

  HAPPY GARDENING!

Margreth

I give up!

I red in the paper that fall is here since three weeks!!! Ok...I give up and unwillingly put my socks on and my sandals in the wardrobe ... that I don't like!
BUT.....it's time to realize that fall is here! I just need time to get in the mood!!

 My lavender, lemon tree and oliv tree make summer last a little bit. And look...my quilt made of french fabrics completes the picture. I feel it....just a little more summer!
Woops..my fig tree have three fruits..I wonder if they have time to finish?

Well.... I admit.....FALL  IS beautiful. I like the cold, bright air, the colors and dark evenings with lighting candles all over the place. IT'S OK!

We won!

"Tjejmilen" 10 km in Stockholm 5 september

We won this year too! I mean ...we managed to run all the way. That's my goal...but my daughter Elin is a really god runner....she beats me!
About 22 600 runners from 22 countries entered the race in Stockholm this sunny day. They all made my day!

There hasn't been to much seewing this week...have to work in school you know...time flies!
I've done a block from Garden Journal, the lawn mowers stichery and also one new chair!


                                                                      It's progressing!

 Have a nice day! Margreth

NEW FABRICS!

Isn't it great to come home after a busy day and find mail from USA in the box. It make the day even better!
The Bliss fabric is going to be a quilt for a dear, very wise friend who always is there for you when you need help. All the other fabrics are just for fun...have no plan for them yet.....look at.....dream.....
..feel inspiration by the colors. It's kind of the mening of this business...!

HAVE A LOT OF FABRICS!

But... just now I'm fully commited to the "chair project". Three more blocks are done!

STILL SO FUN!

I have no idea what the result is going to be....hmmmmm? I guess a great idea pops up one day!

I WISH YOU GREAT JOY!   Margreth