I'm on to it!

I have fall holidays ... four days to fill with stuff that feels inspiring and fun.

Such as......  :)

........ go jogging an hour in the biting wind and snow .. sounds lovely eh!

Well....the brain clares and the body wakes up by all the fresh air!

The next thing that makes my day is to take hold of my project

 making curvy and warm ladies.

 A challenge to sew ... but it works if you are stubborn and try your way.

...just a peek for now!

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

Fall and....

I have spent time to make it cozy in the darkness. 

There is so  much in nature to take care of and organize in different ways.

. All the leaves are gone and now I can feel the winter and snow coming.

The garden is almost magical in the soft light.

I picked moss in the forest, leaves in the garden and onions were in the fridge ....

..... it became nicely along with heather.

 A welcome state jewelry on the door .. you will be so happy! :)

 Imagine a small tree, moss, rose hips, and a little more onion ....

The stones are absolutely gorgeous.

Indoors needed light and heat. 

I have dried slices of orange, lemon, lime and tied around the glass jars.

It is a fantastic warm beautiful light when lit.

An old cake mold with candles in hollowed-out apples in water!

Yes....there is so much you can do....just go for it!

Feel Happy! :)

Margreth

Finish nr 5

Fall is making great progress and now you can feel that winter is near.

 I made my first snowball two weeks ago when

 we were at the mountains wandering.

A lovely cloudy day!

 In the studio, it hasn't happened much since Rikstäckets annual meeting,

 but a quilt was finished just in time for the exhibition.

This is the quilt that I started to think about for more than a year ago.

 I started but threw everything away and started all over again.

 Crazy but necessary! 

I needed to take on the project from a new different angle.

 I have worked with both piecing, fabric paint and transmission of images.

 It has been very exciting.

This is  Design What? 


 I don't think my relative ( SnickarPer) Carpenter Per ever pondered the words design and shape. He thought about the function and availability of materials. Today is this worn ragged wooden chair a fond memory in great contrast to today's cool design...tomorrows antique?

Old and modern ... rag rugs and carpets in modern expression.
The rag rugs are quilted and the modern printed with fabric paint.

Quilting Design all over the quilt!

I have a special feeling for chairs :)
 and this is one of several quilts on the theme .... maybe there will be more?


Happy Quilting!
Margreth

Rikstäcket in Östersund

Rikstäckets annual meeting took place in Östersund this weekend.

 Jämtkvilten was the organizer and our guild celebrated

 the 20th anniversary with an exhibition. 

Imagine that it has been 20 years since Ann-Katrin and I called the first meeting in Ås!

It has been a fantastic  weekend with many visitors at the city's theater

 where the meeting and exhibitions was held.

The annual meeting was held in the theater and on the scene there

 was a sea of ​​pillows and quilts on the wall...

 ... it looked inviting.

....and what would a quilt meeting be without the ability to buy fabrics..

...I just wonder?

Jämtkviltens exhibition was highly appreciated and here

 are some pictures....

After a weekend meeting with  quilt friends, 

looking at amazing quilts and a lovely dinner with about 

300 excited quilters...imagine that..... I'm happy ... but tired.

 And best of all .. 

I am so inspired to sew :)

Thanks to you all lovely quilters!

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

.....one day

What do you do to get peace to grieve?

 My dad has past away, three months after my mother.

 It feels hard and empty. I miss them both soooo much.

But days go by and I'm working in the garden ..... walking and spend time in the studio.

 My thoughts go in various directions.... and I think that it feels good 

to work with my hands.

It must have been two weeks since I started to plan a continuation

 of the quilt with chairs .... it needed something to make the design more exciting.

But I got stuck! 

For some reason...don't know why...but today an idea popped up! 

  I began to test my idea with colored pencils on paper ... tried different shapes, colors and color combinations until I was happy.

Then...

I made stamps and printed carpets in modern style and colors.....

It made a big difference and increased the quilt expression.

 The process continues and I hope I can find peace to sew tomorrow too ..... we'll see?

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

A bike!

Hi!

Do you remember the embroidery 

that I started a month ago?

 Well .. now one bike is ready!

Such fun!

I use various types of stitches ... Chain stitch ....

Back stitch....Satin stitch....Cross stitch....

Trying to see which stitch make the most of the design.

 So..... now I can continue to work out a design

 on the quilt to fit a variety of bikes.

 I have some ideas to work with!

Bikes seems to be a hot fashion detail that is used in interior, hung on walls or standing as an accent in the room.

 Wondering if you can ride on them?

Well ... my bikes will definitely hang on the wall! :)

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

Finish nr 4

Actually, it's just too hot to sew!

But I'm up early in the morning .. running ... do yoga ... 

and then sew before the sun gets too hot.

 How wonderful it is to be free making the most of my day.

It's luxury!

Sooo....:)

My scrap quilt is quilted and bound .. 

feels good!

I wonder how many quilts I've made with Coltsfoot on?

 It must be something special with spring and Coltsfoot

 that make me get started on a quilt in fresh, bright colors.

Well.........

Now I have another one! 

Tomorrow I'll continue with the quilt with chairs .....

Happy Quilting!

Margreth

Summer days

We have had some beautiful days in our summer paradise, Öregrund.

An old house my grandparents bought almost 80 years ago and it was build in the early 1920.

 Most of the old things are left from my grandparents and cared for by the family.

The kitchen is so charming with its fireplace and beautiful windows. My mother and I stitched the curtains many years ago.

In the garden a sea of ​​lavender blossoms ....

 and smells so wonderful.

Much of our time has passed in the garden ... beat the meadow...weeding...

 But also time to eat delicious food at home and at the restaurant in the harbor.

But....

 what's a vacation without spending a little time to sew?

So of course I had packed fabric and embroidery thread to start a new project ... again!

I A while ago I bought a mini bike made ​​from

 tin cans. The small size made it possible to photo at different angles and positions given to embroider bikes on a quilt.

 I got the idea when I saw a program on television about how to compete on a bicycle in an obstacle course.

 We'll see how the project develops :)

Now I have a lot going on ... that means....it will be many hours in the studio :) 

Happy Quilting!

Margreth