Karen's give-away

Karen is having a give-away, so pop over and take a look - http://karensquilting.com/blog/category/give-aways/

Quiltehelg / Quilting weekend

For akkurat ei uke siden var jeg på vei til foredrag med Leanne Beasley og Gail Pan på Quiltegården i Trondheim. Mange hadde funnet veien dit. De australske damene fortalte om seg selv, og vi fikk se mange av modellene deres. Etter hvert ble det "Vis og fortell", og det var utrolig mye flott å se. Avslutningen på kvelden var et lotteri på inngangsbilletten, og jeg som sjelden har vinnerlykke, vant heftet "Gift" av Rosalie Quinlan.

One week ago I was in Trondheim. Leanne Beasley and Gail Pan were invited to Quiltegården. Friday evening they told about themselves, and we could see their work. It was also "Show and tell" and there were so much beautiful things to see. Before we left, there were a little lottery. I'm seldom the lucky one, but this time I won a book by Rosalie Quinlan. Lørdag og søndag var det kurs med de australske damene. Vi fikk 4 forskjellige mønster, og det var opp til hver enkelt å velge hva vi skulle starte på. Nedenfor ser dere noen av mulighetene; et veggbilde med nisser, forkle og en stor duk med nydelig broderi. Selv startet jeg på stitchery-nissene.

On Saturday and Sunday I joined the class the Australian ladies had. We got 4 different patterns. It was up to us to decide what to make. Below you can see some of the opportunities - a Christmas wallhanging, an apron and a table cloth with a beautiful embroidery. I started with the wallhanging.
Jeg hadde ei fantastisk helg sammen med både kurslærere, Siw og hennes hjelpere og alle deltakerne. Jeg har hatt såkalt sytørke i lang tid, men etter denne helga er inspirasjonen og sylysten tilbake. Nå er det bare å rydde tid :-)
Under ser dere bloggerne samlet. På Quiltegårdens blog kan dere finne addresser.

I had a fantastic weekend together with the teachers, Siw and her helpers and all the participants. For a long time I haven't found inspiration to sew, but now it's back. Now I just have to find time for it :-)
Below you can see the bloggers gathered. On Quiltegården's blog you can find addresses.Hilser til alle. Takk for hyggelig samvær!

Thanks for lovely days!

Helg - weekend

Takk for råd i forbindelse med mitt forrige innlegg. Jeg har bestemt meg for å skrive både på norsk og engelsk for en periode, så får jeg se hvordan det går.

Thanks for advice on my last post. I have made up my mind - I'll try to write both in Norwegian and English for a period and see how it will turn out.

I det siste har jeg brukt mere tid med strikkepinnene enn med nål og tråd. Barnegenseren jeg startet på for noen måneder siden er endelig ferdig; får ikke håpe gutten har vokst for fort :-)

Recently I have spent more time using the knitting sticks than needle and tread. The little sweater I started months ago is finished - hopefully the boy hasn't grown too fast :-)Litt søm har det blitt, men jeg kan dessverre ikke vise noen bilder ennå ettersom det er en gave. UFOen jeg viste sist, har jeg ikke gjort noe med, men planen er å applikere noen blomster.

I have been doing a little bit sewing, but unfortunately I can't show you any photos yet as it is a gift. The UFO I showed you in the last post is still the same, but I will applique some flowers.

Regn og atter regn; det er ypperlig vær for aktiviteter innendørs. På de høyeste toppene er det kommet litt snø, men jeg håper ikke vinteren kommer riktig ennå.

Rain, rain, rain - it's perfect weather for indoors activities. The highest tops are covered with some snow, but I can't believe the winter is coming sooo early.

Ha en fin lørdag!

Have a nice Saturday!

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What's happening?!?! Today, I do have the time to quilt, but my inspiration/creativity seems to be gone. I've no idea what to make or work on. Actually, I did find this (rather ancient) UFO when going through some fabrics I thought I could do somethng with. The question is what? Sigh Perhaps, I just ought to go out and enjoy the lovely fall weather we are experiencing at the moment? As you can see, yesterday I just did that, went for a little walk. I was so pleased when I came across some chanterelles.

Another thing, I have been playing with the thought of making this blog bilingual - writing in both Norwegian and English. The question is, would it be "too much" work to do both? Thoughts?

Right, seems to be an indecisive day today. And I haven't even mentioned the fact that I managed to cut the new curtains for one of my daughters too short........

A letter from Australia

A couple of days ago I received a letter from Cathy in Australia. She organized a thimble exchange some weeks ago. Now I'm the owner of a beautiful thimble from Tasmania. Thanks a lot, Cathy!

OPAM

August has been a very busy month; not much to report. Below you can see the only finishes - a pair of knitted trousers for a child age 4 years and a couple of boxes for paper hankies.Will Septemer be better? Well, time will show.

Gift from Iceland

After visiting my mother for some days, I'm back home. A package was waiting for me. It was a gift from Hellen. I bought her a pattern and as a thank you she made me potsholders. For a long time I have had in mind to make me a new pair; now I don't have to. Thanks a lot Hellen!The summer seems to be over. It's pouring down and about 8 degrees Celcius. It's perfect for sewing and other hobbies.
Have a nice weekend!