Hi
I have asked mr Random Number who will be the lucky winner of this lovely pair of Santas
and he has chosen Vickie who has one of my favorite blogs More Stars in Comanche.
Maybe her roosters will love to look at handicrafted Swedish santas which will have their new home in a place much warmer than they are used too. I am sure they will enjoy it.
Jag är en kvinna 60+ från Skåne, som sytt, broderat och tecknat i hela mitt liv, men nu är det mest quilt som gäller på min fritid. I´m a woman 60+ from the south of Sweden, who have been busy sewing, embroidering and drawing all my life, but now I have been caught by the quilt bug.
8/12/2013
7/31/2013
My day of the HO HO HO blog and a giveaway
It is never too early in the year to start making things for Christmas as presents or to deck the hall, and there are always Ufos on Christmas Eve that can´t be finished until next Christmas.
In our Swedish tradition we decorates with more than Santas, we love to decorate with all kind of Angels too. That was in my mind, when I planned for this blog hop.
I love angels and it is not strange at all. I have some angel ornaments up all the year around, mostly of them are handicraft, but not from my hands.
But here is a handmade traditional Christmas tree, an old Christmas decoration with angels made from traditional book marks and white paper.
I was thinking of the old book marks with angels when making my project, like this image below.
When I have chosen the fabric for the table cloth, I want the project to look old fashioned, that is why I this time chosen fabric far away from my comfort zon that has fabric that is bright and bold. And I must say that I loved how it turned out.
And now my giveaway.We have the tradition in Sweden to make santa ornaments of yarn. I have made many of them in my childhood, but this lovely couple was bought about ten years ago, and they are handmade.
I had them hanging in Christmas time at my work, but as I am retired now, I think I could give them away, as they are so cute and there is no place for me to have them in my apartment. They measure 8 inches and a made of acrylic yarn.
I hope that they will have a good new home this Christmas, and the only way for them to go is that you leave a comment at this post.
Most of all thanks to lovely Madame Samm and our fantastic cheerleader Carol and not to forget the sponsor of all the HO HO HO, I think I could hear it, Timeless Treasure.
Now that you have seen my Christmas Angels and the santas for the giveaway I am sure that you will find some more santas together with the following ladies and have fun with lots of HO HO HO
In our Swedish tradition we decorates with more than Santas, we love to decorate with all kind of Angels too. That was in my mind, when I planned for this blog hop.
I love angels and it is not strange at all. I have some angel ornaments up all the year around, mostly of them are handicraft, but not from my hands.
But here is a handmade traditional Christmas tree, an old Christmas decoration with angels made from traditional book marks and white paper.
I was thinking of the old book marks with angels when making my project, like this image below.
When I have chosen the fabric for the table cloth, I want the project to look old fashioned, that is why I this time chosen fabric far away from my comfort zon that has fabric that is bright and bold. And I must say that I loved how it turned out.
The decoration on the cloth is a traditional wooden handmade German music box from Erzgebirge. It is Virgin Mary surrounded with small angels.
And together with the hearts and stars the table cloth became very much Christmas for me.
I have drawn the angels by hand and then appliquéd them on the surface with machine. The eyes and mouths are hand embroidered. When I am out shopping fabric, I am always looking for fabrics for hair and beards to have in my stash, when I want to make some appliqué with angels and other beings.
I had them hanging in Christmas time at my work, but as I am retired now, I think I could give them away, as they are so cute and there is no place for me to have them in my apartment. They measure 8 inches and a made of acrylic yarn.
I hope that they will have a good new home this Christmas, and the only way for them to go is that you leave a comment at this post.
Most of all thanks to lovely Madame Samm and our fantastic cheerleader Carol and not to forget the sponsor of all the HO HO HO, I think I could hear it, Timeless Treasure.
Now that you have seen my Christmas Angels and the santas for the giveaway I am sure that you will find some more santas together with the following ladies and have fun with lots of HO HO HO
Hill Valley Quilter ( that´s me)
Christmas Greetings from Britt-Inger in Sweden
7/29/2013
En härlig utflykt / A wonderful trip
I was an early bird today, as I and my friend Karin has planned to make a day trip to two citys close to Malmö, Ängelholm and Helsingborg.
Men när vi kom fram till Ängelholm, flödade solen och det var väldigt varmt. Vi gick över bron över Rönneå mot centrum för att ta oss en fika.
After a short trip with bus, we took the train to Ängelholm. When we arrived to Ängelholm it was sunny and hot, and we thought that we needed some refreshment, as coffee and sandwich.
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| Rönne å / Rönne river |
7/28/2013
QAL med Melissa / QAL with Melissa
Det är så varmt i dag, alldeles för varmt för att jag skall vara ute. I stället har jag tillbringat dagen med att skära till den sy-tillsammans på nätet, QAL, som jag hittade hos Happy Quilting
Jag har bestämt mig för att sy 16 inch stora block och det ska bli 12 st, så det tog lite tid att skära.
I have been indoors today, in spite of the sunny weather. But it is too hot for me to enjoy, it is much better inside cutting fabric. I am quilting along with Melissa on Happy Quilting and I am ready for the next part that she will post tomorrow on her blog.
Jag har bestämt mig för att sy 16 inch stora block och det ska bli 12 st, så det tog lite tid att skära.
I have been indoors today, in spite of the sunny weather. But it is too hot for me to enjoy, it is much better inside cutting fabric. I am quilting along with Melissa on Happy Quilting and I am ready for the next part that she will post tomorrow on her blog.
7/26/2013
QAL med Happy Quilting och Melissa /QAL with Happy Quiling
Nu har jag städat klart i mitt syrum, nästan får jag säga, eftersom jag måste gå igenom min bokhylla också. Det har blivit en del tyger, som jag skall försöka sälja till vrakpris, på en kviltgrupp på Facebook.
Min smak har förändrats, inget fel på tygerna, men jag kände att jag inte vill sy av dem.
Nu belönar jag mig med att starta ett nytt projekt av tyger som jag "hittat fram" igen i mitt tygförråd.
Jag har anmält mig till Happy Quiltings QAL, som ni hittar HÄR, och visst är det ett charmigt block.
Det blir den versionen med nio block 16 inch stora, som passar mig bäst. Till den versionen behöver man nio FQs och bakgrundstyg, eller så kan man sy den helt scrappy av alla möjliga tygrester.
My sewing room is finally done, I have checked every piece of fabric that I have in my stash. There are some fabric that I will put on sale to a very low price, as my taste of fabric has changed a lot during my quilting live.
My reward for tidying up my sewing room is to start a new and fresh project. I am following Melissa on her blog Happy Quilting, she has started a new QAL and you will find it HERE
I have chosen to make nine blocks , 16 inch scqares.
Mitt tygval, allt från min tygförråd är gamla tyger från Pat Sloan,som jag fortfarande tycker är supercharmiga.
My choice of fabric every pieces from my stash is an old fabric design from Pat Sloan, fabric that I still love.
Min smak har förändrats, inget fel på tygerna, men jag kände att jag inte vill sy av dem.
Nu belönar jag mig med att starta ett nytt projekt av tyger som jag "hittat fram" igen i mitt tygförråd.
Jag har anmält mig till Happy Quiltings QAL, som ni hittar HÄR, och visst är det ett charmigt block.
Det blir den versionen med nio block 16 inch stora, som passar mig bäst. Till den versionen behöver man nio FQs och bakgrundstyg, eller så kan man sy den helt scrappy av alla möjliga tygrester.
My sewing room is finally done, I have checked every piece of fabric that I have in my stash. There are some fabric that I will put on sale to a very low price, as my taste of fabric has changed a lot during my quilting live.
My reward for tidying up my sewing room is to start a new and fresh project. I am following Melissa on her blog Happy Quilting, she has started a new QAL and you will find it HERE
I have chosen to make nine blocks , 16 inch scqares.
Mitt tygval, allt från min tygförråd är gamla tyger från Pat Sloan,som jag fortfarande tycker är supercharmiga.
My choice of fabric every pieces from my stash is an old fabric design from Pat Sloan, fabric that I still love.
7/25/2013
Ett nytt armband / A new bracelet
Jag var på kurs hos Quiltameva i Malmö, där Tamara Schultz var kursledare. Vi var några kvinnor som fick lära sig att sy armband av rester. Vi fick också lära oss några art quilt tekniker, som att stämpla på tyg, använda kristaller. Det var ett kul sätt att ta vara på rester, som vi alla har mycket av.
Summer classes are fun , even if it during the last days has been very warm and hot here in the south of Sweden. Tamara Schultz taught us to use scraps as materials in decoratives bracelets. We sew strings of the scraps, some of them decorated with crystals, angorina and stamps. A fun and good way to use the small awesome scraps, that are so beautiful and awesome.
It was fun, even if I made some mistakes, it was to hot for me.
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| Mitt armband / My bracelet |
7/14/2013
En blå /turkos duk / A blue table cloth
Det är någon månad sedan jag sydde denna duk efter en kurs som jag gått på Färg och Form i Malmö.
Duken är inte den första utan nummer två, eftersom det var så kul att sy den. Min brorsdotter Ellen tog studenten och önskade sig en duk i blått och turkos, några färger som ligger utanför min bekvämlighetszon. Jag valde att sy den helt och hållet i batiktyger
For more than one month ago my niece graduated from senior high school and I gave her this tablecloth as present. Her favorite colors are blue and turqouise and not mine, so this was a bit of challenge. This cloth is the second one, that I have made from a class, inspired by a book Sliver quilts and it was so fun to make.
Duken är inte den första utan nummer två, eftersom det var så kul att sy den. Min brorsdotter Ellen tog studenten och önskade sig en duk i blått och turkos, några färger som ligger utanför min bekvämlighetszon. Jag valde att sy den helt och hållet i batiktyger
For more than one month ago my niece graduated from senior high school and I gave her this tablecloth as present. Her favorite colors are blue and turqouise and not mine, so this was a bit of challenge. This cloth is the second one, that I have made from a class, inspired by a book Sliver quilts and it was so fun to make.
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