My Santa block

I`m happy as can be.....

.....my Santa block is done.....

This one was a lot of work, and it is amazing how much dmc tread I used to finish.

I have already started on the next one, too small for the hoop.. I`m trying to stitch without

the hoop. Did not have time to sew fabric around it, just had to stitch and stitch.....

Hanne-Kristine

Shopping at Siw`s

I needed 2 more red DMC nr 221 for my Wish quilt, that meant shoppingtrip to Siw`s store.....

I did bye the 2 reds, and some more fabrics...... 

They will look good with rest of the fabrics I have chosen for the quilt.

Some have asked me how the quilt will look like finished, 

I`ve snapped a photo from the magazine.....

I will do some changes: remove some off the check boards with just larger piece off fabric.

I`ve got two stitchery's left, I need to sew fabric on to them before I can stitch them. 

So I`m truly looking forward to lay it all out on the floor to decide witch fabric goes where :oD

Hanne-Kristine

Strings attached....

I can`t remember how the song from the movie Pinocchio goes...

...but it ends with something like: "there are no strings on me"...

...mine has got his strings attached.....

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Slow stitching...

For three days now I have given my red work more than a thread a day....

.....it is coming along....

And I have managed to stitch a rabbit sitting on two gifts, a doll on a ball

and filled three spots on the giraffes neck with satin stitch.

Satin stitches are just killing me, and on these blocks there are a lot of them.

Hanne-Kristine

This morning.....

Look what meet me outside my living room window this morning!

My first thought was: Ohhhhh Noooo!

It`s 4 May, and I`m all so ready for sunny and warm days, spent outside...

Luckily the snow had melted at the playground by the time my day children and I got there...

Hanne-Kristine

My first OPAM finish in May.

My first finish for OPAM in May and for sølvi`s finish a ufo-sewing weekend.

I`ve made one for mom and one for me. They were supposed to be done for Christmas 2009, but that didn`t happen so mom got hers for her birthday and mine is done today. 

I like this concept, and Lynette Anderson have made a really beautiful design.

Hanne-Kristine

Update on Sølvies sew-weekwnd

Joining Sølvi`s finish sewing a ufo weekend was a good idea.

I`m not finished, but close....

All that`s left is blue herringbone stitch across the top and bottom to join them together.

Hanne-Kristine

One more butterfly.....

I have enjoyed every stitch of this butterfly block.

Leanne Beasley: Tulip Wreath

Have a look over at Lailas blog. She is making this quilt as well, in other fabrics. 

It`s amazing how different it turns out in other colors.....

I love her version, and I hope she posts a lot of photos threw out the making....

Now I`m heading over at Sølvies to sign on to her Finish-a ufo-sewing weekend. 

I`m thinking about finishing my scissorkeeper, a Lynett Anderson design 

(like the one on the photo on the sidebar).

Hanne-Kristine

The Owls

Uhhhu! What is going on??? I`m stuck!!!! 

Dearest where are you?..... Help!

I couldn't resist snapping some photos while the Owls were in the loop. Are they not just the cutest couple?

This is my first attempt to blog from Picasa, making a collage with my photos.... I have a lot to learn......

Hanne-Kristine

Todays first......

This one went from chaos, re-doing the eyes to falling in love.

We are talking personality, Mr and Ms Owl....

Natalie Ross In Stitches: Marriage

Hanne-Kristine