More.....

Big laughs around the table...

Tina and me, finally at the class....ready to work :)

Laila was amazed that so many of us had assembled the top, or were close to.

This is Tinas first try at this, winding stems.

Mona always blink when photographed......it made us laugh even more...

I must have 4 or 5 blinking photos, and the one Mona looked good in, Berit were blinking!

So I went for this "working" photo, from the side.

Berit had been in Prague and there for has not had the time for sewing.

Mona had really big plans of awesome sewing, but ended up at work, that`s life.

We`re going to do some sew-in together, so they`ll catch up :) .....

Bringing my top to the class, I saw at ones 2 petals that "had to go", so it was rip time for me....

That is the downside with these tiny stitches, they`re hard to rip....

More photos to come :)

All the best hk

Second flowerquilt class with Laila

I was amazed when we got started on Thursdays class with Laila.

We were 13 or 14 ladies attending this class (2 could not make it the second day). 

The quilts are turning out VERY different, trust me :)

Siw, Randi, Unni,+,+,+,+, me, Mona,Tina.Tove (in the back), Berit and Unn Marit.

I`m so sorry for not remember the names on you four ladies, 

please someone let me know on e-mail and I`ll fill them in :)

 Laila insisted on lots off photos, so we both took several with my camera 

(she forgot hers, again.....Laila :)  ...).

To wonderful ladies at the first table,

This is the lady on the right`s quilt.

Unni and another wonderful lady. Unni has started working on attach the winding stems and leafs.

Bias maker and vlisofix tape...

I was watching Unni while ironing and then at the cutting table,
do you see the winding stem working it`s way downwards?
Unnis quilt was very hard to take good photos of, my horrible camera had a problem with Unni`s light colors, tried to make it more yellow, but you can still see her beautiful work even if the color isn`t correct.

Unni loves to hand quilt and decided not to do the nine patch,
but some hand quilting in there instead.

I will post more threw out the day :)
Between Laila and me we took about 40 photos! But all didn`t come out that great....
my camera tries to make them very red and yellow!

All the best hk :)

Getting ready for class.....

You better believe it! 

Tina and me had a sew-in on Tuesday.... Tina at her house and me here at home. Calling each other and sending pothos on the mobile phone, laughing and giggling of excitement! 

Very grownup :)  ha ha ha

Yesterday (Thursday) she arrived early and we finished the quilt top, 

meaning we`re ready to applique the stems, leafs and the flower center`s. 

We got my daughter (7) to take a photo of " the excited sewers".....

Tina`s to the left, mine to the right.

 We bought both small and medium lenses at Quiltegaarden. 

These are often used in Japanese patterns to make perfect circles, they give a 3D effect 

(Tina was very satisfied with this, she loves the 3D effect, and me too). 

 Now we`re waiting impatient on the bias maker and the vlisofix band to arrive. As soon as Siw calls me I`m on the bus down town :) and she`ll forward Tina`s in the mail. Tina is thinking about making a table runner to go with the quilt, so I don`t think she`ll "run out" of work.....

There will follow lots of photos in the next post. Both Laila and me used my camera. 

All the ladies said yes to be "blogged", thank you ladies.

I don`t remember all the names so please send me a e-mail so I can fill them in.....

Thanks for a great class Laila

And to the rest of the ladies and Siw, thank you for two great evenings :)

All the best hk

Finally.......

I had an amazing phone call from my cousin Tina last night...

She has finished her 13 flowers...

I had about 1 1/2 left.....

Now I don`t :)

There are 12 ladies taking this class, now I`m so curious about how far they have come....

hk :)

A new one.....

I`m attending Laila`s cube class at Quiltegaarden today. 

Had to re-read Siw`s mail to ensure it was a sewing machine class.....

If any has had the chance to have a good look at Lailas quilt (see August 31, 2010), you`ll know we are up for a challenge. I`ve spent several hours in the sewing room looking for fabrics to bring, leaving the room today looking like a disaster area..... leaving fabrics and "stuff" on the floor and on top of everything else! 

These won a trip in a plastic bag....

Have I lost the plot?

Yes! by all means!

....but as long I`ve got the sewing machine, cutting tools and tread....

I`ve might got a chance to get somewhere....?

hk

In Bloom

Block 8 and 9.

hk

I`ve named my quilt In Bloom.

Block 7

Hanne-Kristine :)

Class by Laila

Thursday me and my cousin Tina attended a Japanese inspired class
held by Laila at Quiltegaarden.

Tina and me, having a great evening :)

We were very concentrated....

mine

Tina`s, I love her choice of fabrics :)

These are mine blocks. 6 done and 7 to go.....

I have decided not over-analyze my color choice (petals),
leaving my comfort zone and just "go with it!". 

 

Attaching numbers and sew when I feels it looks ok! I do feel the rust to be a bit too solid, but it`s to late to change my mind now...I`m hoping "the big picture" will look better. I placed the blocks on the table, they don`t look to bad! (See the soft skin-thimble? I have to use it on my very sore middle finger....).

Next class is at 4 November and one of the ladies from the class said we need to make one each day tofinish the flowers in time ...... I have thought alot about this and it would have been fun tomake it, but these flowers are surprisingly very time consuming !.....

These are Tina`s blocks. By now I guess she`s way in number 5 or 6!

She sent me photos on the mobile earlier today, but it`s taken me several hours

to get them from the phone to the laptop!....Brains!!!!!

(my HB had to install something new ? on my machine....well!!??).

All the best hk :)

hk

Then there were four.....

I`m very happy to tell you all that the stitchery part of block four is also done.

(had to leave the letter undone till after the applique of the bird).

My cousin Tina are visiting tomorrow, we are attending Lailas quilting class at Quiltegaarden.

We are doing: Japanese inspiration (Lailas version see further down: Sunday ,August 8.2010), 

it`s from a beautiful Japanese book.

Tina who also sew this mystery bom and I will do some applique and sew the log-cabin strips

on the My Garden blocks after the class and early next morning. 

I`m looking really forward to this.

I`m so exited :oD   yey

All the best, hk

Rip up.......

Well, I had to ... again......

Don`t need it perfect, but I do want to be satisfied.......ha ha ha

Block 2 ready for applique and freezer paper.....

All the best, hk