Traveling Woman is finished....

I have finished my Traveling Woman Shawl.

When I get home I`ll block it, but here is a preview on whats to come....

Mom "the model"...  :)

I will knit this shawl again soon. 

I`m thinking alpaca yarn, but haven`t decided on color yet...

Hanne-Kristine

It was my birthday today.....

Thank you all for messages both om mobil and facebook :)

Mom and me went shopping for hours, the rest of the family were babysitters :)

Yarn, summer clothing and ice cream...
...and dad`s delicious smoked fish dinner.

It has truly been a great day.

Hanne-Kristine

Early Bird project 2, a Drawstring bag for Simon.

I have made a drawstring bag to go with the vest I made for Simon.

The stitchery is SO cute :)

The stitchery is from Natalie Birds little book....... 

I bought both pattern and the fabrics at Siw`s Quiltegaarden.

...using mothers sewing machine feels kind of strange....

...but it`s great to be allowed.....ha ha ha

The thought was that Simon can use the drawstring bag as a keeper for toys or his nighties....

This is headed strait for the EBCC`s box and I`m very happy :)

Hanne-Kristine

My Garden

My dad did a wonderful thing for me :) After work he entered my mothers bunad (sewing ) workshop and found the cutting mat I needed for cutting my fabrics into 1 inch strips and brought it to the cabin for me. 

Thank you dad :)

Today has really been a trip down memory lane, I`ve been using mothers sewing machine.... 

...the very one where my sewing career started...

....and a while later....

Almost done, only the bird and the flower button left.

Hanne-Kristine

Traveling Woman, A great start.....

I`ve been knitting.....

I was in doubt when I casted on, but somehow I just kept on knitting.....

and I think I`ve got a great start and it was`nt that difficult I thought it would be....

Hanne-Kristine

Traveling Woman

The Traveling Woman shawl.

I read Beates englestrikk`s (angelknit) blog. She has made several versions of this shawl. All so beautiful, and the pattern by Liz Abinante is a free pattern, so I down loaded it a while a go and now I finally found the yarn I would like to knit this shawl in, it`s Regia, it`s a sock yarn, but I love the color and it`s feel nice.

It`s a first knit with this yarn, so I`m exited.

Hanne-Kristine

Life Is A Celebration

A new block designed by Leanne Beasley.

Its a perfect holiday stitchery. I traced the drawing and ironed the butterfly to fabric at home 

and put both the block and tread in a zip lock bag.  Ready to go!

I don`t mind the rain....
when I can enjoy a moment at the end of the living room table....

Hanne-Kristine

My Garden, design by Lynette Anderson

My Garden

I really enjoyed doing the stitchery for this BOM. 

The colors and fabrics are so different from all the other projects I`ve been doing lately.

This block was the first project I packed in my vacation bag.

The only regret I`ve got is that I did`nt cut the fabrics in 1 inch strips for the log cabin part.

I thought mom had her quilting/sewing tools at the cabin, but she did`nt! 

Now I guess it has to wait until I get home to finish the block.

sight

Hanne-Kristine

Early Bird knitting challange... Project 2

The vest for young Simon i s done.

It has really been a knitting in public project. 

 I`ve knitted on the plain 

 and boat (ferry?)....3 times!

I knit the shoulders together...

 ...on the back (inside the vest)

...on front.

This is before I stitch the sides together.

I really liked this pattern and will make this vest for my boys as well.

(but not today... ha ha ha).

My next project is a drawstring bag to go with the vest.

The stitchery is already finished.....

Hanne-Kristine

Early Bird sewing challange..... for July.

This month the EBCC challenge was home decor.

I knew right away what to sew and for who. Pillowcases are always a must.....

It`s like somebody eats them! So my challenge was not really what or to who, it was the fabrics...

Can`t use them you see....sight...love them, must have them....you know... ha ha ha

Can you believe I spent almost 2 hours in my sewing room, just to find the fabrics to use?

The first kit I made, I decided on.... well hmmm I`m going to sew it for ME!

The next fabrics kit I made was for mom.

I`m so glad I`ve made this for her.

It may look easy, but those scallops are just killing me.....

All fabrics are from stash...Yey! 

But I`ve already been to Siw, and I found more of the rose fabric, 

so there are a possibility to make something more to go with.....

Hanne-Kristine