Spring it`s on it`s way

Hej!

It looks like spring is on it`s way, okay, maybe not really on the weather side(it`s snowing) but definitely here in my sewing room.IMG_3643 IMG_3649 IMG_3650

I´m working hard on the different projects. The last big Bed Quilt is nearly finished. Only the border quilting left. The deadline for the show it`s supposed to go is coming closer. 🙂
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And I´m also working on block 9 and 10 from the Baltimore Album quilt. Block 9  „Transformation“ get`s just the butterflies sewn on and the embroidery.
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After life taught me again a lesson about friendships, I decided to re-design block 10, which is the Friendship block. It`s good to let go of Illusions…
Now block 10 has a new deep meaning 🙂

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The paper piece shows details of the old block 10 ( hands) which are not going to be in the new Version!
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The Kolibri is fabric and textil colors …hand painted from me :-). Love how it turned out!
That`s it for today!
Have a wonderful time!

Happy quilting!

Love Simone

 

 

A traditional modern Wedding

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The Wedding ring Quilt „A traditional modern Wedding“ was finished yesterday.
I started it in July 2015 and it was a long way, long hours of sewing and even more on the quilting side.

Here some pics…
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I like how it turned out 🙂

Have a great quilting day!
I´m nearly finished with block 8, still no idea for block 7 and that leaves me for block 9 to go on 🙂

Happy quilting!

Love Simone

 

 

 

 

Way too much fun!

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This should be a post about block 7  „Home“, but it happened that block 7 got a time out and is now hanging on design wall II for a “ rethinking“… I had already prepared everything  and when I made the set up I really didn`t like how it turned out.
Imagination and Reality didn`t hit each other …so to say 😉
But I saved the best part of it, as it`s the main Theme and this part I liked..
here is the picture

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My Samojed dogs 🙂 It`s an Embroidery design from Embroidery Library which I embroidered on the white fabric and it will now be appliqued. The snowflake is my own idea!

But I wasn`t lazy I started right away with block 8 which has lots of pieces and I had way too much fun with dressing it up 🙂
I`m getting addicted to Hand Appliqué 🙂
Here a little sneak peek..
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The most small parts are already done.
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Tiny tiny… but fun to do!
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As I said in the beginning… way to much fun.. I just forget the time with all the details. And yes.. the Labels are a little wonky  – as non of my Labels in real life is straight! 😉

More to come 🙂

Have a relaxing weekend!

Happy Quilting!

Love Simone

 

 

 

Congratulations!!!!

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Today I´m allowed to share great NEWS 🙂
My twin sister Silke  – living in Australia – ( yes she lives on the south pole and I´m on the north pole 😉  )  won 3rd Place in the brother international quilt challenge!
She is just back from Tokyo where the winning Quilts were on display.
I´m sooooo proud of her!
Have a look on her homepage and blog and read what she has to tell 🙂
http://www.silketouchquilting.com/blog/

Isn`t that cool 🙂
Congratulations from the northern Quilting hemisphere!!!
I love you!

Simone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midsommar i Midvinter

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The temperatures are low, between -33C up to -27C today and I`ve just finished block 5!
It`s kind of funny to work on this block around this time of the year, as Midsommar is the Swedish Highlight of the year!
As challenging as block 4 has been, as easy was block 5. And it shows that the „right“ Vilene is working best. With block 4 I had to make a compromise, as I`ve been running out of the slightly stronger Vilene and only had a lighter Weight at hand. But the lesson is learned! 🙂
And best of all… I could order the Vilene here in Sweden!!

I´ve been stitching all the good memories into block 5, have a look 🙂

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like always.. Preparation first! Tiny circles.. a challenge 🙂

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needles and pins…
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Tiny circles are getting in place.. no chance without glue!
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Can you see how tiny they are?
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done!
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The „Dala häst“ ( Dala horse) is one of Sweden most known symbols! Deeply connected with the Landscape Dalarna and it`s riche traditions around Midsommar. The horses are from original fabric of Dalarna!

As always I´m not going to show the hole finished block.. sorry. You have to wait until later. 🙂
But I absolutely love how it turned out! So I promise the waiting is worth it!!

I´m already working on block 6.. yes.. and this is more Winter related.. it`s “ Jul“ which means X-mas.

So.. See you soon!

Happy quilting!

Love Simone

 

 

 

 

 

Sagåland

Hej!

Welcome back!
I`m a little late with writing, that`s because 50cm snow and -33C came between me and block 4. I love those cold temperatures and was a lot outside 🙂

But now it`s finished and ready to show!
The name of block 4 is Sagåland, in English it means fairytale land.
Sweden is deeply connected to a rich tradition of old fairytales, fairies, gnomes and nature. You can feel theme everywhere in the countryside if you`re sensitive. Like myself, and that`s the reason why I chose it as block 4.  A tribute to my little helpers and natur friends 🙂

Let`s have a look 🙂

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tiny as always… the body of a butterfly 🙂

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Yes, it`s already sewn to the background! No stitches to see… like it should be!
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A dragonfly in detail… I love them! As butterflies they stand for transformation..
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lot of detail work was done.. ( sorry the picture should be upright)

There is a fairy too but my PC didn`t want to upload it, so I`m going to show it later!

I´m already working on block 5! So stay tuned!

Have a great winter day!

Happy quilting!

Love Simone

..here it is… thanks to Walter!!

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31.12.2015 19:00

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It`s maybe only me the Capricorn sitting in my  sewing room around this time of the year, but guess what..

Finished! Goal accomplished…YES!

Here it is.. the final UFO from 2015… 🙂

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Gott Nytt År! Prospero Anno! Ein Gutes Neues Jahr!

May it be a healthy one, a good one and a blessed one!

Love to all of you!
Happy Quilting in 2016!

Love Simone

 

finally a Wedding ring…

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Well, as we are getting closer to the end of the year it`s time to go thru all of the projects in progress… aka  UFO`S..
And I came a cross a project I begun in Summer I think and whilst it wasn`t working out there I laid it aside. Once in a while it was smiling at me, begging to be done and I was smiling back, reassuring it that the time will come..

Well, X-mas came and with that time of the year also the shortest days and the longest darkest nights, and suddenly I felt the urge to take it in my hands again 🙂

And O wonder… the X-mas spirit must have been sitting on it, or one of my Nissar (Elfs) in only 3 day`s I managed to finish it, so it can be quilted soon. And it went together so smoothly I only could wonder what had happened to it.

I´m Capricorn and I´m also known for putting my head down and working untill the goal is reached. So I also have to say thank you to Walter! He only interrupted me when I was supposed to eat something.. which I always seem to forget. Did I mention he`s my favorit cook 😉

So here come the pictures 🙂
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You do remember.. don`t you?

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The Wedding Rings take shape…

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finally… with the border!! Yeahhhh…
It`s 200cm x 200cm by now.
I`m just deciding about the Appliqué for the lower left corner, and the upper right corner… butterflies, birds and flowers…

3 days left and I´m nearly done!

I wish you all a blessed, healthy and a happy New Year!

Happy quilting!

Love Simone

 

 

 

 

Godis

Today Walter and I got a lovely surprise. We both got a box with Godis.( Sweets)
but what a difference 🙂
What Chocolate is for Walter are quilting threads for Simone 🙂

well… the good thing with my Godis is, you wont become fat and you wont get holes in your teeth! 😉
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Have a good day!

Happy Quilting!

Love Simone

46 Hearts

As I got to know I´m already international and on demand this blog is going to be in English from now on. I´m happy to oblige!

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46 Hearts… what`s that going to be? Well, Walter thinks it only can be Love Chaos, but no it`s block 3!
I was busy working on it and now I want to share it with you!
As always with this tiny little guys, it took a while to prepare everything.

Here are some pictures:

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The 46 Hearts cut out from the vilene/ vlieseline
1″ hearts by the way!

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The small pieces on the right fabric… it took a while!

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see the hearts?.. they are the leaves and flower leaves
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As I can`t work with thimbles ( and I tried really every brand) my fingers look like this after 8 h of stitching.
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This little fellow is the treasure of my heart. It`s Thor our youngest pack member.
And like Samuel (which died in January, it`s almost a year now and we still miss him terribly) he likes to join me in my sewing room.

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already with the Embroidery done!
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A close up… so you can see the hearts
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5 full days of work are completed!

Guess what.. block 4 is already prepared!

In the meantime I`ve also been working on two other competition Quilts. One smal one ( 40x40inch/1x1m) which is for our Guild Challenge and is supposed to be due in February! I´m nearly done quilting it.
And another big one like the Baltimore here. So much I give away… I was embroidering my first freestanding Lace for it 😉
It`s ready to be quilted now…and I´m just designing the quilting.
There`s more going on here but that`s for another time…

For now I say “ happy quilting!“

See you soon!

Love Simone