European Patchwork Meeting

Last week I was in Alsace together with two of my friends, Margun and Randi. We had some nice days there, watching all the exhibitions in churches and halls. So much inspiration, and my head is now full of new projects to try. There were also shops, lectures, quilt parade and other fun things to experience. Here are some photoes from the September days in France.

Quilts from EQA's challenge

Round Bobbin challenge

Amish doll quilts

Mola artist

Margun and Randi studying some quilts

One of the beautiful churches full of quilts

Two ladies in the quilt parade

Inspiration for an advent calendar

Quilt shops both in tents and halls

I found a kawandi kit

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Making new fabric

I have lots of small scraps, even after I have used some of it for different projects. They are too pretty to throw away. Therefore I have started to make new fabric by sewing the smallest pieces together to make new fabric. Some of the pieces I will use in quiet books, and others for pot holders. I think it's possible to use these new fabrics for more than that too. You may have more ideas!

 

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Pincushions

After weeks where my sewing machine hasn't been working with me, I now found out what was wrong. Now it sews so well, hopefully. I had to test it by making some new pincushions. These are made with selvages, and are so fun to make.  

Many of you have asked what I stuff them with. And here you can see, all the tiniest scraps. The pincushions will be stable and the needles won't go through.

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Using denim scraps

 I love denim scraps, and they're so good to use to free hand embroider on. Now I've started a new book cover. The back side is not so pretty, but I have a plan for it. Hopefully I can show more next month if I find the time to continue this work.

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Wrapping up the micro mini month

 May is always a fun month with challenges for the smallest quilts you can think of. The biggest one is in my hand, and it's 3 1/2" square. I made seven of them this year. Here you can see them all. Which do you like the best?

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Building houses

My newest project is growing every week. A super project for using up some scraps. Here are my latest houses.

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Micromini quilts

Every year in May @berry_birdy you can find challenges for the smallest quilts you can ever imagine. I love to take part in those challenges as it gives me the opportunity to use my tiniest and most beautiful scraps. Here are my first quilts for this year.

This one is 2 1/4" x 3", scrappy and improv.

This second one is all hand sew and hand quilted. I really love how it came out. It's just 1 1/2" x 2", also scrappy and improv.

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A new project

Every year my friend Margun and I have a new project making the same quilt, but using different fabrics and colours. Then we send it to the exhibition for the Norwegian Quilt Assossiation's annual meeting in March. We live in different parts of Norway, and meet a couple of times every year. But we talk together often and send pictures. 

This year we were together a couple of weeks ago, and decided to make a scrappy house quilt with houses in bright colours. I need to make at least three houses every week to finish the top before Christmas. Here are my first six blocks. 

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Making quiet books

 This weekend I've given a class in quiet books. We had a great time together, and all of the ladies made their very own special book. Here is my book and some pictures of some of the pages my students made.

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Spring

 This week has been mild and with much sunshine, but also rain. The spring flowers are popping up everywhere, and I find it the best season of the year.

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