I've made some beginner friendly models lately. These are easy to teach and easy to sew for you. Just tell me if you like me to make a post with a tutorial.
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Saturday, 5 September 2026
Old fabrics - new quilt
This summer I decided to hand quilt one of two quilt tops I made using fabrics from old shirts and dresses. The batting is sewn together small cut-offs from other quilting projects. The back side is an old duvet cover. And best of all, the binding is an old table cloth. I'm always proud of myself when I can make a quilt without buying new fabrics.
I quilted it with diagonal lines, with dark blue thread. Actually I started with offwhite thread. But I soon realized that it was difficult to sew straight lines through the thickest parts. So I changed to blue, which didn't show very much. I could then go a bit away from the lines, and you can barely see it.
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Sunday, 23 August 2026
Fabric ball
I've tried to make a fabric ball. It should be easy, I thought, but got more tricky than I expected. But this is my first one, and I'm so happy for the result.
Friday, 7 August 2026
Quiet book
A new quiet book is finished and delivered. These books are so fun to make. And they are popular too, as presents to children. I have already started another one. If you like to watch a "walk-through" of this book, you can find it here. Here you can see the front and a couple of pages.
Thursday, 9 July 2026
I am sailing
I love hand sewing projects. And these small sailboat quilts have got a bit of hand sewing around the edges. And I can use up some of my small denim scraps as well. I think they will be great souvenirs for sailors.
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Monday, 29 June 2026
Hand quilting
I've made two quilt tops like this. My grandmother made one when I was a little girl. Unfortunately it's gone. So I made one like hers with old, recycled fabrics. She didn't quilt it, and I wanted to keep mine also unquilted. But I liked it so much that I had to do another one to quilt. At least I've started.
Monday, 15 June 2026
Lecture and market
This week has been fun and busy. I gave a lecture for a group on Thursday, and we had a market on Saturday. It's always nice to meet people in different settings. And some new people got to know me and my hobby better.
Sunday, 31 May 2026
Owl
I took a workshop with Ann Smith some weeks ago. The result was this sweet owl. Everything is hand stitched.
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Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Sashiko
I've never tried sashiko before. But after a workshop with Kate Ward this was the result. I found it easier than I had waited. And now I have to try some other sashiko patterns when I get the right thread.
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Friday, 24 April 2026
Fancy Four Patch Challenge
I hoped to make four blocks every week for this project I started in January. After some weeks with so many activities and no time to sew, I'm back on track again. I have found that I will need fifty blocks, and this week I made number 33-36. You can read more about this project here.
We've got spring here as you can see. I love this time of the year.
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