La Passion

 Three years ago I finished this hexagon quilt for an exhibition in Germany. It is a pattern from Grit Kovacs, and there are 17 300 hexagons in it, size 1/2". It's hand sewn and hand quilted, and you can read more about it if you click La Passion in the side bar.

As the quilt is about 2,6 m square, it's not possible to hang in on the wall. It's been in a bag now for three years. I was so happy when I was invited for a new exhibition in Molde, Norway a couple of weeks ago. There I also had a lecture telling about my life as a quilter, showing many of my quilts. 

Since it's been a while, now is the time to also show you this quilt again. On the second picture you can see the inspiration for the chosen colours. It's a bit of Norwegian nature.

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Nadelwelt i Karlsruhe

Da har jeg vært på utstilling med teppet mitt i helga. Det var en vakker opplevelse, rett og slett. Her er bilde av de to norske quiltene som var med på utstillingen. Min La Passion er den grønne, og Margun Vatshelle har sydd den lilla. Flere bilder fra utstillingen kommer om noen dager.

So I've been to Germany to a great exhibition with my La Passion last weekend. Two Norwegian quilts were in the show. Mine is the green one, and my friend Margun Vatshelle made the other one. More pictures from Nadelwelt in a few days.

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La Passion - FAL second finish

So, after almost 6 years of hand piecing and hand quilting, my La Passion is finished. The pattern is made by Grit Kovacs, and you can find it here. This has been a long and interesting journey. It will end with an exhibition at Nadelwelt in Karlsruhe in May. I have tried to take pictures this week, but the weather has been really bad, with snow and wind. I promise to come back with nice pictures as soon as we have better weather conditions.

In January I picked four projects to finish before April. I managed two of them, and I'm so happy. Now on to the pictures I was able to take during the week. Enjoy!

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La Passion drone video

Har kost meg i dag på tur. Og La Passion var med, sammen med en drone som filmet fra oven. Dette var skikkelig gøy, og her ser du virkelig hvor stor denne quilten er. Den er snart ferdig quiltet, og da gjenstår bare kantingen. I filmen får du også se Ulsteinvik, her jeg bor.

I've been out in the nature today with my La Passion and a drone. That was a lot of fun, and here you really can see how big this quilt is. I will soon finish the hand quilting of it, and then I have to close the edges. In this film you can also see Ulsteinvik where I live.

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Håndsøm

Det går framover med quiltingen på mitt store La Passion. Ikke helt så fort som jeg ønsker, men tror jeg har god margin. Minien vokser også, og nå titter fem monstre opp bak midten. Prøver også å sy noen blokker på sikksakkarbeidet mitt. Litt variasjon må jo til.

Not so bad progress on the quilting of my La Passion. And on my mini there are already five monsters, only one to go. I've also done a couple of blocks for my zigzag quilt. Have a nice Sunday!

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Halve og hele sekskanter

Bare to sekskanter igjen av #100hexies100days2018. Her er de tre siste ukers temaer.

Only two hexies left og #100hexies100days2018. Here are the themes from the last three weeks.

Something sweet

Halloween

You're a gem

Quiltingen på mitt store La Passion går sakte framover. Ser bra ut dette.

I quilt on my big La Passion every day. Here are some details.

Det lille vokser også. Her har det dukket fram to monster bak midten.

The small La Passion is also growing. Here two monsters are climbing up from from behind the center of the quilt.

Sikksakkquilten har også fått tre nye blokker. En gang må vel dette bli ferdig også.

My zig zag quilt has got three new blocks this week. Will I manage to finish it sometime?

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La Passion - ferdig topp

Da endte jeg opp med 16 762 sekskanter på denne toppen som ble ferdig i går. Så mange sekskanter klippet ut og satt sammen etter et mønster av Grit Kovacs. Siden jeg vil håndquilte den, sparte jeg meg for en ekstra runde rundt hele teppet. Det ville ha blitt omtrent 500 sekskanter til. Nå har jeg noen måneder arbeid som venter for å få det quiltet med vatt og bakstykke. Jeg var litt stolt da jeg tok det med "mellom bakkar og berg" for å ta bilder. Så bare nyt!

Finished the top yesterday, and I have to admit I'm a bit proud. 16762 hexies cut out and put together in this beautiful pattern by Grit Kovacs. Next week I'll start the handquilting, and I can see some months work ahead. I took my La Passion with me out in the beautiful nature around here to take these photoes. Enjoy!

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La Passion - 16 700 hexagons

Da tror/håper jeg det er siste hundretallet jeg passerer før denne toppen er ferdig. Det er noen få sekskanter som mangler i et hjørne, noen for å rette opp kantene og enkelte huller som må tettes.

I think, and hope, this is the last hundred I pass on this top before it's finished. Some few hexies are missing in one corner and for strightening up the edges. There are also some holes to close.

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La Passion - 16 600 hexagons

Nothing much left on this monster quilt. The hexies are 1/2", and the finished size will be about 2,70x2,70 m.

Ikke mye igjen her. Sekskantene er 1/2",  teppet vil ferdig bli omtrent 2,70x2,70 m.

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La Passion - 16 500 hexagons

Etter ønske viser jeg her ett av de ferdige hjørnene. Og nå er snart de siste to ferdig også. Noen få ganger til får dere se dette arbeidet før jeg starter på quiltingen. Mønsteret er av Grit Kovacs, og du finner det her.

I was asked to show one corner, and here it is. And soon the two last corners are finished too. A few times you will see this project again before I start hand quilting. Pattern from Grit Kovacs, and you can find it here.

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La Passion - 16 400 hexagons

Hjørnene tetter seg litt etter litt. Det nærmeste jeg har vært å fullføre dette arbeidet.

The corners are taking form, and I'm the closest I've ever been to finish this top.

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La Passion - 16 300 hexagons

Dette tar visst aldri slutt. Selv med bare noen små hull å tette vet jeg at det likevel er flere hundre sekskanter. Men her er det bare å stå på.

This is a never ending project. Some small holes, but still several hundred hexies to go. But I keep on working every day.

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La Passion - 16 200 hexagons

Bare noen små blomster igjen nå. Og til og med sola skinner

Only a few small flowers left now. And the sun is shining.

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La Passion - 16 100 hexagons

Her må det jobbes. En stor rosett og noen små blomster mangler.

Hexies everywhere and all the time. I 'm looking forward to finishing this one.

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La Passion - 16 000 hexagons

Puslespillet tetter seg, og nå er det noen små blomster og en del svarte sekskanter som mangler.

The jigsaw puzzle is almost finished. Some small flowers and black hexies are needed to fill in the last two corners.

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La Passion - 15900 hexagons

På tur, og må bare sy deler til å feste på teppet senere. Dette er den siste diamanten, og den skal inn i teppet her du ser en åpning.

Traveling, and I had to sew my next hundred like this. It's the last diamond, and you can see where it's going.

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