Hand Sewing Fun

Some new fabrics from my local shop Trådsnella and Kathrines Quilte Stue + a recently bought pattern from Trådsnella, containing both stitchery and English Paper Piecing  - Edelweiss from Helen Stubbings + some paper pieces for English Paper Piecing is on my table today.
I also have a BIG  pile of hand work Ufos that will get attention while I give the sewing machine a rest ordered by my doctor.

Tour de Fibre 2014 is also coming up shortly and hand work is great during summer and also while watching TV.
It is time to start planning for this year’s Tour de Fibre!
It will be running from Saturday July 5th to Sunday July 27th 2014, along with the famous bike race Tour de France. Join in the fun if you like :-)

I am very happy to be a quilter with many skills so I always can adjust what I am doing to what fits into my life  :-)

This is Marianne at Trådsnella’s Edelweiss quilt, pieced and stitched by Marianne’s skilled mother and beautifully quilted by Merete at www.Sy.no

It is my inspiration to get some of my hand work Ufos done so I can start this one!

Do  you have this pattern too ? Maybe we could do it together ?

The angel table topper is coming along too – I like to stitch the angels – it is a little like having guardian angels on duty.

Hanne

All those happy dreams!

After the lovely day with Anni Downs, I had to look through my Anni-patterns and books, and start one of my favourites – the angel table topper :-)
Of to my local shop Trådsnella to purchase a gorgeous soft pink fabric for the border and backing + DMC embroidery floss for the stitchery.

Usually I do use embroidery floss from my own boxes, but Anni’s colour choice is so nice, I thought I might as well just follow instructions this time – not my strongest side you know :-)

I think I have all of Anni’s books and I treasure them very much :-)  They are bought both here in Norway and from overseas Australia through many years.

I like the way Anni does her drawings – sort of primitive with a sophisticated touch -  her cute and wise sayings and lately also the fact that she does all her quilts herself – every stitch.
I like the diversity – even if you can see who has done the designs they are different in every book.
I have a lot of Anni’s designs on my dreaming-about-doing-list – happy dreams indeed!

I had the pleasure of showing Anni my angel quilt.It was a proud moment!
I have not seen anyone posting photos of the whole quilt from the show and tell, so I am posting a photo from this winter, when is was done.

I wish every day had more hours I could use here in Quilt Corner –
wouldn’t  that had been gorgeous ?

Hanne

One of those wonderful days in life–part 2

According to tradition – in the evening there were a trunk show :-)
Everyone loving Anni’s designs knows they come in all sizes, and it is difficult to see the small ones from a distance, even from chair row 2 – I hope my camera is of help :-)
Click the photos for enlarged photos.

Sometimes I wish I had one of those very big lense good cameras – if I only was strong enough I would have had one!
More to come – I hope you have enjoyed the journey so far :-)

One of those wonderful days in life!

How to describe Anni Downs, the wonderful designer of Hatched and Patched?
Very skilled designer who makes all her own models herself, smiling, generous, fun. Her models are a feast for the eyes and an inspiration to my hands, and her lovely appearance just adds to the fun.

I have loved Anni’s designs for years – they are my kind of primitive – whimsical with style – and the most wonderful detailed stitcheries.
I have made dozens of her miniature stitcheries over many years, to decorate all kinds of things. Her patterns are so well made, and all of the designs being sold with pre-printed fabric also has a paper copy of the design so it can easily be made again. Love it!

Yesterday I was so lucky to attend Anni’s class in Oslo.
This new table runner has both applique and stitcheries, and we were guided step by step through the different stages.

Straight lines, curves, and stitchery details on the houses – Anni’s sample pieces.

The whole class group

- and to end the fun class day – a selfie with May Britt, Anni and myself :-)

Keep on singing -
Hanne