Circles circles circles

I never would have thought, but I am enjoying making blocks for the circle quilt I am working on.
To make the sewing easier, I use a lot of pins, and then they do come together quite easily.

I have 50-something blocks done. I am not sure how many I will need for the quilt to have a decent size. We'll see...

Quilttop finished

This afternoon I did some sewing - and I managed to finish the quilttop for the quilt I want to make for my parents for Christmas

 

The prints are "Morris Workshop" and the dark brown is a Kona Cotton.

I am not sure what to use for backing, I'll have to think about that. Any suggestions??

Mail love

As you know, I am taking part of the DQS9 - but my partner is having some trouble with the International Mailing. She has sent it out twice and it is taking forver to get here. I can only imagine the worry she is going through - I waited 2 weeks for the doll quilt I sent out to be received, and I was a nervous wreck!!!
Anyway...the mamas felt I should receive an angel quilt.

And...look what Carol sent me

 

That quilt is a work of art, Carol is incredibly talented! I wish I could show you this quilt IRL, but if you want to see it, you have to come to my apartment ;)

Miss V and I read through the embroidery book, and she found a lot of projects she wants me to help her sew! It'll be mostly me sewing, but that's fine. The book is really cool, I'll have to share some pictures from it.

And, here you have the quilt:

 

Isn't it just unbelievably pretty?!

Row10 August (!)

Yep. I am that late! Actually it's worse, because I started with September when finishing these rows....that was Lucindas row, now I have finished Anitas row which was meant to go out in August.
I like how it turned out, she requested red/grey and a (good) 4-letter word.
I chose READ

 

It is meant to be horizantal, but this was the only way I could get a decent picture of the whole thing. 

The row is app. 10'' x 60''

Next up is LauraJays row...it was meant to be finished in July....*shame*

Bee Row done!

This evening I set up my sewing machine at our dining room table. My parents are visiting, and they are sleeping in my sewing room....so I had to "move out" if I wanted to sew. And I did.

I am hopelessly behind in my Row10 group, and that makes me feel really bad! So...I pulled some fabrics, wanting to finish the row I had started for Lu.

 

I am not used to the colorscheme Lu chose, she wanted square-in-square in sherbert colors. I love working with these colors!!

 

I am sorry the pictures are not very good, it's close to midnight here, and the camera on my cell doesn't have a very powerful flash.

But you can still get an idea of the row.

 

I really like the yellow print with the birds. I hope it is not too bright for the sherbert quilt!

 

I am so happy to have this done, and I am also really happy with how it turned out. 

Tomorrow I am planning to make a signature block for Lu to put in (on?) the backing, and then this is on its way to a new home in a collaborative quilt ;)

 

I know this last photo is very strange looking, my only excuse is, that fitting a 60'' row into one picture is not easy!

Lucky kids

This week the kids don't have school or daycare, I was able to take Monday and Tuesday off from work, but the rest of the week my parents are here - so Mr Sødeste and I can go to work.

Today they got to go to the coolest place in town - Tivoli

Picture from www.tivoli.dk

 It is all decorated for Halloween, and the kids loved it!
I would have loved to go too, but I had to go to work today :/ Which is okay, I like my job, and I know the kids were thrilled to be with my parents.

Picture from www.tivoli.dk

 I love Halloween decorations - maybe it has to do with my love of orange? Or maybe it's because I like fall a lot?

Picture from www.tivoli.dk

Looking at the pumpkins on this roof, you have to agree with me, don't you?! It looks amazing!

A little sewing

I am so behind in my Row10 online quilting bee :/ No fun, these women are my dear friends, and I hate being late sewing their rows.
My parents took me and the kids to an awesome fabric store yesterday. And I had the best time picking out these prints for Lucindas row

 

Lu asked for sherbert colors, and I didn't really have any in my stash. Now that I have these, I see that not having worked with this colorscheme before is a great mistake! I love these colors!

I managed to sew 2 blocks last night, then I had to stop because I was using my moms machine and it is in my parents' bedroom. 

I can't wait to get back home so I can make some more!!
These are so much fun! The colors are fab and the square in square pattern is showing off the prints in such a nice way.