I felt it was time to make a few changes on my blog - so I've changed the colours to a more purple shade, and think I'm going to leave it like this for a while. See how (and if) I like it.
I was in a great sewing mode the other day - too bad Janie (my Janome) wasn't.. Turns out she might've caught a bug or two - so she's on desk rest (haha) until my mom comes down in a week or so, and if she's unable to help me fix her, she's going to have to go to the sewing machine doctor..
Guess I'll stick to knitting a little while longer. :)
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
One for the gift basket!
There's not only been knitting going on lately, there have been some attempts at exercising my sewingmachine (although I think - or, more, feel - that the last months of mainly knitting have made me a bit out of practice when it comes to sewing, so I'm not 100% satisfied with absolutely everything I've made these past few weeks..).
Anyway, I had some stitcheries that I'd prepared and sewn last winter and finally got the fabric picked out and found some time to sew - and the results are shown by Timmy in the picture below:
Two bakecloths (or bakeklede, as we say in Norwegian) - one in brown and one in purple (they are identical, except from the colours - that's why the brown one is folded). The brown one has been tested (works perfectly!) and will remain in our kitchen, but the purple one will go in the gift basket (or the shelf for things that will be given away on suitable occasions, as it is also known as). Fun pattern - and stashbusting!
It's been about two years since my mom and I went to Göteborg, Sweden for the Nordic Quilting Association (or something like that, Nordisk Quiltetreff), where we both bought a folder to keep our sewing equipment from the danish shop Quilt My Design (my mom bought the pattern for a larger folder, while I bought the kit for the small one). Well, I started the appliqué this winter, and then put it away - thinking that it would take forever to finish it.. *haha* I ended up skipping some parts of the original pattern, and ended up spending about 2-2.5 hours finishing it last week (minus the binding, but that was done in a jiffy later that evening).
Here's Timmy showing off the result again - and look! I've even sewn on one of my name tags (not bad, if I may say so - that usually takes a while).
Now, remember, I chose to skip a few steps in the original pattern, and it's the first time I've tried to sew elastic bands on to something like this (and I am not entirely happy with my handsewing on this one) - but, you know what? I'm happy! It's cute, it's done, it's crossed off my list! (And I'm keeping this one all to myself!) Almost two years to the day - but it's done. I think I'm going to finish this post just by repeating that.
It's done! It's done! It's done!
Btw, Timmy is one of Peder's stuffed animals. And when you squeeze his tummy, he baaaah's with delight. (Timmy Time is originally an animated show from Aardman, the people behind Shaun the Sheep and Wallace & Gromit.)
Anyway, I had some stitcheries that I'd prepared and sewn last winter and finally got the fabric picked out and found some time to sew - and the results are shown by Timmy in the picture below:
Two bakecloths (or bakeklede, as we say in Norwegian) - one in brown and one in purple (they are identical, except from the colours - that's why the brown one is folded). The brown one has been tested (works perfectly!) and will remain in our kitchen, but the purple one will go in the gift basket (or the shelf for things that will be given away on suitable occasions, as it is also known as). Fun pattern - and stashbusting! It's been about two years since my mom and I went to Göteborg, Sweden for the Nordic Quilting Association (or something like that, Nordisk Quiltetreff), where we both bought a folder to keep our sewing equipment from the danish shop Quilt My Design (my mom bought the pattern for a larger folder, while I bought the kit for the small one). Well, I started the appliqué this winter, and then put it away - thinking that it would take forever to finish it.. *haha* I ended up skipping some parts of the original pattern, and ended up spending about 2-2.5 hours finishing it last week (minus the binding, but that was done in a jiffy later that evening).
Here's Timmy showing off the result again - and look! I've even sewn on one of my name tags (not bad, if I may say so - that usually takes a while).
Now, remember, I chose to skip a few steps in the original pattern, and it's the first time I've tried to sew elastic bands on to something like this (and I am not entirely happy with my handsewing on this one) - but, you know what? I'm happy! It's cute, it's done, it's crossed off my list! (And I'm keeping this one all to myself!) Almost two years to the day - but it's done. I think I'm going to finish this post just by repeating that.
It's done! It's done! It's done!
Btw, Timmy is one of Peder's stuffed animals. And when you squeeze his tummy, he baaaah's with delight. (Timmy Time is originally an animated show from Aardman, the people behind Shaun the Sheep and Wallace & Gromit.)
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Mai-utfordringen fra Strikkere
*In Norwegian only*
Det var i begynnelsen av mai at jeg så den nye utfordringen fra Strikkere : å strikke små plagg (luer, sokker, etc) og tepper til landets NFI-avdelinger - og, mellom prosjekter som jeg var, tenkte jeg at dette, dette er noe jeg kan bli med på! Og dermed var det bare å finne fram til litt myk og deilig babyull og sette igang.
Etter knappe to uker har jeg nå to bittesmå tepper liggende klare (som Timmy så fint viser frem):
Det første teppet ble strikket i rute-struktur - etter et mønster jeg fant hos Majas hobbykrok. Et enkelt mønster - men med et fint resultat, strikket med dobbelt garn.
Det andre teppet ble strikket helt enkelt og greit ved å legge opp tre masker - og deretter øke én maske innenfor første maske til det ble bredt nok (eller, som i mitt tilfelle, nøstet gikk tomt), deretter ble det felt én maske innenfor første masken til det var tre masker igjen. Superenkelt og søtt resultat.
Jeg håper at mine små bidrag kan være med på å holde noen bittesmå gode og varme ved UUS Ullevål (der jeg har valgt å sende disse to).
Og jeg skal jammen ha dette i tankene neste gang jeg er i prosjektlimbo og ikke vet hva jeg skal henge pinnene i! ^-^
Det var i begynnelsen av mai at jeg så den nye utfordringen fra Strikkere : å strikke små plagg (luer, sokker, etc) og tepper til landets NFI-avdelinger - og, mellom prosjekter som jeg var, tenkte jeg at dette, dette er noe jeg kan bli med på! Og dermed var det bare å finne fram til litt myk og deilig babyull og sette igang.
Etter knappe to uker har jeg nå to bittesmå tepper liggende klare (som Timmy så fint viser frem):
Det første teppet ble strikket i rute-struktur - etter et mønster jeg fant hos Majas hobbykrok. Et enkelt mønster - men med et fint resultat, strikket med dobbelt garn.
Det andre teppet ble strikket helt enkelt og greit ved å legge opp tre masker - og deretter øke én maske innenfor første maske til det ble bredt nok (eller, som i mitt tilfelle, nøstet gikk tomt), deretter ble det felt én maske innenfor første masken til det var tre masker igjen. Superenkelt og søtt resultat.
Jeg håper at mine små bidrag kan være med på å holde noen bittesmå gode og varme ved UUS Ullevål (der jeg har valgt å sende disse to).
Og jeg skal jammen ha dette i tankene neste gang jeg er i prosjektlimbo og ikke vet hva jeg skal henge pinnene i! ^-^
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Vårglad Venn
In Norwegian only..
I dag var det åpningsdag av hemmelig venn-pakken fra Vårglad Venn på Uformelt, og jeg har jammen vært heldig!
Ikke nok med at jeg fikk herlig garn fra Malsen og Mor i en nydelig blåfarge (med navn Utsikt) og mønster på det som kommer til å bli mitt første ordentlige sjal (Wandering the Moor) - men det lå både med nammenam saltsild og en pakke grønn te med mandarin/appelsinsmak!
Tusen tusen takk, min hemmelige venn! (Nå må jeg virkelig sparke igang de små grå, for jeg er litt langt inne i den mørke tunnellen for å kunne si hvem dette var fra..)
I dag var det åpningsdag av hemmelig venn-pakken fra Vårglad Venn på Uformelt, og jeg har jammen vært heldig!
Ikke nok med at jeg fikk herlig garn fra Malsen og Mor i en nydelig blåfarge (med navn Utsikt) og mønster på det som kommer til å bli mitt første ordentlige sjal (Wandering the Moor) - men det lå både med nammenam saltsild og en pakke grønn te med mandarin/appelsinsmak!
Tusen tusen takk, min hemmelige venn! (Nå må jeg virkelig sparke igang de små grå, for jeg er litt langt inne i den mørke tunnellen for å kunne si hvem dette var fra..)
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Just a quick note to..
Let you know I'm still alive - and be careful, there are monsters around. New ones being born as we speak. ;)
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