December 1th

Let The Fun Begin!

 

I fell in love with a knitted lamp shade displayed in one of my local stores. I have been working hard this week *smile*.

Enjoy Advent.

Hugs from Nancy

Advent

I had so much fun this week! Receiving four Advent gifts from a friend is such a treat. We have exchanged Advent gifts for several years. I is kind of Christmas morning every Sunday.

 

When my boys were kids (up to 16 y/o) I made Advent calendars and 24 packets for each of them. Every day in December was fun.

Well, it is allowed to have fun even if you are “grown up”. Me and my mom have treated each other to Advent calendars for more than ten years. It all started when my mom was going through some hard time and needed some fun in her life. I made a Mystery Quilt of 24 parts that turned out to be Advent calendar. Next year I sent her 24 packets with sewing notion. My mom is a quilter too. I have enjoyed very much preparing this year Advent calendar for my mom.

You are never too old to have fun (my mom is past 70 hihi).

Hugs from Nancy

X-mas spirit

I did it again! Two new designs from my little studio.

Looking forward to finish some X-mas presents. For obvious reasons there will be no photos ;-)

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Progress

October came, and went! November is on and that means Christmas planning. In fact I have already bought several x-mas presents.

I must admit I have a concentration problem! My sewing room projects are absolutely in slow progress. It works like this: By the time I have pieced a top for a quilt, table runner etc. than my head is full of new “great” ideas and I’ll rather start a new project than finish the top. The problem is that when I can see how the project will turn out I kind of loose the spirit. Anybody who have a similar sewing room problem? If you have a tip or cure, please contact me.

Still I am very proud of having a finish! This was a kit for a baking cover (for covering bread etc. when rising). The kit was a birthday present from my friend May-Britt. I was joking about not buying kits because I never got to finish them. But look, May-Britt, I did finish!

I have picked out a new kit from my box. This will be my next kit project.

Best wishes for a new week.

Hugs from Nancy

Flowers from my garden

Today I have spent the entire day working in the garden. DH has been working the chain saw cutting away unwanted bushes. Still some flowers blooming and I picked this bouquet.

If I lived closer to my friend May-Britt I would give it to her. She is going through some sad times as her mother passed away on Monday.

Hugs from Nancy

Friday chat

Okay, new laptop and new ways of doing things. The method of uploading photos from camera to laptop has previous been by memory card. But do you know what? My new laptop does not have a slot for memory cards! I know my camera came with a variety of cords, but where did I put them? I know where I normally would put extras like that, but after remodeling the living room last fall I had found a new home for that mess in that particular drawer. I did put all that mess in a box, but where did I put that box?

Yes, I found it! In the attic… Very handy place to put it! I also found the correct cord and can upload photos now “smile”.

First photo is a Christmas project. This is a new pattern coming very soon. Sorry only Norwegian text.

Yesterday I did something I never done before but always wanted to try. Dipping candles. I did not have a proper tall dipping cylinder, only a tall preserve tin. It worked fine but the candles could have been taller in my own opinion. I am very pleased with my work.

Wish you all a happy weekend.

Hugs from Nancy

Hurrah

Hurrah, my new laptop is here and working! I’ll make this story short because I feel my mind boiling just thinking about the ordeal. My laptop had to go for repair twice. Third time I refused to take the same laptop back and got a new one. Things like this take time and all the setup and adding programs every time was just too much for my liking.

Anyway, I’m back on track and this is post is a test of writing and uploading photos.

Hugs from Nancy – still kicking ;-P