What I'm working on ...

I have been very buzy lately. I am preparing for Golden Shears World Championship 2008.

No no no, I am not compeeting!! This event have mostly been arranged in Australia and New Zealand. I think once in Scotland, UK. This time in Norway and Bjerkreim, a very small comunity. A lot of people have put down a lot of work to make this a successfull event. Mom and I are having a salesboot selling handcraft and patchwork items. Keep your fingers crossed! Off cause both mom and I hope to make good sales.

Yesterday I made cows and cats to cover wine bottles. I have prepared for making sheeps too, but time run out! Had a lot of fun making them. As your can see, only one cow and one cat have a face. I'm working on the rest to night.

A dear friend of mine is having a birthday next week. I have prepared a little something to be sent off tomorrow. May Britt is the one having her birthday on Tuesday. Help me make her birthday very special by leaving birthday greatings on her blog. Include a coment : Nancy told me to!

I will have no time for blogging next week, but hopefully I will taken a few photos to post.

I'll tell you more about sheeps, woolhandeling, machine shareing, blade shareing and world records. SMILE. I have an idea what's it all about, but that's it. SMILE. Don't count on me for an expert report!

Have a joyfull, playfull and sew-lovely weekend.

Hugs from Nancy

Happy dance!!!

Na nan nan nan na na! Na nan nan nan na na! Can you see me doing Happy dance?

Today I got a really fat envelope in the mail. It was from Anna M from Utah who is my swap partner in Lindas Bag / Bucket swap.


Look at this beautifull tote. It has a beautifull flower stitchery in heart shape in the front. Look at those cute little red halfcircles on top? It looks like its made of yo-yo's. I red your blog that this is the second bag you have made. You do excelent work!

There is more! Anna also sent me chocolate, (yammy yammy - it's allready gone!), 4 fq of fabrics, a quiltmagazine, excelent smelling showercream and cards. Thank you so much, Anna, for wonderfull gifts.

Lindas Bag/bucket swap was a great idea: Now I regret not signing up for more swaps. Thank you Linda for hosting this great swap.

Hugs from Nancy

Hi again

I am so sorry that nothing have happened on my blog for some weeks. I have been sick with pneumonia - again. I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired! I am recuperating and a lot better. Some times life just get in the way. End of topic.

Linda is mentoring a great Bag/ Bucket swap. I love swaps :-) Somebody overseas is getting this nicely wrapped gift soon. Should I show you whats inside? I think I will let the receiver do that. :-)

I did not sign up for the Stitcher's Angle swap at Helen's. However I enjoy the patterns from the very talented designers. I have made the Armchair caddy from Helen. Lovely and usefull thing.

It's made to match my old worn sofa. The Armchair caddy is allready put to good use.



As you can see I have kept up with Lynnette Anderssons Noah's Ark BOM too. I love this small blocks. Fast and easy to do. Looking forward to next block.



I hope I have not missed out on anything important and interesting in this great world of quiltrelated bloggers. I subscribe to several blogs and need a few days to catch up on what's happening.

Take care and stay healthy!

Hugs from Nancy

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I have removed this text and photo. It was a way to show photos of an unknown muchroom with a Norwegina text.

What I am working on

- A nice little Jelly Roll with Moda Fabrics. I orderd some from Fabric Shack prior to my trip to England. I got a gift sertificate from a friend that came in handy :-)



- Some secret projects for PIF gifts and other giveaways. :-) Thimbleanna - yours is on the way, so is yours May Britt. Chook - yours will be in the mail on monday. Oddbjørg and mom - your are under construction :-)

- Also made something for Lindas Bag /Bucket swap. This one is going for a long journey :-)

- I have also made some small items for sale like things to keep your mobile in, your sunglasses, your twain in the kitchen, luggagetags etc.

As you see, this week have been a catching-up-week.

I am looking forward to walks in the woods hunting for delicious tresures.

Have a nice weekend.

Hugs from Nancy

Award

Merete passed on a hole page of awards. Thank you so much. I'm not sure I deserve all of this, but as long as I pas them on to brilliant bloggers I feel good about awards.

I sure have my favorit bloggers who gives great inspiration in our creativ world. Noone mentioned, noone forgotten. Your are all worthy. Feel free to pass on.

At last, I completed the binding on my rose quilt. More then 9 meters of handstitching. . . Phu!

I just dived into my neetly folded fabrics and picked coffee beans and browns for the cute little motif squares I bought in Birmingham. I bought several strips of cute motif squares witch I'm going to work on tomorrow, or should I say today since it's past midnight.

Sleep well and see you later.

Hugs from Nancy

Getting back on track

Phu, it took some days to recover from the great experience of Birmingham. I was full of inspiration but desided to finnish one project before starting a new one. So, I went for binding on my rosequilt. How stupid am I!! It took forever to hand stitch about 9 meter of binding to the back. However the Olympic Games is on there have been some highlights for a Norwegian soul this week.

Autumn is my favorit season. I love to walk in the woods. Love the colours and all those goodies hidden. Yesterday I went for a walk and came home with this catch. The summer have been quite dry but some rain last couple of weeks had done good. I have no idea what different types are called in English that's why I do Norwegian and latin names :-) May bee somebody can help me out?


Left side: Skjellstorpigg (Sarcodon Imbricatus). Right side: Kantarell (Cantharellus Cibarius).
Back basket: Steinsopp og rødskrubb (Boletus and Leccinum). Middle bowl: Piggsopp (Hydnum) and small bowl in front: Traktkantarell (Cantharellus Tubaeformis).

It is early in the season for the last type so they still are pritty small. I'll be back to pick more later in season. Next time I have to remember to bring my camera too.

It felt so good with a long walk in the woods, but I got really tired and totally out of breath. I was not accactly seeping around but my breathing is a problem.

DH was cooking while I was away. He made a delicious casseroll of chicken breast and bacon. He had some secret ingredients in the sauce, like white wine, red wine and cognac.... He is a master hunting and trying out new recipies.

Have a great Sunday. Come back and see what I'm working on in my sewingroom. SMILE

Hugs from Nancy