Nytt mønster fra Nancys sting og ting

New pattern from Nancys sting og ting.

Quilt Festival in Houston

I can hardly believe it, but my bags are packed and in 6 hours I am leaving for Houston. My mom and two other quilting friends are ready too. Houston here we come ;-)

Hugs from Nancy

Picking mushrooms

Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. I love to walk in the woods looking for mushrooms. It feels so good with the sharp air after the low temperature night. The autumn colors are beautiful. This year autumn walks in the woods have been a necessity as the remodeling of our kitchen and living room is going on. Just started on week 5 but it feels like several months.

This is some of the goodies I brought home last week.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craterellus_tubaeformis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albatrellus_ovinus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanterelle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydnum_repandum

http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B8dskrubb 

I don’t know if this is a special Norwegian kind of mushroom.  Could not find the English translation at Wikipedia.  Anyone who can give the English name or does it only grow in Scandinavia?

I had to prepare all the mushrooms in the camper. That is where we make dinners too. The only place in the house we can have a sit down dinner.

Tomorrow I am having a planning evening for our Huston trip. The only place we can stay is in the camper.  Love our camper ;-)

My sewing muse is hiding somewhere in my sewing room. However, this 1 ½ inch scrap square box is full and I have started working on reducing this single box of scraps.

Drop buy to see what’s happening.

Hugs from Nancy

My sewingroom

Last week end I went to Bergen to give classes. It was so much fun.

33 ladies made my little needle keeper. I have never before had so many ladies in one class. I think it went very well.

Saturday and Sunday 7 ladies made my Toilet Bag with lots of pockets.

From my class.

I’m giving classes in both this models at Quilten, Arendal this fall. I’ll blog the schedule in Norwegian later.

Show and tell from classes in Bergen.

Joana Gomes’ “Grisefin veske”

Crazy flowers with Inger Naterstad

Christmas with Kristin B. Johannessen

and my Toilet Bag

Thank you all in Bergen Quiltelag for a lovely week end.

I have also made new models of my folder for Sewing machine needles. This is for a class at Lappemakeriet, Bærum Verk November 19. and 20.

Mommy’s little helpers are doing what they can to keep the sewing room a calm and relaxing zone.

Hugs from Nancy

What is going on?

I’m back! I am sorry about my absent but sometime life just gets in the way. I’ll give you the short story.

Vacation in our camper was wonderful and a great success. We enjoyed ever single day driving about 5000 km. Seems like the Gizmo and Zappa have enjoyed staying ”Home Alone”. Just look what DS2 caught with the camera.

Home again the vacation mode kept on, but than a phoncall changed it all. We had made arrangements for renovating our kitchen and living room this fall. Second day after returning home the company called and wanted to start in one week. My stomach fell too the floor. So much to pack down in boxes and so much furnisher to move to the garage. On top of that DH had a busy traveling schedule this fall. First things first. I got the company to give two more weeks before starting. Now my house looks like this.

 

I was not totally prepared for all those small things that had to be taken care of during renovating process. Deciding paint for this and that, handles, tiles, kitchen details, Zink, type of flooring. Shopping for new furnisher is the part I enjoyed J

Our laundry room is our kitchen for the time being. We have a microwave and a water heater. Dinners are things that can be heated in microwave or take-away.

Our TV room is in my sewing room. Yes, can you believe it! DH have moved inn with his big screen and recliner. I’ll tell you, Soccer in my sewing room does not go very well. I miss the peace and calmness that I usually enjoy in my sewing room. However, some sewing have been going on. More about that later.

Hugs from Nancy

Giveaway reflections and birthday giweaway

Once again I want to tell you that I enjoyed all your comments regarding my giveaway very much.

To Bente and Bev: Congratulation on your belated birthdays. Hope you had great days!

To Chook, Danniele, Quiltgirlie and Handmade by Mai: I grow a few inches reading your comments on my stitchery.

To Jeanne, Pokey, Amy, Shannon, LeKaQuilt, Lillesnuppa and Sigrun R.: I love my cats and you made my heart go soft (again) by your comment on my cats and photos of my cats. They do bring joy in to my life.

To Thimbleanna: I see you in November!

To Helle and Marina: I like your comments on my Star Struck quilt. It works as a bed spread in our new camper.

To Mary Grece, Pen Pen and Val Laird : Thank you for nice comments regarding our new adventure – the Camper. I will give a full report in August.

To all of you that admirers Miss (S)Wine: She is just tacky. I bought the pattern from this Norwegian net shop: http://www.northernquilts.no/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2683

To all of you commenting on my classes and publicized patterns: Thank you so much. Your comment makes a difference regarding to moving forward.

To all of you who read my blog enjoying the mix of serious quilting issues and a variety of everyday life and chit chat. That me.

To May-Britt: Thank you for getting me started in the world of blogging.

Thank you so much for birthday wishes both on my blog and Face Book. I had a calm and relaxing day. No big fuzz.

I have done the second drawing. The winner is:

Sigrun, you are the lucky one! E-mail me your snail mail addy so I can send you a little surprise gift.

On Friday we are leaving for vacation and a new adventure in our camper. I have no idea if I’ll be able to blog. Surprises may happen.

Have a great summer – or winter. Depending of what part of the world you live in. I have figured that summer in Norway is a different story in Australia. One of the big adventures in the blog friendship connections.

I’ll be back with new projects and photos.

Hugs from Nancy

The winner is……

A surprise visit this morning made it impossible for me to keep my blogging plans. Sorry about that.

Drum rolls please!

The winner is:

Post nr. 15 is ………… Jette

Congratulation!

So please Jette, e-mail your address to me.

For those off you that did not win. You will have a second chance. I was so overwhelmed by the response so I have decided to do a second drawing tomorrow evening. Yes it’s a special day, my birthday.

Hugs from Nancy