Shopping

I have made some shopping via internet. And in this week my packages have kept a local postman busy :) Today arrived a packet from Cotton Patch (UK). It carried a qulting hoop with a lap stand! I have'nt had my own quilting hoop since I have borrowed my friend Virpi's hoop. Now I can return it and I have to learn how to use my own hoop - how thrilling!

Do anybody have alike? I love to hear what you have liked it. And maybe you can give me some tips with it ...

The hoop was'nt the first postpackage which I got. Earlier in this week I got a package from Sweden. Lapp-Elisa is just celebrating her 8 years in business and she had a wonderful offer of AnnAka patterns in 22th of July: buy three AnnAka patterns and Elisa will choose the fourth pattern for free. I have looked up to many Norwegian quilters who have made wonderful table cloths designed by AnnAka. So I could'nt help myself to catch hold of the offer - here you see the result. And the free pattern which Lapp-Elisa chose me was Lovise's veske pattern.


Have a nice weekend!

An Apology!

I'm so sorry! I promised you to show a few days ago a new picture of a Gardener's Journal - and I have forgotten! Please, forgive me! Here it finally is: Watering garden -stitchery.

I'm sorry, the colours of the photo are not right. This was the most difficult part of work (hitherto) to copy and to stitch because there were so many little marks - water, grass, haws in the bush - and I did,nt always know which is which. I'm happy it is now done and the final result is quite ok for me.

Some Christmas in July

Time has gone quickly. I have mainly done some stitcheries and today I'll show you the first peek about one of my projects. Or in fact it is'nt really the first peek because I have already shown a little of it after I had drawn the pattern on the fabric. Well, I'll show then the second peek ;)

You might remember the skiing snowmen - and here they are again! Unfortunately they have'nt learnt to ski as yet. Snowmen are on their way down to the village but it seems like their journey is not getting anywhere.

So I have also had a little Christmas in July when I have done this. The initial pattern is redwork but you know why my work is'nt... Oh, this has been so fun and relaxing! But there is still much work left with this pattern and my vacation is nearly at an end. I have copied the second part of this pattern on the fabric and I soon started with it.

Here you'll see the whole first part of pattern "Twas the Night Before Christmas". Pattern is from Crab-Apple Hill - and I love it! Maybe I am a little childish 'cause I love so much all kind of fairy tales :D

I have stitched one more 'picture' in the Gardener's Journal too. I will bare it to you not till tomorrow.

Hobby-horses from Stable of Mitternacht

I have stitched but I'm gonna show it you later. Now I want to exhibit something which my DD3 have made almost by herself. I just have helped a little and sewed the pieces of cloth together. Here they are - sweet hobby-horses! Aren't they fabulous? I'm so proud of my DD3 - she has done now six hobby-horses and she has founded own 'hobby-horse stable' called Mitternacht. Unfortunately I haven't any photo of a hobby-horse called Bubba but here you see the others.

Here is Trombi and it is a stallion.

And here is Vinur which is an Icelandic horse and also a stallion.

Oona is a typical lady - she wants to look up a reflection of herself.

Lady is here very tired. She has galloped and jumped fences so long that she had to rest awhile.

Mini is the youngest of the hobby-horses of the Stable of Mitternacht.
He was born today but he is already a brisk and energetic horse.

And in the end - one photo of delightful riding:

A bird dog (or a gundog?)

My Tilda dog had a new friend yesterday as you can see in the photo. But dogs had only one night time to spend together because the new one will travel today to Jyväskylä. He will have a new home by family Rastas (which means a thrush) - he will be a real 'birddog' ;D That's why he has a leash in his paw and a dog tag in his collar.

I can assure you that he is very kind, don't bark or bite - and he hates all kind of guns but loves kisses and hugs.