Not for the cat in the house!

I started this quilt early this year... and now it's finished right in time to put it under the tree in a few weeks time.
It's for my DD, she's a huge fan of the Cat in the Hat so I think she'll be very pleased with this lap quilt.

 It's extremely windy (and cold) today, so it was hard to get a decent photo of it outside. The only positive was the light!

 Here's one of it inside where it lay where it was put!

Today I'm linking this to Anthea and Christmas Through The Year
which could be found here.

FNSI - November and my MUM's quilt

On Friday night I worked a bit on some hexies and I did some secret sewing for the swap in the Secret Santa Christmas Swap held by Chookyblue.

You could pop over to Wendy's to see what all the others in the FNSI where up to!

Since I don't want to spoil the suprise for my partner in the swap I'm going to show the quilt I made for my Mum earlier this year. As you can see in the photos it was quite some time ago, right now there isn't any leaves left on the trees.

 The wind caught the corner on this one. And here's the other side.

I'm so happy that she loves it. She's showing it to everyone that comes into the house!

For Ho-Ho-Whom will it be?

My first finish for November (that I can show you that is) is a cabled sweater for a small boy. I hope it fits him when the time comes because for now it goes in the Birthday stash. I haven't decided if it's going to be a Christmas gift or a birthday present early next year.
I'm linking this to the Birthday-Love Stash over at Wendy's. Excuse the poor indoor at night taken photo.

Wendy is also hosting the Friday Night Sew-In that takes place tomorrow. Pop over to see who else is taking part and you could join in too!
I'm very eager to be doing some sewing since I've been in bed all week long with a terrible cold and I always get very restless after a couple of days!
Perhaps I'll be seeing you!

FNwF - November

Where does time flies?
November already and this friday I joined Cheryll with all the other lovely ladies in the Friday Night with Friends and actually finished the quilting on my DDs quilt.
Yes, the one she asks about all the time. Sooon it will  be finished to deliver!

After that we went out for tapas at the local inn. Delicious as always!

Tonight I was invited to see a hockeygame at the new dome in town. I haven't been to a game for ages but tonight was quite fun when Växjö Lakers defeated Örebro with 7-0. Yay, way to go!

Oh so late!

It's more than a week and a half since I joined Wendy and all the other lovely ladies in FNSI. More than late to report, I know!
Do you remember the secret sewing I was doing on the night for FNWF a fortnight or even three weeks ago. Actually I was working hard all week and had 19 finishes late at night for the FNSI.

8 larger and 11 smaller pouches to be sold, I sat up very late because I had to finish them before going away early saturday morning to the annual Knit Retreat in Habo held by Anna and Carin.
 I had a wonderful weekend just knitting, chatting and looking at what everyone else was doing, and there was yarn to be purchased, hrmf, well not that much so I haven't taken any photos of it. I actually sold a few pouches, and one dissapeared somewhere (I guess someone needed it badly). The rest of them goes into the birthday stash.
Now it's a whole year till next time!

Happy birthday!

I made a small purse for my niece's 18th birthday. I also put some euros inside for her to spend at her trip to Alicante in Spain. I hope she's having a great time!

I'm linking this to the Birthday Love Stash over at Wendy's!

Friday Night With Friends - October

Yes, I joined Cheryll and all the other lovely ladies in FNWF. Pop over to see who they are and what they were up to last night! I'm doing some secret sewing right now so this is all you're going to see for now!

A lot of cutting which I don't like very much. Soon there will be some more fun in the sewing!


Liv Aagot has a great giveaway, this is what you could win!

She's going all pink in October to get us to think about the Pink Ribbon action! Check out her lovely tablerunner for her daughter!

And I'll end with a photo from earlier this week on my way to work. The water is so low this year!

A beautiful day!

From earlier today!

Friday Night Sew In - September

On friday night I took part in the FNSI organised by Wendy, pop over to her to see what all the other 55 were doing!
I actually did some sewing. First I finished my blocks for a swap I'm in. Obviously I can't show you anything from that!
I saw this Broken Herringbone block over at Sooli's and had to try it out, the tutorial can be found here.

I'm not sure about the blue sashing, I think it looks fine with the orange/yellow but perhaps not blue or green. But I really like this one!
But should really be working on something else. I did however finish the top for a table runner, do you remember this one. Now it's ready to be sandwiched.

However the first thing to start with is to quilt my daughter's "The cat in the hat" quilt. She has been asking when it'll be finished for quite a long time now!

The Kokako!

Well, here he is in all his glory!

The Kokako is a pattern I've been testing out for Juliet @ Tartankiwi.
He certainly looks like a he, I don't know if the male and female looks the same. Thanks Juliet for letting me
try it out!
Today I'm linking up with the Paper Piecing Party @ Quiet Play.

Friday Night With Friends - September

Friday night I was sewing along with friends all over the world thanks to Cheryll who organize it all for us. Even if she is in China at the moment!
I was sewing a paper pieced Kokako, a bird from New Zealand, and when I was sewing the different parts together today and almost had finished it, BANG, I have to do some unsewing before I can finish it.
Perhaps I'll do that tonight because now I'm heading out for the sun. So I won't even show you anything of it.
We still have summer right now but the forecast says it's going to rain on tuesday. You know I don't like that.

Lucky me!

I took part in a Winter Mini Swap hosted by Cheryll and was partnered with Lyn @ Stitches From The Mainland. She sent me this lovely mini, but I wont hang it just yet because I want the sun to shine a bit longer!

The photo doesn't show the embroidered snowflakes with beads shining in it. I love it!
Thankyou so much Lyn!
This is the one I sent to Lyn and I'm so glad that she liked it.

I've also been lucky when Carol @ Just Let Me Quilt had a giveaway on the Ho Ho Ho Blog Hop and I won this panel by Nancy Halvorsen called Ho Ho Ho Let it snow. It's so cute!
 I can't find the photo I took of the panel so I've borrowed one from Carol.