Showing posts with label Patchwork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patchwork. Show all posts

October 29, 2012

Out of my comfort zone

If you've been seen almost any of my work, you will know that I like bright colors and geometric patterns. But somehow, the Feather Bed Quilt Pattern by Anna Maria Horner, caught my attention and became something I had to try.
Hvis du har sett noe av det jeg har lagd tidligere, vet du at jeg liker klare farger og geometriske mønstre. Men da jeg fikk øye på dette fjær-mønsteret av Anna Maria Horner ble det etter hvert noe jeg måtte prøve.


Here are some variations made by AMH herself and various other bloggers.
Her er noen varianter lagd av Anna Maria og diverse andre bloggere.
AMH Feather Quilt Mosaic


Not only am I stepping away from my usual geometricness, I am also using fabrics that are not my usual self. Here are my first two feathers (I only plan on making four). I think they will turn into an autumnal table runner/topper.
Ikke bare har jeg gått bort ifra mitt vanlige geometriskhet, men jeg har brukt farger som heller ikke er helt meg. Her er mine første to fjær (jeg skal bare lage fire). Jeg tror det blir en høstløper.
Feathers-orange-WIP


Lining up the angled pattern pieces and working with a wobbly linen blend was a little bit tricky, but the blocks can easily be trimmed at the end.
Det var litt vanskelig å få de skjeve delene (i en "nervøs" linmix) til å møte opp helt korrekt, men blokkene kan enkelt rettes opp til slutt.

The feathers are enormous - the block is 16" long and the feather is just a little bit shorter!
Fjærene er digre - rett under 40 cm lange!

I had intended on making a thank-you gift for my grandparents out of this, but I think I will keep these for myself. That means I need to add something else on my to-do list...
Jeg hadde tenkt å lage en takkegave til besteforeldrene mine med disse, men jeg tror jeg beholder de selv. Det betyr at jeg må føre på noe til på gjøre-listen min...

Linking up to:
Plum and June

October 18, 2012

Vintage Holiday Quilt - DONE!

Vintage-Holiday-on-couch

It's the last day of the Vintage Holiday Quilt-Along and I am finished just in time! I only wish the weather were nicer, so I could have gotten better photos...
Siste dag av Vintage Holiday Quilt-Along og jeg ble akkurat ferdig! Skulle bare ønske været var litt mer medgjørlig for fotografering utendørs...

Vintage-Holiday-full-front


The front is made of a layer cake of Alpine Wonderland from Riley Blake, pluss some other fabrics from my stash; sashing is Vintage Baby from Riley Blake; border is a pointsettia print from the Alpine Wonderland collection.
Forsiden er sydd sammen av en "layer cake" av Alpine Wonderland fra Riley Blake, samt noen andre stoffer fra stashen min. Rammene er Vintage Baby fra Riley Blake, borden er fra Alpine Wonderland.

Vintage-Holiday-partial-front


I quilted straigh(ish) lines in the sashing and border. The blocks are quilted with a free motion swirl. My free motion skills are mediocre at best - uneven stitch lengths and some jagged curves, but that is hard to see without close inspection.
Jeg quilted (nesten) rette linjer i rammene og borden. Blokkene quiltet jeg "free motion" - ikke det jeg er flinkest på, men det ser man ikke uten nær inspeksjon.

Vintage-Holiday-back


I pieced the back with the left overs from the front and some green solid (also from Riley Blake). The batting is Warm & White.
Jeg brukte opp noen av restene fra forsiden på bakstykket sammen med et grønt ensfarget stoff. Vatten er Warm & White.

Vintage-Holiday-folded

The binding is scrappy, as I felt all red would be too harsh, but I still wanted some of the warm colors in the binding. I machine sewed the binding - no time to sew by hand!
Lukkekanten ble variert, da jeg syns bare rødt ble litt voldsomt, men ville allikevel ha de varme tonene i lukkekanten. Jeg maskinsydde lukkekanten (ikke tid til håndsøm).

Now I just have to wait until December so I can snuggle under my new quilt on the couch!
Da er det bare å vente til desember så jeg kan bruke dette teppet!

Thanks, Heidi, for hosting this quilt along! It was my first ever and it was fun to be a part of it and see all the variations everyone came up with.

October 08, 2012

Windy City Days - finally a finish!

It feels like forever since I've had a proper finish to share, but today I am so happy to have a completed project to write about. Enough with all the WIPs already!
Det føles som en evighet siden at jeg hadde et fullført prosjekt å dele, men endelig er dagen her!

Lo and behold - the Windy City Days baby quilt:
La meg presentere - Windy City Days babyteppe:
Windy_Days_Quilt_On_Couch

The quilt was made using the Windy Days Quilt tutorial from Moda Bake Shop. I've renamed my quilt Windy City Days, because it may go live in the windy city (Chicago). I just need to make sure the new mom approves of these colors for her baby girl.
Mønsteret fant jeg her. Mulig teppet skal sendes til Chicago (med kallenavn windy city) - må bare sjekke om den nybakte moren godkjenner fargene.

The fabrics used were a charm pack of Oh Deer! by MoMo for Moda and two charm packs of Moda Bella Solids in Snow (which is not the same as Kona Snow - it's darker). Yes, I was a lazy girl and went all pre-cuts on this one.
Teppet ble sydd av en charm pack (42 5"x5" ferdig oppkuttede biter) Oh Deer! og to charm packs med Moda Bella i farge "Snow". Ja, jeg var lat og kjøpte ferdig oppkuttede firkanter!
Windy_Days_Quilt_Front

For the back I used up the rest of the charms - not a square to spare (yes, that is a Seinfeld quote). The colored "border" on the back are various prints from my stash. And the binding was the remaining orange fabric from the back with a little aqua added to make it all the way around.
På baksiden brukte jeg opp resten av 5"-lappene og lagde en bord av diverse stoff jeg hadde liggende. Lukkekanten ble lagd av de samme stoffene (måtte skjøte med litt turkis i det ene hjørnet).
Windy_Days_Quilt_Back

For quilting I did wavy lines every 2" - very quick and easy. I had intended to do some free motion quilting but chickened out/got lazy. Free motion quilting makes my shoulders so tense - I need to practice a bit more before I get comfortable with it.
Jeg quiltet teppe med bølgende linjer med ca. 5 cm mellomrom - veldig enkelt og raskt.
Windy_Days_Quilt_On_Bed

So that was one item crossed off my 100 Day Huste to-do list. Many more to go...

Oh - on Thursday the Let's Get Acquainted Blog Hop is stopping by here. Eeeek! I hope to have a fun tutorial for you by then. Here are the stops on the blog hop for this week:

Plum and June
Oct 9
Amy from Sew Incredibly Crazy         
Foster from Foster Reviews It
Oct 11        
Chrissie from madebyChrissieD        
Marit from Sew, love, live


Linking up today with:
Plum and June

Sew Happy Geek

September 20, 2012

California Cherry Blossom - finally some progress!

I think it was July when I first cut out the pieces for my Cherry Blossom quilt (pattern from Joanna Figueroa's book "With Fabric & Thread"), but progress has been lacking. I pieced one block in August. But last week I decided to add two more quilts to my WIPs and then I thought to myself "Marit, you have made less than a handful of quilts in the last 10 years and now you want to have 5 going at the same time?"
Jeg tror det var juli da jeg skjærte ut delene til Cherry Blossomquilten min, men det har vært liten fremgang. Jeg sydde sammen en rute i august. Men forrige uke kom to nye quilter på gjøre-listen min og da tenkte jeg "Marit, du har sydd bare noen få tepper de siste 10 årene og nå skal du ha 5 på gang samtidig?"

No, I don't want to have 5 going on at the same time. That would annoy the heck out of me. I wouldn't be able to go to sleep at night.
Nei, det vil jeg ikke. Jeg tror det vil gjøre meg helt sprø og holde meg våken om natta.

So... I decided to get a move on it with this quilt, so the quilt top gets completed, at least. I am considering getting it quilted by a professional (all the white/negative space scares me).
Så jeg fant ut at jeg burde få opp farta med dette teppet så jeg får ferdig toppen. Jeg vurderer å få dette quiltet av en profesjonell (er så mye hvitt og det skremmer meg).

Here are my 5 blocks so far:
California-Cherry-Blossom-Block1


California-Cherry-Blossom-Block2


California-Cherry-Blossom-Block3


California-Cherry-Blossom-Block4


California-Cherry-Blossom-Block5

Now, this is where I need help!
Det er nå jeg trenger hjelp!

The quilt has 9 blocks and I have 4 colors of blocks. I don't think random placement will look good. So I have to optional layout that I'd love to get your input on (note: the sashing will be in white with pink/red corner stones).
Teppet har 9 ruter og jeg har 4 farger på rutene. Jeg har to alternative plasseringer som jeg gjerne vil ha din tilbakemelding på.

Option 1 - using the intended blocks (the beige is a little warmer in real life)
Alt 1 - med fargene jeg hadde planlagt å bruke
California Cherry Blossom Layout 3

Option 2 - skip the beige and use only 3 colors
Alt 2 - ta bort beige og bare bruk 3 farger
California Cherry Blossom Layout 2

WWYD (What would you do)?
Hva ville du gjort?


On a side note - did you know that this Saturday, the 22nd of September, there are only 100 days left of the year? Do you have a long list of things you want to get done this year (or before Christmas)? Then you should join the 100 Day Hustle hosted by Kelsey of Kelsey Sews. We're making our lists and checking them twice off.

Kelsey Sews

July 03, 2012

Apple of My iPad Cover

Here it is - my brand new iPad cover! Isn't it very happy and fun?
Her er mitt nye iPad cover - er den ikke lystig?

Apple of My iPad Cover 1


Let me tell you a little more about it:
La meg fortelle litt mer om den:

Inspiration - This pillow case from Sewlandia. OK, so my iPad case is a very loose interpretation, but I'd been wanting to make something with a chevron pattern and this tutorial was a kick in my butt to get it done.
Inspirasjon var et putetrekk med liknende mønster. Jeg hadde lenge tenkt på å lage noe med slikt sikk-sakk mønster (det er jo så populært for tiden) og denne puten var et tupp i baken for å komme igang.

Fabric - Apple of My Eye (leading to the name of the project) and Millie's Closet from Riley Blake, the yellow solid is Kona Cotton in Lemon. A brighter combo than I'm used to. I was about halfway through construction when I noticed the connection between the apples on the fabric and the apple on my iPad. Hello!
Stoffet er Apple of My Eye og Millie's Closet fra Riley Blake, samt Kona Cotton i Lemon som bakgrunnsfarge. Mye mer fargerikt enn jeg er vant til. Jeg var omtrent halvferdig med prosjektet da jeg merket koblingen mellom eplene på stoffet og eplelogoen på iPaden. Hallo!


Method - Front and back quilted seperately to lining, then bound on top and finally bound all the way around to make it into a pouch. Velcro flap added by hand at the end (using instructions from a book by Lise Szymanski, a wonderful Danish purse designer).
Metoden jeg brukte var å quilte for- og bakstykket til fôret, for deretter å sette skråbånd på øverste kant og deretter sy det sammen til en mappe ved å sette skråbånd rundt sidene og bunnen. Deretter håndsydde jeg på borrelåsklaffen etter instruksjoner fra en bok av Lise Szymanski.

Favorite part - Using a multicolored print for the binding - I think this adds some softness and interest to the otherwise quite angular look of the project. I've usually used a binding that emphasizes one of the colors in the project, but I really like the look of a binding with ALL the colors in it!
Favorittdelen av prosjektet må jeg si er det flerfargede skråbåndet. Det gir prosjektet det lille ekstra og myker det opp på en fin måte. Det er første gang jeg bruker skråbånd som plukker opp alle fargene i et prosjekt i stedet for å velge en av fargene, men jeg liker det!

Best fussy cut - apple on velcro flap:
Beste stoffklipp - eplet på klaffen:
Apple of My iPad Cover flap

Okay, and then what I'm not so happy about... The top got a little lumpy where some of the seams met. And the quilted lines are really quite wonky. I am a bad combination of impatient and perfectionist - so I often hurry to get something done and then end up not 100% satisfied with the result. Anyone else have this problem?
Det jeg ikke er så fornøyd med er at fronten ble litt bulkete et par steder hvor sømmene møtes. Og quiltingen er ganske skjev et par steder. Jeg er en dårlig kombinasjon av utålmodig og perfeksjonist - så jeg haster med å få noe ferdig for deretter å ikke være 100% fornøyd til slutt. Noen som kjenner seg igjen i dette?

All in all, I am quite happy about the final product and it will definately get used.
Men i det store og det hele er jeg fornøyd med resultatet og mappen kommer til å bli brukt.

Here are some final photos of finished front and back:
Noen siste bilder av for- og bakside:
Apple of My iPad Cover front Apple of My iPad Cover back


Finally - an early Happy 4th of July to my US readers! There's a big Am-Car parade in my little town here in Norway every year to celebrate the 4th of July. I don't think baby girl will enjoy the noise and exhaust fumes this year - but maybe next year we'll participate and celebrate our American heritage.

Marit

June 23, 2012

Mystery solved

About two weeks ago a mysterious pending charge appeared on my credit card. I was quite sure I had not been shopping on that day, but couldn't be sure. Then it hit me - it was the first Block of the Month (BOM) I'd signed up for at Fat Quarter Shop that had been sent to me! About a week later a small package arrived (yay, I love packages - even if I have paid for them myself).

Here is my first block - isn't it pretty?

2012 Mystery BOM 1-1

For to uker siden dukket et mysterisk trekk opp på kredittkortet. Jeg var ganske sikker på at jeg ikke hadde shoppet noe den dagen, men var ikke helt sikker. Jeg kom til slutt på at det var den første "block of the month" pakken jeg hadde bestilt fra Fat Quarter Shop som hadde blitt sendt. En uke senere fikk jeg en liten pakke i posten (hurra, jeg elsker pakker - til og med de jeg har betalt for selv). Ovenfor er min første lapp - er den ikke fin?


After piecing the block I had a bunch of triangles left over. Almost enough to make one more block... So I cut a couple extra pieces of fabric and made another block using only triangles. The second block came out a bit smaller than the original (original is 12.5" and the second block was 9").

2012 Mystery BOM 1-2

Etter jeg var ferdig med lappen hadde jeg masse trekanter til overs og ved å klippe ut bare et par stoffbiter til hadde jeg nok til å lage en til lapp satt sammen av bare trekanter. Den andre lappen ble litt mindre enn den første.


Along with the fabric and instructions for the block, I also received a mini charm pack (2.5" squares) of the fabric used for the BOM. Bonus! Don't know what I'll make of it yet - maybe some pillows to go with the main quilt. The fabric is Modern Vintage by Moda - beautiful!

2012 Mystery BOM 1-3

I tillegg til stoff og instruksjoner til månedens lapp, fikk jeg med en mini charm pack (2,5" ruter) av stoffet brukt. Bonus! Vet ikke hva jeg skal bruke de til - kanskje puter som passer til hovedquiltet. Stoffet er Modern Vintage av Moda - nydelig!


Now, with regards to what I will do with the smaller block I made... I am thinking maybe matching quilts for me and my baby girl. Is that too weird? I think not!

Og hva skal jeg bruke den mindre lappen til? Jeg tenker kanskje matchende tepper til meg og lillejenta. Er det litt rart? Tror ikke det:)




June 20, 2012

Dear Jane 3 & 4

This weeks Dear Jane blocks were quite simple - one paper pieced (A5) and one strip pieced (M12). I thought sewing with 1" strips would be fiddly, but it went well and I am again wanting to make something mini...
Dear Jane A5
Dear Jane M12

Denne ukens Dear Jane lapper var ganske enkle. Jeg trodde 1" strimler skulle være pirkete å sy med, men det gikk fint og nok en gang tenker jeg på å lage noe i miniatyr...

June 10, 2012

Cathedral Window nålepute (pincushion)

Knappenålene jeg har brukt de siste årene har sett sine bedre dager. Tror jeg har hatt de nesten 15 år. Jeg er ikke så flink til å ta ut nåler underveis når jeg syr på maskin (fy, fy), så en del av knappenålene mine har fått hakk og blitt bøyd. Nåleputen min er vel like gammel som nålene, og jeg tenkte at samtidig med å skaffe nye knappenåler, så kunne jeg også sy en ny liten nålepute.

My pins have been in use probably 15 years and have seen better days. I am quite lazy about removing them when sewing on my maching (shame on me), so many of them are dented and bent from being hit with the sewing needle. My pincushion is as old as the pins, so I thought that along with getting new pins, I should make a new pincushion.

Her er den gamle nåleputen min - den ser jo koselig og godt brukt ut!
Doesn't my old pincushion look like it's been loved and well used?


Cathedra Window pincushion predecessor


Nåleputen jeg bestemte meg for å lage var inspirert av denne fra Moda Bake Shop:
This was my inspiration (from Moda Bake Shop):














Først valgte jeg stoff - et sett med søte stoff i gult og rosa fra Lecien, deretter var det bare å sette i gang.
First I selected my fabric - some sweet pink and yellow fabrics from Lecien and then I got to sewing.
Cathedral Window pincushion 1


Her ser dere nesten ferdig nålepute, men ser dere at jeg slurvet med midten? Flaut! Godt at det skulle være en pynteknapp der!
Here is the almost completed pincushion. Can you see my sloppy work in the middle. Embarrasing! Good thing it was to be covered with a decorative button!
Cathedral Window pincushion 2 Cathedral Window pincushion 3



Eneste problemet var at det stygge området var ganske stort og knappelageret mitt var ganske lite. Så da ble det liten jo-jo med en trukket stoffknapp i midten.
Only problem with the ugly area was that it was quite large and my button supply is quite small. So I decided to make a tiny yo-yo and add a covered button in the center.
Cathedral Window pincushion 4 Cathedral Window pincushion 5



Var ikke denne helt utrolig søt? Ja, kanskje litt FOR søt... Søt som sukkerspinn. Nesten for søt til å stikke spisse nåler i! Neida, jeg har tatt den i bruk. Men mulig lillejenta kan arve denne til dukkepute når hun blir gammel nok til å leke med dukker. Da kan jo jeg sy meg en ny nålepute snart:)
Isn't this just adorable? Maybe a little TOO cute... Sweet like cotton candy. Almost too cute to prick with sharp pins! Oh no, I have already started using it. But baby girl may inherit this for a doll pillow when she is old enough to play with dolls. That means I can make another pincushion soon:)


God søndagskveld fra Marit (Happy Sunday).


PS: Jeg brukte denne tutorial'en for å sy nåleputa, ikke den fra Moda...
This is the tutorial I used for this pincushion (not the one from Moda)...