The BOM virus

Are you easily down with the BOM ( Block of Month)  virus? I am. There are so many nice BOMs but too little time to sew them all. BUT I still order some new thinking I get only one package every month. How many UFOs of BOMs, WISPs of BOMs and unopened BOMs I have in my sewing room?

 Now I think there are only 4 with one nearly finished, but I tempted to order a new one. This one I can sew with machine all the way through and finish in a normal period. Because the virus is especially hard with me when there is much hand sewing and the finished products are big.

This story will continue.

Here is a not so good picture of a baby quilt for a colleague of mine.

Friendship and quilting

I have got a lot of friends  during  my years with quilting and have learned a lot as a woman and as a quilter  Some of  what I’ve learned I use at work. I do a lot of social work in my job as student worker,and have a lot of  group meetings . Sometimes I use fabric , designing and quilting  as a method to get the results I want.

Here is  the latest quilt I’ve finished  where the students 12 years old, have designed the butterflies of hearts, placed the heart flowers and given them different centers  with buttons. Everybody  was satisfied with their own work and so surprised that it  all went together

They were so proud of their work so they gave it to their teacher as thanks for her kindness.

Back in blogland !

2016 has started and I'm back blogging again. Last year is history and I want to show you an old picture of my father in law. He died  just before Christmas 100 years old.
He gave us a lot of good memories and was interested in what every generation  did.
This is the oldest picture we have of him , sitting on a quilt. The colours of the quilt and who made it, we don't know,

This year I have promised myself to finish at least four  project  before I start a new one, and I have to do a lot of stash using. My cupboards seem to have shrinked, and I don't know why I always fall for those big quilts that takes ages to finish.