Which way to turn the blocks?

After last blog post I had a look at the pictures of my blocks and I discovered that I had turned some of them the wrong way. Digital photos are a good way to use for trying out a lot of different settings.

I changed the placement of some of the blocks.

Put on some blues and red triangles

Then green small borders and squares of many colours.

Now I’m auditioning a lot of borders , trying not to let the results be too dull, because I see with all the dark blues the blocks faded down a bit.

One finish this month. A small heart wall hanging. The blocks are made by some of my pupils in a class project. The three groups decided how to put their hearts together.  I sew them all  together and put the three groups together as a class by some metal rings.

August and OPAM summary

July went quickly but I managed to finish some projects.

A nice purse for travelling.

A jumper and two pair of socks for the autumn.

 Now I’m trying to finish some UFOS and WISP. I have a lot of new projects I want to start, but my promise to myself this year is to finish what is possible before I start a new project.

This one I started a year ago. I made all the 20 centers and cut the fabrics, but that was all. Now I have come so far. The blocks aren’t finished yet so there is more to come...

Summer and the color festival!

  Summer is here, though the weather says something else. Despite the weather there is a   color festival going on in the nature. Have you discovered all the colors around you, -the flowers in all kind of shades and the greens?

The school is on holiday and I love this time of year when everything goes slowly and there is time for just sitting down and sensing the quietness, the colors, the fragrances and everything around me.  I have even got some time for sewing. I have made a table runner and a small cloth from the latest number of the Norwegian Quiltemagasinet, and 6 mug rugs with materials from my scrap box. Happy colors for summertime! Enjoy life!