Back- with photos!

We figured out how to upload pictures to DD2's computer-LOL! The camera was pretty full, so here's a random selection of the summer...

As I said, there were three weddings this summer. But we were also invited to a baptismcelebration! Our eminent organplayer got married a couple of years ago, and earlier this spring they got a beautiful babydaughter. The gift from us was a babyblanket, lined with fleece. It is machineembroidery, and simple squares, ,and quilted along each square. Fun to make.

 We haven't had too many nice days, but this is the view about a month ago...

Here's Gann,the ship myDD1 is onboard. She likes it:-)

 Yesterday and Saturday was really beautiful here. We went to look for sheep on Saturday, and saw a few, but they ran off. Yesterday some of the hunters had seen them, and chased them up on the top from the valley they were in, so I hope they stay on the top_LOL! It's still early.

 We got the sheep back home from Selja last weekend, and I had forgotten my camera... This is how it looks close up...

Take care, and have a nice week:-)

...my view...and patchwork!

Yesterday we had a great day. The kids and I all went up in the mountains to try to find the sheep. DS1 and I went on Friday, and found twothirds, and then we found 6 more yesterday. The weather was just beautiful- after a loooong time of rain, rain, and more rain, we finally had sun!

Vi hadde en flott dag igår! Fikk med meg ungene til fjells etter sauer. Eldsten og jeg hadde vært oppe fredag, da fikk vi ned 2/3 av flokken, og så fant vi 6 til igår. Strålende vær! Etter uke på uke med bare regn, hadde vi endelig sol! The view from the top- Selja is the dark island top left, and our farm is front right.

Her er utsikten fra toppen, klosterøya Selja er i øverste venstre bildekant, og gården vår nederst til høyre. Selja again, and Stadlandet in the back. Whenever you listen to the weaterforecast on the radio, you will hear the word "Stad". Well, that's here....

Selja igjen, og Stadlandet i det fjerne. Hører du på værmeldinga, så kommer stadig ordene "ved Stad". Vel, det er altså her...

Then over to something completely different...I've never tried much of patchwork/quilting...too fiddly, I guess! But Gina had a tutorial for a christmas tree, and I just had to try! Fun!! I'm not happy about the binding- I've never done it before, and didn't read the instructions (from one of my many quiltbooks...) until after I'd done it-LOL! I also wish I had some other fabric for the tree. But all in all- I like it:-)

Så over til noe helt annet...jeg har aldri vært spesielt interessert i lappeteknikk/quilting...litt for mye dill, tror jeg! (mn jeg syns det er veldig fint!) Men så hadde Gina en beskrivelse på hvordan du skulle sy juletrær, og jeg bare måtte prøve! Det var moro! Jeg er ikke helt fornøyd med lukkekanten- har jo aldri gjort det før- og leste ikke instruksjonene (som jeg fant i en av mine mange lappeteknikkbøker...joda, jeg har en bunke...) før etter at jeg var ferdig! Typisk meg..;-) Skulle også gjerne hatt treet i et anet grønt stoff. Men- stort sett er jeg fornøyd:-)

The star needs a bit more "bling", I think I will add some beads to it. It's a bit pale now. I also added a few applique parcels, and a tiny "welcome" sign. Will be nice to keep on the wall for Christmas.

Stjerna i toppen trenger litt mer dill, tror jeg får finne enten perler eller paljetter, den er litt for bleik. Jeg har også applikert på litt pakker og et "velkommen" skilt i nedkant. Blir fin på veggen i ganga i jula.

Have a great day!

Ha en flott dag!

I've got mail!!!

A little while ago I was reading Gina's blog, and as usual she had some great quilts to show. I commented, (I've always liked the looks of patchwork and quilting, but I don't do it myself. Too much fuss!) and shortly after I had an e-mail from her asking me whether I'd be interested in a swap. I'd hardly finished reading before answering YES; please! She would like a pair of socks and gloves, and she would make a tabletopper for me. We both mailed out around Easter- and I've been stalking the postman ever since...LOL! Today when I went to fetch the mail, I decided to email Gina again to say that it had still not arrived- and there it was! A big, fat envelope, with Her Majesty the Queen, and the words Royal mail. ...and this is what was inside!!! A beautiful, bright star!

...and in the middle the cutest button- a sheep!

A great backside too.

...and here it is on my table...

I love it, Gina! Thank you so very much!!!

(and the funny part was that when I turned on the computer to send her a note to say it had arrived, she had already blogged about the parcel from me! )

Blogland is a very nice place:-)

For en stund siden så jeg en quilt på Ginas blogg, som vanlig hadde hun mye flott å vise fram, jeg kommenterte, og litt etter fikk jeg en e-post der hun spurte om jeg var interessert i å gjøre et bytte- hun ønsket seg sokker og vanter, og så ville hun lage en duk til meg. JA GJERNE, svarte jeg nesten før jeg var ferdig med lese;-). Så like etter påskefikk jeg sendt min del, og omtrent samtidig sendte hun sin...og siden har vi venta...og venta...og venta... Idag hadde jeg bestemt meg for å sende henne en mail og si ifra , men der lå den! Med frimerker med Dronninga på og gode greier. Jeg var rimelig spent da jeg skulle åpne- og ble absolutt ikke skuffet! Ei stor, flott stjerne i farger jeg virkelig liker! Knall bakside også. Og midt på: en stilig saueknapp!

Jeg hev meg over dataen og skulle sende henne en mail...og der har hun blogga idag om pakka fra meg...

Bloggeverdenen er slettes ikke verst;-)