Japaneese blocks.

All the day ,from early morning to late evening we were learning how to do blocks in a japaneese way.I did it all by hand.Very relaxing.Some also used sewing machine.This way of doing blocks give you the opportunity to use small squares of fabrics or small embroideries or maybe fabric flowers I have seen in japaneese books.
I used a square ,4",that gives the size of the block.You also have a circle of fabric,bigger than the square and the batting,for the background and the "frame".

My Sunday walk along the river and Elsa Beskow

During the weekend I took a walk along the river and suddenly I saw a "mushroom",a non eatable one,but one I was so fond of in my childhood.Elsa Beskow(1874-1953) made many lovely paintings in books for children.When I started reading we had a book full of her paintings and especially the small "people" with a hat in red with white dots were/are my favourites.It also reminded of different stories about Santa.The pictures are from "Vill du läsa? 11 by Besow-Siegwald.(Stockholm 1950.)It seemed to be a kind and beautiful world we were living in.Now we also have stamps with a part of her paining on.

Wishing you a nice new week

When the sun is shining...

A fabric book page from Monika

After a long day at work I had a little package in the postbox.I'm in a swap where we do book pages in fabrics/mixed materials.I wish pages with the theme "flowers and beads" and Monika has done a card with a flower in wool/silk? and a lovely bead embroidery.Around the flower in one of my favourite colour, she made machine quilting in silver thread on a fabric with dots in blue/silver.A page with a nice contrast.

Workshop in printing and dying .

For this little fabric page I used handdyed fabric and the little picture in the middle is made of fabric used when you tried the different colours and I also printed some wheels on it.Then I have made embroidery both with yarn and beads.




Here we used both paintsticks and ordinary printing colours






We also made a form and used lovely Markal paintsticks ,iridicerande bought on www.canvasshop.se







My first printing is made on a recycled fabric and I'm really happy for theese patterns.Now I just wonder what to do of it.








A friend in the group dyed linen fabrics in blue and printed with a part of a crochet doily these lovely flowers.











The workshop started with dying fabrics,yarn and lace.I tried to use different fabrics with different surface för projects later on.As you can see I have a favour for certan colours.I love them really.

Chimera-design Laris

Mittens made by Noro silk garden(varigated),Peer Gynt(dark grey) and Létt-Lopi(blue)
Lovely pattern but small changes.

http://www.laris-designs.com/

We have been swapping buttons

The swap of buttons on
www.stickamera.se
I'v got lovely lovely blue button I think I can use to a cardigan an d 2 solitaire of
pearl buttons from a very nice knitter and designer www.tantkofta.blogspot.com

Sashiko

Started a new embroidery this morning,a gift from our Mitsue and Mattiaz.It really reminds me of all the peonies we saw when I was in Tokyo last year.

Anna,mittens made in wool and afterwards felted

http://vackravantar.blogspot.com/2010/08/monster-augusti-2010-anna.html
You can find the pattern both in swedish and english.
Made in 2 threads of Peer Gynt(5252) on 7mm.The cuff is longer than on the pattern.As we have rather cold in autumn and winter it's good to have them warming up not only the hand.It goes fast to knit a mitten but with the yarn I used I got too big holes so I had to put the in the washing machine on 40 gr.Perfect mittens now.

Mittens in Noro Silver thaw

The mittens are maid in Noro Silver thaw color 19 and I used needled size 3.5mm.A perfect knitting when you need something easy and hopefully soft to do.Soon we have autumn and these thin ones are going to be perfect to wear.

Today my eldest son and his lovley M are going to be married.

July 24 and the day we have been preparing for a long time.
I made the ring cushion in silk fabrics and bead embroidery.The circle reminds us of the the country they are
living in now but also the north of Sweden where we live and summer days with nearly no darkness.Today the sun is really shining here both in the sky but also in our hearts.We wish the young couple a happy life together.

Ribbon embroidery

On a blog
http://lolly13.zoomin.se/blogg/bandbroderifornyborjare.html
I found the SAL in ribbon embroidery and I decided to follow her instruktions.All is in swedish but you can see the pictures showing different steps.What was really new for me was the japanese stich for the leaves.I used silk fabric and the ribbons in the kit are azlon ribbons ,really nice to use.The roses are in spiderstitches and the knots are french knots made with 3 strands of varigated DMC.

What a great start of a new day to do ribbon embroidery.

And the winner is..........................................

Congratulations to the winner in my give-away is Ati.

I wish you good luck .
Ulla

A give-away

Sign in for the give-away.

During the weekend I'm going to have a give away of three skeins of Eco Baby wool, enough for a pair of mittens and some scraps from my mittens..It's going to be between July 9 and July 11 ending when the final match Spain-Netherlands is over.

So nice if you want to be a member of this .

Japaneese Symbols in Cross-stitch

During the weekend I couldn't resist doing a little embroidery I got from my friend M (http://miyukisfactory.blogspot.com/)in USA.I choosed to do it on aida in an egg shell colour and I really love the colour and the symbols.As many of you know I have a special connection to Japan.

New mittens för the autumn days and a give away during the weekend

I have been knitting 2 things under WM in football.The first was a shawl and now the mittens.The last days before the final meeting between Spain and Netherland on Sunday I'm going to do some homework and I'm also is going to enjoy the summerdays.

The mittens are knitted in M&K Baby ull and I love this yarn because I get soft,beautiful and warm mittens lovely to wear.During the weekend I'm going to have a give away of the skeins of Baby wool enough for a pair of mittens.It's going to be between July 9 to July 11 ending when the final is over.Come back tomorrow.

Roses from Ati

The mixed media card is done by Ati http://malinaplass.blogspot.com/
and I couldn't resist taking the photo in our garden,among the pink roses .We have been in a swap of Mixed media/fabric pages in a yahoo group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fibre_fever/join



She sent me these wisdom words

You cannot all do great things
but you can do small things with great love.
(mother Theresa)

A little shawl in wool and cashmere

The first little soft shawl this summer is ready to wear.It's knitted in double Rustic Tranquility(85 Superfine Wool and 15%Cashmere,500 meters/50gram))in the colour horizon.I choosed a simple lace so it was possible to knit for me.I want to go on knitting more complex lace later on.

The yarn I used is a gift(RAK) from "yayayarn" in England.Thank you so so much.

Happy Midsummer

This lovely flower behind our sauna is really magic.