Today's work

I have finished the purple runner and it has got its place on the counter in the shop. The designer, AnnAKa, is visiting Quiltekroken this weekend to teach a class. Wonder if she notices it.... :o)

There were quite a lot of leftover - fabric from the twisterquilt. So today was the day to do something about that :o) I cut the biggest pieces into 5" squares, this will be a little twister-runner, a pillow or something made with the little twister-ruler. But I also got quilte a lot of 3"/ 2,5"/ 2"/ 1,5" squares. I hope this was the beginning of a new activity for me, cutting bits and pieces to make usable pieces!! And of course, in time, use them :o)

I spent most of the afternoon cutting and sewing, love it! I almost finished 'Mona's toalettveske', I have some seams left for tomorrow. This is one of our most popular patterns, and a lot of you have made it. Its a very good pattern, so I probably will make some for gifts :o)

So long!

One more cover...

My friend was so happy with the iPad cover I made her, that she asked if I could make one for a birthdaygift. This time for a Macbook Pro. And so I did :o)

I used the new line from Lynette Anderson, Follow the Heart. Wonderful fabrics :o)

Forgot to put on the new label I have got........ :o/

Have a wonderful evening!

Lately its purple....

Lately my favorite colour is purple, I want to use it in every project I make. Hence this runner, in purple and grey. One of the latest patter from AnnAKa, called Trendy. One colour I dont use much is black, so it was kind of strange using it as a border. But I like the look of it. The small triangles are folded and pressed, boy did my fingertips feel that........ I was hoping to finish it today aswell, but couldn't find a backing I wanted to use. So its not quilted yet, as you can see.

A friend of mine asked me if I could make an iPad cover for her, and of course I could :o) I searched the net and found a nice pattern here, www.sewmamasew.com/store/media/blog/SMSLaptopSleeve.pdf.

She chose what fabric and lining she wanted, and off I went to the sewing room. It is a great pattern, and you can adjust the size to anything you want, from cellphone to laptop or even bigger :o) It fitted perfectly!

She was very satisfied and so was her daughter, she wanted one too...... :o)

Have a lovely evening :o)

It's done !!

The twister-quilt is quilted and binded - its finished :o) I love the way it turned out, colours, pattern, quilting...Its time for bed, so I just let you enjoy the pictures :o)

See you soon :o)

A brand new year!

Already a couple of days into 2013, but still........

Happy new year to all of you :o)

Lately it seems like one post a month is what I can manage. Lets hope I can improve that!!

With the new year came the desire to make something new, with a 'new' ruler I havent tried yet. Actually I was meant to start this some time ago, but never too late.... The squares were cut and ready to sew, purple and various lights.

And then - the ruler! Im probably fooling myself to believe that you havent already figured out that its the Twister...... ;o) To my husbands big surprise, I started to cut what he thought was a finished quilt.... Well - little does he know ;o)

As always I have a favorite part of the top. I just love the purple with roses!

Before I called it a day, I had to try to cut and reassemble the first rows.

Wow, this is fun! I really like it, cant wait to continue tomorrow :o)

To be continued.......

Have a wonderful evening!

Knitting my time away :o)

I really enjoy knitting these days. Lots of knitting and not so much sewing.... Maybe it has to do with the fact that we have started selling yarn in the store :o) 

Look at this yummi picture

Anyway, today Emilie was one very happy girl when I finished her Marius-sweater.

The observant reader will notice that the pattern are slightly different from the original Marius. The reason is I forgot a border and to make it the same before and after the main pattern I had to make a little twist. So this is a very exclusive sweater, one of a kind :o)

Today it was time to make the traditional Gingerbread house.

Until New Years Eve, it will be safe here :o)

I had trouble uploading pictures today because apparently my storing space in Picasa Web Album was full (I didnt even know I used Picasa Web Album.....). I tried to delete some of the pictures, but it didnt help. Do anyone have any advise for me?

Wishing you all a wonderful week :o)

Something new

Since my last post we have got another grandchild in our family, she's soooo cute. Unfortunately she is not living in Bergen but next weekend we will visit her in Oslo - looking forward to that :o))

In the meantime I have been doing some knitting. I have finished the zig-zag blanket.

I have also made a sweet little pullover, for a sweet little girl :o)

So this is going with us to Oslo. And hopefully I have managed to finish the jacket I have started. Its so fun to make those tiny small baby-clothes :o)

A couple of weeks ago, a new AnnAKa-pattern came to the shop. And of course I had to try it :o) It was small bags for shoes, laundry, underwear or whatever is nice to keep organised in your suitcase. This is my version:

Love the lady :o) I got a few of them at Vestlandstreffet and this was the perfect product for them, dont you think?

Some of you may have noticed that I have changed the name of my blog. For a long time I have tried to find another, not so complicated (!!!), name. But I havent really come up with something I like. Until my dearest one day said - You know, quilting is like 'snop' for you, you cant ever get enough! And I knew right away that Snop was the new name :o) For you who doesnt know the word, snop is the same as candy, and he's right I cant ever get enough of sewing, blogs, patterns, fabrics, magazines, books, rulers......... I love it!!!

Its been really busy lately, so today I have no plans. Feels good, I just want to knit and sew a bit and maybe read my new book from Carlos Ruiz Zafon - he is one of my favourite writers. 

Have a wonderful, relaxing Sunday

I feel....

like I have let you all down, it has been such  long time since my last post. But I certainly havent forgotten you, and hope you still pop by from time to time. It has been very busy the last weeks, preparing for a quiltmeeting (Vestlandstreffet på Voss) for western Norway. I will show you some photos from this meeting where we brought our shop (more or less....). But first of all I want to show you the finished blue quilt.

The fabrics are gorgeous

I know, at this time the binding was not finished

The quilting is done by Anne at Quiltestallen in Bergen - wonderful job!

I used woolbatting which made the quilt soft and fluffy

Cant wait to get it home :o)

Last weekend was Vestlandstreffet at Voss. Classes, shops and an exhibition. I didnt get much around, so you will have to settle with photos from our shop :o) Enjoy - hope you like it :o)

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Quilt in a day....

I needed to make a quilt, and fast - to show off the gorgeous fabrics we have in the shop.

The line is called Chambray Rose from Shabby Chic

So I started cutting big 8,5" squares

Decided the placement and started sewing. 

Added borders, et voilà...

Nice, isn't it? (me on the top...)

Im gonna have it quilted next week.

Have a wonderful Sunday. Its raining here, so I have a date with my sewing machine :o)

Long time away!

I know, but now the holidays are over. We've had a wonderful time on the sea, at home, visiting family, so now its back to business, start sewing and blogging again :o) This is one of the charming views from the mountains.

Wouldn't you just love to live in this cabin??

I know I prepared a lot of stitching to bring with me, but I only had the one that I showed you done. It is something about summer that makes the sewing urge go away, too much else to do! But I did visit a couple of quilting stores, in Grimstad and Kristiansand. Thats always fun, and of course I didn't go emptyhanded from those stores :o)

This is some of what I bought at Merete's Atelier in Grimstad. I also bought some more, but didnt take a photo. In Kristiansand I bought wonderful blue and white fabrics to make a throw for the boat - I think. Will show you pictures later.

Since I started working again, I felt the mojo coming back:o) And I have made a bag, the newest pattern from AnnAKa, called Anna's Skulderveske. Its really cool, and this may not be the only one I make.

Great size

Big pocket in the front (and - no, the fabric isn't upside down - the writing goes both ways.....)

Two pockets inside

And a big pocket on the back

The only thing I miss is one or two smaller pockets for my cellphone and keys and smaller things. If I make a another I will add this to make it even more perfect :o)

I have been knitting a bit this summer. I have started a wonderful soft babygirl blanket, Found the pattern on pickles.no, easy and fun to knit.

Hope you all have a great evening!