Monday, December 10, 2007

New Jacket and two quilts!



I finished this jacket, the pattern is from Interwave knits, winter 2006. It is called "a cardigan for Arwen". I used another yarn that the pattern asked for, I used Renaissance from Classic Elite Yarns, 100% wool. Maybe that is why it is a bit too small, and I can already tell that the sleeves will grow longer and longer by the way they are knitted. Anyway, it was fun to make.

This is a wallhanging called "Rustic charm". I made it with fabric from Moda Chocolat collection. It is a 37 1/2" square.

This is a bigger quilt, it is a 64" square, called "Pinwheel pirouette", made from Moda Madeira collection. Both this quilt tops will be machine quilted by my "quilting lady". I will keep her busy next month. I am now trying to set up a store with quilts and dolls for sale on "Etsy", hope to have some quilts set up for sale soon.

Every Christmas I make a new Santa, this is the one for this year. From next year I will start to make more traditional Norwegian "Julenisser", I have already ordered a new book. The snowman is made by a dear friend of mine years ago, he is very cute.

8 comments:

Kreoline said...
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Unknown said...

Wow så nydelig jakke du har strikket, likte godt quiltingen din også. Ha en fin kreativ advent.

Anonymous said...

Takk for hilsen i bloggen min! Du lager så mange flotte arbeider. Jakken er skikkelig lekker. Her i Stavanger er det ikke snø, men ganske kaldt og en får skikkelig julefølese når en går i byen. Ha en riktig fin adventstid!

pip said...

Flotte quilts du har lavet og sikken en skøn strikket jakke du også har fået lavet, må sige som de andre, du er meget flittig og det er fine ting du laver, en rigtig god juletid til dig, med en masse kreative timer.

Berit T said...

Utrolig flotte håndarbeider du hadde !!
Den nissen var virkelig flott, kjekt å se nye modeller.
Ha en kveld.

Anonymous said...

Hei Hanne - langt borte i Texas! Takk for hilsen på bloggen min. Du er jammen flink du også. Litt av en pynting "over there"! Her i Oslo har vi kuldegrader og snøkrystaller på mark og trær. Veldig fin den jakken du har strikket. Jeg har en "Plizze" jakke på gang, men den kommer i siste rekke. Det er så mange av mine arbeidskollegaer og andre som gjerne skulle hatt noe til jul; en beret, pulsvarmer eller annet - så jeg har mer enn nok å gjøre. Ønsker deg og dine en velsignet GOD JUL og et fredfylt GODT NYTT ÅR! Strikkende glad hilsen fra Lillan

Patty said...

what a nice tradition, to make a new santa every year. I make myself a new Tomte (Nisse) every year

Beyla said...

I love the cardigan for arwen! It's just beautiful!! Nice job missy ;) I do hope you keep on writing this blog this year too though - it's a nice way to keep in with the "motherland" right ;)