The missing pictures ..

My joy was shortlived - apparently only I could see the photos. So here's another go:

My sister-in-law and brother-in-law. Their costumes are from the same district.

Another sister-in-law from a different district.

Happy girl!

The bolero.
I hope you can see this - please let me know :)

My weekend + a finish.

It's confirmation time.
In Norway nearly every 15 year old is confirmed. Traditionally a church ceremony (the Church of Norway is Lutheran), latter years have seen the growth of an alternative choice in a humanist tradition. The passing of childhood and the beginning of adulthood is celebrated in church or concerthall with family and friends.
So in April/May you can see gatherings of people in traditional costumes. The costumes are meant to show where you or your family come from as they vary from place to place. It is very popular for the girls to have their costume made for their confirmation day.
This weekend we celebrated our niece's confirmation day.


My sister-in-law and brother-in-law.

It's a good opportunity to gather the family. We all live some distance apart and don't see each other often.

The costumes are often made of wool and the embroideries are handmade. Lots of beautiful work!

My mother-in-law embroidered our niece's costume.

I have finally got a finish for April (thought I'd never make it!) - the bolero for my granddaughter. Have now started on a dress to go with it ...

Picture trouble!

Something is very wrong - I have no idea what I have done, so I thought I'd seek advice from the big "out there".

I have started using Picasa - so many fun things to do with pictures. That is, if you can get them posted. When I try to import photos from camera to pc, the camera battery goes flat!

So if any of you have an inkling about what is going on, please let me know!  (And why isn't that camera flashing?)

I'm not giving up though ... I will be back!

Artwork: Jsmagicgalleries

We have a winner ...

And no 10 is ... Barbara aka Little Sister! You just won my give away!

Congratulations! E-mail me your address and I'll send your prize asap.

My Friday night sew-in project was starting on the Catalicious bom no 3.

I love stitching - so relaxing. Just the ticket after putting the little angels to bed.

Another give away at Quilting in the sunshine state. Check it out - smashing fabrics.

Hope you all have a nice week-end- lots of sewing and fun.

Cheerio!

Anne-Lise

100th blogpost giveaway!

Here it is - my 100th blogpost!
And I have had such fun and got to know so many charming people. And I have been inspired and learnt so much about quilting and using my computer as more than a typewriter :)) Thank you all!
So I am hosting a little giveaway - 2 x Fat quarters with spring colours, DMC embroidery thread and a miniature cross-stitch embroidery.
All you have to do is send me a comment before Friday 16th 2400 hrs! And yes - I do send abroad ....




Looking forward to hearing from you!

Yes, I know, Easter is over, but I'm still hopping around. Over Easter we closed our EFT-clinic and had to pack and move and wash - puh! DH is now renting a room at another clinic 2 evenings a week instead. That way he has to slow down a bit and we save money. When he has finished his master degree we'll decide if we want to reopen our own place. We certainly have all we need to do that. Our house and garage are now ready to burst! I am therefore using (too much) time washing and tidying - just plain trying to find room for everything!

So, not so much sewing at the moment. I have done a bit of knitting in the evenings and hope to finish the bolero soon.
I suddenly found out I had missed my first blogoversary - but this blog is no 99! So keep an eye out for no 100 - maybe something nice for you?

Enjoy your week end - with good weather, time to relax and a taste of chocolate ....

Clipart: http://jsmagic.net