First Pattern Released!

Over the past year or so I have received many requests for the pattern for my Pencil Roll Holder. I decided to create one and here it is:

"Little Swede Pencil Roll Holder"

The pattern is in a PDF format, so buyers will get the pattern emailed to them within 24 hours of purchase. This way it can be saved on their computer, print out if they wish and use over and over again.

The pattern is for sale in my newly opened Etsy Store:

Little Swedeheart:

Another Day, Another Pencil Roll Holder

I finished another Pencil Roll Holder today, this one also in Dick & Jane fabrics. I'm trying to get about 15-20 of these done by the end of the week, we'll have to see if time allows me to do it. I like how colourful this one turned out.

Pencil Roll Holder in Swell Fabrics

Pencil Roll Holder in Swell Fabrics Originally uploaded by Swede-Heart
I'm sewing again. Properly. I've had almost 5 months break from sewing, from the time we started to sell the old house, until now, finally all settled in our new house. I just can't relax enough to sew if the whole house is up side down (or in boxes) - mind you, once I get into my sewing, the house ends up very very messy. I get so into it that nothing else matters for a few hours and with 3 kids playing around me, this is a dangerous combination! I made 2 of these Pencil Roll Holders in Moda's Swell fabrics. I just ADORE the whole range of Swell - and even more the follow-up range, Sweet. I've decided that I will open up an Etsy & eBay store in the near future and these will be sold there. I will keep you posted on this blog once it all goes ahead!

This morning I began making a few Pencil Roll Holders in Dick & Jane fabrics too, I only had time to finish one today, so here it is. There's something about the Dick & Jane range I love, it's so old fashioned, yet so bright! I think these would make a nice ''thank-you''-pressie for a great school teacher or something!

Turning the house into a home

It feels like forever since I've made anything and although that isn't the end of the world, it worries me that I might never get into the mood ever again! I know it's because of the move and I still don't feel 100% settled. It takes time to get it how you want it. This weekend I've finally set up my sewing corner in the house. I don't have a sewing room, but it doesn't matter because I love to sew in the kitchen and as it turns out, this sewing corner hangs off the kitchen. It's slowly changing from someone else's house to our home. Now I'm just waiting for the sewing bug to bite me and I will get started!

Amy Butler's New Software CD

It's been very long since I last posted anything, all because we ran into a bit of trouble connecting the phone line to our new house. Today we finally got the broadband connected after nearly a whole month without it!

Midway through the month of May I received a complimentary CD of Amy Butler's new software CD - now available from her online store and The Electric Quilt Company. I was contacted by The Electric Quilt Company some 6 months ago asking if I would mind sharing some of my photos of things made with Amy Butler fabrics. I quickly sent them an email with some of my creations, but never in my wildest dreams did I think they would be published on Amy's CD!!! Amy Butler is my favorite designer, I just adore all her fabric, her patterns and designs, so to be featured on this means the world! Thank you so much to both The Electric Quilt company and Amy Butler!