Sunday, May 17, 2015

Happy Constitution Day!

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Norway is celebrating its Constitution Day today, and true to tradition we hang our flags outdoors.

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It is always fun to dress in my special National Costume for 17. May.
I have done all the embroideries and sewing myself, which makes this costume even more special to me.
I am contemplating making a cape for next 17. May, as these days in May can be both cold and wet, like today.

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The table topper in the first photo is my latest Ufo finish, finished last night, and very nice to put on the table for today.

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This cute table topper measures 27,5" and I have used fabrics from my fabric collection
It is machine pieced, in good time before Christmas 2014, but got put to the side - reason forgotten.
I used a piece of cotton batting - Quilters Dream Request - and I think I like the results....
It shrunk a tiny bit, so the machine quilting sort of sunk in, and has overall a softer look than the polyester, "dead", thin batting I usually uses for table toppers and table runners.

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I hope you had a lovely day, wherever you are!

Hanne

5 comments:

  1. You look beautiful Hanne

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  2. Beautiful costume....it truly is special. And I love your sweet tabletopper....in my favorite color, red!

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  3. Hi, Hanne! Congratulations for this incredible costume, you really did great work!!
    And bravissimo for having finished another UFO with this lovely quilt!!
    The last time I read that your goal is to finish some of your UFOs, I shook and scolded myself (not too harsh, though :)) ) to take example. So I am trying to finish some UFO, too, before starting a new project - several in line already (blush)...
    Best wishes!

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  4. Your costume is beautiful and as you say, all the more special because you did the handwork yourself. I love your cute red anbd white topper too.

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  5. Your costume is lovely! :-)

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