A little bit of this and that............

Two presents are going to some spesial friends; one blogfriend and one online-quiltingfriend.

I hope they like it :-)

I've been busy with meetings nearly every afternoon so I haven't been able to sew so much I hoped to! But my disappearing-nine-patch is slowly taking form. I have to decide whether the blocks are going to be a little quilt or perhaps two tablerunners....
A good friend bought these tulips to me last weekend. They are beautiful and have whiskers...
Have a great week everyone.

Another bag giveaway

Bags n Rags has also a giveaway. She is turning 41 late this month, so go and stand in line to congratulate her :-)

Leave a comment and you will be with in the drawing of a beautiful purse or bag.

Happy birtday Ginny!

Bag giveaway :-)

Park City Girl has a blog anniversary and therefor a bag giveaway for perhaps YOU.

One lucky winner will win this bag. I have placed a button on my sidebar; go and visit her blog.

Happy anniversary to you, Park City Girl!!!

My rainbow :-)

Your rainbow is intensely shaded pink, red, and orange.

What is says about you: You are a grateful person. You appreciate a challenge. Others are amazed at how you don't give up. You get bored easily and want friends who will keep up with you.

Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.

Freebie from Benartex

This Month's Project "Home to Roost" by Janet Page Kessler is posted on Benatex's site.
Finished Size of the quilt is 48 1/2" Square.

You can add a touch of French country side to your home with this antique inspired black/ivory toile wallhanging. Uses fabric from Carolyn Carpin’s Farmyard Toile....

Have a nice Sunday which also can be a Sewingday... :-)

The Artfull Bras Project. BRAS FOR A CAUSE

A nice co-worker emailed me this message:
"OH MY GOODNESS. What these quilters from South Carolina have done with bras!! It is amazing creativity and hilarious, too."
"Quilter or not, you can at least enjoy the humor of this site. Don't miss the captions, or page two. Members of Quilters of South Carolina have created one-of-a-kind bras for Breast Cancer Awareness. The exhibit concists of 49 original works of art which are unique, entertaining, humorous and beautiful to make the public aware of breast cancer, to memorialize those lost to the disease, and to honor survivors."

Oppland Høyres årsmøte 6. og 7.mars

De over 270 høyreentusiastene fikk en god opplading til valgkampen. Høyres generalsekretær Trond Hole innledet på temaet 1-2-3 valgkamp. Anders, Camilla, Audun og Olav ser veldig fornøyd ut!

Anne Grethe, vår flotte leder inntil lørdag 7.mars. Hun overlot lederklubba til Lars Ensrud. Takk for 3 gode og inspirerende år i lederstolen, Anne Grethe!!
Børge Brende og Anne Grethe.
Brende hadde permisjon fra Stortinget for å jobbe som managing director for World Economic Forum i Sveits, men ble valgt til generalsekretær i Røde Kors nå på nyåret. Han har tidligere også vært både miljøvernminister og nærings- og handelsminister for Høyre.

HAPPY BIRTDAY TO MARIT

My sister Marit is turning 40+ today. My best wishes for her on her special day. Love you!!

Big hugs from

The Purl Bee offers a Easter Freebie

Molly's Sketchbook: Patchwork Easter Eggs.
These sweet eggs are beautiful Easter decorations, so springly and fresh. Click on the headline and visit the Purl Bee website...... :-)

I'm planning to offer you a new Easter tablerunner freebie

I'm going away for two days; my political me needs a little input before we are going to start our election campaign.

But during next week I will post the very first of my Mystery-pattern for Easter. It will be a little of stitchery and patchwork and very easy to make. So keep up with my blog.

Have a nice weekend everyone. Take care :-)

I have been on local news broadcast today....

To date, most inherited cases of breast cancer have been associated with two genes: BRCA1, which stands for BReast CAncer gene one, and BRCA2, or BReast CAncer gene two. The function of these genes is to keep breast cells growing normally and to prevent any cancer cell growth. But when these genes contain abnormalities, or mutations, they are associated with an increased breast cancer risk. Abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes may account for up to 10% of all breast cancers.Women diagnosed with breast cancer who have an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene often have a family history of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or both. But it's also important to remember that most women with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. Identifying BRCA1 and BRCA2 has led to new techniques for lowering, detecting, and treating breast cancer and lowering the risk for the disease. For women who wish to be tested, they can now establish whether the two genes are normal or not.But there's still a lot more to learn about these genes. And other genes probably also play a role in the development of breast cancer, for women both with and without a family history of the disease.

The medical expert for Breast Cancer and Genetics Lovice Mæhle from Radiumhospitalet in Oslo. I visited her for a genetic risk assessment last summer. I and my family members needed information about breast cancer and breast cancer risk. I prepared a family tree which listed members of each generation of my biological family, with all available health and disease information. Ideally, this family tree should go back at least three generations and should include the type of cancer each relative has had, as well as the person's age at diagnosis.
I'm a pink lady, so I had to wear something pink today.
I got interviewed about why I decided to get a genetic risk assessment last summer. The Norwegian Public Health Department of the Ministry of Social Affairs is planning statutory rules for genetic risk assessments and they are not sure about who they will offer this assessment to......

Come Over to My House; free BOM from Forever Green Quilts

Forever Green Quilts is offering a free block of the month quilt in 2009!

This cute house quilt is called "Come Over to My House" and was designed by Alecia Hunter with instructions by Joanna Norman. It is a wall-hanging sized quilting, measuring 40" x 46".

They will offer one block each month in Jan-Dec 2009. In December 2009, they will also provide instructions for finishing the quilt. Each new block will be posted on the 15th of the month and will be available for 2 months. If you miss a block during the 2 month window that it is available for free, you can purchase it for a small fee. So go to this site to download block 1 and 2