Friday, December 17, 2010

Rød og Grøn

I'm feeling rather Danish today so the title of the post is "Red & Green".


Kathie was generous enough to send me a little kit to make up this adorable red and green quilt.

I think it looks perfect right here even if it isn't quilted yet. That will have to wait until after the holidays.
I won these from Ann Hermes. They are the yearly publications publication of AQSG (American Quilt Study Group) and contain the papers presented at the annual seminar. Lots of interesting reading here and I plan on passing them on when I'm done with them.


My son and I went to a Scandinavian Festival in Portland earlier this month. It was so much fun and I plan on making this an annual event.

I picked up a Viking Ship ornament. It reminded me of the Viking museum we went to while in Denmark.

Another lovely ornament to add to our Danish tree.

Hubby and I were out of our work clothes ready for our employee party and I suggested a photo by our second tree. (that's Porter our dog) The Santa suit in the background was worn for many years by my FIL on Christmas Eve.

Glædelig jul!!

39 comments:

  1. Now that is just too cute. It looks great where you put it.

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  2. Merry Christmas. I can't wait to see what you will make in 2011. Happy New Year.

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  3. Darling little quilt! And a very nice picture with your hubby! I would love to go to the Scandinavian festival if I am ever in OR during that time, since I am Norwegian. I usually hang a little string of Norwegian flags around my Christmas tree (didn't this year though since we didn't put that tree up). I already made lefse for Christmas - do the Danes make it? DS will be very happy when he finds out - it's in the camper's frig right now.

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  4. Your little quilt is just perfect! What a handsome/beautiful couple you two make!

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  5. You and hubby are a gorgous couple, Lori! Love the Danish touches -- a blend of prim and country and classic lines. Wonderful stuff!! The little quilt is darling!

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  6. Love your little quilt!! Merry, Merry Christmas to you and your family...your picture is wonderful. I really like your little tree too!

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  7. I agree, great looking couple Lori!

    I really like your Danish touches and your little quilt top is too cute!

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  8. Lori that is a beautiful photo of the three of you!! I love it! Sweet quilt! All the photos were just wonderful.

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  9. It's amazing the things I learn about that happen here in Portland, from you. LOL..I guess I am so busy with work and a high schooler that I dont find the time to find out about these festivals...need to look into that for next year...as my mom is Danish. She has gone to the one in Junction City that happens in the summer...so will have to find out about this one.

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  10. Wow, aren't you the lucky dane! The red/green quilt turned out great and love the trio pic.
    Happy holidays.

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  11. Your Scandinavian tree is very cute. Reminds me a lot of the early American feather trees.

    Your little quilt makes a nice accent to your snowmen too. The nice thing about snowmen vs/ Santas is that you can leave them out longer.

    Lovely holiday picture of your family.

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  12. JOYEUX NOEL, Lori and Happy New Year.
    Big kiss.

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  13. What a sweet little quilt!! I love all of your Danish ornaments. The Santa suit brought a lump to my throat..what a lovely way to keep the memory alive!
    Hey..Who's the a nice looking couple?! haha Couldn't resist!
    Take care and have a wonderful Christmas!
    Paulette

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  14. Hope you've got more stamina than I have and get that little quilt quilted in the new year. I've got a basically unquilted Christmas quilt I made 4 years ago which was to be finished 'after Christmas'!

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  15. Charming little quilt. And a great photo of a charming couple, too.

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  16. Too darned sweet of a little quilt....love it.
    Fun to see you too!

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  17. Very cute, Lori.

    You and hubby make quite a handsome couple.

    Happy Holidays!

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  18. IOt looks great. Merry Christmas!

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  19. Adorable mini quilt. I am just loving the red and green! That looks like quite an extravagant doll bed it's on. Cute ornaments too. My DH is of 3/4 Swedish descent so we have a Gud Jul Swedish horse on our tree every year. Great picture of you two!

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  20. Happy Holidays! Your mini quilt makes such a sweet vignette the way you have displayed it. Great picture of you and your DH.

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  21. Great little mini quilt - That trip to Portland looks like its a fun thing. The Scandinavians seem to make such lovely tasteful things. Glad to see a photo of the other half you make a great looking couple and of course how can we forget wonderful looking Porter.

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  22. Hi Lori
    Love the photos of your Christmas decorating. And the little quilt is fab.

    Tusind tak for din blog og inspiration.

    p.s. Don't answer me in Danish; I just used Google translator to come up with that! Once I told a quilt shop owner in Beulah, MI "manga tak" , knowing he was Danish, and he went on and on thinking I knew what he was saying. I only remember a couple of phrases my great aunt used to say. Merry Christmas!
    Vicky F

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  23. I love the little quilt and your Danish tree. Have a great Christmas!

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  24. These are wonderful pictures, Lori. Your small red and green quilt is so cute! You've been one lucky girl with all your winnings. You must have been very good this year!

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  25. Glædelig jul to you too from a danish quilter reading your blog.
    Your little quilt is adorable.
    Best wishes from
    Anne-Mette, living 40 minutes drive from the viking museum.

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  26. Pretty little quilt! And I enjoyed seeing your family photoin front of your folky tree. Hope you have a great holiday!

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  27. What a great little quilt. I love great big borders. What a good picture of you and your hubby. Thanks for sharing.

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  28. Handsome couple, handsome dog, handsome everything! The Viking ship ornament somehow caught my eye - wishing you a merry Christmas and all good things for 2011.

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  29. I like how you've displayed your mini :0) What a great picture of you and your husband!

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  30. great photo, what a cute couple. Love the santa suit!
    xo
    merry, merry to you

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  31. Oh, sorry, cutest little quilt ever~~
    xo

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  32. That quilt is so cute! Congrats on the win.
    You and the hubs look good!

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  33. I love the little quilt!
    The star ornament is amazing!

    Gorgeous photo of you and your DH!

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  34. so glad to see you had the time to make it this year.
    happy you like it.
    oh love the picture of the 3 of you!
    That star ornament is just beautiful.
    Merry Christmas to you and yours!
    Kathie

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  35. Your little red and green quilt is darling! And nice picture of your family! The Scandinavian festival looks really neat. I love that stuff! My cousins were asking me if I had Grandma's recipe for fruit soup. Did your family ever make that?

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  36. I just love your little red and green quilt! Glad you went ahead and used it to decorate with it,even though it isn't quilted. Very nice picture of you and your hubby and Porter. Thanks for sharing. HUGS... and stitches

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  37. Nice picture of you guys Lori! Imagine my surprise to find you here. I clicked over from Bonnie Hunter's site. Have a Merry Christmas! Love you guys!

    Jo Anna

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  38. Ahh...a prelude to clue number five :)

    Happy Holidays, Sharyn

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