Sometimes my sweet customers post a photo of my doll on their blog. Mary was one such appreciative buyer and it made me so happy to get her personal letter and see her blog post about my creation. Thank you so very much for making me feel appreciated for my work!
I am an appreciative customer too... but maybe I seem like a funny customer when I arrive at Katrine's Quiltestue with camera in hand and beg for permission to photograph everything in sight before making my purchases?
I am sure I look at each and everything at least twice.
Everything is so darn pretty!
I don't want to miss anything.
In a short time I am so enchanted by all the glorious fabrics that it is nearly impossible to narrow my favorite fabrics down and pick just a few.
I mean, aren't these blues beautiful?
Katrine really has an eye for color, aren't these dreamy? Many of us don't even think we like orange and yellow very much but when presented like this... what is not to like?
Not only are the fabrics for sale incredibly inspiring, but the shop is positively filled with finished projects like this bag, giving you even more reason to buy more fabric.
I ended up splurging on more dots and several florals. I will have to show those another day though. I do hope you have enjoyed accompanying me on my little shopping excursion.
Before I drop off to sleep after a very busy day you must meet some of my latest matryoshkas. One is already spoken for but the others are in my shop.
What a wonderful shopping trip! I enjoyed looking at the fabrics with you, Emily. So much prettiness.
Posted by: cathleen | June 15, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Wow, what a lovely shop! Feeling rather jealous over here!
Posted by: Mirre | June 15, 2009 at 11:13 PM
I just really want my whole house to look like that! So crisp and clean and pretty. Thanks for the virtual shopping time.
Posted by: Michele C | June 15, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Oh my word I love all that fabric and no wonder you want to take photos of it all. Me? I would want to buy it all. I love your dolls and as soon as I'm allowed to buy something your doll will be first on my list. Lots of love Patti xxx
Posted by: Patti | June 16, 2009 at 12:17 AM
I enjoyed the shopping trip. It looks like a beautifully displayed shop.
Posted by: maria | June 16, 2009 at 12:34 AM
Colours, fabric, thread - a great way to start the day with a visual feast. Love it. Glad they let you take photos! :)
Posted by: Christina | June 16, 2009 at 12:38 AM
I have a nice quilt shop near me, but nothing compared to yours! I would be in there for many hours to make sure I saw it all.
Posted by: Yvette | June 16, 2009 at 02:23 AM
Oh my i am in LOVE with that shop! Eveything is just soooo beautiful and pretty! Thank you so much for sharing this eye candy shop with us. I had so much fun just looking at the photos over and over again...imagine if only i could be there. :) Have a lovely merry happy week and love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | June 16, 2009 at 03:23 AM
Amazing shop! It's simply mouthwatering ;-)
Posted by: ShoozieShoes | June 16, 2009 at 04:07 AM
Thankyou for taking me shopping Emily. These fabrics are absolutely beautiful. Along with Kathrine, you have very lovely taste as well. So very pretty! The colours are beautiful - yes there is something very special about those blues. They are all displayed so beautifully as well aren't they!
Posted by: Cee Lew | June 16, 2009 at 05:48 AM
Emily, take me to Katrine's Quiltestue, please... Lovely fabrics.
Posted by: Mette | June 16, 2009 at 08:03 AM
That is a lovely shop. The light colours make the fabrics really stand out and be seen easily. Love the DMC blue varigated threads. I must get one...not sure what for though. LOL
Posted by: Melanie | June 16, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Oh my... this is the most wonderful shop... I wish I had something like this near me...
The fabrics are gorgeous, the display, the colors...
It must be hard to leave without buying everything :)
Hugs for you and Lily*
Posted by: buebau | June 16, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Oh, I wish I had shops like that in my town. It's adorable!
Posted by: sarajessica | June 16, 2009 at 11:59 AM
So many wonderful fabrics to choose from--I'm envious!
Posted by: Dawn, from LaTouchables | June 16, 2009 at 04:25 PM
Everything is so lovely. I just love poka dots!
Posted by: Jewel | June 16, 2009 at 07:04 PM
that is a great shop! she really knows how to display all her stuff. beautiful!
Posted by: kaite | June 16, 2009 at 07:23 PM
Wow, indeed the most beautiful colours in that shop. And I would like to make that bag too :-)
And you also photographed all this so inspiring, just so beautiful...
Posted by: byPetra | June 16, 2009 at 08:03 PM
i love the blue threads!! so yummy!
Posted by: jaybird | June 17, 2009 at 02:21 AM
Looks like a candy store! Beautiful...xx
Posted by: Heart Felt | June 17, 2009 at 03:28 AM
So good I dont live near such a store or I would never be able to pay off my bike!
Posted by: ingermaaike | June 17, 2009 at 05:25 PM
excellent fotos am in love with those pastel fabrics...i want to make my room in these colors...and now am just watching those great fotos.excellent decoration and aww...where is this shop? maybe i could go swimming from cyprus hehe:p
Posted by: neraidodhmiourgies | June 17, 2009 at 05:32 PM
Fabric heaven! Sadly I haven't found a 'Stue' like that in the Stavanger area :/
Posted by: Nicole | June 17, 2009 at 05:47 PM
That shop looks delightful!
Posted by: Star of the East | June 17, 2009 at 05:59 PM
Wow, so gorgeous! Over here no shop as sweet as this one. Rather hard to find a fabric shop. Isn't that sad. ;-)
So I really enjoyed this virtual shopping. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Tintel | June 17, 2009 at 08:22 PM
gorgeous fabrics!!
Posted by: LeelaBijou | June 17, 2009 at 09:46 PM
I love to go into a store and be inspired to go home and make something great. Looks like a wonderful store to visit and spend some creative time. Love the photos!
Posted by: pamela | June 17, 2009 at 10:36 PM
How beautiful..and tempting!
Posted by: jackie | June 17, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Lovely shop! And lovely dolls!
Posted by: sheree | June 18, 2009 at 03:32 AM
...drooling and drooling over these....
Posted by: vadjutka | June 18, 2009 at 10:29 AM
pretty shop, tidy and beautiful :) i see how you got inspired for all the lovely dolls.
Posted by: Amanda Yu Design | June 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM
what an amazing store! everything is set up so beautifully and she definately has oodles of gorgeous fabrics!
Posted by: Sigmosaics | June 18, 2009 at 12:37 PM
what a fabulous shop! i'm drooling....
:)
Posted by: linda | June 18, 2009 at 03:03 PM
What a beautiful quilt shop. You must feel like a kid in a candy shop when you go there.
I love your new dolls. Stunning!
Posted by: lilyhaven | June 19, 2009 at 08:22 AM
Gosh that fabric shop looks like heaven... I wish there was somewhere local to me that was half as nice, but sadly most of the haberdasheries in the UK are now closed/closing and the ones that I can find are no where near as nice.
I really love your matryoshkas, so very pretty (it's very tempting to buy one for myself) and thought you might want to check out this blog () as the author just posted some photos of a gorgous apron made with lovely Russian doll print fabric.
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Posted by: Jared | June 20, 2009 at 10:10 AM
gorgeous! I am feeling inspired to craft!
Posted by: Laura | June 21, 2009 at 10:22 PM
All that great stuff inspires me to be crafty.
Posted by: shanna | June 23, 2009 at 08:10 PM
Now that's what a quilt shop SHOULD look like. I think we could all move in there and live quite happily.
Posted by: Chichiboulie | June 27, 2009 at 09:14 AM
I'm a bit behind reading your blog. :-) But I had to comment on this post. I don't think Kathrine thinks you're the least bit strange - I think she's more than used to customers who take pictures in her shop - judging by all the photos you can find on other blogs. :-) But I must say you have managed to take some really lovely ones. Sadly I've only been to the shop she used to have in Tønsberg many moons ago. And I did a bit of shopping with her in 2003 at the NQT in Sandvika. My Norwegian friend Marit has a daugther who lives not far from the shop so she always goes there when she visits her. And she takes pictures as well.
Can't remember if I ever told you how much I enjoy reading and looking at your blog. But if not then I have now. And if I already did then a good thing can't be done too often. :-)
Posted by: Jette K | July 10, 2009 at 09:37 AM
So nice, I love them !
Posted by: ZolisZhabits | July 21, 2009 at 05:30 PM