Magic star class samples

Rose/storm class samples

Here are my samples for the mixed media Rose/storm class:

Warm colours 

One of the things that I particularly like about this class is that the overall look can easily be adjusted to the students’ colour preferences. The warm colour kit can for instance easily be made more hot pink or warm orange.

Cold colours

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And the purple sample

And a few pictures from one of my classes

Velkommen til en Fargerike dag

A big question

Hello there!

I have been working with classes lately, one of them a brand new beginner's class for the fall. I'm having a lot of fun planning it, and a lot of debates with myself about what is crucial to include in such a class. I did a little research on a couple of Facebook groups, and, surprise surprise, everyone's opinion i different. 

My big question is: Looking back, what do you wish you had learned as a beginner quilter?

My thought is that I would like to take them through the process from beginning to end so that they have a small finished project (tablerunner) at the end of the class, quilted and bound and ready to use. 

We will start with one simple pieced block and rather than throwing lots of different shapes into the mix, focus on the joy of creating. Through that first project they will learn how to cut fabric, choose colours, sew proper seams, work on a design wall, piece a top, do applique, add borders, basic machine quilting and binding. Then, we will move on to creating a second project where they will calculate block sizes and numbers, working with their own layout. 

I will have to keep my options open whether to introduce a new shape and block, but if time allows, we can.

What do you think, would you be disappointed after such a class?


While I have no regrets about my first ever quilt, colours was the only thing I knew:)

You can read more about it here.

Magic star online class, request for volunteers

Would you be interested in testing a new online class – for free?

I need 4 volunteers to try out my first online class where you’ll learn to make some super fun, new blocks which I have named Magic stars. You will have two weeks to make your practice blocks and give your feedback.

Leave me a comment, and you’ll get the class delivered to your inbox!

Alpha & beta testing Dark sides

I have finished alpha & beta testing the Dark side class. It is very different from all my other classes, so I needed some extra quality control. Teaching the same technique to several diverse groups of quilters is the best way to do this and I have learned a lot on the way. Fortunately the students also enjoyed the class very much.

The third class was only one student and even though she missed out on the positive effects of being in a group, she had the benefit of my full attention. I would not have done this if I hadn’t known her and been sure that we would have fun together. 8 hours of awkwardness would most certainly not constitute as a benefit.

Auditioning fabrics is always an interesting process which some dread and others enjoy. 

I can always offer support and suggestions, but in the end it’s all about what the students like. There’s no point in making something which someone else likes, is there. 

The best design tool is taking pictures. Lots of pictures all through the process. It will give you something to flip through to see what worked and what did not. Little changes often make big impacts, so swap positions or a fabric or two and see what happens.

Accurate piecing requires full concentration; apart from the humming from the machines, you could hear a pin drop.

I love how different the projects turned out even when working from the exact same blueprint.

Quite a few have asked about the possibility for online Mrs Moen classes, and I have had some very interesting conversations with some of you about this topic. While the hands on approach is key to some of the techniques I teach, this particular class would transfer very well into such a format, so I will be setting up an online class in English for the fall season. I will need some guinea pigs, so stay tuned:)

Sommer & symaskin

Informasjonen ligger under fanen "Sommer og symaskin".

Velkommen på kurs:)

The dark side, class No 1

Thank you for all your warm wishes and words of comfort, they were highly appreciated!

I went back to work in my studio today and it was such a relief to hear the happy hum of the sewing machine. I made progress on quilting this project, and attached new bindings on two old quilts. I’ll tell you about those later.

Last week was the first ever run of the “The dark side” class in my studio. It was a first for both the class and the venue. There were three students which gave us plenty of space on the huge conference table in the meeting room.

My samples pinned to a torn strip of Christmas fabric tied to a pipe and the remote control hanger. It worked.

(I just realized that I haven't photographed these properly yet..)

The dark side is quite different from my other classes with the main objective being a 3D piecing technique. Going through the design process, the students also learn how they can make their own 3D designs and calculate the measurements.

The technique in itself is not difficult, and it is so much fun to see the transformation as the projects move along step by step. 

Flannel diapers make great on-the-go design walls. I taped them onto the wall with masking tape, and then we moved them, with all the pieces in place, into the studio at the end of the first day, and back the next day. Wall to wall to wall. A little tip: don't wash or iron the (new) diapers; the fabrics will cling more easily to them when not.

That first ever class is a great teaching tool for myself as well as I get to see how my technique works for others. I am happy to say that it did.

It’s interesting to see how different the projects turn out working from the same blueprint. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished quilted projects.

Next week’s class is fully booked, but there are a few open spots on May 11-12. Just saying.)

Upcoming classes and a Movement class at Randaberg Husflidslag

I’ll be teaching two classes this upcoming weekend, and am getting my stuff ready to go. The class samples have been located and set aside and, with any luck, the printouts will come out of the printer first thing tomorrow morning. I was planning to teach locally only this spring, but when I was invited to visit a small guild up north, I couldn’t resist.

The classes I will be teaching are Christmas on Earth and Funky Fowl; two very different but equally fun classes with lots of room for creativity.


I have also set up a few classes to be taught in my studio over the next few months. The classes are Skyggesiden (The dark side, 3D effect),

Fargerike (colour theory with a twist) 

and Movement (painting with fiber). 

You will find all the dates on the “Kurs” page.


The last class I taught last year was a Movement class at Randaberg Husflidslag back in November.

I have said it before, but I'll say it again - the process from bits and pieces to finished projects is magic,

and the results are gorgeous.

I am very much enjoying visiting different Husflidslag which are local chapters of Norges Husflidslag, the national arts and crafts association. Their classrooms are often decorated with a variety of fabulously colourful pieces. Here are some pictures from a previous class at Sola Husflidslag posted back here.

If you would like to sign up for one of the upcoming studio classes, let me know and I will send you more information.

Thanks for stopping by:)