Hello!

 

 

Hi! I’m Helene Moe Slinning – the owner and designer of Scandiquilts!

Helene Moe Slinning, owner and designer at Scandiquilts

Here at Scandiquilts, you will find modern quilt patterns that lets you bring the hygge of Scandinavia to your own home – wherever that may be.

I grew up in Northwestern Norway, where the mountains and the fjords meet the ocean. I’ve been crafting and creating since I learned to hold a crayon, and the first item I ever made on a sewing machine was a tiny flannel blanket for my My Little Pony. I was a foreign exhange student in Wisconsin, USA in 1996-1997 (Whoa, that’s a long time ago!) – and I was delighted to stay at a family with a skilled quilter, my host mom Janine. Before I left Wisconsin, she had taught me how to cut, piece, baste, hand quilt and bind a quilt. Read more about that in my blog post on how I started quilting!

Upon returning from the US, I studied journalism, photography and graphic design in Uni. Today I work as a freelance graphic designer and quilt pattern designer from my home in Tønsberg, Norway – overlooking the Oslo fjord from my office window.

At the Scandiquilts website you will find digital quilt patterns for purchase, as well as freebies, tutorials and occational blog posts. 

Please do reach out if you have any questions or suggestions. 

Love,

 

Fast facts

  • I have a soft spot for color, cute fabrics with a retro vibe, polka dots (& other dots).
  • I’m married and have two wonderful teenage boys.
  • Norwegian is my first language. 
  • I love lists, gardening and books – a combination that has given me the opportunity to write three books: on gardening, greenhouses and Christmas!