Scandinavia, anyone?

We're supposed to have an ice storm tonight. Yay! No, not yay at all. I lurve me some snow, but ice is a scary nuisance. We've already lost a few trees due to heavy wet snow--my mother may by physically ill if we lose any more (my grandfather planted them many moons ago, and we tend towards sentimentality in these here parts). I feel too antsy to cut and sew, and I'm annoyed at my never-ending afghan because I had to frog a few rows and am now right back where I was when I sat down tonight (I really should be mad at myself and not the poor afghan, but I feel like blame-shifting right now).

Winter always makes my mind wander towards Scandinavian things ("Gee. I wonder why" says the sarcastic voice in my head). I have these grand plans to decorate at least one room in my future house in this style, mainly in red and white, but sometimes blue is there too. In my mind it is always an attic bedroom, with a whitewashed floor and white beadboard walls, and those angled ceilings where you can only stand in the center of the room without cracking your noggin. The only thing of any color in this vision is the quilt that is on the bed. Since the quilt is the only thing I can do anything about right now, I'm considering fabrics for a quilt for my non-existent Scandinavian abode.

Usually they're red:

Scandinavian Farmer

Scandinavian Flowers

Sugar Pop Seed Pods

I wish this one was red on white--wouldn't it look like holly berries in the snow?

Sometimes they're blue:

Gypsy Garden Folk Art Birds

Scandinavian Birds and Trees

Scandi Snowflakes

 
Sometimes both:

Scandinavian Flowers

And sometimes neither:

Scandinavian Holiday Stripe

Scandi Stripe

There's just one little problem. I'm on a fabric buying cease-and-desist until I use some of what I have. So I guess I better get moving. Looking at pictures of pretty fabrics always gets me in the mood to sew anyway...

Be safe and stay warm--this storm looks like it's some kind of monster for a lot of people!