Knit Inspiration

I have added new yarn to my stash.

A good friend of mine invited me to dye yarn with her.

This is my first collection - I hope, it's not the last one!
The bright colours remind me of the upcoming spring time!

I have knitted a vest for a cute little boy named August.
I like to add a little contrast detail, so I used neon orange thread for the buttons.

For my birthday last week my hubby surprised me with a gift from a new Danish knit and crochet company named Kit Couture.
I got the most wonderful red scissor and some knitting needles.

I'm already a big fan of Kit Couture. Their style is so simple and delicate.

I better finish the sweater on the knitting needles, so I can start a new project. 

I'm knitting a sweater from Sandnes, magazine 1414 Tweed & Co.
I knit with dark blue and grey yarn - I need a spring project in cheerful colours.

If you are looking for knit inspiration, you should have a look at Sandnes website. There's a lot of inspiring new knit magazines.

Do you have some knit inspiration, you want to share....?

Embroidery Workshop

 

Sometimes you need to spoil yourself -
I did, when I decided to go to one of Karen Marie's embroidery workshops.

 



 

 

 

I got started on cross stitch as a teenager. Then I did no cross stitch
for several years until getting interested in the inspiring Zakka world.
The possibility of free hand stitching has tempted me a lot.
I just needed to learn something about the different stitches.
That's why I went to this workshop - 7 hours in imbroidery heaven
with a group of talented crafters.

I still have so much to learn, but now I'm learning.

I hope to mix it with my passion for patchwork.

You must visit Stine's blog - she is knit designer and made
the most wonderful feathers on one of her knit projects.

It's beginning to look like Christmas

It's already December 7th.
I do my best to enjoy each day of this wonderful time.

I'm a big fan on this talented woman - 

last year I found some old wood pieces in France.

(Some women bye clothes, when they travel - 

I buy food and find silly things).

My husband and I made our own little x-mas tree

of wood pieces from a very old building

close to Mont Ventoux.

I miss this place so much and hope to get back next year.

Perhaps we could meet, Marianne.

Advent calendar candle and my lovely

Dalar house from Sweden.

The wood x-mas trees are an advent gift

from my dear husband.

A dear friend brought me these branches

and now I have my own - kind of - x-mas tree.

I take one day at a time - I love December.

I don't want to loose this special time of year -

and I do my best to organize my to-do list.

If I do that, I'm ready for the challenges, 

that keep on coming.....

I love life - everyday life in particular.

Linen Love

I have been unable to get this wonderful scarf out of my mind.

My dear friend, Vibeke, has posted about her lovely scarf

and I was tempted to buy one for myself.

I could'n resist anymore.....



- photo by Sonia, Cozy Memories

If you need to spoil yourself - or buy a specil gift for a friend - you better take a peek here.

Sweet November Shawl

During my vacation I watched the movie

"Sweet November" with Charlize Theron.

In this movie she is a passionated knitter -

I find it very relaxing to see that in a movie,

and inspiring too!

Charlize Theron also wore a shawl/scarf in various colors

throughout the movie. I think, it's the reason that I saw

the movie to the end. I couldn't take my eyes of the shawl!

Thanks to my friends, Google and Ravelry, I realized,

that many crafty persons had seen the movie and this lovely shawl.

I found the right pattern and yarn. I L-O-V-E this shawl!

The pattern is easy and relaxing - soon I will have my own

collection of Sweet November Shawls in various colors.

You find a link to the pattern here

I used Blue Sky Alpaca organic Cotton.

This yarn completes the shawl,

I only wish, I could buy it in the neighbor hood.

It was quite a challenge to get it to DK....

Lucky you who have a local store with this wonderful yarn.

Annabel Cardigan

It took me one week to knit sweet Annabel.

I enjoy every single stitch, that I knitted.

It's a great knit project.

The yarn is perfect, I like the colour.

I have never knitted a cardigan

and tried it on with such as pleasure as Annabel.

This friendship will last!

Our youngest daughter is playing photographer

and we had so much fun.

You find the pattern for Annabel here.

I used two strands of yarn -

tweed/alpaca mix and merino/cashmere.

I have to knit one more,

but first I have a shawl to finish 

(...and a few other knit projects....).

I enjoy my shawl project too,

I have missed my knitting mojo

and I intend to enjoy every single minute.

Today it's a wonderful late summer day in DK,

but I'm longing for colder days.

I'm longing for soup, woolie socks,

candles and so many crafty things to do inside.

Until then I just enjoy the best I can.

How to make easy Dresden Plates

Todays garden life

Liberty, 19Q4 by Haruki Murakami,

cherries, peas, flowers, sun,

and a new quilting tool.

Last week when I was surfing on the internet,

I found this Dresden Plate template.

I was lucky to find it in a local fabric store.

I love stuff, that can make your sewing life easier.

Two days off and then back to business,

I'm longing for vacation thursday next week.

I need a break and time with my family.

Everyone else seems to be on vacation already.

Zakka Handmades blog tour + giveaway

 I'm a big fan of the Japanese zakka world,
it can hardly surprise anyone....
I was very exited, when Amy Morinaka invited me
to join the Zakka Handmades blog tour.

Amy's book with 24 projects is inspiring for beginners

as well as more advanced sewers.

It's hard to choose which project to make,

but I decided to start with a rice therapy eye pilow.

The eye pillow is filled with uncooked dry rice

- you can heat it in the microwave.

You can replace the rice with beans and

add lavender buds.

I skipped the embroidery

- not because I don't like it!

....I was a lazy sewer that day, that's it.

If you like Zakka too, you have to buy this book!

...but you have a chance to win a copy of Amy's book.

All you have to do is to leave a comment to this post

by Friday July 19th. The giveaway is open internationally.

 I will announce the randon winner on July 20th.

Until then you can visit the other blogs participating

in the blog tour. There's a giveaway at every stop!

6/24/13 - Kerry verykerryberry (interview post)

6/26/13 Jeni In Color Order

6/28/13 Sachiko Tea Rose Home

7/1/13 – Amber One Shabby Chick

7/3/13 – Kristen Feeling Stitchy

7/5/13 – Hiromi Harujion Design

7/8/13 – Amy nanaCompany

7/10/13 – Lisa and Sarah A Spoonful of Sugar

7/12/13 – Mette Erleperle

7/15/13 – Sarah and Rachel Roxy Creations
7/17/13 - Anna Noodlehead

Happy Sewing!



Zakka news

Amy Morinaka of chick chick sewing has invited me to join
the Zakka handmade Blog Tour 2013.

Thanks for inviting me, I'm flattered to take part in the blog tour.

My copy of Zakka handmades just arrived.
It's a lovely zakka book. with many projects suitable for all levels.

Kerry - verykerryberry - kicks off the blog tour
on June 24th posting an interview with Amy.

We will have a giveaway at every stop,
so make sure to follow along with the tour.

I hope you will join the giveaway, when it's time.

Picnic Quilt

It took me one year to finish the Picnic quilt,

but now it's finally done.

 

I'm pleased with how it turned out.

 



 

This is the quilt collection so far -

Picnic quilt

Blue Sea (inspired by our vacation in Portugal 3 years ago)

Rosy Summer quilt

 



 

 

This photo reminds me of the Spring time, we all need so much.

Cheerful colours and sunshine.





 

A mix of vintage sheets, embroidery and new fabrics,

just the way I like it.

 

The back is made of light green and white gingham.

 

....do you like quilts too!?

 

 

 



Joy

I enjoy the Easter break very much,

I just wish, it was a bit warmer.....

 

The lovely Easter wood ornaments are from a local tea shop.

The owner of the shop told me, that they would also order Christmas ornaments!



 

 

Now it's time to knit, watch a movie (Beck - a Swedish crime story - one of my favourites!) -

but first I have to make some popcorn.

 

I hope, you enjoy Easter time too.

 





Easter break

 

I need cheerful colours and prints

- and these tiny projects reminds me of easter and spring.

A perfect colour theme for my crafty spirit.



Many of my crafty friends are passionate tea drinkers.

I think, this small an easy idea is a great way to re-use the tea tin.

I use the tin for needle pins, when it's empty.



 

...all you have to do is to make a fabric flower and glue it on the tin.

Happy crafting!



My hubby and I started the day with a long walk in the forrest round a lake.

We brought tea and enjoyed the silence.

A great way to start the easter break.

 



Scraphappy

Simple is good



 

These small fabric pieces are a perfect match.

 

Why is it, that fabric scraps make me so happy...

I love to use every tiny fabric scrap.

 

Today these tiny fabrics fill me with joy,

especially when they come from a friend,

who knows, how much I appreciate tiny scraps.

 

It's a very scrappy-happy-monday here.

 

 



Alma Olsen

..who was she? ....did she made this lovely needlework..!?

I hope, she had a long and happy life

I like to know, that my thrift finds have a story
- it would be so interesting to know some of the stories

I like cross stitch alphabets.
Maybe there are old fashioned, but I like them.
When I see a name on the work, I know, there is a story behind the name.

 I would like to have my own cross stitch alphabet one day.
I like a mix of different fonts like this one from Supertanten.
    

Scandinavian Christmas

this year I was invited to join the

Scandinavian Christmas series over here 

- I accepted the invitation

I decided to write about advent calenders

and I found my first advent calender made by my aunt

every little stitch is made by hand

x-mas tags

 

making tags with crafty friends

on a rainy november sunday

that's what I call a peachy sunday

 





 

small bags with a set of 4 wood x-mas tags

 

PS: when I need a break, I visit Sanna Fyring Liedgren

- enjoy the lovely videos and the music

(try some of here recipes, they rock!)

 

stealing apples

walk on a rainy sunday

"Autumn...., the year's last, loveliest smile"

by William Cullam Bryant

you can find inspiration here, if you like apples:

apple crumble

danish apple cake

apple juice

apple butter

french apple pie

apple buns

scrappy happy project

 

the princess and the pea project

by TreeFall Design

Mollie Makes issue fifteen

 

 

it's a perfect scrappy happy project

a perfect gift for a little girl

 

 

here she is without her crown

(...perhaps she will not get one)

...but I have to find the perfect pea

 

I made her a small crochet blanket

 



....I can't help it

Dottie Angel notebooks

 

a great way to treat yourself



 

I'm and addict - I love notebooks

sometimes I don't have the heart to write in them

 

I love to write with a pencil

 a notebook full of pencil written words is a treasure

 

 

 

 

 

...please mr. postman, bring me my notebooks in a hurry

I'm like a child before Christmas

the pencils are sharpened

 

 

peachy dress

I fell in love when I saw this dress 

detail from the back

thank god for friends having little girls to wear peachy dresses
pattern and yarn: here