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10.11.2008

Wool and paperflowers/ Villaa ja paperikukkia




The past week has been quite a busy one: my birthday, Father's day, re-making our bedroom, re-organizing the study room and trying to get the everyday chores done as well. I might have helped to ease the hurry, if I had chosen not to do any crafts, but that doesn't happen so easily. The past weekend, I spend my free moments going crazy with wool. I knitted a pair of wrist warmers (totally inspired or you might even say copied from Liivia) and machine felted scarfs for my girls. They like the colorfulness of these, even though I think they lack a bit of sophistication. On the other hand fun and colorful don't that easily end up sophisticated. Well at this darkness of November we really need fun and colorfulness.

A bit more color found its' way into our bedroom with the new paint in the walls and one wall covered with the spring blooms of magnolia. The wallpaper is from Boråstapeter and we purchased it already in the lightness of summer, but it took once again a bit more time to get it on the wall. It was worth the wait and the timing was actually great. What could be better than having your magnolia in full bloom in November.


Kovin on ollut haipakka viikko: omat syntymäpäivät, isänpäivä, makuuhuoneen maalaus ja tapetointi, työhuoneen uudelleen organisointi ja siihen päälle vielä tavalliset arkiaskareet. Kiirettä olisi ehkä helpottanut, jos olisin jättänyt käsityövärkkäämiset suosiolla väliin, mutta niin ei nykyään ihan helposti käy. Menneen viikonlopun vietin hullutellen villan kanssa. Hahtuvasta kudoin Liivian inspiroimana (voit sanoa minun kopioineen) kämmekkäät, joista toiseen lisäsin virkatun kukkakoristeen. Tytöille pyörittelin pesukonehuovuttamalla värikkäät kaulahuivit. Värikäs ja ehkä hauskakin on lopputulos, mutta ei kovin hienostunut. Toisaalta värikäs, hauska ja hienostunut harvoin sopivat edes samaan lauseeseen. Tähän marraspimeyteen kaipaa kuitenkin eniten väriä ja kepeää hauskuutta.

Kepeyttä ja väriä sai myös makuuhuone osakseen uuden seinämaalin ja tapetin myötä. Tapetti on Boråstapeter:in Linné kokoelmasta ja sen hankimme jo viime kesän valoisuudessa, kesti jälleen vain hieman pidempään saada se seinälle. Lopputulos oli odotuksen arvoinen ja ajoituskin lopulta onnistunut, koska kukapa ei haluaisi nauttia magnolian kukkien loistosta keskellä marraskuuta.


2.1.2008

Just a brief look back




Oops, during the holidays I almost got out of the habit of blogging. Well, it's good to know, I'm not hopelessly addicted. Dear reader, I hope there are still one or two of you left, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas season and got all the rest and family time, you were in need of. I got a nice share of them myself. I had some very pleasing days reading books, sleeping long and just being with my family.

The photos above show the pair of felted baby booties, which I knitted for the lovely baby girl my sister got just a few days before Christmas. I also managed to finish the lace scarf for my mum on time. Giving some self made presents was so nice, I would like to do it this year as well, but I'm afraid, I won't have the time for present making, I had this time.


This set of coasters I sew as a house warming present for our friends in Lohja. I used different fabrics on both sides of the coaster and used two different patterns for quilting. The flowery thing keeping the ric rac together is a vintage earring. Thanks Miia, we had such a nice time visiting you! You and your family are so hospitable, it's always a pleasure to stay at our place.





I WISH
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU!