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Catching Up

I had me a little unauthorized blog break there, didn't I? I have been in my head lately and this weekend, I was left to myself for 3 whole days!

These fellas and their patterns, I made for an Australian book on Softie patterns, that will be out later this year. You might remember the bunny? Now regarding patterns: A lot of you have been asking me about the Knitted Dog Pattern. I am not allowed to share it all over the world - sorry -  (it would also take up quite a lot of my precious time!), but it's from an old Danish book by Lis Albrectsen. You might be able to find it or her somewhere. I think I've seen her work in German books too and Rosa told me she has it in Spanish!

Here's a peek at my ever growing Moomin Mug Collection. I have 12 now! And I sooo adore them.

Here I am....home....alone....

OK, ok....what do YOU do, when your left alone for 3 days???

Fiskars Ad

Last year Alicia asked me, if I wanted to do a project for the Fiskars ad: "Story Journals." It sounded very interesting, so I said yes. I entered, along with 300+ people from around the world and had a very tight deadline. So with my Husband and kids out of the house, I got to work!

There were 12 questions that I had to answer "creatively," in my own expressions and on a page in a journal provided by Fiskars, with any materials I wanted.

It was so much fun! And kinda tough too. I never worked with a deadline like that before.

Here are some of the pages I entered. They will not be used in the campaign though, but it was such a great experience!

::Draw a line across the middle of the page. On the top half, express what the world was like before the advent of sewing/quilting. On the bottom, express how the world is different because of the "invention" of sewing/quilting::

::Using any means, show us what it feels like when you find an inspiring idea or visual that triggers a moment of inspiration that you can't wait to apply to your sewing/quilting::

::Show us what you are thinking and feeling when you get lost in thought inside your favorite fabric or craft store::

::Imagine your current sewing/quilting project as a person. Show us what that relationship with him or her would be like::

I got stuff

Got some new boots on killer sale. I'm not as tall - as Camilla!

Got my new knitting bag from Shinzi Katoh.

Got a new cool chair from my Sister in Laws parents. My SiL just KNEW I would love it. She was SO right. It has been a part of her childhood home - her Dads chair even! It's Danish design and part of a set with another chair and a sofa....sigh....wish they didn't have room for that either!

My daughter got a Laban & Labolina shirt for Christmas, from her 2 cousins and my Sister and Brother in Law. They bought it in Göteborg (Hi Camilla!) and told me I would LOVE the place. They just KNOW me...being the ones to give me my new chair.

In My Bag

Thought it was time to check in on my bag - what is going on in there? Well the bag is the lovely "Koko" from Wise Craft, which I swapped last year for one of my knitted dogs. Also last year, I bought a tissue holder from Little Birds and she send me a mini pin cone as a present. Super sweet - I use it as a key hanger. The wallet is from Three Green Apples. I had another swap with Curious Bird. She sent me an owl and the purse. Now the purse I didn't empty, because we all know what tampons look like, but I also use it for a pack of my unhealthy habit! See I stopped smoking when I got pregnant with my son and have been thinking of it ever since. Terrible. Then 6 years later I find myself in our garden, in the sun, daughter asleep, coffee in hand and cigarette in the other! Tsk tsk.... 

The phone is my new Nokia - love it! The bunny pal for my bear is from Noa Noa Miniature. He was attached to a present my daughter got for Christmas. Noa Noa put one on all their presents for kids last year!

Quite the lovely swaps I did in 2006, huh? I think I will be up for more here in 2007 ;o)

Saddened

I just learned that one of the founders of Katvig - Katrine Colette - passed away just before Christmas. She was only 31 and was diagnosed with breast cancer only 7 months earlier. It is so scary and sad and a lot of other things and my heart and thoughts go out to her family.

Katvig has from the beginning, been one of my absolute favorite design teams of children's wear. Both of my kids have the apple t-shirts, lots of stripes and their panty hose line is all I use for my girl.

I wish Katvig the best of luck in the future, especially the other half and Katrine's friend - Vigga Svensson.

Inspiration for 2007

Browsing around galerie doux dimanche - you all know I love the books - I stumbled upon an "Exposition" page, with some amazing links to photo's of various expositions.

Check out these beauties by Mitsuko Onodera. Great gals, huh?

Birds, deer and butterflies by echino. Be sure to browse the ceramic section. Ooooohhhh....

Hilarious dolls by Naoko Yoshihara and Naomi Morikawa.

There was even a little zakka going on. I love the tree. I want to start making some paper maché figurines. I've been thinking about that for a while. Actually since I made the Pumpkin Piñata!

And somehow I was led to Kraso. It seems to be a magazine or catalog with a lot of wonderful goodies. I found a page where you can view the entire magazine/catalog. Does any of you know it?

If I only spoke Japanese.....

More links: Children's Rooms London, Paper and Print.

Lots of inspiration for the New Year! Have a wonderful 2007 everybody!