Valentine’s Treat for You
I made a little something for you… I’m giving these away, so I really hope you like them – and then I just hope you have a little one that needs one of them. The bibs have cotton on the... Continue reading →
Sewing
For you, my readers
A little while ago, I had a very nice comment from Tracy over at Fabric.com, telling me that she had a little something for me and my readers. The reason was that I have mentioned them on my blog, which... Continue reading →
Clowns and Angels
Yesterday, we all went to Fastelavn – you know, the thing I told you about the other day. And Ronja was indeed an angel – here she is on the wings. Saturday I had been making an outfit... Continue reading →
Ottilia angel
Yesterday evening, I finished Ronja’s angel costume, which is based on the Ottilia dress from Ottobre winter, 2007. It’s made up of a dress, an underdress, a headband (as a halo), and a pair of wings. For most of... Continue reading →
A year of sewing
I’ll just start this post off with a reminder: There are still lots and lots of links out there pointing to my old url http://astrid.thusgaard.com – so please update your links and feeds, as the new url is www.connectingthedots.dk. Same blog,... Continue reading →
Out for a drive
Yesterday, Mads and I went for a drive with the girls. We used to do that quite a bit 5 years ago, when we were looking to buy a house, trying to get a feel of the different areas... Continue reading →
The girl in the window
I just left work, and while I was walking to the train, a bird was singing – you know, spring-like! I immediately started dreaming of bursting buds, sunshine, and warmer temperatures. It won’t be long – right? This is Ronja... Continue reading →
Our little one
I have been wanting to write a bit about Frida. She’s 16 months now, and still our little one, but then again, she’s not all that little anymore. Her personality develops with every day that passes, and it is... Continue reading →
“Puuheppa” overalls
Some of my Finnish readers will have to correct me if I’m wrong, but I think that “Puuheppa” means something like wooden horse. I just made the “Puuheppa” overalls from the latest issue of Ottobre, but I chose to make... Continue reading →
Bibs and elephants
I made a few bibs again – this time with elephants, flowers, matryoshkas, and little red riding hoods. My beautiful little niece, Marlinde, was the target of one of them (the one to the right) – I really wanted to make... Continue reading →