“Puuheppa” overalls with a few more inches

by Astrid // March 18, 2009 // 12 Comments

Some of you will remember these overalls that I made Frida not too long ago. I still love the pattern, and they are just wonderful in use – practical, comfy (I think), and sweet looking, just the way I like it in... Continue reading →

Clowns and Angels

by Astrid // February 9, 2009 // 13 Comments

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

by Astrid // February 6, 2009 // 22 Comments

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 →

“Puuheppa” overalls

by Astrid // January 22, 2009 // 14 Comments

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 →

The happy girl in her new dress

by Astrid // November 4, 2008 // 15 Comments

So here is my tiny model for the Cilla leaf dress. And yep, she is standing on her own! She doesn’t walk unsupported yet, but she can stand quite well. We have been trying to encourage a bit of walking,... Continue reading →

Cilla leaf dress

by Astrid // November 2, 2008 // 15 Comments

I have been waiting for some materials to arrive from England for the project I told you about that I’ll be making for Ronja. Friday however, my mail man still didn’t bring what I needed, so I thought that I would... Continue reading →

Connecting the dots…

On family, sailing, travelling, sewing

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