“Misty” skirt
My mother has been visiting these past few days, and yesterday before she got on the train to go back home we had some really nice mother and daughter time while I was sewing a skirt for Ronja. The skirt... Continue reading →
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Boys pants for Frida
I did a bit of sewing today and made a pair of pants for Frida. The pattern I used is one from the Ottobre issue 01/2006, and even though there is one for girls, I chose to use the... Continue reading →
Red riding hood romper
I love that post title – Red riding hood romper! Try saying it again, really tasting the r’s – rrrred rrriding hood rrromper… OK – I’ll move on! 😉 For those of you who haven’t heard, my computer crashed some... Continue reading →
Two teeth and a romper
Frida had her first two teeth yesterday. She likes it symmetric, I guess – can’t have the mess of getting one tooth at a time. And well, ever since yesterday, she has been attacking her food in stead of just opening... Continue reading →
Catwalk
Let me tell you, when you’re 3 years old with lots of things to do, it’s not always your preferred way of having fun to be asked to model all the miserable things that your mother insists on sewing for you. However,... Continue reading →
“Tie back” tunic
The weather cleared up a few hours ago, and now the girls are both asleep – each in their own room. Frida has been sleeping in her room for four nights now, and there have been no problems at all –... Continue reading →
So what is it about Ottobre?
A few months ago I was visiting a local sewing shop wanting to buy my fourth pattern for children’s clothes over a few days. The woman in the shop asked me if I knew Ottobre, and I replied that I didn’t. She gave me... Continue reading →