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Going Retro

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in Sewing | 15 Comments »

Do you remember when I told you about the wonderful cords, that Amy sent me? Well, last night I cut into some of it.   I made the "Nasta" pinafore dress once before, and I thought it would be perfect for this ...

The girl in the window

Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in Day to day, Ronja, Sewing | 5 Comments »

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 modeling her ...

Roses for Ronja

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 Posted in Day to day, Sewing | 19 Comments »

This weekend I did some sewing. I bought a delicious Hilco velvet a few weeks ago at Dots N Stripes - who are having a sale at the moment. There's still a few months of winter left in Denmark, so it's not ...

The happy girl in her new dress

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Family, Frida, Sewing | 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, by making ...

Cilla leaf dress

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Sewing | 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 ...

First day of autumn

Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Sewing | 6 Comments »

This morning we had bright sunshine and blue sky, but now it's rather windy, and the sky is grey. Yesterday, when the calendar was still on the summer page, I got a shot of Frida wearing her flower girl dress.   She ...

Flower girl dress

Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Sewing | 16 Comments »

Sewing time is hard to come by at the moment. Frida doesn't always sleep a lot during the day, and when she's awake, she's all over the place, crawling and standing up. She doesn't pay much attention to her toys ...