linen and squares

11 x 18 = 198 

red, pink and purple

cheerful colors and prints for a new quilt

to our youngest daughter.

Hexagon and linen dish towel

- a new linen towel made as a gift

for another happy homebaker

Just a few glimpse from my crafty life.

My monday off

A glimpse from my sunny monday off.

It's a good day and it's mine alone - at least until my family gets home.
Dinner is made - indian meatballs with lots of spices.

 

Massage and yoga were my best friends last week.

Just what I needed to get more energy.

I promise myself to make a few yoga exercises home every day.

 

I have spoiled myself with this lovely yarn reminding me of raspberries.
 



 

 

My friend, Vibeke, has inspired me again. This time with the very lovely Levenwick.

I had planned to knit a yellow one,

but since yellow were not in stock that day, I choose this very summerish colour.

(I was unable to leave the store without yarn.....)

The colour reminds  me of sweet summer raspberries -

which I bought to make muffins today.

 

...I better finish this one,

before I start a new knit project.....

 

I just have a teeny weeny problem -

my tension headache gets back, when I knit.

I really try to breathe and relax my shoulders, but....

One of the reasons that yoga home is a great idea.

 

 

I will continue enjoying this wonderful day.

Bake, make yoga, sew. knit in the garden and tonight hanging out with

one of our best friends. A friend we don't see very often,

so his unexpected visit is a joy.

 

I hope, your monday is good too.

 

 

 

Lazy Sunday

It's no secret, that my favorite danish knit designer is

Helga Isager

Daffodil is now on the needles -

I just wish, I had bought the original yarn.

At the moment I'm a lazy knitter and don't want to think so much.

If this project doesn't work, it's a waste of money to buy yarn....

If it works, I might knit one more!

...but first I have to finish this one.

Beside knitting I made oven dried tomatoes, rhubarb compot,

snack buns with rye and chocolate, bread, humus.

All for now.

Time to knit a bit more and watch House of Cards with my hubby.

Zakka news

Amy Morinaka of chick chick sewing has invited me to join
the Zakka handmade Blog Tour 2013.

Thanks for inviting me, I'm flattered to take part in the blog tour.

My copy of Zakka handmades just arrived.
It's a lovely zakka book. with many projects suitable for all levels.

Kerry - verykerryberry - kicks off the blog tour
on June 24th posting an interview with Amy.

We will have a giveaway at every stop,
so make sure to follow along with the tour.

I hope you will join the giveaway, when it's time.

..back from Rome

 

Last Christmas my husband gave me a weekend to Rome

- the first weekend in May, our first Rome visit.

 

I want to share just a few photos with you.



Rome, sunny days, good food and wine, time and love -

who can ask for more....not me!

 



Picnic Quilt

It took me one year to finish the Picnic quilt,

but now it's finally done.

 

I'm pleased with how it turned out.

 



 

This is the quilt collection so far -

Picnic quilt

Blue Sea (inspired by our vacation in Portugal 3 years ago)

Rosy Summer quilt

 



 

 

This photo reminds me of the Spring time, we all need so much.

Cheerful colours and sunshine.





 

A mix of vintage sheets, embroidery and new fabrics,

just the way I like it.

 

The back is made of light green and white gingham.

 

....do you like quilts too!?

 

 

 



Joy

I enjoy the Easter break very much,

I just wish, it was a bit warmer.....

 

The lovely Easter wood ornaments are from a local tea shop.

The owner of the shop told me, that they would also order Christmas ornaments!



 

 

Now it's time to knit, watch a movie (Beck - a Swedish crime story - one of my favourites!) -

but first I have to make some popcorn.

 

I hope, you enjoy Easter time too.