tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61108103446564922162024-03-14T05:14:21.976+01:00savvy stitchA woman's obsession with fabrics, good food, and finding beauty in daily life.savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-43551966133127685782012-11-19T23:57:00.000+01:002012-11-20T05:51:49.012+01:00It's been awhile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been over a year since my last post and so much has changed. We packed up our house in Copenhagen and moved halfway around the world, back to Seattle. Moving with two young kids, a dog, and with no family to watch the kids while we packed boxes (in addition to Aaron painting the entire inside of our flat) was no easy task, but we did it! Before we shipped ourselves back to Seattle, we took the kids on a dream vacation to Vienna, Paris, and we slowly made our way to the south of France by car.</div>
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I loved so many things about France, but the markets in France are beyond amazing. Here are a few pics from our trip.</div>
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I plan to start blogging again, now that the dust has settled a bit, so please check back. Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!</div>
<span id="goog_699682135"></span><span id="goog_699682136"></span>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-41171395864436191562011-09-08T11:54:00.001+02:002011-09-08T14:31:31.895+02:00Catch up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7PfnZotj88o/TmiId143dDI/AAAAAAAAC-I/Fbe9Q36h6G4/s1600/DSC_0265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7PfnZotj88o/TmiId143dDI/AAAAAAAAC-I/Fbe9Q36h6G4/s400/DSC_0265.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am well overdue for a blog update. Where do you start after so much time has passed? My dad came to visit us for a week at the beginning of August, which was wonderful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EvGWGdUd6FQ/TmiIoEYuhOI/AAAAAAAAC-M/hUHAEaI5LR0/s1600/DSC_0344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EvGWGdUd6FQ/TmiIoEYuhOI/AAAAAAAAC-M/hUHAEaI5LR0/s400/DSC_0344.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We walked all around Copenhagen </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IVQk_beLRio/TmiIwKDumUI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/f5mqdzUuqKg/s1600/DSC_0608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IVQk_beLRio/TmiIwKDumUI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/f5mqdzUuqKg/s400/DSC_0608.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and spent a lot of time getting to know our sweet little girl. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cuE5bfZS5RE/TmiI2vCM8-I/AAAAAAAAC-U/q4GufffcFgQ/s1600/P1040573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cuE5bfZS5RE/TmiI2vCM8-I/AAAAAAAAC-U/q4GufffcFgQ/s400/P1040573.JPG" width="266" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took Dad to my favorite antique shop downtown and asked him to sneak some pictures. This shop is full of so much inspiration. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-grxcJjFWYH4/TmiI6wHqP9I/AAAAAAAAC-Y/_pNzg9o_DIc/s1600/P1040576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-grxcJjFWYH4/TmiI6wHqP9I/AAAAAAAAC-Y/_pNzg9o_DIc/s400/P1040576.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wish I could buy Ethan this snail rocking "horse." He would LOVE it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PYOPEhPkSrs/TmiI_sEbq2I/AAAAAAAAC-c/wlA8Zp4ncVc/s1600/P1040579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PYOPEhPkSrs/TmiI_sEbq2I/AAAAAAAAC-c/wlA8Zp4ncVc/s400/P1040579.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1x1_N9GSJWY/TmiJQZkNpZI/AAAAAAAAC-o/CKdnzvPcySI/s1600/P1040620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1x1_N9GSJWY/TmiJQZkNpZI/AAAAAAAAC-o/CKdnzvPcySI/s400/P1040620.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We enjoyed spending time at Nyhavn. This place never gets old. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hy2AT1kBmP8/TmiO1-7fRKI/AAAAAAAAC-w/_KwbTo-8zJY/s1600/bus.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hy2AT1kBmP8/TmiO1-7fRKI/AAAAAAAAC-w/_KwbTo-8zJY/s400/bus.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ethan's wish came true and we drove around the city in a double decker bus. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AySayEHRneg/TmiPAsq8_0I/AAAAAAAAC-0/-tRrM10ediM/s1600/bus2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AySayEHRneg/TmiPAsq8_0I/AAAAAAAAC-0/-tRrM10ediM/s400/bus2.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ethan was in heaven and we are still talking about it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bver5EPro68/TmiJYqOa1aI/AAAAAAAAC-s/Bj94swadUUE/s1600/P1040648.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bver5EPro68/TmiJYqOa1aI/AAAAAAAAC-s/Bj94swadUUE/s400/P1040648.JPG" width="266" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Copenhagen summer wasn't much of a summer and now fall is clearly here. Maybe it was here all along! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kqbWaSVS9_g/Tmi06yrSXXI/AAAAAAAAC_A/zJVYoBioG4I/s1600/hex.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kqbWaSVS9_g/Tmi06yrSXXI/AAAAAAAAC_A/zJVYoBioG4I/s400/hex.JPG" width="372" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Believe it or not, this quilt has grown since you saw it last. :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WuCTp3yvMQM/Tmi1W65AFrI/AAAAAAAAC_E/4LcZ4XDsyBA/s1600/hex1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WuCTp3yvMQM/Tmi1W65AFrI/AAAAAAAAC_E/4LcZ4XDsyBA/s400/hex1.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My goal is to finish this quilt before I leave Denmark. If I am going to do this, I will need to sew one strip on to a block each day. I think I can, I think I can...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-61625005301352102932011-08-02T12:28:00.002+02:002011-08-02T12:44:47.135+02:00Playing tourist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aunt Bunny and Uncle Jim came to visit us a little over a week ago, along with our family from Holland (Aunt Annie, Uncle Arthur, and Kevin). We had SO MUCH fun, laughed a ton, and they seriously spoiled us rotten. </span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dQrUmvGqOCI/Tje4ciY_tPI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/y852tXAAYVs/s1600/DSC_0248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dQrUmvGqOCI/Tje4ciY_tPI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/y852tXAAYVs/s400/DSC_0248.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We took them to all the must-see tourist spots in Copenhagen. It is fun to play tourist in your own city.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZviQk_388Mo/Tje4jjyGbxI/AAAAAAAAC8U/3IzAt_x49a8/s1600/DSC_0251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZviQk_388Mo/Tje4jjyGbxI/AAAAAAAAC8U/3IzAt_x49a8/s400/DSC_0251.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This was Addison's first trip to Nyhavn. I seriously love this place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qECR2aT1-x0/Tje2R-G7yyI/AAAAAAAAC7M/Wqnr6SCAR6k/s1600/DSC_0148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qECR2aT1-x0/Tje2R-G7yyI/AAAAAAAAC7M/Wqnr6SCAR6k/s400/DSC_0148.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had p</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ølsers at</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rådhuspladsen and hit up every bakery we could find.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4IsCEmQu8g4/Tje2bSgqhAI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/j5JCpwW5Rgs/s1600/DSC_0151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4IsCEmQu8g4/Tje2bSgqhAI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/j5JCpwW5Rgs/s400/DSC_0151.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BCy-vd1jM4Y/Tje2kE8gsvI/AAAAAAAAC7U/UVMS6s3Es_Y/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BCy-vd1jM4Y/Tje2kE8gsvI/AAAAAAAAC7U/UVMS6s3Es_Y/s400/DSC_0158.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was fun to explore these little cobbled streets downtown</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zjV0dgT7KPQ/Tje2s8Oyu3I/AAAAAAAAC7Y/5_XvGRooiz8/s1600/DSC_0169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zjV0dgT7KPQ/Tje2s8Oyu3I/AAAAAAAAC7Y/5_XvGRooiz8/s400/DSC_0169.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5dlAwxMKTCM/Tje2167bGLI/AAAAAAAAC7c/7VI3llkUfVg/s1600/DSC_0186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5dlAwxMKTCM/Tje2167bGLI/AAAAAAAAC7c/7VI3llkUfVg/s400/DSC_0186.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and see houses that have become slanted over the last few hundreds years.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-34EXaZ1-Wds/Tje2_7uFZ-I/AAAAAAAAC7g/VIEBibFM09c/s1600/DSC_0187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-34EXaZ1-Wds/Tje2_7uFZ-I/AAAAAAAAC7g/VIEBibFM09c/s400/DSC_0187.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7kw-GkoGXCo/Tje3F8pvrBI/AAAAAAAAC7k/CXwrunOudjQ/s1600/DSC_0190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7kw-GkoGXCo/Tje3F8pvrBI/AAAAAAAAC7k/CXwrunOudjQ/s400/DSC_0190.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> On one of our walks, we walked by a woman who I thought was the Queen of Denmark. I asked the shop owner (who she was talking to minutes before) if it was indeed the queen. He said that it wasn't, but that our guess was close. He didn't tell us who she was to protect her privacy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FyBicQ2qijo/Tje3NwGGcTI/AAAAAAAAC7o/BHB0MODRz-k/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FyBicQ2qijo/Tje3NwGGcTI/AAAAAAAAC7o/BHB0MODRz-k/s400/DSC_0192.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Isn't this the coolest bike you've ever seen?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jjQwUGxzXk/Tje3WV5Gm4I/AAAAAAAAC7s/OKVvw-NkpmA/s1600/DSC_0193.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jjQwUGxzXk/Tje3WV5Gm4I/AAAAAAAAC7s/OKVvw-NkpmA/s400/DSC_0193.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> It was parked in front of an art gallery.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JMvPXCWY-oc/Tje3bc8FVPI/AAAAAAAAC7w/Bc-5at1VznU/s1600/DSC_0197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JMvPXCWY-oc/Tje3bc8FVPI/AAAAAAAAC7w/Bc-5at1VznU/s400/DSC_0197.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-610JhyenVrQ/Tje5LQ4HKjI/AAAAAAAAC8o/qQHl_XNJ1P4/s1600/DSC_0298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-610JhyenVrQ/Tje5LQ4HKjI/AAAAAAAAC8o/qQHl_XNJ1P4/s400/DSC_0298.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> "I'm just cuddling Ethan's favorite stuffed animal, not eating it!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o906UIcItW4/Tje5bL20ogI/AAAAAAAAC8s/k5Ui4vrqd5E/s1600/DSC_0307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o906UIcItW4/Tje5bL20ogI/AAAAAAAAC8s/k5Ui4vrqd5E/s400/DSC_0307.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1y78-PODN2E/Tje5rS6lTVI/AAAAAAAAC80/SKCQ-y_ImjU/s1600/DSC_0343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1y78-PODN2E/Tje5rS6lTVI/AAAAAAAAC80/SKCQ-y_ImjU/s400/DSC_0343.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Much of our time together revolved around delicious food and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">caffè</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">lattes. Lots and lots of lattes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2b5vDpyifTk/Tje58ZK_tCI/AAAAAAAAC88/vLZ-vDO1mcM/s1600/DSC_0347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2b5vDpyifTk/Tje58ZK_tCI/AAAAAAAAC88/vLZ-vDO1mcM/s400/DSC_0347.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Sidenote: I started my new exercise regimen the day after they left.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YreFF0GAKYs/Tje6C_XBJ6I/AAAAAAAAC9A/Q2iRogjKQvA/s1600/DSC_0353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YreFF0GAKYs/Tje6C_XBJ6I/AAAAAAAAC9A/Q2iRogjKQvA/s400/DSC_0353.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We visited a cute town up north on the coast and hit the beach after we drank lattes and ate yummy food.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fc2VSIbWl4Q/Tje6S6HvdlI/AAAAAAAAC9I/hPy2v-senQk/s1600/DSC_0393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fc2VSIbWl4Q/Tje6S6HvdlI/AAAAAAAAC9I/hPy2v-senQk/s400/DSC_0393.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We drove to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Frederiksborg Slot in </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><em style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hillerød</span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and toured the castle and spectacular gardens.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-42FmiV9x4Ng/Tje6bP0mdhI/AAAAAAAAC9M/AQLMK3SM4Rc/s1600/DSC_0412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-42FmiV9x4Ng/Tje6bP0mdhI/AAAAAAAAC9M/AQLMK3SM4Rc/s400/DSC_0412.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> There are 65,000 boxed plants in this garden. Pretty incredible, huh?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H5KKnJs7boE/Tje7CyA0NEI/AAAAAAAAC9g/6XWxd5g487g/s1600/DSC_0473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H5KKnJs7boE/Tje7CyA0NEI/AAAAAAAAC9g/6XWxd5g487g/s400/DSC_0473.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Addison fell in love with her Aunt Bunny and can't wait to move back to Seattle to be near her auntie.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GE1i-fKreA8/Tje7K1j_K6I/AAAAAAAAC9k/SQ3MYVtu8ho/s1600/DSC_0475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GE1i-fKreA8/Tje7K1j_K6I/AAAAAAAAC9k/SQ3MYVtu8ho/s400/DSC_0475.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Now that all of our company is gone, the house is empty and we are consoling ourselves with the block of gouda cheese that they brought us, which happens to be from our old family farm in Holland.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r6UcamcAh54/Tje7THDEWsI/AAAAAAAAC9o/1pQej6wsns8/s1600/DSC_0499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r6UcamcAh54/Tje7THDEWsI/AAAAAAAAC9o/1pQej6wsns8/s400/DSC_0499.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Last night Aaron snapped these cute photos of the kiddos.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTCiei3dopY/Tje7beW9ixI/AAAAAAAAC9s/Zdyz1Qh6nPo/s1600/DSC_0503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTCiei3dopY/Tje7beW9ixI/AAAAAAAAC9s/Zdyz1Qh6nPo/s400/DSC_0503.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Tiger kisses for Baby Addison.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4QH5-IEwF4c/Tje7jRKSsxI/AAAAAAAAC9w/Vh7U_81TgvI/s1600/DSC_0504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4QH5-IEwF4c/Tje7jRKSsxI/AAAAAAAAC9w/Vh7U_81TgvI/s400/DSC_0504.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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It is the perfect project to work on while watching reruns of LOST at night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4WV1Uu_2nxc/Th7pnncXZbI/AAAAAAAAC4g/qYyOv9wZUgI/s1600/DSC_0057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4WV1Uu_2nxc/Th7pnncXZbI/AAAAAAAAC4g/qYyOv9wZUgI/s400/DSC_0057.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The weather has been crummy lately, but we still manage to get outside like the Danes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rG1GTtFtXb4/Th7pvaZJbrI/AAAAAAAAC4k/vfWLNP7JAtY/s1600/DSC_0066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rG1GTtFtXb4/Th7pvaZJbrI/AAAAAAAAC4k/vfWLNP7JAtY/s400/DSC_0066.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This picture makes me smile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PhOgP7ldZRU/Th7sxQCkthI/AAAAAAAAC54/EtkX-b5-628/s1600/DSC_0770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PhOgP7ldZRU/Th7sxQCkthI/AAAAAAAAC54/EtkX-b5-628/s400/DSC_0770.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and so does this one. Ethan's latest obsession is collecting snails while on walks and playing in the backyard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_2-gmlf8so/Th7tBlZDjUI/AAAAAAAAC6A/GwJoMg3RlWw/s1600/DSC_0791.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_2-gmlf8so/Th7tBlZDjUI/AAAAAAAAC6A/GwJoMg3RlWw/s400/DSC_0791.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wave hello to Steven and Sammy snail as they take a spin in their black Porsche</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--UKnaWvUzg0/Th7tZysllNI/AAAAAAAAC6M/b1rvVVTtDro/s1600/DSC_0827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--UKnaWvUzg0/Th7tZysllNI/AAAAAAAAC6M/b1rvVVTtDro/s400/DSC_0827.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and then take off in their hot air balloon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O6-u-x9Reqg/Th7trJ_M81I/AAAAAAAAC6U/H_b-ugG4xk8/s1600/DSC_0892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O6-u-x9Reqg/Th7trJ_M81I/AAAAAAAAC6U/H_b-ugG4xk8/s400/DSC_0892.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out our neighbor's snail and squirrel hedge.<br />
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Addie is such a doll and has slept through the night since day one. She is a pretty amazing little girl with the most edible cheeks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YyRjSCNajW8/Th7ti_jqvqI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/N4rNhhlJgvg/s1600/DSC_0890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YyRjSCNajW8/Th7ti_jqvqI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/N4rNhhlJgvg/s400/DSC_0890.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a great week!</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-36444379487697573992011-06-22T23:05:00.001+02:002011-06-22T23:05:43.814+02:00Quilt progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l9I24yyvCXs/TgG07X_XDEI/AAAAAAAAC3M/NmZkdfMZaNI/s1600/edit1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l9I24yyvCXs/TgG07X_XDEI/AAAAAAAAC3M/NmZkdfMZaNI/s400/edit1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of weeks ago I started sewing together hexie strips. Now the fun begins!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pjg7r8kf-sk/TgG1DgIyT1I/AAAAAAAAC3Q/HdztiX0C_fM/s1600/edit2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pjg7r8kf-sk/TgG1DgIyT1I/AAAAAAAAC3Q/HdztiX0C_fM/s400/edit2.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am trying to evenly distribute colors in the quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BBkFb6nncjI/TgG1NqWXkBI/AAAAAAAAC3U/VJphNETj6BU/s1600/edit3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BBkFb6nncjI/TgG1NqWXkBI/AAAAAAAAC3U/VJphNETj6BU/s400/edit3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I love the mishmash of fabrics</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mb1pXqe6YSA/TgG1fZu-CnI/AAAAAAAAC3c/_lJvarNqDls/s1600/JUNEblog2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mb1pXqe6YSA/TgG1fZu-CnI/AAAAAAAAC3c/_lJvarNqDls/s400/JUNEblog2.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Addie's double chin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UfpInlFl0rE/TgG2AUWwL-I/AAAAAAAAC3s/SaYUiO_ixis/s1600/JUNEaddie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UfpInlFl0rE/TgG2AUWwL-I/AAAAAAAAC3s/SaYUiO_ixis/s400/JUNEaddie.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Addie and her double chin on Auntie Sarah's quilt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RaSPiE0mZEs/TgG1W-pw3eI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/oxHPAcxmhK4/s1600/JUNEblog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RaSPiE0mZEs/TgG1W-pw3eI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/oxHPAcxmhK4/s400/JUNEblog.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and my darling son</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and all the sushi we ate at Henrik and Ulla's house this evening. </div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-81796592367021411992011-06-15T08:00:00.000+02:002011-06-15T08:00:02.889+02:00Weekend sewing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6tQBnLI5cwo/TbbUevmjCsI/AAAAAAAAC14/bxBICVzrw0g/s1600/june.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6tQBnLI5cwo/TbbUevmjCsI/AAAAAAAAC14/bxBICVzrw0g/s400/june.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Over Easter weekend I did some sewing for some special little people in our life. I made these dresses from a pattern found in Heather Ross' <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Weekend-Sewing-Projects-Inspired-Stitching/dp/1584796758/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1303832518&sr=8-2">Weekend Sewing</a> book. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n-EWafzsnHI/TbbUrhbhPRI/AAAAAAAAC18/KqxP30Qj3mQ/s1600/june1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n-EWafzsnHI/TbbUrhbhPRI/AAAAAAAAC18/KqxP30Qj3mQ/s400/june1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can I tell you how fun these shirred dresses are to make? I think I need to make one for Addison. Once the dresses are outgrown, the straps can be cut off and they can be worn as skirts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jsx6Itpt364/TbbU7JnfoZI/AAAAAAAAC2A/-XmkkLmTSl4/s1600/june2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jsx6Itpt364/TbbU7JnfoZI/AAAAAAAAC2A/-XmkkLmTSl4/s400/june2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This pink dress is made from a piece of Indian fabric that my brother and sis-in-law-to-be sent me. It is a light weight fabric and perfect for this project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C_GA9gVz88c/TbbVFEMNCWI/AAAAAAAAC2E/JymmQkweOzI/s1600/june3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C_GA9gVz88c/TbbVFEMNCWI/AAAAAAAAC2E/JymmQkweOzI/s400/june3.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope these dresses are worn a bunch and loved this summer!</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-51938812493882677572011-05-17T10:49:00.003+02:002011-05-17T17:14:21.568+02:00Josephine Addison<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Josephine Addison was born on May 9th, just north of Copenhagen. Addison is absolutely as sweet as can be and we all love holding her and observing her cute mannerisms. It was a very bittersweet week for us as my wonderful grandma, Sasa, who I was very close to, went to be with the Lord two hours before I went into labor. I am thankful that Sasa is no longer in pain, but I am missing her so much and it is hard to imagine my life without her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> Last month I made Addison a duvet cover (pictured above) for her future crib out of Liberty fabric and backed it with a Kona cotton. (Danish babies use feather duvets in their cribs which is so cozy.) I followed <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/03/sewing-101-making-a-duvet-cover.html">this tutorial</a> and I love how it turned out. The cover looks professional with the French seams and snaps, and the project came together within a day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Little Josephine has made us feel like a real family (of five!).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zDRad3yNwxY/TdIrlN0VtII/AAAAAAAAC2I/Od0DTAZwquA/s1600/addie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zDRad3yNwxY/TdIrlN0VtII/AAAAAAAAC2I/Od0DTAZwquA/s400/addie.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zDRad3yNwxY/TdIrlN0VtII/AAAAAAAAC2I/Od0DTAZwquA/s1600/addie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Ethan loves his little sister and Chasey has accepted her, too. I am feeling very blessed.</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-23990894597758909132011-05-04T10:12:00.001+02:002011-05-04T10:53:11.760+02:00Pincushion caddy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub2ME9Hch8U/TbaKOaqBuOI/AAAAAAAAC1o/4FIte-GKioY/s1600/may1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ub2ME9Hch8U/TbaKOaqBuOI/AAAAAAAAC1o/4FIte-GKioY/s400/may1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I made this pincushion caddy for a friend who is addicted to sewing and loves Anna Maria Horner fabric. It is the perfect pincushion for a hand sewer who needs a portable pincushion/tool organizer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pUZ6JLxPPMY/TbaKWPk0Q0I/AAAAAAAAC1s/2X5O3lv8MJI/s1600/may2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pUZ6JLxPPMY/TbaKWPk0Q0I/AAAAAAAAC1s/2X5O3lv8MJI/s400/may2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have Anna Maria Horner's book, <u><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seams-Me-Reasons-Love-Sewing/dp/0470259264/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303808859&sr=8-1">Seams to Me</a></u>, and have been wanting to make this pincushion for some time. If you buy the book and decide to make the pincushion, I recommend following <a href="http://www.texasfreckles.com/2010/03/pincushion-crazy.html">Texas Freckles' instructions</a>, as there are misprints in the book. (I have learned to do my research on Flickr before following new patterns!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s8Vrz_9tyKg/TbaKeM147mI/AAAAAAAAC1w/fvh5C3yTQWc/s1600/may3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s8Vrz_9tyKg/TbaKeM147mI/AAAAAAAAC1w/fvh5C3yTQWc/s400/may3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pincushion was really tricky to make, but I will definitely make it again because I love the finished result.<br />
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We have been enjoying lots of sunshine and I have been nesting like crazy. We are counting down the days until this little one is expected to arrive... </div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-87697059601799996472011-04-26T10:59:00.000+02:002011-04-26T10:59:53.063+02:00Easter weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H3Al_SmFELI/TbaDQKCPUvI/AAAAAAAAC00/Ut6DBrZ2t_A/s1600/easter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H3Al_SmFELI/TbaDQKCPUvI/AAAAAAAAC00/Ut6DBrZ2t_A/s400/easter.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Easter weekend in Denmark is the best. Just about everybody gets the Thursday and Friday before Easter off, as well as the Monday after Easter off. It's fabulous. Summer suddenly appeared in Copenhagen, so we spent all of our time outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X6rKsbxRPg4/TbaDV2EHHpI/AAAAAAAAC04/iOrh-A1z6UU/s1600/easter1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X6rKsbxRPg4/TbaDV2EHHpI/AAAAAAAAC04/iOrh-A1z6UU/s400/easter1.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We set up Ethan's pool in the backyard and read books out in the sun. We also went on bike rides in the sunshine, took a couple of drives, and barbecued in the evenings. We all feel so refreshed after a fabulous break! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r7wN1ALszUo/TbaDe6joioI/AAAAAAAAC08/RuKm2wZz3pE/s1600/easter2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r7wN1ALszUo/TbaDe6joioI/AAAAAAAAC08/RuKm2wZz3pE/s400/easter2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Classic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_5yJI7Nyp4k/TbaDm0J4KMI/AAAAAAAAC1A/EiG_Km0bIe8/s1600/easter3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_5yJI7Nyp4k/TbaDm0J4KMI/AAAAAAAAC1A/EiG_Km0bIe8/s400/easter3.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ethan went on an Easter egg hunt on Sunday and absolutely loved it! Aaron filled the eggs with strawberries and blueberries and it was a hit. After church, Ethan asked us to re-hide the eggs, which we did, and now Ethan hides them for us to find.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DRRTvUuX43c/TbaDuUEZUqI/AAAAAAAAC1E/bLlr6iosOPY/s1600/easter4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DRRTvUuX43c/TbaDuUEZUqI/AAAAAAAAC1E/bLlr6iosOPY/s400/easter4.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This was the moment that he realized that he found a few "DVD Car" Easter eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFlqDyNOwCI/TbaD11nqxpI/AAAAAAAAC1I/1v6fzfMUUuQ/s1600/easter5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFlqDyNOwCI/TbaD11nqxpI/AAAAAAAAC1I/1v6fzfMUUuQ/s400/easter5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pZJA-_oY13U/TbaD9qelaaI/AAAAAAAAC1M/lzeAJ9zgyhE/s1600/easter6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pZJA-_oY13U/TbaD9qelaaI/AAAAAAAAC1M/lzeAJ9zgyhE/s400/easter6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uf-H_PYTURA/TbaEFh5soMI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/uDFigF8K_6o/s1600/easter7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uf-H_PYTURA/TbaEFh5soMI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/uDFigF8K_6o/s400/easter7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BRK6SwlTgAQ/TbaENwazgJI/AAAAAAAAC1U/3673M-MN0TA/s1600/easter8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BRK6SwlTgAQ/TbaENwazgJI/AAAAAAAAC1U/3673M-MN0TA/s400/easter8.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm now trying to put the house back together and cram in a few sewing projects before the baby arrives. We are getting really excited to meet this little girl!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_6bhq0Nx0t8/TbaEhQsYrkI/AAAAAAAAC1c/0tzW2Wm9IHk/s1600/easter11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_6bhq0Nx0t8/TbaEhQsYrkI/AAAAAAAAC1c/0tzW2Wm9IHk/s400/easter11.JPG" width="265" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back view<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I made another ice-cream dress when Bekah was visiting. Bekah made an identical one for a friend who is having a girl.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQo0LBkXgCo/TbaEs7QzIcI/AAAAAAAAC1g/_qZBEwkaMdM/s1600/easter12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zQo0LBkXgCo/TbaEs7QzIcI/AAAAAAAAC1g/_qZBEwkaMdM/s400/easter12.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sweet brother and darling sister-in-law-to-be sent me this gorgeous fabric from India. I'm in love with this print.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PaDlur1pZuc/TbaEVS-WFcI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/HHsEy232ZnU/s1600/easter13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PaDlur1pZuc/TbaEVS-WFcI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/HHsEy232ZnU/s400/easter13.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found a glass button in my stash that looks similar to the floral pattern on the fabric. I love it when that happens!</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-11805088243322203642011-04-10T07:20:00.001+02:002011-04-10T07:25:50.348+02:00Asher's baby quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RK1wv8c1FM/TaCXmsmyUrI/AAAAAAAAC0E/0-rzSrLOZ8A/s1600/asher.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2RK1wv8c1FM/TaCXmsmyUrI/AAAAAAAAC0E/0-rzSrLOZ8A/s400/asher.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been making this quilt for our new nephew, Asher, over the last several months. Asher was born last weekend in Seattle and we have enjoyed getting to know him this last week over Skype. It's hard to believe that he and his little Danish cousin will only be a month apart!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used <a href="http://www.texasfreckles.com/2010/12/do-good-stitches-december-blocks.html">Melanie's tutorial</a> to make the blocks and it was really a fun quilt to make.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ziRBv6O49DI/TaCXayDMLAI/AAAAAAAAC0A/iq3DYgU8maQ/s1600/asher3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ziRBv6O49DI/TaCXayDMLAI/AAAAAAAAC0A/iq3DYgU8maQ/s400/asher3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used fabrics from my scrap bin and cut into some Japanese prints, Liberty of London, and other designer prints that weren't too girly.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the world, Baby Asher! We love you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2dDw25-nPtw/TaCmP7Q1udI/AAAAAAAAC0U/KoPIs-7Pss8/s1600/asher_pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2dDw25-nPtw/TaCmP7Q1udI/AAAAAAAAC0U/KoPIs-7Pss8/s400/asher_pic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't he a doll?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's my birthday today, but we all have a nasty flu that is really sticking around, so we are going to take it pretty easy today. My sweet hubby is making me breakfast at this very moment, so the day is off to a good start.</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-2212712728985738242011-04-02T23:10:00.001+02:002011-04-03T08:00:22.821+02:00Recent photos for Sasa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WVEHri1r2vc/TZeF-8wXDJI/AAAAAAAACx8/zBFfEDQdNaE/s1600/sasa2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WVEHri1r2vc/TZeF-8wXDJI/AAAAAAAACx8/zBFfEDQdNaE/s400/sasa2.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ethan in the garden behind Frederiksborg Castle in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hillerød.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xsuoxtY0wIM/TZeGNQsREII/AAAAAAAACyA/vbYDdb2nkjo/s1600/sasa1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xsuoxtY0wIM/TZeGNQsREII/AAAAAAAACyA/vbYDdb2nkjo/s400/sasa1.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JTRegkm8PWs/TZeGqMLB65I/AAAAAAAACyI/xDaqgMzu1HM/s1600/sasa4JPG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JTRegkm8PWs/TZeGqMLB65I/AAAAAAAACyI/xDaqgMzu1HM/s400/sasa4JPG.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l9o6vYHVa_M/TZeHJCReLoI/AAAAAAAACyQ/4PUYEQVsIBo/s1600/sasa6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l9o6vYHVa_M/TZeHJCReLoI/AAAAAAAACyQ/4PUYEQVsIBo/s400/sasa6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qq1Ez1dxOFY/TZeHYdewemI/AAAAAAAACyU/71SQj7Etyoc/s1600/sasa7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qq1Ez1dxOFY/TZeHYdewemI/AAAAAAAACyU/71SQj7Etyoc/s400/sasa7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">At Bakken, the oldest amusement park in the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HMI9uuHdYOc/TZeHmvVV4pI/AAAAAAAACyY/Gxf6X_MQlRM/s1600/sasa9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HMI9uuHdYOc/TZeHmvVV4pI/AAAAAAAACyY/Gxf6X_MQlRM/s400/sasa9.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Walking around Bakken with Bekah and Chasey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3708-rdb6qA/TZeHzt_gpXI/AAAAAAAACyc/aW8OSI7_hnU/s1600/sasa11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3708-rdb6qA/TZeHzt_gpXI/AAAAAAAACyc/aW8OSI7_hnU/s400/sasa11.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Daddy bought his boy a "DVD Car" balloon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7ktVgwdkYE/TZeIBZZoc9I/AAAAAAAACyg/AYQooHVeMqs/s1600/sasa10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c7ktVgwdkYE/TZeIBZZoc9I/AAAAAAAACyg/AYQooHVeMqs/s400/sasa10.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and it was a hit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SRL-M4OxuZI/TZeIRNa_xZI/AAAAAAAACyk/us7ZIIBhYy0/s1600/sasa13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SRL-M4OxuZI/TZeIRNa_xZI/AAAAAAAACyk/us7ZIIBhYy0/s400/sasa13.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It supplied hours of fun for my little guy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XKiAHl3Dhr8/TZeIivh5UuI/AAAAAAAACyo/i_bRLHJexrs/s1600/sasa14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XKiAHl3Dhr8/TZeIivh5UuI/AAAAAAAACyo/i_bRLHJexrs/s400/sasa14.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Ca chow!" (It's a DVD car thing.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UY9M7c_HwqI/TZeIxMIc7-I/AAAAAAAACys/88zzT7aqe9I/s1600/sasa15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UY9M7c_HwqI/TZeIxMIc7-I/AAAAAAAACys/88zzT7aqe9I/s400/sasa15.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ethan wasn't very happy about leaving the park, but cheered up after some ice-cream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--EbaSz0K9kA/TZeL6je6PEI/AAAAAAAACy4/Ejv9T_2BUC8/s1600/april2JPG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--EbaSz0K9kA/TZeL6je6PEI/AAAAAAAACy4/Ejv9T_2BUC8/s400/april2JPG.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Laughing with Bekah outside Bakken, in Dyrehaven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dkHmDcTEJXA/TZeMCAijniI/AAAAAAAACy8/nsw5ZrtIovY/s1600/april3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dkHmDcTEJXA/TZeMCAijniI/AAAAAAAACy8/nsw5ZrtIovY/s400/april3.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love you SO MUCH, Sasa! xxoo</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-10838159235240438972011-03-26T13:09:00.001+01:002011-03-26T13:11:38.925+01:00Spring sewing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FkcR-aUj5uo/TY3Pso8SuUI/AAAAAAAACxo/SUvnu8tlBCI/s1600/spring7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FkcR-aUj5uo/TY3Pso8SuUI/AAAAAAAACxo/SUvnu8tlBCI/s400/spring7.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pattern: Simplicity 8494 (O.O.P.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Size: Newborn, 1-3 months</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fabric: Liberty, Tana Lawn from stash</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made this little romper for Baby last weekend and just put on the snaps this morning. I used a vintage pattern that I bought at the Goodwill a few years back and made the romper from a small, remnant piece of Liberty fabric. I also cut up a maternity top that had a huge rip in it, and used that fabric for the inside of the yoke. I sewed French seams and encased the raw edges along the bottom edge of the yoke in bias tape. I added light-weight interfacing where the snaps are located and top stitched where necessary. I love my Bernina top stitching foot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Initially, I thought I was going to sew buttons along the shoulder closures, but I realized that I need a lesson in making button holes and a special foot for my machine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are starting to see signs of spring around Copenhagen. I'm happy to say that I made it through my 3rd Danish winter alive!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our bike ride around the lake this morning, Ethan noticed that the lake "un-ice." Thank goodness for that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Whenever the sun is out, we are out in it. That is what living in Copenhagen has taught us.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I love this boy so much!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thursday marked the 1 year anniversary of my mom's passing. It's hard to believe she has been gone a year...I have a feeling she is looking down from heaven and is excited about everything happening in my life and Alex's.</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-83123818363051549222011-03-13T18:52:00.001+01:002011-03-13T19:15:05.978+01:00Ice cream and a bike ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-shjTNebQfGA/TXzxAzH1zJI/AAAAAAAACwo/FKYSBoK7ANI/s1600/icecream.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-shjTNebQfGA/TXzxAzH1zJI/AAAAAAAACwo/FKYSBoK7ANI/s400/icecream.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Over the weekend I made this Oliver + S "Ice Cream Dress" for my little lady. I made it in the 12-18 month size, just in time for her first summer in Seattle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L6UNPYwIbgc/TXzxI_hvKyI/AAAAAAAACws/fekvTgTXx5M/s1600/icecream1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L6UNPYwIbgc/TXzxI_hvKyI/AAAAAAAACws/fekvTgTXx5M/s400/icecream1.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I sewed the dress with French seams and used </span><a href="http://badskirt.blogspot.com/2010/07/ice-cream-social-pockets.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Amy's tutorial</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> for lined pockets.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UCEG_81BNdk/TXzxWjolxSI/AAAAAAAACww/YSDgK_o2sIs/s1600/icecream2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UCEG_81BNdk/TXzxWjolxSI/AAAAAAAACww/YSDgK_o2sIs/s400/icecream2.JPG" width="265" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Back view</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H05ZVk37TOM/TXzxekb-1AI/AAAAAAAACw0/VO3Z78LQocI/s1600/icecream3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-H05ZVk37TOM/TXzxekb-1AI/AAAAAAAACw0/VO3Z78LQocI/s400/icecream3.JPG" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I love that mother of pearl button! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qEuot8-9RME/TXzxmfI9P6I/AAAAAAAACw4/ML6EQx4cWe4/s1600/icecream4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qEuot8-9RME/TXzxmfI9P6I/AAAAAAAACw4/ML6EQx4cWe4/s400/icecream4.JPG" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you decide to make this dress, I recommend using </span></span><a href="http://badskirt.blogspot.com/search/label/ice%20cream%20social"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Amy's detailed instructions</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in tandem with the directions that come with the pattern pieces. She has a bunch of helpful information in her posts.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gLANcafAcQ4/TXzyKNFyIiI/AAAAAAAACxE/2HUbJGf5iOs/s1600/icecream7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gLANcafAcQ4/TXzyKNFyIiI/AAAAAAAACxE/2HUbJGf5iOs/s400/icecream7.JPG" width="265" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The sun was out today, so we went on a long bike ride to the Dyrehave ("Animal Park"). We stopped for hot chocolate at a cafe in the park and biked along the coast on the way home. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7NQaw2cjKfY/TXzySYC0vvI/AAAAAAAACxI/OWdXihLExx4/s1600/icecream8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7NQaw2cjKfY/TXzySYC0vvI/AAAAAAAACxI/OWdXihLExx4/s400/icecream8.JPG" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We started our ride like this...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qDOMoOAh3no/TXzx2gynJeI/AAAAAAAACxA/HR0-FQUvzXI/s1600/icecream6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qDOMoOAh3no/TXzx2gynJeI/AAAAAAAACxA/HR0-FQUvzXI/s400/icecream6.JPG" width="265" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and ended the ride like this. (Ethan is still in the bike--you can see the top of his helmet if you look closely.)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yn1PqMTHFNo/TXzxusFxhPI/AAAAAAAACw8/IT8PQTmlXE4/s1600/icecream5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yn1PqMTHFNo/TXzxusFxhPI/AAAAAAAACw8/IT8PQTmlXE4/s400/icecream5.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hope you had a great weekend.</span></span></div></div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-49597265987054025542011-03-09T17:15:00.002+01:002011-03-09T18:49:06.787+01:00Liberty blouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qIklW8zHzxo/TXeg1Ln364I/AAAAAAAACwM/qMDxnlZKXqU/s1600/addison_blouse.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qIklW8zHzxo/TXeg1Ln364I/AAAAAAAACwM/qMDxnlZKXqU/s400/addison_blouse.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
I whipped up this Liberty blouse yesterday for Baby, using the Onion 10016 pattern. I tried to translate the pattern via Google Translate and it turned into absolute nonsense, so I got some courage and dove into the project! I sewed French seams for the first time (since I don't have my serger in DK) and I am a complete fan. I used a Liberty Tana Lawn print that I got for my birthday last year and love the way it turned out. A mother of pearl button from the stash adds the perfect finishing touch.<br />
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I have a feeling that spring is on its way. We have had a few sunny days which are ALWAYS a delight and the birds suddenly appeared at the lake near our house. Fingers are crossed...savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-70600004440113881142011-02-28T08:00:00.007+01:002011-03-01T06:58:56.095+01:00More hexies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iVZKxgdZ_rM/TWqRLvb1XwI/AAAAAAAACvg/CZE75Z1AKFY/s1600/DSC_0657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iVZKxgdZ_rM/TWqRLvb1XwI/AAAAAAAACvg/CZE75Z1AKFY/s400/DSC_0657.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Progress is being made on the hexie quilt. This thing is going to be enormous! I have 1772 hexagons that have been sewn into strips and now I am adding hexies to the strips, to make strips of nine. I think this technique is going to help me distribute the colors and fabrics evenly, as well as incorporate some light colored fabrics.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lIREy8d45iM/TWqRTbMmr2I/AAAAAAAACvk/T0l9FfBQ5jI/s1600/DSC_0660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lIREy8d45iM/TWqRTbMmr2I/AAAAAAAACvk/T0l9FfBQ5jI/s400/DSC_0660.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">It's hard to believe that there are over 1200 hexies stacked on this tray!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Wx40_I5Og0E/TWqRbG0JrxI/AAAAAAAACvo/Q2T5hF78zWs/s1600/DSC_0664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Wx40_I5Og0E/TWqRbG0JrxI/AAAAAAAACvo/Q2T5hF78zWs/s400/DSC_0664.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Chase found the tray the other night...</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IeTAiROKifA/TWtHFysRfsI/AAAAAAAACwI/UpJDksKqwLA/s1600/chase_hexies.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IeTAiROKifA/TWtHFysRfsI/AAAAAAAACwI/UpJDksKqwLA/s400/chase_hexies.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">and got really comfortable. He does this with every project I work on. What can I say? The pup loves fabric!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xosjQWsWgc8/TWqR3Nz_cKI/AAAAAAAACv0/n7NVxP_AoNI/s1600/DSC_0730.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xosjQWsWgc8/TWqR3Nz_cKI/AAAAAAAACv0/n7NVxP_AoNI/s400/DSC_0730.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Aaron's cousin, Tom, is here for a few days and took some pics of us on a bike ride yesterday. Tom rode Aaron's bike, so I rode with Ethan in the Christiania. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Riding bikes has become such a part of our life here. I absolutely love the bike culture in Denmark. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Wnnc_LVcCTs/TWqSGi4BT4I/AAAAAAAACv8/YoWvCoXAJno/s1600/DSC_0777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Wnnc_LVcCTs/TWqSGi4BT4I/AAAAAAAACv8/YoWvCoXAJno/s400/DSC_0777.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">We are going to bike downtown today and show Tom Copenhagen. On the list: Nyhavn, Christiania, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">Strøget</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">smørrebrød and/or p</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">ølser</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">, fl</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">ødeboller, and Danish pastries, but not in that order. We're glad that he could come and visit--it's been so much fun!</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--Mj0nK4RfuY/TWqSVxpDC-I/AAAAAAAACwE/JpxTmnPoJR4/s1600/DSC_0678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--Mj0nK4RfuY/TWqSVxpDC-I/AAAAAAAACwE/JpxTmnPoJR4/s400/DSC_0678.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My brother got engaged to the most wonderful woman yesterday and the whole family is thrilled! Ethan is getting another fabulous auntie!</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-42301500737929846472011-02-15T10:08:00.002+01:002011-02-15T22:18:09.756+01:00All about food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been grey and cold in Copenhagen for months now, but Ethan and I have been trying to get out as much as possible and meet people. There is a FABULOUS indoor playground downtown that is run by the Kommune, which has been a popular spot for us this winter. I am so excited for spring to come, but know that spring is months away. (In Copenhagen, spring arrives in May!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Last week my <a href="http://comeandseetheseitz.com/">sister-in-law</a> tempted me with a picture of her homemade bagels and I really couldn't resist making some, too. I have been craving bagels like crazy and they aren't that easy to find here. I used <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Homemade_bagel_recipe_Make_great_nadrolled_water_bagels__its_as_easy_as_baking_a_loaf_of_bread">this recipe</a> and they were surprisingly simple to make and sooooo delicious! I put salt on a couple of them and found that they were tasty plain. <br />
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Yesterday Ethan helped make heart shaped cookies for Valentine's Day and sampled frosting for the first time.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made fondue for dinner last night with served it with a bunch of veggies, including blanched broccoli. Aaron and I decided that fondue on Valentine's Day is our new family tradition. It was so fun to spend Valentine's Day as a family and be reminded of all our blessings and the love we have for one another.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ethan and Chase surprised me with this beautiful bouquet. I wish I snapped a picture of my sweet boy handing it to me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the sewing front, I have been working like crazy on the massive hexagon quilt. I really want to finish it before the baby arrives. I am sick of seeing stacks of hexagons on my sewing table--they are taking over! It's time to wrap up this project and move on to other projects. In a few weeks I will be making a quilt along with Anne and her daughter, Michelle, over Skype. It's a virtual quilt circle! The pattern that Anne proposed will be perfect for my Sherbet Pips layer cake. More on that later...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What have you been doing this week?</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-89158986597929645172011-02-07T16:58:00.000+01:002011-02-07T16:58:47.988+01:00A quilt for his little sister<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TVATPOssBoI/AAAAAAAACu4/RiR-toXuWXw/s1600/DSC_0415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TVATPOssBoI/AAAAAAAACu4/RiR-toXuWXw/s400/DSC_0415.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Ethan helped me sew his little sister's quilt this weekend. <br />
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I wanted the quilt to be colorful and whimsical, and I think it is just that. Many of these fabrics are by Prints Charming, my new favorite fabric line. The back is by Prints Charming, too. (The backing is made from the fabric in the bottom right corner, which I got for $3 a yard!)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think he approves!</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-33348519627665668912011-01-20T23:09:00.001+01:002011-01-20T23:22:27.322+01:00Checking in<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TTipOZ0zRiI/AAAAAAAACuM/f56-dgOGM7A/s1600/blog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TTipOZ0zRiI/AAAAAAAACuM/f56-dgOGM7A/s400/blog.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday my husband found a hexagon in the fridge, today my son threw a tantrum when I wouldn't let him play with the bus and car hexies (because he had sticky hands), and hexagons have become permanent fixtures on the kitchen table. Clearly I have </span><s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">an addiction</span></s><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> a love for these six sided beauties. I have basted </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2304 out of 3815</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> hexagons for my queen size quilt. I refuse to give up on this project!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Sunday, all but two of my friends will have left Denmark, and unfortunately, one of them is back to work full-time. Making great friends only to have them leave is exhausting and sad.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TTipW6bLCGI/AAAAAAAACuQ/_5kDv8fdAGs/s1600/blog_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TTipW6bLCGI/AAAAAAAACuQ/_5kDv8fdAGs/s400/blog_1.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today I am thankful that the sun was shining, the snow melted, blueberry muffins were made, I got to visit with my sweet friend who is leaving on Sunday, and I spend the day with these darlings.</span>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-91898062250592928332011-01-07T12:22:00.006+01:002011-01-07T19:39:17.716+01:00Liberty vest and Sherbet Pips<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSbvgAbOWeI/AAAAAAAACt8/el4Ng50NpJE/s1600/addie_vest_daylight.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="285" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSbvgAbOWeI/AAAAAAAACt8/el4Ng50NpJE/s400/addie_vest_daylight.JPG" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our baby girl is the length of a carrot and weighs less than a pound and I'm already making clothes for her. I can't help it...girl clothes are sooo cute, especially in Denmark. (I am getting plenty of inspiration here.) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: left;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">P</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">attern</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: Homemade #1501 by STOF 2000</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">View</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: Line</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Size</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: 4 months</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fabric</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">: Wool and Liberty of London, Tana Lawn, repurposed from a thrifted table runner.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: left;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Yes.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Were the instructions easy to follow?</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I actually didn't read the instructions since they were in Danish. I already knew in my head how to put the pattern pieces together to make it completely reversible.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I thought that the vest was very easy to make, although, machine quilting the wool and sewing the back of the bias tape by hand took some time. I like the versatility of having a reversible vest.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Unknown. (I didn't read the directions.)</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Definitely! I think this would make a sweet little baby gift and it doesn't use much fabric.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What will you do differently next time? </span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Next time I will select a wool that is washable. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSbvo-j4-dI/AAAAAAAACuA/0jxTi3_jp7s/s1600/addie_vest1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSbvo-j4-dI/AAAAAAAACuA/0jxTi3_jp7s/s400/addie_vest1.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I had so much fun making this little vest. I plan to make a few dresses next. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSbvxpZWckI/AAAAAAAACuE/KhW2UZs1jNM/s1600/pips.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSbvxpZWckI/AAAAAAAACuE/KhW2UZs1jNM/s400/pips.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I participated in Sew, Mama, Sew's giveaway day and look what I won! A Sherbet Pips layer cake from </span><a href="http://comfortstitching.typepad.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Annela Hoey</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (the fabric designer) herself! I started jumping up and down with excitement when Annela emailed me with the good news. This line won't be released until spring, so it is especially fun to have the fabrics in my hot little hands. Thank you, Annela, for the gorgeous bundle of fabrics and for your generous giveaway. I am a huge fan of your quilts and fabric line!</span><br />
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</span>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-23650640524827365882011-01-03T11:18:00.002+01:002011-01-03T19:15:37.947+01:00Christmas Highlights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My in-laws came to visit over Christmas and we had so much fun! Here are a few highlights from their trip. We loved...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGZ99HxapI/AAAAAAAACtM/Hgv3GfuGYWU/s1600/jan2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGZ99HxapI/AAAAAAAACtM/Hgv3GfuGYWU/s400/jan2.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">watching Ethan stare down the presents under our tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGaGDVBaMI/AAAAAAAACtQ/ozCphzB-hXw/s1600/jan3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGaGDVBaMI/AAAAAAAACtQ/ozCphzB-hXw/s400/jan3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">going to Henrik and Ulla's for dinner Christmas Eve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGaOtPJoaI/AAAAAAAACtU/w4-WcePK1cE/s1600/jan4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGaOtPJoaI/AAAAAAAACtU/w4-WcePK1cE/s400/jan4.JPG" width="400" /></a></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">eating a traditional Danish dinner at Henrik's Christmas Eve. (Yes, I was the crazy American taking pictures of my food.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><s><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGal833HGI/AAAAAAAACtc/mjlSYOVd_3M/s1600/jan6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGal833HGI/AAAAAAAACtc/mjlSYOVd_3M/s400/jan6.JPG" width="265" /></a></s></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lighting the candles on the Christmas tree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGaXSZfEiI/AAAAAAAACtY/sOU5uyIR-_U/s1600/jan5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGaXSZfEiI/AAAAAAAACtY/sOU5uyIR-_U/s400/jan5.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dancing around the Christmas tree with the little man.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGa3etelHI/AAAAAAAACtk/3mlogKjWRtk/s1600/jan8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGa3etelHI/AAAAAAAACtk/3mlogKjWRtk/s400/jan8.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">watching Ethan open his presents Christmas morning. He had so much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGa_8RnblI/AAAAAAAACto/C2gMVVMsTwo/s1600/jan9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGa_8RnblI/AAAAAAAACto/C2gMVVMsTwo/s400/jan9.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">going on walks in downtown Copenhagen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGZ0JT97cI/AAAAAAAACtI/vbj7V004b0Q/s1600/jan1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGZ0JT97cI/AAAAAAAACtI/vbj7V004b0Q/s400/jan1.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">making boeuf bourignon on New Year's Eve in my new dutch oven. It turned out sooo good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGZq-SQc-I/AAAAAAAACtE/U1-zEOHQX2Q/s1600/jan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGZq-SQc-I/AAAAAAAACtE/U1-zEOHQX2Q/s400/jan.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the fireworks along the lakes downtown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGbIkrR_II/AAAAAAAACts/RMVAPKiG2VA/s1600/jan10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGbIkrR_II/AAAAAAAACts/RMVAPKiG2VA/s400/jan10.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> visiting Roskilde, in central Zealand.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGbR_cbdvI/AAAAAAAACtw/SROkF9wCx1c/s1600/jan11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGbR_cbdvI/AAAAAAAACtw/SROkF9wCx1c/s400/jan11.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> taking a peek at the large church in Roskilde. (This is where the royal family is buried.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGdtWqn1iI/AAAAAAAACt4/BXZZIJbN_uY/s1600/Slide1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TSGdtWqn1iI/AAAAAAAACt4/BXZZIJbN_uY/s400/Slide1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">finding out that we will be having a girl this May! I am already planning a quilt. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHGD7b0VVI/AAAAAAAACrY/Tvt90GWSUWE/s1600/blog1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHGD7b0VVI/AAAAAAAACrY/Tvt90GWSUWE/s400/blog1.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We made </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Æbleskiver for the first time last week. They are really easy to make and soooo delicious!</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHGMZBSTPI/AAAAAAAACrc/idYx06pptvg/s1600/blog2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHGMZBSTPI/AAAAAAAACrc/idYx06pptvg/s400/blog2.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">These pictures are making me hungry. Really hungry.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHGYKF8NVI/AAAAAAAACrk/Llp3uqGi6Qg/s1600/blog4JPG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHGYKF8NVI/AAAAAAAACrk/Llp3uqGi6Qg/s400/blog4JPG.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tivoli was decorated with tons of Christmas decorations, and of course the little elves were everywhere.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHGfnw9VDI/AAAAAAAACro/a3VjMSTmuR4/s1600/blog5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHGfnw9VDI/AAAAAAAACro/a3VjMSTmuR4/s400/blog5.JPG" width="265" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We planned to go to Germany to see the Christmas markets last weekend, but our plans changed so we booked a last minute trip to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Göteborg, Sweden. This city was DECKED OUT for Christmas!</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHG1ueMZDI/AAAAAAAACrw/a8nMLiZpK84/s1600/blog7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHG1ueMZDI/AAAAAAAACrw/a8nMLiZpK84/s400/blog7.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We heard that the biggest Christmas market in Sweden was in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Göteborg, so we knew we had to go. The market was held in an amusement park, similar to Tivoli.</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHHB98aERI/AAAAAAAACr0/eEnei2xAVvI/s1600/blog8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHHB98aERI/AAAAAAAACr0/eEnei2xAVvI/s400/blog8.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lights and decorations were up everywhere you looked--it was so festive. (It was difficult to get decent pictures in the market due to the crowds.)</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHHULYqpxI/AAAAAAAACr8/D-vdLKBCNGc/s1600/blog10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHHULYqpxI/AAAAAAAACr8/D-vdLKBCNGc/s400/blog10.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There were handmade goodies and decorations. These elves are very popular in Scandinavia.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHHoHomdfI/AAAAAAAACsE/_r3uAOyFRXc/s1600/blog12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHHoHomdfI/AAAAAAAACsE/_r3uAOyFRXc/s400/blog12.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At the market, Aaron and I had the best hot chocolate in the world--hands down. It was made from real chocolate, but not rich. It was flavored with vanilla and cinnamon and the homemade whipped cream had a faint flavor, too. I could really go for one of those right now!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHIBYhcHyI/AAAAAAAACsQ/Lj4pQlGxodg/s1600/blog15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHIBYhcHyI/AAAAAAAACsQ/Lj4pQlGxodg/s400/blog15.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This was as close as we were allowed to get to Santa. Ethan is not too sure about that guy.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHIdPNGGWI/AAAAAAAACsc/LlH040SExHE/s1600/blog18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHIdPNGGWI/AAAAAAAACsc/LlH040SExHE/s400/blog18.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was bitter cold in Sweden, but luckily there were hand warmers all over the market. They really warmed up our digits in a hurry.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHIv3v-TyI/AAAAAAAACsk/i9BdQLs7lms/s1600/blog20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHIv3v-TyI/AAAAAAAACsk/i9BdQLs7lms/s400/blog20.JPG" width="265" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We told Ethan that he could go on the carousel and he insisted on riding on the elephant.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHJALG_HCI/AAAAAAAACss/kIQoH0gsB8c/s1600/blog22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHJALG_HCI/AAAAAAAACss/kIQoH0gsB8c/s400/blog22.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the way back from the market we stumbled upon this outdoor ice-skating rink, with hand warming stations of course.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHJZdsGUII/AAAAAAAACs4/-BBDzN3mm8g/s1600/blog25.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TRHJZdsGUII/AAAAAAAACs4/-BBDzN3mm8g/s400/blog25.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We went to a flea market right before we left on Sunday, which was really fun.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aaron's parents are coming for Christmas and we can't wait! We have been baking a bunch and freezing all the goodies. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!!!</span>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-75325496099602487612010-12-09T14:04:00.001+01:002010-12-09T18:02:36.172+01:00It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TQDOwaIjprI/AAAAAAAACq0/g52yntE4mLg/s1600/DSC_0164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lkySm_MZRB4/TQDOwaIjprI/AAAAAAAACq0/g52yntE4mLg/s400/DSC_0164.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We picked up these little elves and vintage candle holders a few weeks ago at the biggest flea market in Scandinavia. I thought it would be fun to have some traditional Scandinavian Christmas decorations. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I'm ready to turn these gorgeous fabrics into hexagons. I think they are going to add some punches of color and interest to my hexie quilt.<br />
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The snow keeps falling and melting and falling some more. We are still searching for a sled for Ethan, but haven't found one yet.<br />
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Last weekend we decorated our tree as a family and I think Ethan understood the concept! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are eating fondue with friends tomorrow and I can't wait. I've been craving it all week. Have a great weekend and stay warm!</div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-86331665867564622232010-11-28T23:22:00.003+01:002010-12-02T20:48:33.448+01:00Snow and sewing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Denmark in the wintertime is completely magical. On Friday we went for a walk in our town's downtown area and it started to snow. The Christmas lights were lit up and strung between the buildings, which created such a sweet atmosphere. We stumbled upon Santa Claus passing out presents to all the kiddies that walked by and women passing out </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Æbleskiver and mulled wine while playing Christmas music. Danes make everything that they do cozy. I love this about Denmark and want to incorporate hygge into all areas of my life.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ethan has been getting more and more interested in helping out around the house. This weekend he helped with the dishes and has been feeding Chase on a daily basis. </span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Aaron and I laid out all of the hexagon strips this evening and it looks like my quilt is getting pretty big, although, according to my calculations, I only have 18% of my strips made. I can't believe I already basted more than 1/3 of the hexagons I need for the quilt. Yahoo!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday our little family visited the chalk cliffs of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Møns Klint on the distant island of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">Møns.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Visiting this island which is 2 hours south of Copenhagen, is like stepping into a storybook filled with charming old towns, pastures filled with sheep, and houses with thatched roofs. I highly recommend making the trip if you find yourself in Denmark.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">We stumbled upon this pretty church on the way to the cliffs.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">When we reached <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">Møns Klint, not a soul was in sight. We discovered that the on-site museum was closed for the season and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">our car was the only one in the parking lot. We truly had the place to ourselves. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">and then we saw this gorgeous water, turquoise from all of the minerals.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The cliffs were beautiful. Apparently the chalky soil gives nutrients to a variety of orchids in the early summer. I definitely want to go back to see that!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The erosion makes it dangerous to walk off the path and under the cliffs. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We stopped a few times on the way back up and Aaron noticed that there were no animals, no birds, and no noise except the rustling of bare branches. Creepy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Today I've been having one of **those** days. You know the ones when your dog has to have a potentially cancerous mole removed and the vet charges you 4x the quote he gave you the week before (in one of the most expensive cities in the world)? And then you get a huge parking ticket while you are at the bank in order to over pay the vet? Yeah, I had **that** day. The hiccups in life sure feel like speed bumps when you are going through them. Must keep calm and carry on. </div></div>savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110810344656492216.post-37458341827785360692010-11-11T11:53:00.002+01:002010-11-11T20:03:15.379+01:00Ethan's clamshell quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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After working on <a href="http://savvystitch.blogspot.com/2010/01/ethans-quilt.html">this project</a> for a year and piecing 200+ clamshells together by hand, I finally finished Ethan's quilt! Ethan loves it and knows that his mommy made it just for him.<br />
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I happened to have this mushroom fabric in my stash and it matches perfectly. I made the binding out of scraps that I had left over and love how it blends in with the border and part of the backing fabric.<br />
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Aaron and I will be celebrating our 5 year anniversary tomorrow; I can hardly believe it! We have a lot to be grateful for.savvy stitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09570404646801037051noreply@blogger.com7