The Forest Dress

by Astrid // August 10, 2012 // 12 Comments

Told you I was making a dress for Frida. Well, it’s finished, and this is it. The pattern is from Alt om håndarbejdes SYmagasin, May 2011 – a Danish sewing pattern magazine, containing patterns for children as well as adults.... Continue reading →

A New Fleece Sweater for Ronja

by Astrid // August 8, 2012 // 7 Comments

The summer vacation came and passed, and it left me with a few things: Increased energy level (love it!) A dream on its way to realisation (love it – you’ll hear more about that!) An understanding that after the third... Continue reading →

To Sew A Sprayhood

by Astrid // May 5, 2012 // 11 Comments

This here below is something that has caused – how should I put it – a bit of disagreement in our little home. Mads is making a sprayhood for our boat. For those of you who don’t know, a sprayhood... Continue reading →

The No-Shows

by Astrid // April 25, 2012 // 3 Comments

I have a few things, that I made primarily last year, and never showed you here. I’m going to make up for that, because quite frankly, I want to, and also I count on being able to rediscover the things... Continue reading →

The Charlie Tunic

by Astrid // April 3, 2012 // 11 Comments

There are quite a few things that I haven’t shown you during the time when I haven’t had time for blogging. I’m not here to make excuses, blogging doesn’t always fit in with full-time job and that’s just the way... Continue reading →

The Wedding Post

by Astrid // August 25, 2011 // 22 Comments

Our little family has been going through a summer marked by some great events. It’ll come as no surprise to most of you, that many evenings and weekends have been occupied by wedding planning, and the making of the wedding... Continue reading →

Midsummer Evening On The Water

by Astrid // June 27, 2011 // 10 Comments

Last week we celebrated Midsummer Evening in Denmark. This being our first Midsummer Evening as boat owners, we wanted to head out on the water in the boat to see the bonfires on the beach from the seaside. These are... Continue reading →

Tutorial Mania

by Astrid // June 5, 2011 // 9 Comments

This evening we got home from a perfect sunny family weekend in Southern Jutland. Now, the children are in bed, and I’m seated in the couch with my laptop. I thought I’d tell you about some of the things I’ve... Continue reading →

New Territory

by Astrid // April 28, 2011 // 5 Comments

Today was a bit of a tough day at work, and it left me with a lot on my mind. As always, the obvious way for me to relax and get my mind off things is to sew – it’s... Continue reading →

Tropical Blend Dress

by Astrid // April 23, 2011 // 10 Comments

We have weather for summer dresses here in late April. I can hardly believe it – 20 degrees (Celsius) during Easter holidays, isn’t it amazing? custome writing It definitely makes me want to sew summer clothing, so yesterday I made... Continue reading →