Last weekends trip to the west fjords was way too short, but very sweet. My time was well spent, with people I love, but as a result I didn’t photograph nearly as much as I would have liked. Bu...
Last weekend I drove all the way to my beloved west fjords. I didn’t do any actual driving -although I both can and do drive both long and short distances. But my husband likes to drive but I r...
Admissions to my embroidery courses picked up, just before they started. The first one was not quite full, but the second one was. They were both great fun and all “my” ladies were very c...
Last weekend was a magical one. I stayed at a luxurious salmon fishing lodge, by the famous Laxá (lit. Salmon river) in Laxárdal. The salmon fishing is not in season but the sheep are, and they were ...
It’s barely possible to stay outside today, at least for me. The ash from last year is blowing from the moors and mountains and it burns my eyes and hurts my throat. The visibility is pretty ba...
This is the life. A little cold perhaps, but very relaxing. Good food, even better friends, beautiful surrounding. More later. PS: The house is NOT empty, should anyone get any ideas…
Today’s rock picture is an old one. I’m thinking of summer and warmer days. It’s really cold and june feels far away.
Evelin Kasikov, published with permission I have just discovered the fascinating embroidery work of Evelin Kasikov. Kasikov is a graphic designer specialising in print and editorial design. She is bo...
I’m having a bit of a self doubt moment here. The thing is, i’m planning two short mini embroidery courses next week, in connection with my embroidery exhibition in Selfoss , and I honest...
Now doesn’t this look nice? The rib is unblocked for sure, but the edge is nice and tidy, the buttons are ready and most of them are even sewn on. Everything is looking great. But looks can be ...
There was a storm yesterday, shaking the house, and causing quite a of trouble in many parts of the country. Here it was not too bad, but the airborne ash was bothersome. The wind was really strong w...
The blue crochet/knitting cardigan is almost done. I just need to finish the closure, and for that I made some crochet buttons. These are very easy to make, here is how. Crochet covered buttons You n...
My “Baby” in rehearsal today. She is an absolute beginner, she has not had a proper singing lesson in her life but I am helping her a little bit.
World Lupus Day Today is World Lupus Day. On this day lupus organizations and their supporters around the globe, call for increases in public and private sector funding for medical research on lupus,...
The blue crochet/knit cardigan is almost finished. The ribbing is all done, but I still have quite a lot of ends to hide. I like how the dark purple spiced the bottom rib up a bit and I think it look...
Saturday – near Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Sunday – Skógarfoss Most of the time, the sun is shining, but it’s pretty cold and for three day’s now we have had some snow. Not much and...
Vík, right now:
Photo: Björn Ingi Bjarnason. Yesterday I drove to Selfoss, the largest town of South Iceland to attend a symposium and to accept a grant from the Cultural Council of South Iceland. The grant is for m...
The sea is unusually calm today. Not a wave to be seen anywhere, which is pretty unusual around here. Nootka Lupin The wild flower are starting to bloom. The dandelions of course and the controversia...
Machine Felting This is the base for my new embroidery piece. Before felting it measured 33x50cm (13×19.5 in) (Yarn: two strands of plötulopi, 7mm needles). After one round of machine felting at...
I have just abandoned the book draft I was working on and started a new one. I have a very good feeling about the switch. The new one is very different from anything I have done before, much darker a...
The Embroidery Work Of Karen Ruane I stumbled upon Karen Ruanes enchanting blog this morning and I just have to show you some examples of her wonderful work (the photos are published with permission)...
I wore these for the first time today. It was a bit chilly, but sunny all the same and it’s definitely spring. There is a lot of work waiting in the garden. My poor strawberry patch is complete...
My knitting hasn’t exactly been flying forward lately. It’s been more of a crawl, even a standstill at times. My shoulder has been giving me a lot of trouble you see. I thought it was hea...
Today’s Rock Picture This time from a bit higher vantage point than usually. The is spring in the air today, but it’s still cold, especially by the sea. So I wanted to stay on higher and ...
Hope – A Triangular Bowl Designed by Harpa Jónsdóttir EXPERIENCE LEVEL The knitting: beginner The embroidery: intermediate MATERIALS • Ístex Plötulopi (Icelandic unspun wool) in colourway 1030 ...
I have set a challenge for myself. I am going the repair four dresses before the end of May. Three dresses are vintage and one is modern. Why May you ask? Because then I will go to the West fjords, w...
I just finished this grey heart. It similar to the one below – but far from identical. There is something about simple grey lace I really like, but I still don’t think I will make more he...
The Little Darlings Choir My little darling is singing in a choir. It’s called Krúttakórinn, which means something like the Little Darlings Choir. The Children are four to six years old. itR...
An Embroidered Tea Cozy This tea cozy was the start of my ongoing embroidery adventure. It was a secret cal in my online knitting club, and I (unwisely) decided to use up some orange rests I had. I d...
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