Many people have asked if I will be offering any cards in the shop again some day, now after a very long time of procrastination I have managed to take some new pictures! It is challenging for an ama...
Helsinki is in bloom and I enjoy it fully! I think the older I get, the more I love this season. Right now the town smells sweet of bird-cherry and soon it will be followed by lilacs. Just look at me...
Hallo alle leute! Today I would like to give away a copy of the German edition of my book, Skandinavische Näh-ideen, so I hope that I have some readers from Germany, Austria, Belgium or Switzerland h...
I have a bunch of stuff left from the market last weekend so I have updated my Etsy shop! I am trying to use second-hand fabrics in my work as much as I can, it does not feel wise to keep on buying n...
...while I was away on my unintended blog break. I think I got a bit over-whelmed with this TV thing. The program can now be seen by anyone anywhere in the world, without the copyrighted music: here....
This weekend me and my friends from Kimara attended the Recycling Factory market, a sustainable lifestyle event. The event attracts loads of people and it makes you happy to see how many people that ...
Yesterday was a dull grey day and it was snowing when we woke up in the morning, though it's mid April! I cannot believe how late Spring is this year! I pity the small flowers that have dared to...
Have you seen that fabric manufacturer Robert Kaufman and Spoonflower are arranging a fabric design contest together? It's called fabric8. The theme is the style of pen & ink drawings colore...
Tonight is the night I will be on TV (19.30 at YLE TV2), sadly most of you will not be able to see the programme, but I would like to share a little tutorial with you for the felt cakes me and my fri...
Chicken lovingly handmade by my daughter Elsa ♥ This week I have been stitching up a bunch of happy word cushions from vintage fabrics and neon thread. Now I am waiting for Elsa to come home from sch...
Image credit karuski Last Sunday I was very happy to spend the day with my friends from kimara. We had been asked to build a pop-up shop at Kinuskilla (page in Finnish), which is a charming café and ...
A reminder to those of you who watch Finnish TV: Blogistania (I've talked about it here and here) starts tonight at 19.30 with Outsa-pop. I know that most of you wont be able to see it, but if...
This morning I got a very disappointing call from the estate agency, to make a long story short, we will not be able to buy the house we wanted to. Crappiest crap EVER. Since I am me I had alread...
Today I've been making these keyrings-to-be. My friend Mari asked me to make some for her shop and I was happy to! I love to be able to use the tiniest of my scraps. Mari and I share the dre...
When I was a kid I used to say that Autumn was my favourite season! Now, I have changed my mind, it is Spring! I love Spring and the sun and how alive it makes me feel after the long winter. Yesterda...
I must be under the influence of Spring sun or something, it is after 9 p.m. at night and I am feeling inspired and still up, awake and making things... I have dug into my vintage/second hand fab...
I just got an e-mail that I have been waiting for! The collaborative quilt book We love color (Stashbooks) will be released in May! It is over a year ago since I was asked to contribute to this book ...
I told you previously that I am involved in a lifetsyle/documentary series on TV about creative female bloggers called Blogistania (page in Finnish). The first programme will be on in a few weeks and...
Happy Sunday everyone! I just wanted to pop in to post a picture of these birdy-birds. The pattern can be found in the new 101 ideaa magazine, but there was sadly no picture. The pattern is also ...
This is what I have done today. It got darkish outside before I was finished, but I am quite impressed with the pictures my new Canon EOS managed to produce in the lightening I have on my sewing tab...
The feeling of relief when you are featured in a magazine and you look great! I love to make beautiful stuff, but I have never been that concerned about fashion or how I look. I wouldn't min...
Last week I spent a very nice day in my old home town Turku, it was so fun to meet friends and former colleagues! And I finally made it to Joutomaa, my friend Reettas little shop! She is a mixed medi...
I picked a winner from the hat and her name is Katie!.... Tadaah! Congratulations! You will get a scrappy box in the mail soon! This is what Katie intends to do with the scrappy scraps: How lovel...
Last week I spent two mornings crafting with the kids at a Kindergarten. We made decoupage wreaths for Valentine's Day. I had no time to take pictures, but I can assure you they were all ver...
Finally the evil virus has left my body after two weeks of feeling literary sick and tired all the time. I hate being ill! It's great to be back to normal and feeling inspired again! My friend R...
Greetings from the couch! I've been feeling a bit poorly the last days so I'm spending my time on the couch under a warm blanket. Since it is nearly -20 degrees Celsius outside I can't...
I was complaining about the grey weather in my last post and I got heard... We've got lots and lots of snow during the last days and I am enjoying myself! Walking in a snow flurry to take little...
I hope you enjoyed the holidays! Earlier this week I had my doubts whether or not I would ever get into the work vibe again, but I can feel it coming now and cannot wait to take the kids back to scho...
Last Friday and Saturday I held a workshop in a town nearby for kids and families. Most of the girls were ages 7-8 years and had just a little sewing experience. I don't really bother about deta...
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