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A disappointment and new projects

So the appliqué class was canceled :( Not enough participants, sad enough. Got to be more active on the marketing bit myself next time! Well, after all October had started yesterday and as I needed some comfort I declared Christmas crafting season officially opened (please come back in late November if this upsets you :) and dragged out the retro table cloths I bought on sale from a thrift store right after Christmas last year. I'm quite proud of myself for being so farsighted. So these are now cut up to a nice pile of tomte dresses. There will be some serious tomte stuffing going on in front of our TV the coming weeks. But before that I have some quilts to bind.

Earlier this week I was working in a more princess-like colour scheme.

I was planning a custom order for my friend Camilla, who also happens to be a great designer. Look at that pink bird bag she is carrying, I really need one of those, it is made from oilcloth, perfect for a mum!

So the fabrics were to become Christening gifts in the shape of two sweet cushions for a little girl. I hope the gift will be appreciated!

Appliqué class in Vaasa next Saturday + second hand shopping

This information is mainly for readers that will be in in Vaasa/Finland next Saturday! If you're not -- scroll down to read some thoughts about second hand fabrics! I will be holding an appliqué class on sewing pictures from your own or your children's drawings using paper-backed fusible webbing. If someone covers for the trip I would be happy to teach anywhere in the world :) Here comes the info in Swedish and Finnish, but I have promised to teach in English too, if needed!

Hej!

Det finns ännu plats till min applikationskurs i Vasa nästa lördag/ Ensi lauantain applikointikurssille mahtuu vielä mukaan! Info nedan/alla!

Kajsa


LEKFULLA APPLIKATIONER PÅ NYTT SÄTT, lö 3.10.2009, kl. 9-16.
På kursen syr alla deltagere en liten tygtavla med applikationer utgående från egna eller barnens teckningar. Läraren tar med egna modeller om du inte vill rita själv. Om du vill jobba utgående ifrån en barnteckning kan det vara bra att ta med några alternativ att välja mellan.

Anmälningar till kursen görs till Hantverkets hus Loftet per e-post, info@loftet.fi eller per telefon 06-3185 335.

LEIKKIMIELISIÄ APPLIKAATIOITA UUDELLA TAVALLA, la 3.10.2009, klo 9-16. Kurssin idea on että kaikki osallistujat tekevät oman pienen applikoidun taulun tms. käyttäen omia tai lasten piirrustuksia mallina. Opettajalla on mukana omia malleja, jos et halua piirtää itse. Toinen vaihtoehto on käyttää lasten piirrustuksia lähtökohtana jotka yleensä soveltuvat hyvin applikointiin. Ota mukaan muutama vaihtoehto niin katsotaan mikä soveltuu parhaiten tarkoitukseen!

Ilmoittautumiset Käsityön talo Loftetiin: info@loftet.fi tai 06-3185335

My weekend was dedicated to running at flea markets. I use a lot of second hand fabrics in my projects because of the ecological and economical aspects, but it takes time to find those treasures! The table cloth below ended up on our round table. I had nearly cut it up when I saw how well it went with white and green curtain by Tricia Guild that you can see in the background (it hides our coats). The white wooden pearls from aarikka was another find this weekend, I have them in red too and have been wearing them so much! The white ones will be great for the frosty season!

About working with second hand textiles. I find it challenging and quite stimulating for the creativity to look at a fabric that is clearly from a particular time and see it transform into a fresh new form. I try to treat my fabrics "equally" whether they are brand new or have lived a previous life as a curtain or a shirt. Only one of the houses from my new collection below was made entirely from new fabrics, can you guess which one?

Apples

From people's status updates on Facebook I have learned that it is apple season for real, not only in my crafty corners. But while people are baking pies and making compote de pommes I sew apples. They will soon become a printed postcard and already decorate my new banner. I hope to make something else with apples too, when I'm finished with this and that... This lovely apple was painted by Big E (7 y) and I think it is so beautiful! We have it in the living room window where I can look at it everyday.

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I am also preparing for my next craft show, Aura Street Market in Turku this weekend. It was arranged for the first time last year and it was my best show ever so even if we've moved away from Turku I really wanted to attend again. And I will have the chance to see my friends! This is how my table looked last year.

Last Sunday I went to the Habitare fair, which is the leading design fair in Finland. It was fun to finally meet some people I've been in contact with on-line for a couple of years already. This is me and Annu from Annu ja Liinu at the Maalaisunelma stand. Maalaisunelma is a home decor magazine dedicated to the romantic country style, it is the Finnish version of the very popular Swedish magazine Lantliv. Annu ja Liinu are famous for their love of the romantic Danish style and for introducing Greengate in Finland. And talking about Denmark, lucky me am going to Copenhagen in October! T has a meeting there so I will "have to" entertain myself in the shops while he sits at the meeting. I'm so happy!

Picture property of annujaliinu.com

*edit* If anyone has any good shopping tips for my day in Copenhagen I'm very interested! It's been 15 years(!) since my last visit!