tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89369790286271235102024-02-19T07:28:35.823+01:00Sister ScarecrowMatildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-87329529136688269812014-03-03T21:58:00.000+01:002014-03-03T22:00:51.644+01:00I didn't mean to leave so suddenlyI hadn't realised that it's been so long since I last blogged. Autumn came and I started studying translation, and I suppose I just got a bit overwhelmed by it all. But I'm doing well.<br />
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I'm still not quite sure what I really want this blog to be, but I kind of like having it around. Maybe I'll figure something out eventually but for now I think I'll just let some pictures live here.<br />
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I spent summer wishing I had a cat</div>
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In autumn I knitted</div>
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Come winter I made Christmas cards for friends and family</div>
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And bought beak-boots (worn with the socks I knitted!)</div>
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I bought some houseplants</div>
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made an awesome pizza with a cauliflower crust</div>
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I went on a mini road trip with a friend and visited Läckö Castle. It was beautiful, but I think my favourite part was the kitchen gardens.<br />
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I think it's partly because I'm not 100% sure what I want this blog to be (like, how personal do I want to get? Do I want to share my thoughts or just post pictures of things I've made?), and the longer I go without posting, the harder it becomes to write something. And not to write too much when I finally do.<br />
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I'm enjoying summer anyway, it's nice not to have to think about lectures and exams all the time, though I do need to send in some papers so I can get my degree (yay, finished my bachelor's degree!). Of course, the person I need to talk to is on vacation, so I need to wait a bit.<br />
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Some pictures of what I've been up to, in no particular order:<br />
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Growing radishes<br />
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Scratching goats<br />
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Visited mom in Glastonbury<br />
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Had picnics in the garden<br />
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Gone for walks in the Scanian countryside<br />
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Finally got the hang of crochet thanks to <a href="http://www.malinbohm.se/2012/08/virka-en-enkel-sjal/">Malin Bohm's excellent blog</a>! (Swedish only I'm afraid). Not sure if I should block it. Probably? It's smallish because I ran out of yarn but boyfriend likes it and it's a good scarf size for him.</div>
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More garden picnics<br />
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Started knitting another lace shawl (still need to weave in the ends of my first one, but at least I've blocked it now! <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/curedolly/spetsstickad-sjal">Here it is on Ravelry</a>). The yarn is fiddlier than anything and I need to take a break every two rows, but it's fun!</div>
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Been to an old quarry which is now a lake (people actually jump from those cliffs!)<br />
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Admired my growing jungle</div>
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I also made a sock - using Ellen Wixted's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snowflake-socks-9">Snowflake Socks</a> pattern, one of those I wrote about in my last entry. One more sock is on its way, in time for spring no less...<br />
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Stranded knitting is so much fun! I haven't really gotten the hang of holding both colours at once, so I usually just drop one colour to pick up the next one. It's fairly quick anyway, I just need to stop and unwind the yarns from one another sometimes, haha!<br />
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Today I've been sewing a mock-up for a pair of trousers from the glorious 80's book <i>Sy Byxor</i>, or <i>Sew Trousers</i> in English. Could you get away with a cover like this for a modern sewing book? I kind of doubt it. I like it, though I doubt it would have worked as well if the women inside the book didn't look so severe. <br />
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Anyway, the patterns are all great (if you're into 80's style trousers). The instructions are <i>minimal</i>, along the lines of "trace pattern, cut, sew", so I'm glad I've sewn trousers before (poofy viking trousers no less! Oh, and <a href="http://sisterscarecrow.blogspot.se/2012/07/madeleine-mini-bloomers.html">my bloomers</a>). The sizes worked surprisingly well. Sure, this is a forgiving pattern, but I'm used to my hips being two to three sizes larger than my waist and here I was able to cut one size all the way. <br />
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I'll shorten my trousers a bit, because I want them to end mid-calf, and I also want to raise the waist a little bit - and add pockets! Apart from that, I don't think I'll make any changes for this pair.<br />
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The pair below are a bit difficult to make out on the picture, but they're made in velvet which sounds very neat, I'll make sure to try them out!<br />
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Finally, I realised I never show my face on here. I'm pretty camera shy and tend to be the person behind the camera whenever pictures are being taken. But not always, so... hi guys!<br />
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<br />Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-81887954173435981912013-03-26T23:34:00.000+01:002013-03-26T23:35:25.255+01:00Knitting and other thingsI'm really into knitting at the moment. It's so much easier to work on a knitting project than a sewing project, and since spring seems to be reluctant this year I might as well stock up on warm things. <br />
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Some might say that I ought to focus on one thing at a time, but I find that I need to indulge my whims when it comes to crafting, or I lose interest. Right now I'm knitting gloves (teased <a href="http://sisterscarecrow.blogspot.se/2013/03/three-snapshots.html">here</a>) but they are almost done and I'm going away for Easter, so I need to find a new project. I'm thinking socks. <br />
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These <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/classic-kilim">Classic Kilim socks</a> are just gorgeous, and the idea of using a rainbow coloured yarn for stranded knitting is so cool! I need to make them some day but the pattern is in a book, which I won't be able to get before Thursday. So that's out.<br />
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I'm thinking <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snowflake-socks-9">Ellen Wixted's neat Snowflake socks</a>. Probably in the colourway shown here, unless I get really attached to another yarn while I'm in the store. It's those or the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/water-for-the-elephants">Water for the elepants</a>-socks:<br />
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Yeah, I tried stranded knitting and found I couldn't get enough. Also, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/curedolly">I'm on Ravelry now</a>!<br />
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Oh and maybe you need some proof that I actually create stuff once in a while, I don't just start projects and drool over other people's things. Have some embroidery (ahem, not a finished project though):<br />
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Tibetan prayer flags on the patio.</div>
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I keep having a lot on my mind, but I thought I'd take the time to add a couple of pictures.<br />
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As I said, I've moved house. We're not <i>quite</i> in order yet, my camera is still in a box somewhere and more furniture is coming down from Gothenburg on Friday. But I bought new chairs and I'm very pleased with them.<br />
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My shawl isn't very photogenic yet, I still need to block it but before I do that I need to mend a small hole (eh, I dropped a stitch and compensated for it without noticing, luckily I caught it before it unravelled). It's really cosy though, I hope to get a few pictures of me wearing it once it's actually done!<br />
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That's it for now, I'm off to cook carrot lasagne, write a speech about why Chinese cannot (or should not) become the new world-language and prepare a few job applications!Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-28120910379238096382013-02-13T17:12:00.002+01:002013-02-13T17:12:23.897+01:00Life signsRight. I did not mean to fall off the face of the earth. I see that I'm still getting page views so I figured I'd better write something up before this blog is written off as dead!<br />
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My degree essay is finished (yay) but I've recently moved house so everything is a bit of a mess - I still haven't unpacked the box where my camera is for instance. Because of that, I can't give you any pictures of the lace shawl I've knitted during my absence just yet. I've thought of taking a quick snapshot using my phone, but every time I remember it's gone dark already (damn winter!).<br />
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Hopefully I'll get past the living-out-of-boxes stage soon. I feel that my life will instantly become more bloggable when I do, but I'm not sure there's really a truth to that.Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-89041578739980434982012-11-14T16:08:00.002+01:002012-11-14T16:08:42.626+01:00Just popping in to say that I'm not dead, nor have I abandoned this blog. My degree essay, which is what I'm working on at the moment, is just taking over my life. I have a deadline tomorrow, but hopefully I'll get something fun done this weekend, and I'll try to share some of the smaller projects that I've been squeezing in here and there as soon as I've got some nice pictures!Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-31546568650876824782012-10-19T20:50:00.001+02:002012-10-19T20:58:44.529+02:00Next projectMy fingers are itching. I have a really long list of things I want to make, and I thought that I'd present the three things that are most relevant at the moment.<br />
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First of all, Vogue's <a href="http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8615-products-10674.php?page_id=856">V8615</a>. I've had this pattern for ages, but I haven't been able to decide what I want to make it in. I think it would look good in a dark bottle green colour, or perhaps plain black. But what kind of fabric? I want it to be an autumn/winter dress that I will want to wear every day, so nothing too fancy. The more I think about the bottle green the more I like it actually, I might have to see what fabrics I can find in that colour!<br />
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Second, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91707153/vintage-sewing-pattern-french-ladies">a longline bra</a>! I always thought lingerie was far too difficult for the home seamstress to make (<i>especially </i>pretty lingerie) but after looking through a sew-along of this pattern and seeing fellow blogger <a href="http://ohhhlulu.blogspot.se/">Ohhh Lulu</a>'s fabulous version I knew I had to give it a try.<br />
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Isn't it just gorgeous? I find it very encouraging to read that she's fairly well-endowed herself, I might not have dared take on this project otherwise! I'm considering a light aqua-coloured fabric for my first attempt. I spy lots of elastic sewing, <a href="http://www.sisterscarecrow.blogspot.se/2012/10/i-finished-dress.html">like I did on my slip</a>, and it's one of my favourite details in lingerie so I'm pretty much just drooling over this picture.<br />
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Last but not least, I've promised my mother a blouse. She's given me a blouse that she likes, except for a giant print on the front, and I've promised to make her one in plain white. I took some pictures of it to put on the blog but something is up with my camera and I can't seem to access the pictures. Hrm. Hopefully it's not a serious problem.<br />
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It's a fairly simple blouse, pretty much two gathered rectangles for the body and raglan sleeves that I think I understand how to make. I'm considering getting a bias tape maker, because the original is self-bound (is that even the term? It's a bit late and I had an exam today...). I've even found a nice crinkle cotton to make it up in!Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-63834903335540348422012-10-12T20:40:00.001+02:002012-10-12T20:40:28.060+02:00I finished the dress!Yay! And just in time too, my mother is visiting tomorrow (we live in different cities) and I want to show off!<br />
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As I've said before, I decided to use a pattern from <a href="http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/">Gertie's</a> New Book for Better Sewing, the pattern with the delightful name "The Sultry Sheath". Now, I didn't feel that my fabric would work as a sheath dress, and I wasn't sure I'd wear one if I had one, so I decided to make a dirndl-type skirt for it instead.<br />
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I was really nervous about not having enough fabric, but it turned out I had just the right amount! I even have a scrap left that I'm considering making a matching belt with, maybe. Or I might make a bow to put on the dress, like <a href="http://sisterscarecrow.blogspot.se/2012/08/sewing-plans.html">the first pattern I considered</a> suggested.<br />
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The bodice is lined with a powder pink rayon, I bought the fabric online and expected it to look pinker than it does, but I still like it. It's wonderfully soft against the skin too. The skirt is unlined as you can see, and as I didn't want to zigzag the seam allowances on the inside I decided to overcast them by hand. Eventually I'll get a pair of pinking shears, I'm fond of the pinked look, but I want to make sure I get a really good pair. <a href="http://merchantandmills.com/products/products/pinking-shears/">These pinking shears</a> from Merchant & Mills look like a pair my grandmother owns, very promising!<br />
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As I didn't have a lot of fabric I decided to go with a fairly narrow hem, it's stitched by hand so as to be invisible from the outside. I hand picked the zipper as well, on Gertie's recommendation, after a careful look at <a href="http://sewaholic.net/a-hand-picked-zipper-progress-on-the-picnic-dress/">this lovely tutorial</a> by <a href="http://sewaholic.net/">Sewaholic</a>. Unfortunately I forgot to get a close up of that, and now it's too dark to get any good pictures...<br />
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I just love this look, now I want to make panties!<br />
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Now, I'm a pretty confused person, so obviously something had to go wrong, right? Yeah. I used the measurement I remembered from the skirt, but forgot that it was the length of the skirt <i>before</i> I hemmed it. Darn. I could have unpicked the stitching on the lace and just shortened the slip, but I didn't really feel like it, and I was afraid of breaking the lace. So I decided to make another one! Fortunately I have quite a lot of that pink fabric, and the elastic came in bundles of five metres.<br />
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That's better! I used the off white lace I'd originally bought for this project, it doesn't <i>really </i>matter that it isn't the same colour as the elastic.<br />
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French seam on the inside. I love how neat French seams are, if I could get away with it I'd use them for everything!<br />
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I wanted to get some pictures of me actually wearing the dress, but my boyfriend/official photographer (yeah right) has been away all day, and the place is a mess so mirror pictures didn't really work. I put my camera on a table and snapped a few pictures, this one is a bit odd, but it shows off the dress in a nice way!<br />
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<br />Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-36729029669968441252012-10-10T19:04:00.002+02:002012-10-10T19:04:49.898+02:00SnippetsI have an exam in literary theory tomorrow, so tonight felt like the perfect time to give you a few snippets from my life.<br />
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From a while ago when my boyfriend bought me flowers <3<br />
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Temporary tattoos from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/harrietgray">Harriet Gray</a> on Etsy! They're totally adorable, I'm going to save them for special occasions. <br />
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I've been eating a lot of omelettes lately, they're the perfect lunch and I've finally started to get the hang of making them. This one with tomatoes and Babybel cheese was a hit!<br />
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The dress is almost finished by the way, expect a post about it tomorrow or on Friday!<br />
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Finally I'm getting somewhere with my dress! I've had quite a lot of reading to do for uni, but I decided to just squeeze in some sewing time or it would never happen.<br />
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I usually have a really hard time buying clothes (especially dresses) since according to the size charts my bust is two to three sizes larger than my waist, and let's not even talk about my hips. For this reason I was pleasantly surprised when I looked at Gertie's sizing chart and found that I was pretty darn close to being a perfect size 8!<br />
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However, most sewing patterns (and ready to wear clothes) are made with a B-cupped lady in mind, something I am not, so I toyed with the idea of doing a full bust adjustment (FBA in sewing circles). Gertie suggests that full busted ladies measure <i>above</i> the bust instead of around it, in order to find the size that will fit their shoulders best, and adjust from there.<br />
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I did this, ended up with a size 6 and then proceeded to try and get my head around the mechanics of a full bust adjustment. Eventually I came to the sad conclusion that I'm just not clever enough (to be honest, I decided that a pattern with a single waist dart was probably a better starting point for my first one, but it's a very long story that involves a lot of frustration and I'd rather not go into it right now).<br />
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I scrapped my horribly cut up and taped together pattern pieces and started over, cutting a size 8 all the way. Finally I can justify saving that old sheet with a big rip down the middle! I sewed my muslin together, tried it on (with some difficulty I must confess, I should have been clever and left a side seam open instead of the back seam but nevermind) and it fit really well! I would post a picture but a: my home is a mess and not very photogenic and b: I don't feel we know each other well enough for you to see me half naked just yet. <br />
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As I've said before, the fabric I'm using for the actual dress is an old children's duvet cover. Someone has already used half of one piece for another project at some time so I was a little bit worried about fitting my pattern pieces (I must have enough fabric for the skirt!) but luckily both bodice pieces fit on the smaller of the fabric pieces. In the picture I haven't ironed the fabric yet, but that's finished now and I'm just about to cut out the pieces! Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-78017098496846208642012-09-19T10:03:00.002+02:002012-09-19T10:10:31.403+02:00Sewing plans, part 2Okay, things have been a bit hectic (as things are) but I think I'm finally getting used to being back at uni. Studying literature is great fun and for various reasons the group I'm in is very small. Five people to be precise, which means the atmosphere is very informal, in a good way. I'm slowly getting started on my term paper (I have a topic, yay!) and because of what I'm studying I get to read a lot. Life is good.<br />
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Well, back to what this blog is supposedly about: my creative projects. Remember how I talked about Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing? Well, I finally have it, and it's totally fab. I was in love with it before it even arrived, but now I own an actual copy and just want to lie on my bed and look in it all day long (in fact, frequently I do).<br />
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The book is filled to the brim with useful techniques (and gorgeous illustrations) and also comes with ten (10!) different patterns. Each pattern also comes with instructions for at least one variation and I want to make them all. <br />
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Gertie's Seersucker Sundress seems like just what I was going for. It's a variation on the dress with the delicious name The Sultry Sheath and features a gathered skirt instead of a pencil skirt. I love the self-covered belt, but I'm not sure I'll have enough fabric for it, and I'm still not sure if I want to keep the sweetheart neckline or change it, maybe to a rounded one? We'll see.<br />
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I ordered some lining fabric a couple of days ago (after much angsting in the online fabric jungle) and once it arrives I'll get started on the dress!Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-3501737959045658732012-09-06T11:24:00.001+02:002012-09-06T11:24:47.554+02:00What's going on?I'm finally back at uni, which means that I once again have a regular income, yay!<br />
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Today I'm celebrating with a gym membership (unless I chicken out when I'm standing in line to get it) and a trip to the Asian shop in town (I'm really into Japanese food at the moment so I'm hoping to pick up some kitchen must-haves when I'm there). I'm also taking Mr. Boyfriend out for a lunch date after today's lecture, there's a nice salad place in town that I think we might go to. <br />
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I need to get some lining fabric for <a href="http://sisterscarecrow.blogspot.se/2012/08/sewing-plans.html">the dress I'm planning</a>, so I haven't started on that yet. Maybe it's for the best as I've got a nice little treat arriving in the mail any day now: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gerties-Book-Better-Sewing-Couture-style/dp/1584799919/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346487466&sr=8-1#productPromotions">Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing</a> by fab sewing blogger <a href="http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/">Gertie</a>. Going by the teaser pictures she's posted on her blog the book is going to be great and maybe I'll decide that I want to use one of her patterns instead of the one I've had my eye on. <br />
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Right. I need to go and have a shower and prepare for today's lecture (we're discussing Jane Eyre ♥), sorry for the lack of pictures in this post, I promise to get better at life. Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-23386556592178588192012-08-30T10:00:00.000+02:002012-08-30T10:00:04.431+02:00Window shoppingIt's time for some more window-shopping!<br />
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1. This Forever 21 cardigan is quite old I'm afraid, and so no longer available. I'd love something similar though!<br />
2. The fabulous red dress is from <a href="http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/top-of-the-twirled-dress">Modcloth</a>, and one day I hope to get my hands on it.<br />
3. Temporary tattoos might be my big obsession this year. This darling hare tattoo is from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/105909709/temporary-tattoo-feathers-and-hare">Burrowing Home</a> on Etsy.<br />
4. The cool crow earrings are from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91974169/blackbird-crow-earrings-geometric-quilt?ref=usr_faveitems">Seed and Sky</a> on Etsy and might be just the thing for when I want to spoil myself next time.<br />
5. Finally, the Darcie boots from <a href="http://store.drmartens.co.uk/p-3411-darcie.aspx">Dr. Martens</a>. I've been wearing docs for as long as I can remember but I have yet to get a heeled pair. The black patent ones are on sale right now and I want them so much. Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-6699536386153608742012-08-27T11:11:00.000+02:002012-10-12T20:51:43.590+02:00Sewing plans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My grandmother gave me this beautiful fabric when I went to visit her. I think it used to be a child's duvet-cover, so there's not that much of it, but I think It will be enough for a dress. I'm thinking a simple, fitted bodice and a gathered skirt. It might be how most of my dresses look, but there's a reason for that; it's both flattering and comfortable!<br />
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I thought I might use this Retro <a href="http://butterick.mccall.com/b5748-products-22646.php?page_id=155">Butterick</a> pattern, or something like it, but change the skirt to a gathered one. The scooped back of this dress makes the simple design look so lovely, and that little bow on the patterned dress is such a cute detail. I'll keep you posted on how it goes!Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-91100058567880237042012-08-25T15:00:00.000+02:002012-08-25T15:00:04.573+02:00Shop Love: Tiny Owl's Magic AtticI don't know about you people but I have
a hard time finding knitting patterns I like. I don't want to knit a million
scarves, but apart from scarves (and, well, socks) I rarely find
patterns for things I'd actually like to wear. A fair isle sweater is on my list of things I'd like to make some day, but I'd like to get just a bit more experience first.<br />
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Anyway, I found an amazing little shop on Etsy that I just had to
share: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TinyOwlsMagicAttic">Tiny
Owl's Magic Attic</a>. It has a bunch of really fun and quirky
knitting patterns that I totally want to try out! I'm not sure how
wearable some of the things really are (for me), but it's all lovely. I picked out three favourites that I wanted to share.<br />
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First up is the Bo Peep scarf. A huge knitted bow? Yes please! I'm intrigued by the construction of this as the item description says: "the scarf is started diagonally to give nice angled points to the ties, then uses clever decreases & increases to make a bow-tie shape". Just tying a scarf in a bow is one thing, but this sounds really neat.<br />
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Second: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72227043/hopsalots-knitting-pattern">Bunny slippers</a>! I might just have squealed when I saw these cuties. They are knitted flat and sewn together with only three seams "which can be sloppy as you like" according to the description. The slippers are then felted to fit, which is something I'd love to try my hand at.<br />
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Finally, these lovely <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62678203/sweet-robin-wrist-ees-knitting-pattern">wristees</a> seem like the perfect way to keep little hands warm this winter. They also seem like a great way to combine my love of birds with my wish to learn to knit with several colours. A small motive like this must be a great starting point, no?<br />
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I've knitted my first sock, yay! <br />
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Unfortunately, it's way too small at the top, I was kind of expecting this as I tend to knit rather tightly, but since it's been some time since I last knitted I figured I could use the practice anyway. I'll redo it with bigger knitting needles, and I'll really try to knit more loosely in the future. <br />
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This is what the finished product will look like, barring any major messups:<br />
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The pattern comes from the book <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1844003272/ref=rdr_ext_tmb">Classic Knits</a> by Erika Knight. It's been sitting in my bookshelf for years because I'm a huge procrastinator, but one day when I really felt like knitting I discovered I had just the yarn for these socks at home.<br />
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Unfortunately, someone else had discovered it too! Hopefully only a few strands on the outside are like this, I haven't examined it very closely yet. There are a few more balls of this in the cellar that I need to dig up some day soon. <br />
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I like <i>Classic Knits</i>, I've never followed an English knitting pattern before but the sock pattern was very straightforward and easy to understand. All the pictures are gorgeous, though there are some things I would never make for myself (the chunky sweater that the model is wearing in the picture up above for example, it looks really cosy but I'm not sure I'd actually use it). It's okay that there are a couple of patterns like that in the book though, because I think I paid a total of £5 for it.<br />
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Today I found a darling little shop on Etsy that sells the most wonderful knitting patterns, stay tuned for a post on that tomorrow!Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-32519038984802986752012-08-23T19:25:00.001+02:002012-08-23T19:25:25.368+02:00Back to school window-shoppingUni starts up again in September and I honestly can't wait! When the temperature's in the 30s and all I can think about is brisk autumn days and starting to wear tights and jumpers again I feel seriously misplaced. I haven't done anything postworthy for a while now, but I figure some life signs are in order. <br />
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I won't be getting any money until my courses have started so I'm pretty broke right now, but I thought we might do some back to school window shopping today! <br />
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<li>I've been dreaming about a leather jacket for a while now. Preferably slim and not too long, I mostly wear clothes with a nipped in waist and I want it to work with that. This one is from <a href="http://us.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=33060&storeId=13052&productId=4196560&langId=-1&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-bLh6WP_4dWOqeH2mseLqcA&cmpid=aff_ls_tsus&_$ja=tsid:21416%7Cprd:Hy3bqNL2jtQ">Topshop</a>, I'm not sure it's perfect but it gets the point across.</li>
<li>Temporary tattoos are pretty cool, I'm in love with these kitty ones from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/102702197/temporary-tattoos-set-of-7-fake-cat">harrietgray on Etsy</a>.</li>
<li>Can you have too many black dresses? I'm not sure I can. This one <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=6126353&langId=-1&siteID=Hy3bqNL2jtQ-BcxBr.8VphEx9FRFl_5Hzw&cmpid=ukls_deeplink&_$ja=tsid:19906%7Cprd:Hy3bqNL2jtQ">from Topshop</a> has a really sweet tie neck (this is a Topshop heavy set I'm afraid).</li>
<li>I've been in love with this triangle locket for a long time now, it's from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/106184656/triangle-glass-locket?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=triangle+glass+locket&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=triangle+glass+locket">Moon and Sable</a> on Etsy.</li>
<li>Definitely getting these burgundy plateau brogues as soon as I have some money! From Swedish store <a href="http://www.putfeetfirst.com/se/dinsko/Kvinna/Promenadskor/Snorsko/p/272224">Din Sko</a>.</li>
<li>Topshop again, but seriously, tights with crosses on them? I'd love a pair, but unfortunately I'm late to the party, they're sold out. </li>
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Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-29923416554415484582012-08-17T20:00:00.000+02:002012-08-17T21:34:42.700+02:00Flea market finds<br />
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I bought these pastel coloured lamps and the vase (it looks like a big pink pill, doesn't it?) at a flea market I visited with my grandmother. Along with a tie, a belt, a big jar of buttons and a small glass jar they set me back 35 kr (that's about $5 last time I checked). I love the countryside. <br />
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I haven't got a picture of the hedgehog yet, as I keep forgetting to bring my camera when I check on him. He looks frightfully sad and I'm really worried about him, but at least he's still alive. The janitor has given him some cat food (apparently they like that) and said he knew about somebody who takes care of injured hedgehogs so hopefully the situation is under control. Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-25817015530581128352012-08-16T19:41:00.000+02:002012-08-16T19:41:11.003+02:00Hedgehogs and knitting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I'm knitting. I started knitting a black beret yesterday but the pattern for it was driving me mad so I've put it off for now. Instead I'm knitting socks!<br />
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Unlike most socks, the ones I'm making are knitted on two needles and then sewn together. Good for me since the beret is knitted with sock needles and I'm kind of fed up with them right now.<br />
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Oh, and I met a baby hedgehog today. He had me a bit worried as he seemed really weak and there were flies sitting on him, but we gave him some food and water and put him in the shade and when I went to check on him later he seemed a bit more awake. I'm going back down to make sure he's doing well soon, if it's not too dark and he hasn't hidden I might be able to get a picture!Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8936979028627123510.post-78211616801684236682012-08-15T21:10:00.002+02:002012-08-15T21:10:51.760+02:00Back homeI've been travelling back and forth around the country for a while. It's been lovely, but now I'm glad to be back home.<br />
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This will be a short post as I'm pretty tired, but I'm also pretty excited because I bought a bike today! My old one was lovely but kept breaking down so eventually I abandoned it. This one was cheaper than most bikes in this style and seems to be in good condition. The saddle needs some love, I'm not sure if I'm going to recover it or simply sew one of those detachable saddle covers.<br />
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I have soo many projects for this autumn! First of all I'm going to write my Bachelor's thesis, which I'm pretty excited about, but I'm also going to try to sew and knit as much as possible. Hopefully I'll have lots of things to post about soonish!Matildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com2