These beautiful, felt ornaments are made by The Purlbee. Looks like snowballs, right?
You'll find the detailed tutorial here. Happy sewing!
WABI SABI Lisbeth Williams @ Williams Design
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Showing posts with label Wool. Show all posts
Black And White Knitting Norwegian style
Have I mentioned that it's really, really cold in Sweden right now? Lots of snow (as in traffic chaos), fire burning in the iron stove inside. And I've got my beloved Lusekofta to keep me warm. It's such a clever design. The pattern isn't "just" decoration. Because you knit the whole cardigan with two threads, it becomes as warm as a jacket! I bought my yarn (grey and white wool) while touring Lofoten/Norway some years ago, and knitted my Lusekofta (using a circular needle) during that stay.
If you feel like making your own, there are lots of traditional, and modern patterns to download online. I searched the word Seterdal (the name of the rural area in Norway, which has given its name to the traditional pattern in these pictures) and found among others Garnstudion. Just remember to chose one size too big - the double yarn tend to make the cardigan tight. Good luck knitting!
Shades of grey
A very grey day - and a wee bit of sunshine. It's winter in Sweden.
These subtle shades of grey, browns and black fits my mood only too well...
Love the simple head board above.
And the Finnish sauna below. That heat!
Time to think of what to wear during the upcoming holidays.
Bling or embroidery? What's your preference?
Click here, if you want to know how to make a top like the one below.
I found these images here:
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WABI SABI Lisbeth Williams @ Williams Design
Winter and a white star
What a lovely surprise! Today I found a gift from Marion/Basiclabel in my analogue mailbox. A white star! Handmade like most everything else this talented lady does. How can I not blog about such a lovely Christmas gift? I'm a great fan of Marion's great blog basiclabelsweden, and have written about it before - here. Now one of her beauties hang, together with other fav. Christmas ornaments, from a branch in my kitchen window. Thanks Marion! Get your own here.
Below is an image from Marion's blog, which show the proper color and design of her stars:
We've got the first snow this year, and I'm working from home today. Watching the birds outside my window, feet in sheepskin slippers, fire in the kitchen stove. Perfect!
The image below show pillows and throws from Linum, Sweden
Great rugs for your floor. Mattor som rena konstverk!
Ahhh, this is one of those occations when I wish I was a rich girl! Don't you just love these rugs from Nanimarquina? Hand knotted of natural wool, silk and mohair. Beautifully photographed in Spain.
This awesome rug collection is called Chillida, decorated with a selection of Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida's work (1924-2002). All images from Nanimarquina.
Ibland önskar jag att jag var rik som ett troll. Som nu. Jag vill ha en mjuk, gräddvit handtuftad matta från Nanimarquina, med dekor baserad på skisser av den baskisk-spansak skulptören Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002). Fler bilder: Nanimarquina
Eduardo Chillida. Figura Humana 1948
Eduardo Chillida. Dibujo Tinta 1957
Eduardo Chillida. Collage 1966
Here is a video of how the Chillida rugs are made:
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Cozy Sunday
OK - it's now official: it's June. It's summer in Sweden. Or so they say. But temperatures are low and it's raining cats and dogs outside my window, so I keep a fire going , keeping warm and cozy.
The whole thing is really very clever: first you get hot from cutting down the tree. Then you stay warm while chopping it. And now my cheeks are glowing from the burning fire. Mmmmmmm.
Don't have a fireplace? Here are some "fiery" inspiration, if you're planning to build one at your home.
Any summer where you are?
Any summer where you are?
The images in my collages are from (top left):
Wooden joints, Karsamaki Church, Finland. Interior from Sköna hem
Interior via boligmagasinet
An old iron stove and a patchwork lace curtain from Sköna hem
A stone wall from lewfrenchstone, Interior from an unknown source
Modern stove in re-modelled barn via bing
Wood Assemblage by Alton Falcone, plus an interior via bobedre
WABI SABI Lisbeth Williams @ Williams Design
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Wool and leather for your laptop
Simple, elegant and practical folder for your computer. Made by german Hand Graft this folder is crafted in leather and 100% wool felt, water repellant and shock absorbing. I confess - it's on top of my wish list right now. Can you resist it?
Shades of White + some natural accents
There's been a lot of dark interiors posted here recently. Maybe it's the dark winter days? Maybe it's the current muted color trend, that have inspired me? Let's change that. First a relaxed living room in mostly white, some browns and blues and lots of wood, via John Cullen
Beautiful items for the table. Bowls via, and spoons by Shuhei Senda
Simple yet elegant interior and piles of wool, via pinterest.
Ooops - a dark one: peaceful and very Wabi Sabi
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