Autumn days

I’m getting up at 6:30 but six is my goal. A quiet house, coffee and me and the computer until sunrise. Alva is now walking everywhere and Viggo has lost 4 teeth! Alva’s room is almost finished and she got a window shelf with a cosy lamp. I got the book Sam & Julia for Viggo […]

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Duo dresses – sewing patterns

  After five years of being a boys mama I can go a bit crazy sometimes with the real “girl stuff” and the mum – daughter dresses is one of them! But instead of buying some I’d like to try and sew them myself and I thought I would share the patterns I found with […]

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Staying out (in) of the heat and sketching rompers

  Yesterday was one of those hot and sticky days when the most appealing thing is to stay in and do nothing. So that’s what we did Alva and me, absolutely nothing. Mathieu was at work and the brothers in school so we put on the AC, poured up some lemonade and put on a […]

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My findings

  These are my findings from Sunday’s market, old French lace, some Liberty inspired fabric and lots of ribbons! This mama is going to a whole lot of baby clothes! :) I made a bloomer yesterday but it turned out more like panties so today I’m making another one and begin a romper, it’s going to […]

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Sew it yourself

A couple of days ago, after talking to a “virtual” friend on instagram about sewing kids clothes and much other, I got such an urge to do something for Alva right on the spot! But the only pattern I have for the moment is for a dress and I wanted to try something else. My […]

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