Staying out (in) of the heat and sketching rompers

6 Jul 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

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 […]

My findings

13 Jun 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

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 […]

Alva ♥ pixie

11 Apr 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

I got in to a little creative flow the other day and decided to make a pixie bonnet for Alva. It took me about 30 minutes and it was so much fun. So much fun that I actually sew another one on the spot, in mustard yellow linen. So now the poor thing wears […]

Slowly preparing the move

4 Apr 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Now it’s exactly one more month to go before we move and we have already begun filling some moving boxes. The kids packed their games and puzzles last weekend while Alva and me did some sorting in all our hobby stuff. We have quite a lot of it, actually a whole cupboard filled. But […]

Sew it yourself

24 Mar 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

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 […]