I feel bad for being absent for so long, but I'm back now finally on a brand new little laptop! The last weeks have been very busy. Friday night I had a 5 hour long promotion session for the Finnish edition of my book at the Academic bookstore, which is the biggest book shop here in Helsinki. It was very exciting and exhausting, I talked, ironed and sewed for five hours! I need to finish the piece of art I created in collaboration with the audience, but I will show it here later. The book is called Kajsan iloiset tilkut, which translates to Kajsa's happy stitches :) I have ordered a bunch of books so if anyone is interested in a signed copy, let me know!
Sadly I didn't get a picture of my workshop, I was too busy! I took this picture when I came, the authors of the new Marimekko book Surrur gave a workshop before me. It felt really cool to see piles of my book in the store and to have a snack in the lounch with best-selling authors...
Saturday morning I got up early to drive to the Regatta in Turku where my friends from Kimara had set up a tent the previous night, they had arranged everyhting beautifully. Take a look at the pictures at the Tuuni and karuski blogs! I made a bunch of these boat keyrings for the event and came back home with most of them so when I open my shop again a little boat like this might sail in!
And... it's tomte time again in Sykoland!
When you mentioned Academic Bookstore, I was transported back to many happy hours spent there. It's way past time for me to figure out plane tickets and re-visit Finland and Sweden.
Posted by: kathyh | 07 September 2011 at 05:31 AM
I, for one, am SO glad you're back! I've told you before how much I love your style and all the things you make. I also love you blog, and when you're gone, I really miss it!
Can't wait to keep hearing from you!
Posted by: Claudia | 02 September 2011 at 07:13 PM
I have my scandinavian stitches, and I made my first project.
Thank you for your designs are gorgeous.
Kisses.
Glòria
Posted by: Gloria Garcia | 30 August 2011 at 11:50 PM
Det er også tomtetid i Erleperleland. Jeg har lige fundet mit Syko-tomte-mønster frem fra din bog. Nu skal der sys tomter! Glæder mig.
Posted by: Mette | 30 August 2011 at 09:49 PM