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Studio shop

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Efter lite vinterpaus med butiken har vi så smått börjat ställa i ordning en liten studio shop. Utanför dörren till mitt arbetsrum ser det nu ut såhär!

Jag/vi håller öppet när någon av oss är på plats (oftast på vardagar ca 9-17). Annars går det bra att ta kontakt på för hand om man har vägarna förbi Ekenäs!

Det fina turkosa skåpet fick jag låna av Mia som har arbetsrum i samma våning. Jag gillar Pippi Långstrump-känslan så! 

Den gula korgen och pallen är också Mias, hon har en fantastisk samling gamla saker i vackra färger och skön patina som gör en glad i själen. Välkommen in!

After a winter break we have a little studio shop again! This is how it looks outside my studio door today! I am having really fun building this little Pippi Longstocking world of mine! You are very welcome to visit me here if you are in Ekenäs/Tammisaari! Please contact me before hand to make sure I'm around! If you see something you like but are too far away let me know! Or check out my Etsy shop, you might find it there! 

Happy Easter! Glad påsk! Hyvää pääsiäistä!

 

 

Doodles and a speech

On Wednesday I will be talking to a group of crafters and artists about social media, Etsy and on-line marketing for small business owners. When I worked at the university I used to lecture on a regular basis, it is good to have that experince, no need to get nervous, I am quite looking forward to it and have enjoyed to jot down what I want to say! It helps a lot when you get to talk on a subject that is close and dear to you! I did a couple of quick illustrations. I don't want to spoil the suprise for the people I am talking to and post all my thoughts on the blog, but I thought I'd share these pictures anyway... Translations below the pictures!

Type 1 aka 'Everyhting used to be so much better'. People can blog away as much as they like, but I am just going to sit here and craft in my own corner like I've always done. 

Type 2 'I would like to, but I don't know how to'.

I know nothing about computers!?

Help! I'm far too old!

What happens if I touch this button?

Possibilities? Error 

At the (wrong) market.

GREAT SOCKS. BUY NOW.

Something is wrong with me!

My socks must be too expensive?

Is the quality good enough?

I need to sell them cheaper!

Maybe they don't like the colours?

Idiots!

Nobody understands me in this place!

I'm going to open up an on-line shop!

It's winter in Australia after all! 

 

A few spare places at my creative quilt workshop in Helsinki this weekend!

There are a few spare spots in my workshop this weekend in Helsinki. Come along and improvise a quilt from your scrap fabrics!

Hallå Helsingfors! Det har kommit några annuleringar till min kurs på arbis fredag-lördag detta veckoslut! Kom med och improvisera med lappar!  Anmäl dej här.

Muutama peruutuspaikka löytyy viikonloppukurssilleni Helsingin ruotsinkielisessä työväenopistossa, tule mukaan improvisoimaan tilkuista! Imoittaudu tästä.

Appliqué workshop in Helsinki

It is the time of year when everyhting is happening at the same again! I can't believe it is already two weeks ago since I held a weekend appliqué workshop in Helsinki. I love these events, when you spend to intense days together with a group of ladies (so far there has been only ladies in my classes) who share the joy of sewing.

This was made by a lady who used to teach art to children and had travelled to Africa several times.

"My  birds" made by a lady who loved vibrant colours.

The fox from by book in a very romantic outfit, so pretty!
"Alp village", she was going to quilt piles of snow on it, I wish I could see the result!


Just a few of the pieces made during the class. I hope you have time for some sewing this weekend!