Friday 27 May 2011

Early Morning......

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But not 8 o'clock precise! 


As I sit here in my Craft Room, with a lovely cup of tea listening to the birds chirping away and looking at some of wares, at last I've managed to get the right shade of pink for a forthcoming project of mine….


PINK LACE


This set of lace has been a number of shades of pink before I arrived at this pretty variation I can tell you!


First time round, it came out a garish shade of bubblegum, then I stripped it of the colour and took it back to what I thought was a pale shade of pink (yes, I sat on the kitchen floor watching the washing machine go round and round!) but I didn’t realise that the process would remove more of the dye before it was finished, making it the palest shade of pink that frankly, it was more or less white again!


Undeterred (even though the lace was starting to get very ragged at the ends!) I gave it one more go yesterday, and once again, had to stop the process earlier than the packet stated, but I’m very happy to say that I’m pleased with the final shade – just what I anticipated in the first place! Winking smile


LOVELY LACE


And this is the material that I will be using it with – a wonderful shade of taupe broderie anglais – now the ideas are running through my head (and design book!)


PINK LACE DRESS IDEAS


And talking of designs, here’s the skirt on a really pretty long dress which I’ve actually been working on since last July!!


The skirt is completely embellished with beautiful beige lace, but I can’t for the life of me, figure out how I want the top to look – sleeveless or something like my ‘Heidi’ dress perhaps – fingers crossed I come up with an idea soon or else I’ll be wearing it next summer instead! Smile


Wishing you all a beautiful Friday!



Stor klem!


Mxx

Thursday 26 May 2011

Søte Hjerte Shorts for sale…….

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Good afternoon everyone!


Looks like I’ve moved on from making wristlets to knitting these cute little shorts for the time being – but then I guess they are seasonal!


So for sale here, I have two pairs of shorts, both of which are knitted in wonderfully soft 4 ply cotton yarns, finished with pretty little mercerised cotton tie belts in contrasting colours…..


There are slight differences between each pair as follows…..



**  Grey Søte Hjerte Shorts  **
 GREY SWEET HEART SHORTS
These lovely slate grey shorts are knitted slightly longer than the powder pair, as I’m developing the pattern right now, and thought I would offer customers a little more coverage if they so wished and with this pair they deliver that nicely! They sit perfectly on the hip and look delightful on!


They are equivalent to an Odd Molly size 1 (which equates to a UK size 8-10 or 36-38 Continental)


They are offered for sale at £45.00 (exl of P&P)





**  Perfect Powder Søte Hjerte Shorts  **


PERFECT POWDER SWEET HEARTS SHORTS


These are so very pretty and the pale pink tie belt just lifts the colour of the shorts nicely! These are my faves, as previously published in a recent blog post!


This pair are slightly shorter than the grey ones, as this is the way I wear them!!


For those of you who own or have seen Odd Molly’s Dreamdate shorts, these are more ‘forgiving’ and sit on the hip rather than slightly higher on the waist like theirs do!


These are also equivalent to an Odd Molly size 1 (which equates to a UK size 8-10 or 36-38 Continental)


They are also offered for sale at £45.00 (exl of P&P)





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** NB ** When ordering bespoke shorts, could you please indicate how you want them to sit on the leg – as you can see here, the grey ones are actually 1” longer than the powder ones!




Happy Shopping and many thanks for dropping by!


I can’t believe just how cold (and wet!) it is here today, the 26th of May!! Sad smile





Stor klem!





Mxx

Saturday 21 May 2011

FRIENDSHIP BRACELET FROM SOMETHING LONG FORGOTTEN….

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I love making these bracelets and giving them to friends, but I have to say I’m saving this one for little old me this time!


Many years ago I had a beautiful pair of silver flat sandals that I wore till they almost fell apart – then when I moved I couldn’t find them and thought they were lost – that was, until I had a clear out in the loft the other day and came across them in a box – oh was I thrilled to bits! Thing was, not many of the stones on them were salvageable this time round, but these were, and so with that I crocheted a little wristband and there they are – to be recycled and enjoyed once more!


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And it looks lovely with this old favourite of mine….


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Thanks for dropping by!





Klem!


Mxx

Friday 20 May 2011

DRESS OF THE DAY–SWEDISH BEAUTY

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Good morning  everyone! Today the sun is shining here, so I thought I’d display this summery lovely a made a while back – well 4 of them in total actually!


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The pale lemon broderie anglais fabric always puts a smile on my face as it just reminds me of summer!


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And accentuated with the beautiful pale blue ribbons and white broderie trim, makes it a delight to behold.


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Definitely a tunic fit for a Swedish lovely!





Thanks for dropping by  - ha en god helg!



Stor klem!





Mxx

Thursday 19 May 2011

TIME TO START SEWING AGAIN……

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It’s that time of the year again when the sewing machine and overlocker come out and I start sewing in earnest again.


And this is the very last of the material I had to left with which to make a ‘Heidi’ dress – well the white material that is, as I can no longer source it! Sad smile Shame really, as it’s adorable!


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This one’s winging it’s way to the US now so I hope the lovely lady will love what I’ve made for her daughter! I worn mine quite a lot last year, and lovely Monica from Sweden has one also, so at least 3 identical ones were made. Will have to think up different colour ways now!


Wishing you all a wonderful evening – wherever you may be!


I'm off to finish another ‘little thing’ I’m working on – which you can see from the corner of the first photo, so watch this space…… Winking smile




Stor klem!





Mxx

ZARA DOES ODD MOLLY–well kind of……

Definitely an ‘homage’ don’t you think?…….


ZARA DOES ODD MOLLY


It’s a good match for the powder shades but the only thing is it’s super delicate, so could catch easily, but at that price (£25.99) it’s worth the risk.


Also comes in a taupe and white shade. This one looks great with my silk spoiler and a pair of white jeans!


Why not check it out?




Stor klem and thanks for dropping by……





Mxx

Tuesday 17 May 2011

Gratulerer med syttende Mai!

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Ønsker alle en lykkelig Norsk Nasjonal Dag!


And today I’m having my own little celebration with a friend who’s popping over for lunsj, but I know where I’d love to be and that’s joining in the celebrations on Karl Johan’s Gate, but maybe next year then!


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Isn't this the most amazing flag-inspired cake you ever did see? Think I’ll attempt one for my annual summer party – better late than never I say as it looks soo pretty as well as yummy!


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And I’ve got my own little decorations around the home also…….


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Ønsker alle en flott Norsk dag hvor du enn måtte være!


Skål for Norge!



Mxx

Monday 9 May 2011

Søte Hjerte

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Sweet heart indeed as these lovely shorts attest to!


I've been wanting to knit a pair of shorts for such a long time but have never got around to it – that its till now and I have to say that I really enjoyed creating them!


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You could say they were an ‘homage’ to something or other - you Molly girls know the score! Winking smilebut mine are a little, shall we say ‘more forgiving’ all round than the dreamdate pretties – which I adore and think look wonderful on, but more in that ‘Kylie shorts’ way!


These are a little longer in the leg and don’t cling as much, but look just as pretty!!


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I've created these in that perfect powder shade and as they’re knitted in cotton, it makes them very light for summer wear.


And finished with my trademark crocheted bows and a wonderfully pretty belt in a dusky pink shade.


SWEET HEART SHORTS AND FOL


They look adorable peeking out below my fields of lace tunic……


SWEET HEARTS SHORTS AND BUTTERFLY CAMI


And super pretty for walking around on holiday in with this sweet little butterfly camisole!


These can be made for sale so if you’re interested, please leave a post for me here and I’ll get back to you!


Now I’m off to make a pair in white – I can see me owning a few pairs of these!




Thanks for dropping by!


Stor klem!


Mxx

Friday 6 May 2011

Oldies but goldies…..

private embroidered dress


Guess you can’t beat the oldies as far as I’m concerned – sometimes I wish Odd Molly would keep on repeating some of their staples, but hey, I guess all designers like to move on and evolve, but I really do yearn for some of the old stuff – like this little lot – if anyone out there has any of the following items that they would like to move on, please leave a message for me here and I’ll get back to you!
I’m after this private slip in either a size 0 or 1 please…….


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And ditto re: sizes for this sweet little rose private tank – they don’t make them like they used to……


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Oh I love these sweet little shorts but I should have bought them when I had the chance in Bergen back in 2007! 


If anyone has a pair in a size 1 that they no longer want……..guess I should keep dreaming then yeah?! Winking smile


Fingers crossed someone out there has something for me?…….



Ha en god helg alle sammen!




Stor klem!


Mxx

Thursday 5 May 2011

Vakre Ting…..

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Good Morning everyone – hope you’re having a wonderful day?


You know, it’s around this time that I put away the knitting needles and start my sewing projects, but to be honest, there has been such a demand for cotton wristlets this year, that I’ve been mad busy making them!


Well this might be the last batch, but who knows, I may even start knitting woolen ones for autumn/winter again as I take in the last of the suns rays in my garden – I find it very therapeutic so why not!


POWDER AND VINTAGE BERRY ENGELS


I wore my pair of powder cotton wristlets with my FOL the other day and they looked super pretty together – this shade is a perfect match. The vintage powder ones work so well with this year’s Odd Molly shade and they have been flying out of the door – almost as popular now as the powder ones!


APRICOT AND VINTAGE ROSE ENGELS


And these vintage rose and apricot shades are also adorable, as you can see here…….


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I wore my vintage rose pair with my Odd Molly silk tank the other night and they matched so well.......


APRICOT MITTS AND BUTTERFLY CARDI


And the apricot Engels with the revamped butterfly cardigan just look amazing – really looking forward to wearing these together sometime soon!


Somehow I’m thinking I haven’t seen the last of the cotton ones yet……




Thanks for dropping by – have a lovely day!


Stor klem!



Mxx