Oh my!

It has almost been a month since I last made an entry - and it has been a crazy month! School is over - I am no longer a student. Well, actually I am - since I am taking a summerclass: Embroidery at HV Skola. It is a three weeks class, and the last week starts tomorrow. But, first things first.

Some weeks ago I finally got to try the art of spinning flax! We had a two days class held by Stina Wåhlmark and I focused on trying everything I thought was hard about spinning. This is part of the result. The skein of 2ply to the right is a dishcloth nowadays. My best one ever.


This is a small greeting from Sätergläntan in Insjön, Dalarna, Sweden. Such a inpsiring enviroment! It was a good annualmeeting - I even got to go to a jobinterview.. I haven´t heard anything yet. And I will keep you posted!


New books and magazines! From the left: the new book "Okända mästare" (unknown masters) by Olle Nessle, "Quilting, patchwork & applique" from Thames & Hudson (- this is one of the most inspiring and beautiful books I have ever seen!) - and to the right the latest issue of Hemslöjden. A great read for everyone interested in crafts - in swedish though.


The day after. Enjoying some coffee and the calmness the days after the graduation day.


Valdar. Crumbs and elderberriemust.

One of my ink-sketches for the first exercise - a stitchexercise. I really liked putting the sketches together.

Embroidery inspiration. Skansens klädkammare, again. I LOVE going there! Look, just LOOK at this. Have you ever seen, could you ever imagine? Less is more and more is more. Beads, colours, more colours or just red stitches on linen cloth. Simple, complicated, serene or strong. Folk art at its best!

At the moment we are finishing up some exercises or projects using wool cloth and wool/silk thread. I am making a birdhandbag. I will show you some pictures later.

You will hear from me soon again - the coming month will hopefully be more sane, calm and normal - and less INsane, crazy and stressfull. And, about that good news? You will just have to wait! :-)

Och just det! Ett meddelande. Om du är intresserad av att köpa en materialsats till Grimslättvanten - alltså mönster och garn - ekologiskt och handfärgat, så finns det några färdiga! Maila mig om du är intresserad. Det går såklart att skicka, materialsatsen väger ca 160 g.

Är det förresten inte UNDERBART att det är sommar - med SOMMAR i P1 och allt?
Har ni inte sett vår, alltså Stockholms Handvävares, utställning på Skansen så gå dit! Du har några dagar på dig!

Natti!
/E

Time flies!

Wednesday already! I am beginning to resemble the white rabbit of Carroll´s Alice-in-Wonderland. In a couple of days it will all be over, I will have my degree and maybe everything will sink in. I have signed up for a embroideryclass at HV, beginning the week after. I am so looking forward to that!

This past three days we have been crocheting with utterly talented designer and author Maria Gullberg and . since today - spinning with Stina Wåhlmark. I am loving it, off course! It is such a luxury - having a chance to get to know these able and skilled people.
The spinningclass is really what I need at the moment. Down-to-earth, real and something I enjoy and feel comfortable about.

Some days ago I received this award from a new-found friend on the internet - Anna! Thank you very much - I am moved, proud and somewhat smug.


I am forwarding this in a couple of days. In the meantime - visit Anna, and Eleanor - another new acquaintance! And a very interesting one! (Hi Eleanor!)

Friday morning I am leaving for the SHR annual meeting at Sätergläntan - so I will return late this week with some pictures and maybe, maybe some news. Great news.

Last, but not least: a very important message! There are several spots left for the next round of Högre Hemslöjdutbildningen at HV Skola. This is a one of a kind education - leadership within the craft movement. Who knows what it might lead to. APPLY!