torsdag 29. oktober 2015

Rag-rugs and Halloween

Tadaaah! 
My rag-rug is finished and ready to warm our feet this winter. Underneath there will be a circular anti-slip mat to avoid it sliding.


A birthday card for a friend ♡
(The lace is from my mother-in-laws old curtains!)

We don't celebrate Halloween much, but we do have an Autumn childrens' party
with cobwebs, spiders, pumpkins and cakes. Not forgetting a treasure hunt in the dark.
Always great fun.

But don't eat too many sweets...
it could make you sick ;)

(pumpkin made by my eldest son)

Pam xx

fredag 23. oktober 2015

Rag-rug /heklet filleteppe

Heklet teppe av fargerike filler.


A colourful rag-rug project.
Norwegians are not fans of wall-to-wall carpets, but loose easy cleanable floor mats and rugs are snug in winter.

The days are drawing in here in Norway, soon the clocks go back to winter-time and soon we get up and arrive home in darkness. 

It has been a stormy night, flower pots and rubbish bins tipping over and spilling their contents. A quiet sunny morning with clear blue skies. Contrasts indeed.

Wish anyone popping in 
A great weekend.
God helg.

Pam xx

lørdag 3. oktober 2015

Høst ved havet - Autumn by the seaside


Many a storm has swept over these majestic fir trees.


Still waters on a beautiful sunny Autumn evening.


A splash of colour


Thrown up on land during the last storm



Another magical sunset this past week.


Indoors - for evenings drawing in.


Piece of a very old chest, rest not salvagable.



Deler av en gammel kiste. Plattform for dansende lys på mørke høstkvelder.

God helg
happy weekend


Pam xx

fredag 25. september 2015

English paper-piecing and some minis. Hexagon sengeteppe og miniatyrer

Iam going to call ths hand-sewn quilt
the Summer quilt. 
Ibegan it in early Summer and it is full of Summer colours.

Ethvert stort prosjekt må ha et navn her hos meg. Dette hexagonsengeteppet kaller jeg
The Summer Quilt
Sommer sengeteppet.
Coming along slowly but nicely.

A couple of minis.
A bottle of Mermaid Tears for a birthday girl.
Et bittelite flaskesmykke med Havfruetårer til en som har bursdag.

En liten hoggorm til det gamle dukkehuset (i hagen).
A tiny snake for a tiny garden.

...and Melvin wishes everyone a great weekend!

...Og Melvin ønsker alle en god helg og høstferie om du skal ha det.

Pam xx

søndag 20. september 2015

Gamle sykler og bålmat - old bicycles and eating by an open fire

Tungtrødd og uten gir, men haster alt så fælt da? På bagasjebrettet ligger bestefars kofte. Dette er riktignok ikke hans sykkel, men han hadde en lignende i herreutgave.

I like old bicycles. The knitted Jersey on the back is my Grandads. He had a bike much like this one, a men's bike.
Blå blå septemberhimmel og 17 varmegrader.
A beautiful Sunday with clear blue skies and 17 degrees Cesius. Very welcome after a week
of heavy rain and flooding. The Geraniums look asif they are blooming again.

Igår kveld ble det Fish'n Chips rundt bålpanna. Innpakket i matpapir med avis rundt som seg hør og bør.
Dinner last night: Fish'n Chips round the fire pit.
Autumn is turning out just fine.

Wishing everyone a lovely week ahead.

Pam xx

onsdag 16. september 2015

Mystery of the disappering pen... Mysteriet med forsvinningspennen

My hexie bedquilt, slowly evolving. Hm...only 700 more hexies to go ;)
Hexagon sengeteppe...ja dobbelt. Fortsetter jeg i dette tempoet, rekker jeg det kanskje før fyllte 80...;)

I bought a textile pen last month. My sons were with me. "It is a disappearing pen." I explained. "It will disappear after a couple of days." They watched and listened to me with a puzzled frown. Then one said: "What on earth is the point in buying it, I mean, if it is going to disappear?!" :) :) :)

Kjøpte en forsvinningspenn for tekstiler for en tid tilbake. Sønnene mine var med. "Denne pennen forsvinner etter et par dager" fortalte jeg og holdt den i været. Guttene så forbauset på pennen og så på meg. Så utbrøt den mellomste: "Jamen...hva er vitsen med å kjøpe den da?!" :) hi hi. Må visst ordlegge meg bedre ;)

Autumn is here. Rain has been thundering down for five days, flooded roads and broken bridges. 
Høstregnet har satt inn. Lurer på hvordan høst og vinter kommer til å bli i år. 

Pam xx

onsdag 9. september 2015

Aging paper - Kaffe og aldring av papir

There are expensive things to be bought in hobby shops, but a bit of coffee in a saucer works pretty well too. I borrow my sons old type writer and put down a few chosen words. Cut them out and pop in cold coffee.

Jeg låner ofte min sønns gamle skrivemaskin og skriver noen velvalgte ord. Klipp ut og legg i en skål med kald kaffe. Hvor lenge avhenger av papiret og hvor mørke du vil ha dem.

Dry. Tørk.

Ulike resultater alt etter papirvalg og tid. Til f.eks pakkelapper, kort eller scrapbooking.

As you can see, the result varies as to paper quality/thickness and time.
For cards, scrapbooking, parcel tags etc.

Pam xx

mandag 7. september 2015

Freedom - Frihet

Flags made Spring of 1945 to celebrate the Norwegian liberation after five years of German occupation during WWII.
They were found in the store room of a long closed country store.
How easily we take our freedom for granted, yet, how wonderful it truly is.  
This year, I am going to hang the flags on my tree (a tradition which began after WWII), so I remember to value my freedom and remember all those less fortunate.

FLAGG laget til frigjøringen i 1945. Fra en gammel nedlagt landhandel.

Får meg til å tenke på hvor dyrebar frihet er, og hvordan man fort tar den for gitt. Krig og flukt blir et fjernt minne, noe tidligere generasjoner opplevde.
Disse flaggene skal jeg henge på juletreet i år, så jeg ikke glemmer verdien av frihet, og husker på de som ikke er så heldige.

Pam xx


tirsdag 1. september 2015

Moments from last week - Øyeblikk sist uke

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Jenny enjoying the last raspberries



Tried my hand at small paper daisies



The garden shed is complete, now for the garden.



KAJSA - our sweet little lady


Autumn colours not yet visible, but there are small signs.


A slight feeling of Autumn blues this year. Looks asif the Barn Swallows have flewn south, days are drawing in and temperatures are dropping. My three boys are still swimming in the lake, though I doubt it can be more than 14 degees C. Brr, too cold for me!
This Summer we invested in an outside fire - pit. For warmth and outdoor cooking throughout the year. That will provide comfort on grey Autumn days.

Strange to think that the other side of the world, Spring is knocking at the door! A remarkable World we live in isn't it! 

Pam xx

(I seem to have problems leaving comments on Some blogs, don't know why. But if you havn't heard from me in a while, this may well be why)

lørdag 15. august 2015

Miniature project - miniatyr prosjekt


A small garden shed is taking shape. As those who have visited my blog for a while will know, I like repurposing and keeping costs down. This little build consists of two empty boxes of glutenfree flour, thin cardboard strips and newspaper. It is to go in the farmhouse garden.

Mini hageskur til det gamle dukkehuset. To tomme esker glutenfritt mel,  pappstrimler, rørepinne til latte (dørkarm) og avispapir. Gjenbruk på mini-nivå.


A GREAT bargain. A shelf for my Gran's beautiful old plates is something I have wanted a long time. Got this one at a car boot sale today. It is really good quality and will last a lifetime (longer).

Et supert bruktkupp. Topp kvalitet til en billig penge. Har lenge lett etter riktig tallerkenhylle. 
Guttene kom hjem med masse lesestoff i form av brukte Donald Pocket. Det er stille her ikveld...alle er i Andeby ;)
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My excisting plate rack. My dinner plates are to pretty to be hidden away in a cupboard. My treasures where I can see them and enjoy them.

Den gamle tallerkenhylla jeg har fra før. Full av skatter jeg kan se og nyte hver dag. Synd å gjemme ting i et skap.



Take care
Pam xx

lørdag 1. august 2015

Gjengroing av kulturlandskap - The Sledge under the stone




En gang for lenge siden, da landskapet lå åpent helt fra gården og inn til fjellet, satte Knut fra seg hestesleden under denne enorme stenen.

Generations ago a man named Knut drove this sledge to it's final resting place under this huge boulder beneath the mountain.


Hvorfor han ikke hentet den igjen er det ingen som vet, men stående ble den, i flere generasjoner, helt til gjengroingen hadde skjult den helt.

Why he never retreived it is a small mystery, so here it stands. The landscape once kept open by grazing animals, has grown over and hidden it completely.


Nå er den for skjør til å flyttes og må få bli på sitt siste hvilested. Et lite mysterium.

(Noen som vet hva dette kan være?)

Mannen kan huske han fant den en gang som liten gutt, så ble den glemt igjen. I helgen fant han den igjen. 

My husband found it as a small boy and then forgot it again. Almost forty years later he stumbled across it again while cutting wood.



Slik så det nok ikke ut da Knut kjørte sleden opp hit.


Gammelt beitelandskap, tidligere helt åpent.

Overgrown landscape, nolonger open fields and slopes.

Changing times.

Pam xx

tirsdag 21. juli 2015

Slipesteinen - living more "unplugged"


This stone has lived it's life In a small workshop by the sea. Today it was carried out for the first time in 150 years. Felt a bit awed. Bet it has seen and heard a lot.
Our plan is to restore and use it to sharpen tools. I remember the sound and trying one as a child. Love being "unplugged" where we can. Slower and less cost-efficient perhaps, but more present and mindful.

Slipesteinen har levd sitt liv i et lite verksted ved sjøen. Idag ble den båret ut for første gang på 150 år! Den har nok sett og hørt mye. 
Den er ikke til pynt, men skal restaureres og brukes til sliping. Enda et ledd i vår drøm om å leve litt mer "unplugged" der hvor det er mulig.

Pam xx

fredag 17. juli 2015

Summer sewing - Sommersøm

Lavender sachets in Sea creatures.



Scrap fabric comin to use.


KEEP CALM
AND CREATE SOMETHING :)

Loving the Tilda patterns this Summer. 
Keeping me smiling.

Happy Weekend :)

Pam xx