Friday, May 23, 2008

This and that

The eagle has landed - the bag is in my house.......And I'm thrilled about it - it's just as georgeous as i imagined it to be.

But you know what? I practically had to run in and out of the shop, due to the WONDERFUL fabrics I saw at Eva Jessen!!!!! There was fabric in the same colours as the bag - with big and small flowers - and an amazing new one with red, blue and lime.....Oohhhh! Luckily I still have some money left on my gift voucher.....I'll be back soon!
I have been knitting a bit, and a bit, and a bit - when Otto hasn't taken off with my skein of yarn!!! - and the tiny sweater is coming along quietly....
I love the yarn - it's so soft and the colours are just perfect.

To get into more "seroius business", I have to tell a bit about the very last gathering for the 9th grade students and their parents in Anne-Sophie's class. We went there last night.

We all brought food for a big buffet and had a cozy time eating, talking and listening to some of the students playing wonderful jazz music. After supper there was a big ball game (rundbold) - students verses parents. I had to watch due to my back- argh! - but still I had a great time. We laughed and laughed and I bet that some of the fathers will have a really hard time walking today - they ran as fast as h... to impress the young male students!!

It was so strange and a bit sad, to think that this was the last time Anne-Sophie went to a parents gathering with us at this particular school, which she has attended for the last 10 years .....

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  1. Jeg har det sådan lidt "on and off" med Marimekko og de store blomster. Nogle gange er jeg helt skudt i dem og andre gange synes jeg de er meget dominerende.
    Men den lilla farve, den er super flot. Er tasken foret og med lommer eller.....?

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  2. Came here via Mackville Road.

    Pretty bag! I want to make Marimekko bedsheets for my girls, but I don't know how. I know they sell sheets, but I want some made with their Metsanvaki print.

    I can't imagine how it must feel to leave a school after 10 years! I can see that it must be quite bittersweet.

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  3. Jeg er altid vild med blomsterne, Jeanette men du har ret i at de store blomster godt kan virke voldsomme. Man skal nøje overveje hvad de bruges til. De små blomster er bare forrygende!!

    Tasken er ikke foret, men den har en lille lynlåslomme med plads til en pung...

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    Thanks a lot, mamashift. Nice to hear from you :0)

    Here in Denmark we can buy all kinds of Marimekko fabric although it's rather expensive. I actually think that it would be cheaper to buy the sheets done!

    It really is rather strange that our daughter is moving on to high school now. But she is looking forward to it :0)

    By the way I found the fabric you mentioned here - I see why you like it ;0):

    http://store.txtlart.com/meligr.html

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  4. Hi Ulla,
    Your bag is so pretty. So very summer.

    I totally understand! When I go to a fabric store (or a book store) I have to run because I want to get too much stuff! I normally have a little list that I put in my wallet...some control!

    I hope that you will have a wonderful weekend. Take care xox

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  5. Først - hvor er det bare en fin kjole du har syet. Jeg er vild med kombinationen, og også kanpperne er helt perfekte. DU ER BARE GOD!

    Tillykke med taskten. Jeg er sikker på at den har fundet et godt hjem ;-)

    Lyder som om I har haft en dejlig aften. Kan godt forstå at det også var lidt vemodig. Uf, som tiden går - men tiden er jo også en dejlig ting, når alt går godt. Lød det kryptisk?

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  6. Hi Claudia,

    Maybe I should make a little note to put in my purse, saying CONTROL or SAVE YOUR MONEY ;0)

    It is a summer bag and I love it! I'm definitely going to buy the fabric with the same print!!

    A wonderful Monday to you :0)
    You take care as well xox

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    Mange tak, Gitte! Hvor er det bare sødt af dig :0)
    Jeg følger bare hjertet og syer det det dukker op i hovedet ;0)

    Tasken er faldet til ;0) Det eneste der kunne være bedre ved den, er en længere hank - men sådan synes jeg nu det er med de fleste Marimekko tasker...

    Det er meget mærkværdigt at Anne-Sophie stopper på skolen, men du har ret i, at tiden også kan være en god faktor.
    Tid betyder også udvikling og nye udfordringer og det er Anne-Sophie bestemt klar til.

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  7. A very cool bag! And I understand about those bittersweet memories...my son just graduated from high school and he'll never be taking classes there again. Sigh.

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  8. Thanks a lot, Leslie!

    I saw your son's diploma...high-school graduation must be even "worse"...

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  9. Åh hvor tiden altså bare går Ulla... jeg tror lige Anne-Sophie var startet i skole da vi flyttede her til og nu..... hvor søren blev tiden af. Ønsker hende al mulig held og lykke i det liv der nu venter ;0)

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  10. 1000 tak, Dorte :0) Jeg har sendt dine søde ønsker videre til Anne-Sophie...

    Tiden suser afsted - jeg forstår slet ikke at hun allerede skal i gymnasiet!! Jeg synes da ikke at det er SÅ længe siden jeg selv gik der ;0)(kun små 18 år!)

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  11. Åh, så fik du købt den smukke taske. Stort til lykke den er bare så flot ;-)

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