While finishing off packing on Sunday evening… I was already dreaming about Norwegian scenery…then had a sudden moment of panic: 1. Norway is 2,000 km north…it’s summer…this means one thing: loads of light till very late and early in the morning 2. Shutters are virtually non-existant 3. Like a real princess (joke intended ;o) I need a dark room for my beauty sleep So the … Continue reading Norway here we come!

It was high time I made a gift for my sewing machine. After all without her (must be a she!) I wouldn’t be able to make all the garments and accessories! She came with a carrying case but it’s not practical to use it when you just need to leave her on the table. And I was getting more and more ashamed of the interim … Continue reading All Green: Sewing Machine Cozy and Giveaway winner

While waiting for my dress fabric to arrive, I worked on a long overdue project for our new kitchen: placemats and coasters. It’s crazy how simple things can sometime take forever to make! We decided to have this snack area instead of a proper table to get away from the previous more traditional design…but then I could no longer use a regular tablecloth. For the … Continue reading Sewing for the home – Cucito per la casa

Thanks to all of you for the lovely comments on my coat! I really really appreciate them. I was going to reply to each of you as usual, but I am not sure you receive a notification when I do it on the blog, so I thought it would be better to do right on this post. Your comments really encourage me and I love … Continue reading Infinity scarf

Happy Sunday Ladies! My Sunday sewing will be mainly dedicated to finishing off my first pair of jeans. So, all I could manage to squeeze in is a quick shopping tote project. Buona domenica a tutte! Passero’ la mia domenica a finire il mio primo paio di jeans. Quindi sono riuscita solo a finire una borsa della spesa. You will recognize the fabric from the … Continue reading Sunday sewing: Shopping Tote – Cucito domenicale: Borsa per la spesa