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There were also two lovebirds made of feedsack fabric, and some scented tea and a cinnamon stick to mix it with. I feel so lucky to have a friend like her! Now I need to clear a corner of the house and hang the owls there. The lovebirds are already hanging from the lamp above our dining table, jingling their silver feet.
A couple of weeks ago I visited the Elma Countryside Fair in Helsinki and poseted about it. I forgot to show something I bought there, a real bargain for 7 € only:
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At the fair there was also a woman who made decorations of straw. I posted the pictures, because I had sent some straw and some links to my friend Melanie in England, thinking she might be willing to give it a try. And there it is, in her blog, today, a genuine Finnish Christmas decoration made by her. Go and have a look, she always has such wonderful pictures. And if you want to know more about the himmeli decoration, click the link and you can see a Finnish page with a video of the basic idea.
nice stuff ^^
ReplyDeleteAwww Eileen is a real treasure! :-)
ReplyDeleteI would never have been able to make the himmeli without you Ulla- thank you.
Lovely looking book with lots of subtle ideas.
those owls are cute cute cute. i though she was making some kind of wreath. thanks for helping Melanie. her himmeli looks amazing. you are a good friend to both of them. and another plaid quilt from you will be worth waiting to see.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm the lucky one :-)
ReplyDeleteP.S. You would never know that shadow quilt quilt was made of plaids. I love it and can't wait to see what you do.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes.. isn't that Melanie amazing? :-)
Thanks for the link to the Himmeli video!
ReplyDeleteEileen and Melanie are two of my favorite people. What a sweet gift from Eileen. I saw Melanie himmeli and it's so pretty and delicate looking.
ReplyDeleteHia again Ulla, there is a little something for you on my blog. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour parcel from Eileen is a little treasure! I also saw what she sent Melanie, everything is so cute! The himmeli is something I had never seen before and I must say I really like it! Please start the Shadow Plaid! It is so beautiful!
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