le train fantôme

I love Ikea

I bought these stripes and triangles fabric from ikea this week. the stripey fabric is meant to be made into curtains for the boys' room although now i think it might clash with everything else in it - so might have to reconsider. And the triangles material designed by Anna Svanfeldt will also be made into curtains for our bedroom's alcove. Now i need to find the time to actually do it.

the house is starting to look like an Ikea showroom for their fabric range. After the curtains in our living room, the pillows in the dining room, we also have the baby pouch for Lucien. I made the sling weeks ago when i was still expecting but didn't have a baby to model it.. i used this pattern , lined the sling with some plain linen fabric so it is reversible. Using fleece for the lining would have been nice too.

the only thing is Lucien doesn't seem to be enjoying it that much!

 

and the winner is

Gracia from high up in the trees!

Gracia is a very talented artist, I am in love with all her work so I am happy Leon picked up her number so I can send her a few little things. Have a look at her store, you will find amazing things.

Now I'm not sure Gracia needs wool at the moment as it is about 41°C (105.8°F) where she lives.
I made this patchwork cushion out of woolen recycled material and it will be on her way very soon.

thank you all for playing along, i really wish i could send everyone of you a little something.
have a very nice weekend
x 

celebrations

the beginning of the new year was a bit hectic. both boys were ill, especially little Lucien who got his first bronchiolitis at only 4 weeks of age. Poor him is still a bit poorly but the worst is gone and so are our fears. I am glad the two hours of sleep a night period is also over..

this blog is now 1 year and four days. I treasure this place a lot and am very happy about all the nice things it brought me in the past year. thank you all for being part of it and taking the time to pop in and leave a comment.

In two days, i have another anniversary to try and remember. 10 years since I moved from France to England. this leaves me a bit speechless as i would never have imagined at the time that I would still be here..

to celebrate I have a little something to give away to one of you. please simply leave a comment and i will draw a winner at the end of the week.