DIY Daffodils and marbles | Gör-det-själv: Påskliljor och glaskulor

Here's a tip for you - if you put flowers in a vase but they keep falling to the sides, glass marbles are your saviors. And they look nice too! Much prettier and spring-ier than pebbles.

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Summary in Swedish: Glaskulor är både snygga och användbara, de är bra för att få styrsel på blommor i en vas till exempel.

The baby beach robe | Bebis-badrock

I am posting next week's contribution to the sewing circle today already, since I'd also like to be a part of the fantastic site Project Run and Play's link party about kids' clothes.

I made a cute beach robe for baby I, from a pattern by Dana made it. Pattern found here.

The robe is made by a very cheap Ikea beach towel, some bias tape, and cotton fabric for the lining (which I like the best, I LOVE the lining). It was my first time ever sewing in terry cloth, and I still find tiny pieces of light blue terry cloth everywhere. Well, Dana warned me about that, so I was prepared.

This robe suits 7 month old baby I just fine. It is quite short, but that's actually rather practical. We use it when we go swimming every week, and there is always someone admiring it.

Next in line is a matching robe for A in green fabric with blue bias tape. The pattern only goes to 4T, but since A is quite thin I'm simply going to make it longer and use the 4T pattern. More on that as well as pictures in a few weeks. The kids will look fabulous in these at the beach this summer!

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Summary in Swedish: Jag har sytt en badrock till sju månader gamla I av en Ikea-handduk. Mönstret hittade jag här. Den är hemskt söt, och jag är löjligt förtjust i det prickiga fodret.

DIY Map flags | Gör-det-själv: Kartvimplar

My son really likes maps, and to make something nice for his room I made him map flags. I made sure to include places important to him, such as where we live, where his grandparents live, places we've visited on holidays, and exotic places he'd like to go to someday ("the jungle", Antarctica, etc). Hopefully the flags can be something to look at and talk about at bedtime, I'd like that!

The flags were really easy to make, apart from the mentally challenging part of having to CUT into a book. That just felt wrong, but one has to do what one has to do.

I wanted to get an old vintage atlas at first but couldn't find one, and when I came across this really cheap one at a book sale, I figured it was a better choice. The vintage one might have looked nicer, but for a five year old that asks questions about everything, it is better with maps that shows countries as they actually are today.

I used a see-through paper for my template, since it was great to be able to adjust it so that the flag showed what I wanted. 

 The I cut out the flag, folded the flap, and glued it onto a string. Easy peasy!

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Summary in Swedish: Jag har gjort ett kart-flaggspel till A:s rum. Jag såg till att flaggorna visade platser som betyder något för honom, eller platser han vill åka till (djungeln, Antarktis etc...).

It's happening | Nu så!

When living in a country with long and dark winters (especially this one, since we haven't had much snow to brighten things up), it's the thought of days like this that keeps me going for weeks. Spring. It's happening. I like it.

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Summary in Swedish: Nu kommer våren!

The joy of a new bracelet | Lycka är ibland ett nytt armband

This week has been busy, but tomorrow I'll do nothing but sit in the sun admiring my new spring bracelet. From Lindex. It's a good and simple idea for a bracelet, I don't think it would be too hard making them yourself in other colors with other ribbons. Just go crazy.

The web site says it's sold out, but I got it in a store today. Go look tomorrow, you might get lucky.

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Summary in Swedish: Det har varit en stressig vecka, men i morgon ska jag mest sitta i solen och beundra mitt nya armband.

Elisabeth Zimmermann's Baby Surprise Bootees

Have you ever heard of a pair of baby socks that didn't stay on? Sorry, I meant to ask: Have you ever heard of a pair of baby socks that DID stay on?

I have.

Elisabeth Zimmermann did it again. These baby socks are knitted based on the same idea as her Baby Surprise Jacket, and they stay on the baby's feet. Amazing. As you see below they are soon too small for baby I, I'll have to knit another pair in a larger size. But they have been great this winter. And the I-cord was almost too simple. Very smart.

The yarn is more leftover Hillesvåg (the Norwegian 4-ply machine washable 100 % worsted wool, found here), and the pattern is from The Opinionated Knitter by Elisabeth Zimmermann.

Summary in Swedish: Äntligen har jag hittat ett par babysockor som inte ramlar av! Elisabeth Zimmermanns Baby Surprise Bootees är naturligtvis ursmart konstruerade, och "the I-cord", snodden, är nästan för enkel.

Five felt things I pinned last week | Fem saker i filt från Pinterest förra veckan

I haven't had the opportunity to share my love for felt with you in this blog yet. But oh how I love felt. It's a fantastic material, very easy to work with and it comes in the best and brightest colors. I prefer to use the good stuff.

I promise I'll show several felt projects very soon. For now, here are five things made of felt that I pinned on Pinterest last week:

From the Purl Bee

I am addicted to these garlands. I make them for every party or holiday that comes up, and I love how they add an instant party touch. A bonus is that this is a great project to make together with a child. No one will be able to tell if the circles aren't perfect.

From not martha

It looks really advanced, but a free tutorial for this lovely felt dahlia brooch is found here. Will you try it?

From the Purl Bee

I am so making these coasters before summer!

Via Swissmiss

 How about a felt necklace? I like it!

Via Try Handmade 

Last but not least, this awesome camera case is made by Hiné. She also makes fun iPhone cases. Made out of felt, of course.

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Summary in Swedish: Jag gillar filt! Här är fem saker i filt jag lagt upp på Pinterest. Följ mig här.