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In January 2017 I began as a volunteer at a psychiatric ward I was invited by Søren Magnussen, a former patient who devoted all his time to bring different kind of small creative havens in the psychiatic wards. I came with my basket with yarn and knitting needles. I...
“How can you tell if a piece of textile is handmade?” That is something I often hear. Well, I have seen a lot of textiles and I know a lot of textile technique, so by now I know what to look for: The devil in the details 1. The selvedge or the selvage...
What did I find when I visited Svend Johansson? I was a bit unsure what to expect, when Svend told me that he had a lot of his moms vintage textiles, but I trusted it to be worth the drive. And so it was. I always pay attention to the tiny details that might reveal a...
Yes – how I’m pleased with myself! I went to Svend Johansson to see the textiles from his mother. There was no knitting supply, but a lot of hand woven teatowls made by his mother Stina Johansson. A linen damask tablecloth. And more. I’ll...
Vintage knitting supplies are getting rarer. How do I keep finding them?! I mean before someone throws it away. You know – people do that!! I have decided to say yes in life, so this time I did something I have never done before! Drive 40 minutes to visit...
A vintage yarn winder or …? Well the last years I have decided to keep an eye out for vintage textile supplies – they are getting rarer and I love them! So thrifting it is! Buy when ever you find something! Thats my motto. But did I buy this winder? No!! ...
Lad mig være ærlig overfor dig og lad mig være ærlig overfor mig selv. Brønden er tom. Jeg har planlagt denne uge, så jeg starter med en fridag. Nej, det er ikke rigtigt, jeg har planlagt en dag, hvor jeg kan lave mine egne ting. Jeg er vågnet i god...
I januar 2017 begyndte jeg at komme som frivillig på et psykiatrisk sengeafsnit. Jeg var inviteret af Søren Magnussen, der har skabt Frirum i Psykiatrien. Jeg kom med min kurv fuld af garn og strikkepinde. Jeg kom uden forventninger og indstillet på, at når man...
These wonderful days between Christmas and new years eve. Filled with people, “hygge”, darkness and candles. These are days where I bring my knitting every where. Days when the sound og my knitting needles tends to strengthen the “hygge”....
