“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...
I have a suitcase from my grandmothers aunt, Lisa Forsman, LF. I got it when I was teenager and I loved it! For many years I have kept old letters in it, then toys for our young guest, but it wasn’t enough. The suitcase has always caught my eyes and...
It has been an interesting fall with no time for blogging, but now it’s time for a GIVE AWAY for you! I found some lovely handwoven linen tea towels in Sweden this summer and some linen yarn to knit some towels myself. I knew right away that I would give it...
The last blog post has been about vintage tea towel – not much to do with knitting, but I have used them to find inspiration to knit a towel. I love to take knitting with me at all time. Something you just leave and pick up again without any doubt on where you...
