The weeks before Christmas seem to fly by faster than they do the rest of the year, certainly twice as fast as they do in January. I have been sewing lately but most things are secret.
I have to show you these cotton pants I made even though they really are summer pants! I am so happy with how they turned out and Lilly likes them too.
There are so many little secrets this time of year and they are so hard to hide from inquisitive eyes!
Yes, those are the two sets of inquisitive eyes I meant! The snow drifting down this morning helped motivate us to get outside for an early morning Sunday walk.
Lilly wanted to carry her favorite "baby" (a little pig stuffed animal) in her shawl. I made her the mittens last fall and had forgotten about them. I had put them aside thinking they were not ever going to fit properly, but now they are perfect. Lilly's homemade socks were sliding down in her boots this morning though and here you see daddy fixed everything just right.
Finally, some wonderful stands from last week's Christmas market!
Lykke og Liten was new this year and the two designers were so much fun to talk with! They love going to flea markets too, live in Oslo and make wonderful clothes completly from thrifted materials.
Another great stand was ZN Design with such hip and fun children's clothes!
They combine fabrics to make such vibrant and joyous mixes.
Here below are the partners of ZN Design. Lilly and I know Merethe, on the right, well as she works in Lilly's open day care that we attend weekly.
Another amazing textile stand that caught my eye was the work of Marianne Skarpnes.
She hand prints the fabrics and then has workers do the hand stitching.
I hope you enjoyed the Christmas market!
I just wanted to thank everyone for voting for my doll in the toy contest on Etsy! I made third place thanks to your help! I also wanted to share the happy news that this past week I had my treasuries hit the Front Page of Etsy for the third and fourth time. Here is the third FP!
I hope your weekend was nice. We are counting down the days until Christmas and my mother's visit!
You're lucky to go all the fabulous christmas markets there. They seem quite a nice event to go to for a craft person like you.
Lilly's hat is cute and so are the inquisitive eyes.
Enjoy your sewing Emily!
Posted by: Account Deleted | December 15, 2008 at 12:19 AM
Love your little girls hat.
What beautiful items at your craft market.x
Posted by: Michala (kayla coo) | December 15, 2008 at 12:35 AM
All that snow looks so magical! I can imagine Christmas in Norway is like that! Here it's just grey and damp!! We want snow!!
I love the mittens and the little pig having a ride whilst out on a walk!!
Posted by: Di | December 15, 2008 at 12:57 AM
Precious photos! I was imagining a children's book illustration of the first one! I love your daughter's mittens too ... and all those photos from the Market are just wonderful! I agree with Di that the little pig tucked in there is just too cute!!!
Posted by: bethany Hissong | December 15, 2008 at 02:09 AM
Wow...I want to go to Norway just to got to the craft markets. :) Your kids are getting so big, even from when I first found your blog. Best wishes in your gift crafting.
Posted by: chicago sarah | December 15, 2008 at 06:23 AM
Wow...I want to go to Norway just to got to the craft markets. :) Your kids are getting so big, even from when I first found your blog. Best wishes in your gift crafting.
Posted by: chicago sarah | December 15, 2008 at 06:28 AM
That photograph of Lilly in the snow is just adorable! xx
Posted by: Heart Felt | December 15, 2008 at 07:51 AM
wow fantastic Raven !!! i wish i could have gone to that christmas market
and i want those mittens for me !!!
:D
Posted by: matchstickgirl | December 15, 2008 at 09:17 AM
Ohhh, I love Lilly's hat! She looks like a little fairy! Super! :)
The market looks very colorful and fun & everyone seems so happy! It makes me smile! :)
Thanks for sharing, Emily!
Posted by: ArtMind | December 15, 2008 at 09:32 AM
Ohhh, I love Lily's hat! She looks like a little fairy! Super! :)
The market looks very colorful and fun & everyone seems so happy! It makes me smile! :)
Thanks for sharing, Emily!
Posted by: ArtMind | December 15, 2008 at 09:32 AM
Ohhh, I love Lily's hat! She looks like a little fairy! Super! :)
The market looks very colorful and fun & everyone seems so happy! It makes me smile! :)
Thanks for sharing, Emily!
Posted by: ArtMind | December 15, 2008 at 09:34 AM
You have beautiful children, Emily!! The Christmas market looks gorgeous! And thank you again for the frontpage feature!
Posted by: Star of the East | December 15, 2008 at 09:43 AM
oh, I looked like a very interesting market, the fabrics are so beautiful, but also the girls clothes!!!
and you kids look really sweet, packed so thick in their winter clothes!!! :-)
Posted by: fleurfatale | December 15, 2008 at 09:56 AM
I still have to find out where everything is here, no doubt there are great markets up here too. And I thank you very much for helping me make it to the FP on etsy!
Posted by: ingermaaike | December 15, 2008 at 10:08 AM
I still have to find out where everything is here, no doubt there are great markets up here too. And I thank you very much for helping me make it to the FP on etsy!
Posted by: ingermaaike | December 15, 2008 at 10:12 AM
My daughter needs a winter hat just like Lillys, although my daughter is 22! Your children are beautiful. How fun to see crafts and textiles from other countries. Makes me want to reach into the screen and touch them.
Posted by: Stephanie | December 15, 2008 at 01:40 PM
A Christmas market in Norway--how I would love to visit!
Posted by: kirsten | December 15, 2008 at 05:05 PM
Oo thanks for sharing those beautiful textiles. Your market looks like such fun. I love those bright colours.
Posted by: Melanie | December 15, 2008 at 05:54 PM
Your children are a beauty!!!
Your market looks great, so many beautiful things.
And again you are counting down until mom's visit! i'm glad for you
xx
Posted by: meri | December 15, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Cute cute cute kids. Oh and the fabrics are beautiful!
Posted by: Mirthquake | December 16, 2008 at 09:49 AM
I love the printed and stitched fabrics! Does she have a website, Emily?
P.S. That first shot of your dughter is adorable :)
Posted by: pomme | December 16, 2008 at 11:30 AM
looks like it was a great christmas market! and congrats to the third place on the voting thing on etsy!
Posted by: jealousydesign | December 16, 2008 at 12:02 PM
what sweet family photos :)
Posted by: chelsea | December 16, 2008 at 02:20 PM
http://coolmompicks.com/savehandmade/
a link about the new law for the US i thought you'd want to read.
Posted by: Melanie | December 16, 2008 at 03:31 PM
What a good looking boy you have! I started my first mittens this weekend. Love the fabric!
Posted by: Jewel | December 16, 2008 at 03:35 PM
Well done on Etsy.
Lots of lovely photos of the market.
Posted by: Thimbleina | December 16, 2008 at 04:48 PM
I love the little pants you made for Lilly! Her hat is adorable too! And the Christmas market looks like it was a lot fun!!!
Posted by: Kerri | December 16, 2008 at 07:34 PM
I love Lilly's hat. Did you knit that?
So many great colors in your post....the Christmas season out there looks lovely.
Posted by: sara | December 17, 2008 at 06:46 PM
oohh- everything looks so gorgeous! especially your children. :)
happy christmas time, emily! x
Posted by: melissa | December 18, 2008 at 01:02 PM