tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85545290538333200872024-02-07T15:16:48.443-08:00mettes potterymettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-46536796030437453782012-10-12T10:49:00.000-07:002012-10-12T10:54:33.126-07:00Maize cardigan remake...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="http://mettespotteridanmark.blogspot.dk/2009/06/cardigan-pour-moi.html">Here</a> is how it used to look, but I was no longer content with the pockets and belt.<br />
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I needed something a bit shorter with a lighter look, So I shortened it and knitted in some neutral color blocking...<br />
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Very happy about this new look... It fits very well over long tops just worn hanging loose...<br />
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My guess is, it will serve me well for another 3 years or more...<br />
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mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-44260044434815898672012-10-11T13:54:00.002-07:002012-10-11T13:54:47.210-07:00Jack and jones remake...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For a while I have been on my search for jeans that would look good with short tops, since a have a lot great short tops in my closet that I simply didn't use since I had no pants for them. These guys pants (thrifted...) was perfect and in my size. They are quite baggy, with a low crutch and wide legs. For a more up to date silhouette I altered the inside leg seam to a more tapered look... I always wear them with a belt... <br />
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mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-39536298788063404282012-10-11T13:39:00.000-07:002012-10-11T13:42:15.359-07:00Lewis remake...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One thing that was really missing in my closet was jeans that would look good with short tops. Generally what looks good on me is very low pockets at the bag and a boyish kind of shape. I am very picky about the quality of the fabric, and the way it has been distorted. These lewis had just that old 80´s sturdyness, but they where just a couple of sizes to big. They were bought secondhand for about 8 dollars, and I thought what the hell I might give it a try and alter it to fit me...<br />
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What I did was I took of the beltloops at the side and the label, and then I just made a little seam parallel with the sideseam and just kind of let it disappear around the knees. I put the labelt and belt loops back on, put a belt on and they were perfect...<br />
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I wear them long with a little ruffle around my skoes or I fold them and wear them a little higher to show the boots or shoes...<br />
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mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-26160576064008191202012-10-11T13:16:00.000-07:002012-10-11T13:16:07.161-07:00jeans I use for longer tops...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
For me going through my wardrobe is mostly about figuring out what I need to bind it all together, and solving little problems, like something that is not comfortable, the wrong colour or a silhouette that needs a little tweaking. That way I keep my clothes for a very long time. It just makes a lot of sense for me...<br />
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These are all jeans I use for longer tops, and since I like not to tight jeans, and never wear a belt under longer tops have I attached some fabrics and elastic at the waist of the very low cut ones. The top one and bottom one has a more generous fit around the legs and the middle one are quite tight but with some stretch... <br />
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I just really like jeans....and this is a good stack... <br />
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mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-66154548429407849422012-10-11T12:55:00.000-07:002012-10-11T12:56:47.472-07:00New boots...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
when I bought these boots they were light blue and with leather soles. It is a very good quality and on sale at a ridiculous low prize... I was a happy girl... I gave them a new colour and rubber soles.<br />
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The brown boots was a gift for my birthday. They have wool inside and a waterproof goretex membrane. The shoe brand Bundgård is actually a children's shoe wear brand, but some designs they carry up to size 40. (I am a 38...). I am very happy about the zipper and laces solution...just so practical.... I am pretty sure they will keep my feet warm and dry... <br />
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mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-87439176939740568672012-10-11T05:08:00.002-07:002012-10-11T05:48:02.089-07:00Very easy and comfy pants...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Lately I have spend quite a bit of time going through my wardrobe. I have sewn some new stuff, but mostly I have just altered what I had and made changes like colour or lenght...<br />
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I needed some breezy and comfy pants that could be worn with sandals, converse or the like... I normally make my own pattern, but here is an exception. The pattern is from<a href="http://www.stofogstil.dk/" target="_blank"> Stof og stil</a>, and so is the fabric. They have started to get their most basic types of fabrics dyed in the same colour so you can get plain cotton, rib and velvet in the same colours. Very nice for a project like this.<br />
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Here I am caught by the lens of a celebrity photographer on my way to a weekend at the countryside... No not really... By the way quite happy about my new backpack, which is actually an old one bought secondhand some 15 years ago. It needed a little repair, and seeing these type of backpack everywhere at the moment, I finally took it to be made. Oh boy its so practical, leaving one hand for the coffee and another for the extra bag I always seem to be carrying around <br />
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John has a very sweet tooth, and he used to buy a lot of a lot cookies, cakes and ice cream not really focusing so much on quality as quantity (Sorry Honey...) . His habit's has changed, and now he likes more natural flavored and sweets of a general higher quality. Nearly every evening he eats homemade yogurt with granola and maple syrup.... But maple syrup is quite expensive, so... Then I stumbled on <a href="http://m.kvalimad.dk/opskrifter/hjemmelavet-sirup" target="_blank">this recipe</a> (in danish...) that tries to mimic the flavor profile of maple syrup. It has the flavor of caramel, orange and licorice. The syrup has a beautiful golden color and of course it is not maple syrup, but in my opinion a very good syrup...thanks Max...one liter of syrup lasts about 3 weeks... yep that's what I said, he has a sweet tooth.... <br />
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I caramelise 5 dl. of sugar. The darker you make the caramel the less sweet the syrup gets but with a stronger taste of caramel. Then I pour in 7 dl. of water, 5 dl. sugar, and depending on how strong and big they are one or two crushed licorice root, and the zest and juice of one or two oranges. I normally have juice and zest frozen down in cubes.<br />
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</div>mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-63760042257199613722012-08-03T13:02:00.004-07:002012-08-03T13:12:10.980-07:00Eat your greens...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of the things I have promised myself this year was to take the challenge of eating primarily what was in the garden. off course...its obvious...<br />
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So here it was From the garden: potatoes, fennel, onions, carrots, parsley, basil, savory, chives and some edible flowers<br />
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From the kitchen: Celery, capers, toasted almonds with salt, sausage. cherry vinegar, Dijon mustard, grainy mustard, olive oil, and some sausage<br />
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Notes: make a rather acidic dressing with lots of attitude, and if making for two days boil the potatoes the next day and have the dressing and everything ready to assembly... boiled potatoes that's been in the fridge are just not very taste<br />
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Do I have to say that the kids didn't really eat. Seth had bread and sausage. Dea was very interested but only ate bread and sausage<br />
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with the possibility of sounding like one of "those mothers" I just cant believe he is only 5 years old...I mean look at that drawing...Maybe if I could convince him that this is exactly the kind of guys that would come after him if he don't eat his vegetables...hm mm....maybe I should not get these mixed up...</div>
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Tomorrow is the end of my holiday, and I have a very busy week ahead. That's alright as long as I have the feeling of being on top of the situation. There is no way that our house can be totally organised, and to be honest that is also not something I am striving for. Activity is a messy thing...fine with me. But one area that has to be in perfect order and up to date is the calender and my desk ( which is actually just a couple of shelves in a closet...) <br />
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There are many ways to organize things... I like to keep it simple and flexible. I have a little metal tray that holds important papers just simply organized with clips and a little cream colored strip with the subjects that concerns our everyday life....<br />
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Examples are Freezer inventory, weekly baking recipes, meals, Seth, Dea, Work schedules, My cookbook, Stickers for Seth ( Rewards...). In the bottom of the tray are extra clips and strips of paper.<br />
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At the wall we have a year planner, and a more detailed 2 week ahead plan ( that's where we put all plannings like what to eat, shopping memo and whatever is important to remember. At the end of the weekend I normally take a look at the week to come, and try to jot little things down<br />
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If you are interested in cooking there are two things you might have stumbled upon: Heirloom tomatoes and the no knead bread. So today I am adding one more blog posting about This subject. </div>
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I have done a lot of baking in my life, and more and more it seems as if I don't really need that many different types of bread. One of the bread types I cant live without is a white fluffy bread with big holes and a golden cracked surface. This is the bread to use for Bruchetta and crostini. This is also the bread I put on the table for a tapas style dinner. It is a great bread to use for vegetables since it does not have the strong whole wheat flavor.</div>
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Jim Lahey is the guy behind the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-knead_bread" target="_blank">no knead bread method</a>. Somehow a very moist dough that is left to rise for a long time develops the gluten network similar to that of bread dough that has been kneaded for a long time. I would really like ti know the food science behind this... So please let me know... </div>
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I call my version of this bread the one/one third bread. The most important in a bread dough like this that only consist of water, a tiny tiny amount of yeast, salt and flour, is the ratio between water and flour, and that has a lot to do with the flour you are using. The flour gives the dough the right consistency at the ratio one / one third between water and flour. That's it dead simple. Decide how much bread you want to make. I used 400 g water, 530 g flour, yeast at the size of a pea, and 6 g of salt. Just stir it together.Leave to rise for a minimum of 12 hours. Shape the bread, and let it rise on a flipped over baking sheet. Put a pizza stone in the oven with a oven thermometer and turn it on the highest temperature possible and let it heat while the bread rises.</div>
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So this was dinner. No leftovers... I have been a good girl ...kept it simple and I didn't cook to much. I guess my new problem is I write to much. Certainly have to change that... </div>
</div>mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-87003850837207332702012-07-31T10:43:00.000-07:002012-07-31T11:07:07.377-07:00Colors...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Seth started school introductory course the first of April. Real school starts next week...<br />
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Most kids in Denmark go to public schools that has, or at least had a good reputation, but lately the smaller schools are being merged into very big schools. Luckily we have a system in this country that also supports private schools that use a different way of teaching or have a special agenda .<a href="http://www.bifrost.dk/Infoweb/Designskabelon7/Rammeside.asp?Action=&Side=&Klasse=&Id=&Startside=&ForumID=" target="_blank"> Seth's school</a> is a small private one. The whole school work on the same subject for a longer time. In my opinion it gives a feeling of being together working on something like in a family or even a workplace. When I go to the school I see older children taking care of the small ones and even being like a sister or brother. The school has 20 student pr class and 1 class pr age.<br />
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It was a big day and off course he got some new crayons and markers.<br />
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I made a bag for his new markers, and bought some real good crayons from M<a href="http://www.mercurius-international.com/" target="_blank">ercurius</a> (Stockmar ). <a href="http://www.zycluz.dk/" target="_blank">This place</a> sells them in either packages of 12 or 24 and you can even just buy one in the color you like or if one got lost. I made an elastic band of an old belt to keep it all well together. Everything has his name on it. For the wooden crayons I used a burner to write his name with. I think it is quite important to teach children to care for their things and learn that its their responsibility....off course... </div>
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One of the things that shows quality of different type of paint, crayons and markers is of course their intensity but also their color range. For me it is important that they are true to the color wheel. If they are not the colors will act strange and the red and the blue mixed together will suddenly have a brown tone to it...just not nice. All of Mercurius stuff seems to have this quality.</div>
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For watercolors to little children I have a little different approach and that is buy cheap and in tubes. The ones I got have strange colors. Some are opaque others aren't. The yellow is opaque and very weak which makes it a little strange when mixing. But with children I just find it better to give them a clean new fresh palette very often. I have a bunch of plastic palettes and When Seth is done with one he get a new one. I wash the palettes, put new paint on and they get into the everlasting circle of colors in our house.</div>
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It is no secret that I have a hard time to just sit down with my children, and (In my opinion... ) do nothing. I like to be productive, and I find it so much easier for me to do things with Seth that I also like. Making color wheels and building stuff is much more my thing than being killed (10 times...) in a Star Wars fight ( While making dinner...)<br />
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These <a href="http://awesomeartists.com/ART/mB&WHandoutTheABCsOfArtColorSimple.htm" target="_blank">color wheels</a> are so much fun to make, and we have made them with Seth's watercolors and with his Stochmar big giants. He also has some fine pointed crayons and I guess we should try it on those as well.<br />
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So much fun and so much learning...<br />
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Dinner tonight: pasta salad from yesterday. Added some celeriac and salad for crunch and some chopped olives to balance the sweetness of the roasted pepper.</div>
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I have a tendency to overdo things... Dinner is the same.<br />
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I cook to many different things and I cook to much..<br />
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I don't like to throw food out ( Who does ... ) So what happens is that dinner often is something from yesterday combined with something new.<br />
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Today's scenario was pasta salad with roasted red peppers, salted and toasted almonds, shallots, garlic, pesto and basil. Some leftover pizza from yesterday and some hummus from two days ago... Strange combination. <br />
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So whats left after dinner is half of the pasta salad, still some pizza and hummus left.<br />
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The future "dogma" rules is<br />
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Rise and dried pasta 80 g per person.<br />
Fresh pasta 125 g per person.<br />
Potatoes 250 g per person. if its the main thing, otherwise use less.<br />
Soups 2½ dl. per person and combine with a side dish.<br />
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Use mostly vegetables from the garden, and remember crunchy stuff...<br />
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4 days with meat 100 g per person, 2 green days, and one with fish.<br />
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Don't be stingy with oil, cheese, nuts<br />
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My kids ( If they eat... ) don't eat more than a quarter portion.<br />
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Don't experiment to much, get the basic stuff right... ( This I probably will have a hard time with but i will try...)<br />
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I have been working on a simple pattern with just the amount of ease that's needed for a garment that involves no button or zipper closures.<br />
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With jeans and boots they are just fine for that everyday casualness that's my life...<br />
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Its just long enough to be worn with sandals on a hot day. Some accessories, a bag and of I go... <br />
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I made a wide boat neck and a little white inset at the shoulder. The sleeve is 3/4 length in blouse style and I have made a little fold at the edge.</div>
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We made rhubarb lemonade and elderflower lemonade. Rhubarb can be picked in spring and after giving the plant a break, once more in fall. Elderflower is really a thing where you have to pick all you plan for when its there. I made 6 liters which is not enough for us, and had plans for making one more batch.... Never happened ... something came in the way...i guess life. So next year pick it all at once...<br />
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My parents have this huge garden with an abundance of produce... It is really a waste to not use it all. So this year it is my plan to cherish and get to most of it.<br />
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My mother is the hardworking gardener who loves her hand tools and hates being in charge of anything machine driven. My dad is the one in charge of the machinery and all the technical stuff. For many years he was the one in charge of the workers in their nursery and he still likes to walk around inspecting and spreading good vibes.<br />
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In the middle of it all is John thinking...How the hell did I end up here?... He is the reflective one putting everything into perspective, and reminding us, that it is alright to take a break... Oh yes and he is in charge of the<a href="http://www.hjemmeproduktion.dk/shop/kapselapparat-26-mm-663p.html" target="_blank"> new device</a> that puts caps on the bottles after the lemonade have been cooked in it for 10 minutes. Very safe storage.<br />
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W have very close access to organic farm milk.<br />
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Good organic dairy products can be rather expensive ( which is understandable... ) So I have decided to start making our own...<br />
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Yogurt dripping...out of 5 liters of milk we get 2½ liter and 2½ liter whey for breadmaking...</div>
</div>mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-39926276225403455652012-03-26T11:08:00.000-07:002012-03-26T11:08:29.327-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>Knitting for Dea...</b><br />
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I do like knitting in fine wool on small needles...but...it takes a looong time, so It was time to make some changes. This piece is knitted partly by hand and partly by <a href="http://mettespotteridanmark.blogspot.com/2007/10/about-knitting.html">my very old machine </a><br />
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The pattern is my own designed, using <a href="http://mettespotteridanmark.blogspot.com/2011/10/pattern-construction-and-knitting-vest.html">this method</a> and the yarn is knoll supersoft from Holst Garn. For the garter stitch I used needle size 2, for stocking stitch I used size 3 and on the machine yarn tension 6 and loop size 6,3<br />
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The colours are aquamarine and almond. I like the combination of the bright colour of the aquamarine and the neutral colour of almond. It was a very pleasant knit made in just one day...<br />
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This little lady had her 1st birthday September 28. The weather was unusually sunny for that time of the year. We had a garden party, which I don't think we will be able to have on many of her birthdays.<br />
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It was a very girlish party with lots of flowers and a pale pink cake<strong>.</strong><br />
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The gift from her grandparents were a little wooden pram<br />
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From my sisters family she got a little silver bracelet with flowers. It is still a little to big but i think it will fit in a couple of months...<br />
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We gave her a doll that have a wonderful hairdo... from <a href="http://sebra.dk/">Sebra</a><br />
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... and an old dolls bed that I fixed with new paint and bedlinen. The blanket is a knitted towel from a secondhand shop. It was all new and have never been washed. Probably somebody thought it was way to fine to be used...<br />
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While I was making the bedlinen out of some vintage fabric i gave some thought to what this little doll should be named... And there at the border was the answer: Molly Aase Charlotte Lundquist. It was just the right name... And of course a quick decision was made to put her name on her duvet covers... IRL Veitex is an old textile design company and Aase Charlotte Lundqvist is a danish graphic designer<br />
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The last word is as always.. Deas! She certainly is very determined and stubborn ...</div>mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-20891891112011902672011-12-03T23:28:00.000-08:002011-12-03T23:28:31.443-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>First came a boy and then a girl...</strong><br />
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One of the best thing about making your own stuff is the ability to make that single piece missing.<br />
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Off course we have saved some of Seth's clothes, and all I had to do was make 3 pair of baggy trousers to go with it.<br />
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The pattern is simple with elastic in the waist and at the ankle. I constructed it myself, and it has a good amount of ease in the back to make sure the pants stays nicely in place even under a great deal of moving around....The kind of pattern any sewing mum should always have in the repertoire<br />
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Once in a while the job is not to create something new and exciting, but just sit down by the sewing mashine and just make that something missing...<br />
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The 2 patterned ones is vintage fabrics and the mustard yellow ones are made of new fabrics...<br />
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So here is what I have been up to:<br />
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I like knitting in the same yarn . Knoll super soft from Holst garn is my favorite thin yarn.<br />
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One of the advantages of this is off course that you really get to know it very well. I use to knit this yarn on a needle size 2½ mm but have gone up to size 3 mm for normal stocking stitch.<br />
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I have made a lot of measurements on different pieces of knitting and it seems my knitting tension is very much the same. Stitches versus rows proportions are 1 row equals 1,4 stitches.<br />
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I have made a big sheet of graph paper with the exact proportions. The orange line is there to help me always keep the middle of the design aligned. I keep it all rolled up in a cardboard roll.<br />
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When I want to make a design, I first construct the pattern on see through pattern paper, and then place it on top of the graph paper with a couple of paperclips to keep it in place. I then simply draw all the decreases and increases and whatever I need to know to start the actual knitting.<br />
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For this design I just used my normal children T-shirt slope in size 110 cl. and made the armskye a little deeper.<br />
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When constructing a pattern I use a percentage system, much in the way Elisabeth Zimmermann does. I have just extended it to be used in both sewing and knitting. Normally when constructing pattern you work with increments, but I find this way more intuitive and simple. I don’t know if anyone does it like this, but it seems to function for me… The beauty of it is that everything stands in some kind of relationship to one another, and can be used on all different kind of designs. There is off course some details you have to pay extra attention to like the size off children’s heads, and so. But all in all I find it a good approach… <br />
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I was rather tired of all these little glasses in the fridge. All different sizes and shapes which made it absolutely impossible to stack them in our small fridge and to get some kind of idea of what was really in there.<br />
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<ul style="text-align: left;"><li><div style="text-align: left;">Solution: Buy 30 beautifull glasses from <a href="http://www.sylteglas.dk/">here </a> and make a system that will last. <a href="http://sylteglas.dk/">Sylteglas.dk</a> is a rather new site with a good service ( when I came to the bottom of the box they had included "free of charge" some labels...nice) So everything was put in the new glasses and now it looks better and makes it so much easier to find what I need.</div></li>
</ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><div style="text-align: left;"> Something about labelling: I have tried different things and have found out that my best labelling would be something that is low key and involves no mashines ( thats often low on batteries or missing labels... ), Also it should be easy to remove without using any chemicals. The labels that came with the glasses, should be watersoluble so one trip in the dishwasher should do it, but it doesn´t. So I guess I have to try soaking it for a little while. If soaking it evernight will not do the trick, this is not the solution. I have also tested normal labels for the printer and they actually go of in the dishwasher, but that doest´n meen it will be same after a longer period of time ( I tested it after one day... ). I have a waterproof pen that I use for labelling, and ideally the best system would be a glas of labels and the pen...so I still have to be sure about what labels to use... </div></li>
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</div><ul dir="ltr"><li><div style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Things we occasionally have: Pesto, sundried tomatoes, other jams, different kinds of currie paste, different kind of dressings and sauces. different kind of pickles. Hommus or other type of spreadings.</div></li>
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For a while I have been thinking a bit about blogging. I truly love it but I am no writer. What I like is seeing the processes I am going through with my projects or some other aspect of my life, put down on "paper" in some sort of visual account or some words that are describing my ideas...but is that not writing ?... No not really. Writing is off course all the above, but also simple good writing skills, and an urge to write... I don’t really have that. I have an urge to tell the story but that’s not the same.<br />
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All this writing is a bit difficult and a time consuming part for me and it is not really my biggest talent. There are so many little things that I have wanted to "write" about but just never did ...it is always the thought about the actual writing that gets me down...So I will make a test.<br />
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In the future my postings will be more picture oriented with a more schematic record of my thoughts and the processes in a particular project or even some thoughts about life. It will be like notes for myself that I will try to make as clear as possible so others hopefully will understand where I going. Luckily what I am dealing with isn’t really rocket science so the task shouldn’t be so difficult...<br />
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<br /><strong>Some make granny squares...</strong>
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<br />I make baby booties... I have made a little agreement with myself to never have more than one knitting project on the needles. Maybe two if one of them are in chunky yarn and on bigger sized needles, since it can be a hard job for my fingers, and it therefor can be a good thing to let them rest while knitting something on smaller needles.
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<br />Then one day a couple of weeks ago it happened.... I was waiting for some yarn to be delivered with the mail, and there I was left with absolutely no knitting project. It lasted a day, and then I simply had to start something. I have quite a stash of supersoft in a lot of colors so why not make some babybooties. One took the other and its now official... Dea will not have cold feet this winter... Fall is showing a bit here and they have allready been used a lot.
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<br />The pattern is an old well tested one, that I with the help of some mathematics have put into a formular so I am not dependent on size or yarn thickness for making it just the way I want it. Math is really a beautifull thing and still many years after leaving school I get excited about how so many things can be destilled and understood.
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<br />mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-79074277336250095842011-06-27T11:04:00.000-07:002011-06-27T13:09:06.793-07:00<strong>Summer cardigan...</strong><br /><br />So you get up early in the morning... it's a little chilly outside, but the weather forecast tels you it is gonna be a fairly hot day. What to wear ? For me this is one of the solutions: Jeans, sandals, a top in a light color and the ( for me... ) essential cream colored cotton knit cardigan... Which I, of course had to knit myself...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrbEQlsFIOAJ7Q5IehVH8eXNhh4V3VR97MV0eS1KRRbF147z0ejtWGtN_2y1wlHkFaim6AmTVSfTKplZwh5XSSLnM_jLn2_l-_BonhGfGTLt0W74Zjs30boszhrt9aKR1nmv6AKYQlHk/s1600/isager+cardigan+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggrbEQlsFIOAJ7Q5IehVH8eXNhh4V3VR97MV0eS1KRRbF147z0ejtWGtN_2y1wlHkFaim6AmTVSfTKplZwh5XSSLnM_jLn2_l-_BonhGfGTLt0W74Zjs30boszhrt9aKR1nmv6AKYQlHk/s400/isager+cardigan+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622962252640183794" /></a><br /><br />The cardigan is knitted in <a href="http://shop.isagerstrik.dk/GARN-OG-FARVER/BOMULD.html">Isager cotton</a>, which is a very good and strong cotton. Lately I have been very interested in the quality of cotton. I know way to little about it, so if someone can tell me or guide me to some reading on the subject I would be happy... I tried to design the pattern so it would be logical in its shaping of the armhole and the shaping of the sleeve cap. I spend some time studying how different cardigans were shaped. I wanted to make it in a way that sewing the sleeve to the body, could be done using mostly weaving techniques. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIba73Chp2aJ2Xr94b_5XactnQjxQlu1kj2M0s20BwxawXPp9iXh9LswQI5zjvMqHU8vsMzN_RQkfw_A3T-vKSbh2LDjDsCEJddcg-GNotMbkfy1V6VptuVGxizdlemG5vpjvRInZBlJM/s1600/isager+cardigan+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIba73Chp2aJ2Xr94b_5XactnQjxQlu1kj2M0s20BwxawXPp9iXh9LswQI5zjvMqHU8vsMzN_RQkfw_A3T-vKSbh2LDjDsCEJddcg-GNotMbkfy1V6VptuVGxizdlemG5vpjvRInZBlJM/s400/isager+cardigan+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622965129199158162" /></a><br /><br />I have just made <a href="http://mettespotteridanmark.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-i-make-my-own-basics.html">3 basic slips for my white cotton tops</a>, Which was just in time for the hot weather. The jeans and cardigan can easily go more than one day before washing, but the white tops needs a washing after one day with me wearing it... This way I just get my jeans, my cardi, take a new pair of tops, and of I go... I don't really need to wear something different every day. I love the feeling of not having to worry about my clothes and I would probably feel at home wearing some sort of uniform every day. Don't get me wrong here... off course I would have to design it myself and always have the opportunity to change it whenever I wanted to... oh boy it ain't easy...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXA_qEIptVwjTPru4hGUx0ZIKw8_v3T4Zmnf8iiw9Z7MHeRbLB_5RG-EjFPVLMjujfDSp7a7n885dAxg5OZT8O_5jraSydLzrqZWStxcEgKnruCUQcqkkINvzXjAD201xjgLkWp7Zv3A/s1600/isager+cardigan+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXA_qEIptVwjTPru4hGUx0ZIKw8_v3T4Zmnf8iiw9Z7MHeRbLB_5RG-EjFPVLMjujfDSp7a7n885dAxg5OZT8O_5jraSydLzrqZWStxcEgKnruCUQcqkkINvzXjAD201xjgLkWp7Zv3A/s400/isager+cardigan+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622962249682988434" /></a><br /><br />I am very happy with the design and I know it will be worn a lot. I like the look of the mother of pearl buttons with the cream color. But It's gonna be a while before I will knit in cotton again. I find it to be very hard for my fingers, since it is so slippery and with absolutely no stretch. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-tnw9su-aYfhhUy1edmMjnBA-VVGl1PfriienZvLYjc5ZteYG3ILte81ETVHU0ho9JivHH0AIW1iJsiUnI7SNCPkbiv1T_cYDE6EnV-WFRhvWTLCr8ixpyGWuf8uDi9500nls1_q5qg/s1600/isager+cardigan+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-tnw9su-aYfhhUy1edmMjnBA-VVGl1PfriienZvLYjc5ZteYG3ILte81ETVHU0ho9JivHH0AIW1iJsiUnI7SNCPkbiv1T_cYDE6EnV-WFRhvWTLCr8ixpyGWuf8uDi9500nls1_q5qg/s400/isager+cardigan+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622962242586197762" /></a>mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-6650703995268383532011-06-19T10:30:00.001-07:002011-06-19T11:08:58.243-07:00<strong>Princess Lea hat for Dea</strong><br /><br />When my grandmother died, I inherited all of her sewing and knitting magazines. In one of them I saw this design. The design was described this way: It can be very difficult to find stylish and modern knit patterns for warm hats for girls in the age 10 to fourteen. Here is one that is both practical and warm and at the same time will make these girls feel fashionable... hmmmm... I doubt any 12 year old girls will have the same feeling now a days. Somehow today's 12 year old girls want to be sexy and cool. Once in a while I see these young girls with a lot of style, not afraid of showing that they are still somewhere between a child and a grownup... that is true beauty. But somehow I also know that these girls will become women with such a strong self confidence that they will never have to show way too much skin to be sexy...<br />There is still a lot of time before I will have to take this discussion with our little girl. For the record I will have to say that I too think that any 12 year old girl today, would look absolutely ridiculous wearing this hat...And by the way... Anyone wondering about the title of this post ? Princess Lea has the most wonderful hairdo, and when this hat was done we both agreed that the resemblance was quite remarkable <br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLVjTn-so1QmSPZr0RO3CDjJjY0LmaDEpFwnz3-luLMtfNyP6bblSAhUMxwH9imd9MGplh36lg7tSlEDATwLZG3jgxU_ODw7jtms0rZKTr99-jozYDlCbABsHyZjLRuJ-fQ9dgsLbulM/s1600/prinsesse+lea+hat+til+dea+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619976194662153986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLVjTn-so1QmSPZr0RO3CDjJjY0LmaDEpFwnz3-luLMtfNyP6bblSAhUMxwH9imd9MGplh36lg7tSlEDATwLZG3jgxU_ODw7jtms0rZKTr99-jozYDlCbABsHyZjLRuJ-fQ9dgsLbulM/s400/prinsesse+lea+hat+til+dea+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I adapted the pattern to fit a little girl and made the ear parts bigger than they where in the original pattern. The red part is shaped by making short rows (Such a great way of shaping... ) In the back it has a couple of cm. of ribbing to make it fit nicely to the neck. The front part is also shaped with short row knitting, and I finished it up with binding of with two threads for a strong and flexible edge. This hat really keeps the back of the neck, forehead and ears warm. I might have her wear it with a thin cotton hat under.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkey9PKdjDiKANWfVkKKJlBe72hBXNIy9cOPUw4X6Phc26-V31-C-9RB8LQpHa70zl3hU26e9S_v0u9aeDG4PF69Q28UFTHxHsTboXLRc72z2XUa38K5TbCAKyOlJwJedNrb-nt3yxX4/s1600/prinsesse+lea+hat+til+dea+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619976191448397122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkey9PKdjDiKANWfVkKKJlBe72hBXNIy9cOPUw4X6Phc26-V31-C-9RB8LQpHa70zl3hU26e9S_v0u9aeDG4PF69Q28UFTHxHsTboXLRc72z2XUa38K5TbCAKyOlJwJedNrb-nt3yxX4/s400/prinsesse+lea+hat+til+dea+2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Once again the yarn is Knoll Super soft from <a href="http://holstgarn.dk/">Holst garn</a>mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554529053833320087.post-50449717526377869952011-06-12T10:37:00.000-07:002011-06-13T07:20:07.771-07:00<strong>Why I make my own basics...</strong><br /><br />Some people might think it is quite absurd to make you own basics like T shirts and slips. There has even been moments where even I have been wondering... why is it that I just cant settle with the same as other people? Is my body shaped that different?... No not really. But you see I know all the answers... So here we go...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlP0Cnf8r-cqJ4yA0zkjNxRGZm1fY3cpxC14VxzyxMzfpwAkWMu_24Mv2ScFzdu9qKNygkCjHcEU4ustNrBd75shMNtTc5jdwA9jkrWoV3__ngKMoOsIoLMXxLltSdwl5UE6EoCPgP9hg/s1600/dundertr%25C3%25B8jer+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlP0Cnf8r-cqJ4yA0zkjNxRGZm1fY3cpxC14VxzyxMzfpwAkWMu_24Mv2ScFzdu9qKNygkCjHcEU4ustNrBd75shMNtTc5jdwA9jkrWoV3__ngKMoOsIoLMXxLltSdwl5UE6EoCPgP9hg/s400/undertr%25C3%25B8jer+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617389664929441330" /></a><br /><br />1: I have a very good pattern that has been tested over many years and has never let me down. <br /><br />2: I make all my tops with the straps meeting in the middle of the back to avoid the feeling of it slipping over my shoulders.<br /><br />3: I make basics individually to match a certain dress or top. If the dress is slim the slip will be slim and so on. I mark my slips in the back with a little coloured embroidery, to make it easy after washing to put together with the right outfit.<br /><br />4: It takes me much less time to make these basics, than to go shopping for them.<br /> <br />5 I have the full control of the fabrics quality, colour and since I prewash my fabrics I have no surprises with shrinkage and therefor it relieves me from the eventual disappointments so many purchases often has given me with size and some of them even get out of shape. <br /><br />6: All my white cotton tops and slips are sewn with cotton thread, so if later i need to die it in another colour the thread will also be coloured.<br /><br />7: I sew little buttons on the shoulder straps, and it is then easy to attach a little loop to whatever dress or top I wear with it. This can be done with a store bought top so maybe it doesn't really count... But I just had to tell you the whole story...<br /> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguu58rgin-yW5JSMFyg56xu6u0scavs1HIi_K0RsD2oXHErVY79TNulHXPGgXgflqxzB7XhILInwoCuNNiu0_t8262eUvjhg0ub9RUvn2Y00w54FIkDA7iLd9DG10kdnlSw2T6gmRf6bY/s1600/undertr%25C3%25B8jer+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguu58rgin-yW5JSMFyg56xu6u0scavs1HIi_K0RsD2oXHErVY79TNulHXPGgXgflqxzB7XhILInwoCuNNiu0_t8262eUvjhg0ub9RUvn2Y00w54FIkDA7iLd9DG10kdnlSw2T6gmRf6bY/s400/undertr%25C3%25B8jer+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617389656899260546" /></a><br /><br />Does this seem like a lot of trouble... Or do you think I am just another control freak... I just love these tops and I like the feeling, that the layer closest to me skin fits me perfect. It somehow sets of the whole outfit from inside... And also you might know that I hate shopping....<br /> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHv8SMQr9mSsKKQMt4r5A9KRKhcnTuM6k8Zfl4alxJPX5j7n9e4ue79Mm6vnUkw7iNdjQXCcA0lTtUowEaqn2B32bj8x5Ou5W3OzSfAmDKm2K0Uehf8sdJeTGs4i2PapUF9Bmyuwdh5dg/s1600/undertr%25C3%25B8jer+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHv8SMQr9mSsKKQMt4r5A9KRKhcnTuM6k8Zfl4alxJPX5j7n9e4ue79Mm6vnUkw7iNdjQXCcA0lTtUowEaqn2B32bj8x5Ou5W3OzSfAmDKm2K0Uehf8sdJeTGs4i2PapUF9Bmyuwdh5dg/s400/undertr%25C3%25B8jer+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617389653283894434" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqc2uNsjhEICVv-lf2wt2QRg72F80DihI7rY8woZnSlsYxf8gvC7-e9wgJ3U4ZBS3y4WOszqEC1Hnft5pbLNzZudUcpgfTHOU0L3x3hYptchidb8jwItovMOzBgFxiOoU_DSxCoCuiiIk/s1600/undertr%25C3%25B8jer+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqc2uNsjhEICVv-lf2wt2QRg72F80DihI7rY8woZnSlsYxf8gvC7-e9wgJ3U4ZBS3y4WOszqEC1Hnft5pbLNzZudUcpgfTHOU0L3x3hYptchidb8jwItovMOzBgFxiOoU_DSxCoCuiiIk/s400/undertr%25C3%25B8jer+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617389650204153426" /></a><br /><br />I just made three more of these to fit with three cotton tops in batiste, wich where just too thin in the fabric, so it really needed a top to be worn under it. Hurray I didn't have to go shopping for these... lucky me...<br />mettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17865108522565057315noreply@blogger.com7