This is one of my set of five Lotta Jansdotter inspired place mats. I made them a little smaller because they are for outdoors and picnic dishes and cutlery are a little smaller too and they should fit perfectly in my picnic bag which is also in the works. The older I get, the more I see the importance of having nice things. I don´t mean expensive things or "in" things -I mean simple, useful and when possible, hand made things. Things that make me joyful and emotional and more alive and aware of the colour and beauty around me. I am so looking forward to hearing the children run up the stairs after school to have a lunch of ham and vegetable omelettes outside in the garden on our blue table and our new place mats.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Nice Things
This is one of my set of five Lotta Jansdotter inspired place mats. I made them a little smaller because they are for outdoors and picnic dishes and cutlery are a little smaller too and they should fit perfectly in my picnic bag which is also in the works. The older I get, the more I see the importance of having nice things. I don´t mean expensive things or "in" things -I mean simple, useful and when possible, hand made things. Things that make me joyful and emotional and more alive and aware of the colour and beauty around me. I am so looking forward to hearing the children run up the stairs after school to have a lunch of ham and vegetable omelettes outside in the garden on our blue table and our new place mats.
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8 comments:
i like the patchwork! very nice.
Lovely work as always...
These are perfect.
Have a Happy Mother's day..
Did i already tell you that?
these are beautiful! i love the colors (and the tip to think about making them smaller...i will remember that because you are so right about the picnic needs)
The placemats are wonderful!
I want to make some too... I almost *bought* some today, but then I realised that it's so much better to make them myself ;))
I have been feeling this pull to surround myself with beauty-hand made-love filled beauty.
These placemats are so lovely. I adore them.
Lovely!!!!!
handmade things are always exceptional
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