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Berglind Snæland

Iceland

Welcome to my blog. I quilt, sew, knit, crochet, cook and bake.

Interests: Sewing, quilting, knitting, crochetting... all kinds of handcrafts Bútasaumur, fatasaumur, nytjasaumur, prjóna, hekla... allar gerðir handavinnu

Recent Activity

Amigurumi dress

This is a dress Arna and I LOVE! I made it last fall after I found the fabric at a local fabric store... absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I decided I would make a cozy comfy dress for Arna and it worked, she... Continue reading

Posted Jun 27, 2015 at Doppan - english

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Whoops!! These fabrics just fell in!! But don't worry, they didn't hurt themselves, they are too soft and wonderful for that - I guess I'll have to keep them! I've had my eyes on this bundle for a while now... Continue reading

Posted Jun 27, 2015 at Doppan - english

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When little Dagur was "on his way" I bought a pretty FQ bundle with retro boys fabrcis. As soon as the bundle arrived from USA I started cutting for a baby quilt. I made a big mistake, I cut it... Continue reading

Posted Jun 23, 2015 at Doppan - english

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New Raven sweater

Little Dagur is growing so fast, almost 2 years old and with that comes the need for new clothes. He started Kindergarten last fall and needed a new warm sweater to wear under his little winter coat. And when such... Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2015 at Doppan - english

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Heavy storm and a tiny quilt

December this year is a BIG month for the family (the in-laws). Two babies born this week, a girl last Thursday and a baby boy last Sunday! And that, of course, means two new baby quilts for me :) Here's... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Friday evening, Langamýri and Kagaðarhóll

I LOVE friday evenings. I think it's THE-BEST-TIME-OF-THE-WEEK. Simply because the whole weekend is ahead and everyone can start rewinding. I usually cook something nice. Last friday we had lamb with "died-and-went-to-heaven" mashed potatoes with garlic and cream. For desert... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Yaawwwnnn.... stretch..... Wow!!! Over three months!!!! This has been a long summer break from blogging ... a break that stretches far into the fall! I'm NOT going to give you the list of excuses as to why I haven't blogged... Continue reading

Posted Oct 7, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Hopscotch "Paris"

I was browsing through recent pictures and found these from last April. We took a family walk around the neighborhood and on our way we found this hopscotch someone had painted on the sidewalk. I loved this game when I... Continue reading

Posted Jun 28, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Sigh! It's been raining cats and dogs here all week! I still have some seeds to plant outside and my patio pots are waiting impatiently for the summer flowers. The only problem is that I really don't like to plant... Continue reading

Posted Jun 20, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Pendant Quilt Pillows

I can't get enough of these fabrics! I've been playing with the scraps after the bed quilt. I always wanted to try sewing Dresden plate blocks. I bought some special rulers for it and thought it would be complicated. I... Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Monthly pictures

To mark that on June 2nd little Dagur turned 14 months old I wan't to show you a collage of his monthly pictures, taken every 2. day of his first 12 months. It's amazing how much we grow and maturate... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Yes I asked her to cuddle under her new quilt but she didn't want to because it would spoil how good the bed looked, LOL -- and now I have to make the bed like this every morning hihihi She got the two little Hello Kitties for birthday two years ago and didn't wan't to return one of them, said it was Hello Kitty AND Mimmy (Kitty's twin sister) ;)

Commented Jun 3, 2014 on Strawberry quilt at Doppan - english

Strawberry quilt

Little Strawberry-Arna has finally got her quilt. The pattern is Strawberry Social (from Pattern Basket) and is available at Fat Quarter Shop. It's made of scraps, mostly from Tilda fabrics and the Walk in the Woods line by Aneela Hoey.... Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2014 at Doppan - english

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I've gone green

Gosh, I can be so manic! My mom and dad have rather green fingers, my dad loves dipping his fingers into the soil, cleaning the flower beds and cutting the grass. I grew up watching them growing a beautiful garden... Continue reading

Posted May 29, 2014 at Doppan - english

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FINALLY I've finished binding my bed quilt!!! The story of this quilt has become embarrassingly long. I started the front in the fall 2011 and finished it the year after, in September 2012. Halldóra, a long arm quilter, quilted it... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Patchwork Please! Pincushion

I'm still recovering after a 5 days volleyball tournament in Akureyri, north Iceland. First, it took me two days to pack for me and my hubby and for the kids to stay with my parents meanwhile. Then we flew to... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Oh poor you!! Sorry, I couldn't help laughing though, I know the situation too well LOL Have a nice week

Commented May 7, 2014 on (64) 2014 at {quilt} while you're ahead

Sew Together Bags

I promised I would show you some of my week's payoff and the first thing I'm swaggering about! are these bags (I've been quite excited to show you!) These bags can be for sewing notions, pens, cosmetics or what ever... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Spring cleaning

[Well, finally my blog is up again after some sort of an attack. Typepad has been working 24/7 to fix it for days now, lets hope it will stay this way] And now back to posting.......... FINALLY I’m finished cleaning... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Oh my, a month since last posting! I've had a really good, but very very very (get it?) BUSY days lately. Here is some of the things I've been doing, I'll blog about it in more details very soon. Where... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2014 at Doppan - english

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It's been a while since I posted... some weeks are just so busy I can hardly breathe. We took a one week vacation at a holiday cottage. So much needed!! The kids were enjoying themself, playing outside and inside and... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2014 at Doppan - english

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The Raven sweater is a beautiful pattern by Dagbjört at the Little knitting shop. I've heard so many great things about this lama wool you can substitute the lopi létt with [although I LOVE the lopi] -- I made this... Continue reading

Posted Feb 14, 2014 at Doppan - english

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White Candle flame hat

Here is a white candle flame hat, ready This one has the same rib size as the turquoise but after the rib I increased it more. It fits better for an adult (at least considering my knitting gauge). The turquoise... Continue reading

Posted Feb 13, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Last spring I told you about Anna (at Thimbleanna) who sent me an email, asking me about nice knitting stores in Iceland. In short, I told her, we should meet and I could drive her around, showing her the best... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2014 at Doppan - english

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Brynja's anniversary quilt

My "Gleðituskur" (the Happy Rags) are six perky ladies... and me... seven ladies at all ages, together in a sewing circle. We've been dating since... well... think think... many years, some have been together longer than others, but all seven... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2014 at Doppan - english

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