Yarn bombing!

A few days after we arrived in Oslo we went for a walk up beside the mostly frozen river, and I was SO excited to see some real live yarn bombing!

Yarn bombing!

The kids were so entertained by the idea that someone would give a poor cold tree a warm jumper. There was also some around the railing, but I don't think I got a picture of that - the tree was much more impressive. There were even little embroidered animals on some of the squares, and there were crocheted bits too. There are also some things hanging from the branches, and some of the smaller branches also have coverings.

And one with me in it

so you know I didn't download it from somewhere on the internet :P

And yes, it was cold... why do you ask?!

Princess Elsie's Quilt...

... is finally finished! Now that it's been given to Eleri, I can put up some photos for those who weren't there last night. I made it into a wall hanging rather than a floor quilt, so it has a rod pocket for a hanging rail.

The front:

The quilting in the border:

The label:

The funky chicken backing fabric:

A new princessi!

Congratulations Princess Eleri and Prince Ed on the arrival of little princessi Elsie!

SnB xmas party December 2009

Here are a few photos from our Christmas party from a few weeks ago. Unfortunately I didn't get a shot of the table laden with delicious food that we gobbled up. Kate organised to skype with Rosi the 1st. Rosi got up at 5am in minus 11 degree weather to join in the festivities. What a trooper!

Opening KK presents.


Eleri showing off her baby bump.


Delicious cupcakes made by Viv.


If only you could send food through skype!


Princess Rebecca in her KK gift - a lovely sun hat that reminded many of Holly Hobby.


Kate's new glasses with intricate arm detail.


A profile shot of princessis Viv and Edith along with honourary princessi Sian..


As if we didn't have enough to do what with eating yummy food, talking to Rosie via skype and having an Intimo party, Sian and I decided to sort some green buttons from a pack that Bek had brought along.


Buttons sorted!

Sussans Fun Run Dec 2009

Most of the princessi got involved in the Sussans Womens Fun Run in December 2009 after Princess Rosie the 1st geared us up to participate in '08. I had organised new SnB T's but unfortunately they didn't arrive in time. Some princessi still had their T-shirts from last year and everyone was wearing their pink crowns though which the talented Princess Rebecca whipped up for us.





Em and I were too fast for the camera. Here is a lovely photo of our backs although Em's is mostly blocked by another Fun Runner.



Music to Fun Run by.



Eleri's friend and honourary princess Leah joined us in the festivities.

Toy Cupcakes!

Yay, an update! Last night I finished the toy cupcakes for kinder. I've been saying I've been working on making cupcakes for kinder for a while now, and people have been all "ew, stale" - must remember to say TOY cupcakes!


I sewed on beads, sequins and used fabric paints to decorate the tops, as "icing". I tried to sew the beads on as firmly as possible, using a doubled thread, sewing through the bead up to three times, and then knotting the thread on the reverse. Hopefully this means that if one does come off then the others won't follow! The tops are cotton, with appliqued "icing". They are stuffed with scraps from cotton/bamboo quilt batting, and then are superglued into silicon cupcake baking moulds. I went through 5 tubes of superglue to make 12 cupcakes - wow. Many thanks also to Princess Leah who ably assisted me in choosing the beads and deciding on their placement :)

This pink one is Ember's favourite - I wonder why?!

The strawberry ones:

The lemon ones, or perhaps banana:

The vanilla cupcakes:

The chocolate cupcakes:

The yellow one has butterfly-shaped beads sewn on - it's hard to see in the photo.

While I was photographing them, my cat Pi had to come and check them out. They are NOT for noms!!

There's a hole in my fabric! (dear Liza)

Just thought I'd share the awful hole I found as I unfolded my fabric to start cutting the other day:

Luckily I could fit the pieces around the hole:

The supervisor helped me cut out by settling in on the warm soft fuzzy fleece. You could call him a pattern weight, I suppose, but I don't usually use such heavy ones He finally moved when I got too close to his tail with my big scissors!