mandag 30. desember 2013

Pepperkaker / Gingerbread


Noen fridager i romjulen ble benyttet til litt søm. Jeg sydde disse gryteklutene for noen år siden og hadde lyst å sy et nytt par. Mønsteret er designet av Kristin Langbraaten. 
Mine grytekluter måler 7 3/4" x 9 3/4".

During the holidays I've been sewing a bit. I made these potholders some years ago and wanted to make one more pair. They are from a pattern by Kristin Langebraaten (Norwegian designer). 
The potholders measures 7 3/4" x 9 3/4".

lørdag 21. desember 2013

Thailand


For en knapp uke siden kom jeg hjem fra min fjerde utenlandstur siden juli. Denne gangen var vi i Thailand for å feire min manns 60-årsdag og min søsters 50-årsdag. Ferien startet på Koh Samui der vi var i ti dager. Her ble det litt soling, god mat, utflukter og avslapping. De siste fire dagene var vi i Bangkok og her tok shoppingen seg kraftig opp for de yngste i reisefølget på åtte. En dagsutflukt tok vi oss tid til innimellom turene til de enorme kjøpesentrene i hovedstaden. Alle var godt fornøyde med turen og de to quilteinteresserte fikk også sin kvote etter en tur til Chinatown.

Nearly a week ago I came home from my fourth trip abroad this year. This time we went to Thailand to celebrate my husbands 60th birthday and my sister who turned 50 a week later. We stayed on the island Koh Samui for ten days, and in Bangkok the last four. There was time for sunbathing, delicious dinners, shopping and some day trips in between relaxing. We had a great time. My sister and I went to Chinatown in Bangkok where we found fabric, zippers and pearls.


Many people in a small taxi. Waterfall 2 in Koh Samui. Icecream.

Elephantriding. Massage. Dinner together.

Day trip with speedboat to Angthong National Marine Park.


Large waves at our hotel Kirikayan Boutique resort, Koh Samui.

Mae-klong Market - the train passes through several times a day.

Visiting The Tiger Temple outside Bangkok.

Meeting the tigers.

The bridge over the river Kwai.


Floating Market


Night-market beside the river Kwai.

In Bangkok: Celebrating Mona's 50th birthday at Sirocco, the worlds highest open air restaurant.

The Skybar on level 64 at Lebua Hotel.

Chinatown, Bangkok.

Down, on the right side are my treasures bought in Chinatown.