Oh boy, so many memories. I remember my grandmother sewing lace underpants and bra onto my tiny new doll. She must've been 10cm tall. Being creative every day in all situations is a ✨gift✨
With you two sitting in front of your doll houses and then pulling out the tin toys, I suddenly remembered that my dollhouse was made of pressed tin. It must have been common in the 50s. Anyway, thank you for the reminder. That was fun.
I love how free your creativity is. You allow yourselves to dabble in so many arts and crafts, and this cross-fertilisation is what makes your style so unique and liberating. Thank you for the inspiration x
I love tin toys as well! My cousin and I Gifted one to my mum. It is an elephant sitting a globe with hat. When the toy is wound up the elephant hat has two aeroplanes that “take off” and fly in a circle around the globe. It is lots of fun 🤩
For holes in the walls where mice can come in. The sawdust and glue combo you used can still be nibbled on by the mouse. Use Steel Wool....they come in bundles, stuff some in the hole and the mice won't eat it or get through it.
Those tin toys are so much fun. We also had some that vibrate and we’d wind em up and set them on a table or floor and they move with the vibration. Races were fun! ❤
Love the tin toys, I remember seeing some similar ones in my grandparents’ attic. The crochet tablecloth will be awesome! The starving mouse, oh my! In Hungarian we call it the church mouse, because there is not much food to eat in the church 😂
RE: King Crabs…Arne: I am their natural enemy. 🤣🤣🤣 I am crocheting a pastel pink cotton Five-Sided Pineapple Doily from a 1984 book for my mother during this SANFAB. Wonderful way to spend the hour. ☺💕
I loved seeing your collection of vintage wind-up toys! Next time you're in Chicago, I recommend staying at Ray's Bucktown B&B. They have collections of everything everywhere.
Arne and Carlos, finding you, through,” The Last Homely House”, video series, which I also just found, has been a Godsend. I’ve knitted since I was 4, and knew that my great Grandmother Mary Knudsen came from Ringsaker, Norway, but that’s it. No traditions, no food, nothing, though I heard about lutefisk, but have never seen nor ate it. No Christmas cookies etc., so really a complete blank. It wasn’t until I was in a textile show about Scandinavian roots, did it really strike me how empty that answer was. May way forward was to bring what I knew from other countries and hope that at some point I would discover more, but due to the timeline of creating a piece for the show, I stayed with what I knew, which was using full cloth to compose a vest, that used a Finish lock of putting rough yarn fleece threw some of the body, needle felting star like flowers ( Maremeko) that I loved from a glazed piece of Danish pottery. I also added a Navaho ply black wool line throughout the body as that was in the pottery piece as well. The show was in Finland at their Historical Craft and Textile Museum, and my daughter was kind enough to go with me as I’d never traveled before. We also ended our trip in Stockholm which was a treat to get to Sweden as well, but now finding you I have finally found a way to learn the ways of traditional and modern Norway from my old house,1874, built by a Norwegian man,Lars, in my southern Minnesota town. Thank you so much for sharing your talents and heritage with the world . Wishing you Infinite Blessings❤
Catching up day! If you want to use the wood glue outside, you can use what old wooden schooner builders used. To the wood glue and sawdust, mix in spar varnish.!!!
Hi from Edmonton Canada! We’re out of the deep freeze now and so happy about the weather AND even more happy to watch SAKFAB. 😊 I love your sweaters! I’ve always loved the big floral design. Thanks for featuring your sweaters. Arne, that is a fantastic sweater. In cool weather having a shawl collar is extra helpful.
Thanks so much for the pattern sale. I bought 12. I hope I can actually make some of the ones I purchased. I really love watching you guys. Since I mostly watch on TV I can't comment there. I was hoping to catch you live today but I was too late. Maybe next week.
I so enjoyed seeing your fabulous tin toys. It reminds me of the antique toy puzzle 🧩 Arne was doing and I ended up buying as well 🤭. Guess 🦀 crabs as an invasive species is not as bad as bugs. At least you can eat them.
I think the "paper spreader" is a spreader made out of paper. In the US we call it a tortillon (the French name) and it's used to smear (there's our favorite word again!)--I say you use them to smear, or blend, pastel colors together for nice gradations. Double-ended ones are called stumps. They're made of tightly wound paper and you can clean or sharpen them with fine sandpaper.
I’ve stayed in that hotel! It was amazing! I bought a watercolor painting right out in front as we were leaving. I think I paid $3. It’s hanging on my travel wall.
Your energy is palpable at this gloomy season in Quebec. Not a bit of sun for days on end. The temperature has been mild however, so one can't complain. You never cease to amaze me. Your hobbies and passions are heartwarming to listen to. Love the smiles and chuckles. Keep up the good work.
Lovely episode boys. I was so excited to see you sitting in front of the doll houses. Your Blythe petite looks very at home in her new home. My petite Blythe Wilma, isn’t authentic, but I love her all the same, however I bought an authentic Petite Blythe from 2004 last week, and she arrived this week. She is darling, and came with a china tea set. I’ve not named her yet, but her official name is Kitchen Queen. I got her at a great price (inbox) but she has a stain on her apron. I’m not overly bothered as I will make clothes for her.
One of you drop the other one off with the bags at the boat terminal and the go park at the airport and take the transit back to the ship without having I ng to bother with the luggage.😂
Lol, Arne you're a man after my own heart. I have so many ideas and buy the supplies and then find I don't have enough hours in a day!! Can hardly wait for your butterfly tablecloth pattern.
You guys are hilarious! Of course you play with your tin toys! They sound like so much fun, from the shopping for then to the day dreaming and planning projects with them. Sounds so satisfying! As always, thank you for sharing with us!
How are your parents, Carlos ? I get so much joy looking at Arne presenting his dolls and his toys, his childish joy is contagious. I thought King Crab carried good cholestherol.
Thanks for sharing, I laughed out loud when you started talking about being paid to eat the king crab! Also really appreciate the pattern sale, I picked up 11 patterns earlier in the week, but might have to take another look if some will be discontinued 😊
Cannot wait to see the tablecloth with the flowers and butterflies. I'm eagerly awaiting the fabric line, too. Love the tin toys, and I understand you wanting to find them for yourselves, Carlos. I collect elephants, and I too like to look for them. However, my daughters (in-law) like to surprise me with all kinds of elephants. Because of them, each one they bring me holds a special place in my heart, but I still prefer to hunt myself. Love the tip about the wood glue and sawdust, before applying the spackle. My husband is like Arne: more king crab! See you soon! 🥰
I love the tablecloth. It’s beautiful and can’t wait for the pattern. You are a very clever with whatever you do and I enjoy seeing the op shops you visit and all the craft. You are very loving and respectful to each other and I really enjoy watching you both. Greetings from Australia.
Mice I have been told can chew through expanding foam. Would love to see the kitchen reno. We have had an increase with mice but thankfully, but only in the sheds. Regular traps set up with the brown paste they love. We check them daily. My fleeces are up high in plastic containers with lids. Hope they dont chew through them.
My mom always advised to cut factory knots and retie with longer ends. I find other people believe the knots are fine. Mom was right again.....🤣! But she also advised me not to make socks and I did not listen but it took me decades and RU-vidrs to change. I think in her day yarn was not made in blends but rather 100% wool. She would have been so proud of me making your Christmas stocking. Now I'm hooked on socks. I absolutely love the tin toys.
Always wonderful to see you and hear your voices - looking forward to seeing you repair and steek your sweater and also how you will finish your crochet tablecloth
😮 O, those toys! The little girl! ❤ Puss in Boots! Just lovely! I truly appreciate the information Norway’s “must see” sites. Arne: King Crabs’ natural enemy! 😂 As always, thank you for sharing and doing so with such joy and grace.❤
Wow ! You two have hit the floor running with projects for 2024 ! I loved seeing the wind up toys, and that's great news about the fabric collaboration ! I hope some stockists in Australia pick it up. Lovely to see you on YT today for a catch up ❤
