Norway Week! And Giveaway~

May 16, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

Hei venner! (Hello, Friends!) This week we are going to do something fun! We are going to celebrate all things Norway! And this is the perfect week to highlight this gorgeous country, which calls to my heart in so many ways. I chose this week in particular to delve into the history, culture and good […]

Fika & Folk Art:: Scandinavian Saints

April 14, 2022.Reading time 12 minutes.

Good morning! I have some new little paintings to share with you today, in the spirit of “Fika and Folk Art”– a collection of Scandinavian saint mini-paintings! The paintings, shown above, include two paintings of St. Sunniva, two paintings of St. Olav, a painting of St. Thorlak of Iceland and a painting of St. Bridget […]

Free Pattern: “Pactum Serva” from Kristin Lavransdatter

April 7, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Hi Friends, Continuing on with our exploration of Sigrid Undset’s novel Kristin Lavransdatter I have a free gift- for all of you! A cross stitch pattern pattern chart with the Latin phrase “Pactum Serva”, which in English means “Keep Thy Faith.” This is the phrase etched upon the sword Erland inherited from his friend Sigmund […]