Sleightholm Folk Art

Tag: swedish obsession

  • Knitting in springtime

       The sun may be out, the sky blue, trees and flowers in bloom and short sleeved shirts getting pulled out of the closet but I’m still knitting! I’ve been playing around with color strand knitting, kinda sorta fair isle (what is construed as fair isle anyway? I’m not sure!). I was inspired to play…

  • Egg Gravy- a book review

      Good morning, friends!      Today we have a special treat! My friend and fellow Scandiphile has written a little book review of Linda K. Hubalek’s book “Egg Gravy”, which is about wonderful foods eaten by Swedish settlers here on our very own prairie. You can see my review of Hubalek’s first book, Butter in the…

  • St. Lucia Doll

       Several months ago I had the idea to create a large St. Lucia doll to put on my Swedish Christmas Tree. All decked out in her crown with candles and a beautiful embroidered skirt, I envisioned her to be like a pretty Christmas angel, but Swedish style.   Well, things just got in the way…