Already December 15th today...can't believe it was the Third Advent Sunday yesterday! But the signs are here though: our amaryllis (pink this year, for a change) has blossomed, and Lili's very own homemade calendar is nearly half revealed, a third candle...

Today we fled the Christmas frenzy for a quiet walk in the woods and park of Ulriksdal's castle. Not so many people there and a first touch of cold weather - we enjoyed the pretty frost of the leaves and the thin ice on puddles. We had hot tea and hot...

...as fabric patterns. Maybe a way to compensate for my poor sense of direction? Anyway, this one is based on New York's grid plan and I was intrigued by the mix of colours. A few late evenings at my sewing machine...et voilà!