Handwork fair,

As I mentioned in last log, when I and my friend visited today handwork fair in Borås. We left around half past 8 at home and was back around 3. Time in fair just flew away.
It was not first time for us to visit that kind of fair. We have visited before as well. Last year even twice - in spring in Jönköping and later in the year in Stockholm. Of course, right away, can we say, that Stockholm is the biggest, but the smaller ones has also it's own advantages.
Today I got some inspiration and bought also some patterns for sewing as well for embroidery. Fairs are good for this way, that patterns and things can be much cheaper as they usually are.
One of the unsusual thing what I bought was yarn for knitting. I do not knit usually, but last year I had got one scarf and I so much wanted to try to make some new ones for me and as well as for sale.
First result is done and now just some more knitting is waiting for me. That does not mean only, that I will start to knot some bigger and more things. I will still stay for sewing and embroidery projects.
Since weekend has passed quite fast, I will not be able to try new embroidery patterns or things now, but have to wait next weekend again to take some time for me. During the week, it will be time for school, studies, Lions and work.
I just want to wish you all good weekend, what has been left over of it and have a nice work week. Here comes some pictures I did make in fair today.

Knitted scarf,

Today I and my friend we visited a fair, where could buy material, patterns and so many other things.
One of the thing I bought was a special yarn for knitted scarf. Since I am not the one in family who has inherit knitting, I took that as challenge for my self. Of course, I asked the seller to teach me, how to knit a nice scarf out of it as well.
Now after it is done, I can say, I managed it. The result was quite nice and I am satisfied. Specially because I am not the one who can knit. I used to have mother, who did that and after she passed away, I bought things from shop or, I just left the thought behind.
Now, here is result what I did today. Last time I can honestly admit I knitted in elementary school :)

¨Since now I know how to make it, this scarf can be bought and ordered as well.  

Mini bag,

Have finally taken my self together and started to make some handwork again besides study. To embroider it is easy that way, since I could read in the same time. At least now I feel again better and have got some energy back. Little me, in my own little world.

The small bag is good to use when you are going out to dinner or theatre and want to take a phone and wallet and lip gloss just with you ;)

This small bag misses just something to close and when it is ready to be used, but since it was first time for me to try, when I made some mistakes, what next time I believe, can be avoid ;) We learn from our mistakes. and as I told, it was first time to make as well ;)

Pattern comes from Pfaff. Embroidery card 452 " Handbags and More".As it can be seen - more opportunities to do, when just only this one :)

Plum pie,

Last weekend I took bit time for baking since I had got some nice and beautiful plums and  I could not eat them all, so, instead let them go bad I decided to bake a pie. Had never done one of those before, so, it was time to challenge myself bit ;)
As I also was promise recipe, when I must admit, reason, why it comes first now is easy - time just flies and have not had much time before. So, today evening I decided to take bit time for myself from studies and do other thins as well, what is needed to do ;)

Here is recipe for plum pie as promised!

Ingredients:

Bottom:
125 g butter what has room temperature
3 dl flour
2 tbl.spoon Brown sugar
2 tbl.spoon water

Filling:
150 g. pealed almonds
1 1/2 dl. sugar
2 egg
3 dl. creme fraiche
lemon peel from half a lemon
1 liter fresh plums

Garnish:
powder sugar

Mix together butter, flour, sugar and water for a dough. Press it out to pie form, ca 28 cm. Prick it with fork. Let it be in fridge for 30 minutes

Crush almonds. Mix together all ingredients for filling and fill bottom. Divide plums to half and remove the stone. Push them lightly into filling. Bake lower part in own in 225 degrees for 30 minutes.

Serve when it is lukewarm with vanilla ice-cream, vanilla sauce or whip cream. Just before serving, garnish pie with powder sugar. 

Budapest roll,

 
Ingredients:

140 gr ground hazelnuts
8 egg whites
2 dl sugar
1 dl quick marsan powder (From Ekströms)
3 dl whip cream
150 gr. Philadelphia cream cheese with chocolate
240 gr peaches

Chop hazelnuts if they are whole.
Whip egg whites hard and fluffy.
Mix grounded hazelnuts, sugar and marsan powder and add the mix with whipped egg whites.
Cover baking tray with baking paper and spread out the dough.
Bake 20 minutes in the middle of the own in 175 degrees.

When cake has bit cooled down, when take it out of form. On the table put wet towel and new sheet baking paper on it. turn the cake bottom on it and tear off the baking paper from the bottom. Cover it with baking form and let it cool down until it is cold.
Spread chocolate Philadelphia cream cheese first on it.  Whip up the whip cream and cover cake with it. Top it with sliced peaches and roll it together.

 

Out in nature,

It has been a while, when I was last time out in nature with camera. Of course, I did not have my camera with me also today, since I forgot it home. As usually in my case ;)
I am very happy that my iPhone has quite OK camera and I could use that. Negative was that phone was uncharged and got empty and memory is full :D It happens only with me, but here are some pictures, what I did today when I took this trip. Had to enjoy the last beautiful days outside, since summer has passed anyway mostly with rain this year.

Back at school,

It has been now some weeks, when I have been back at school. It feels so strange to be back after a while from University. As I studied in Estonia as well I will study here the corporate law.
First subjects have been started and first books are ordered. I might be stupid that I have ordered all new books, but that has been easiest so far. At least I thought so.
It is quite big difference between different countries and even schools and subjects. Compared here, at least in first subjects we have a lot of books to read and many small works to give in before the big exam, we did not had that same way it built in Estonia. At least I am happy that I like reading. Else it would be hard.
Most biggest book is Swedish Law - the elected collection of different laws. Very heavy and mostly every time with me at school. That we did not had Estonia. They did not have same kind collection of laws in one book. I think that is quite good.
This week we had also first assignments to hand in. Will see, have I passed in one and on the other one will see, was I on the list to check the work.
One big difference here is, that classes are much more bigger than we had in Estonia. There was max 30 students in class, here is over 80 students. Some groups in some classes are divided to smaller groups.
So far I can say good things about school. Will see how it ends :) Hopefully well and I can manage it.