Den Gröna Fenixen

05/06/2026

🧡Teaching in The Netherlands🧡

With this changeable weather, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to teach the Dutch needle binding! A sturdy, warm and durable way to make laptop cases, hats and socks. Did you know it was the preferred technique to make socks of both the ancient Egyptians and the Vikings?
Come and learn the basics and keep yourself laptop safe or get ready for autumn.

🧶Join us the 18th of June in Almere 🪡

25/05/2026

Snart smäller det! Textilfest i år fyller tio år och firar med dubbelt så mycket att göra! Hoppas att vi ses där 🥳
https://facebook.com/events/s/textilfest-2026/1578669293458260/

12/05/2026

🌀When you get a little too cocky... 🌀
I thought I could weave this 28 tablet pattern in front of the TV. Well, you can see how that went!

I'm trying out a new, beautiful weaving yarn that I bought at last week. The colours are so beautiful and I really love it, but it felts like a sheep in the dryer. It's impossible to correct mistakes, everything is stuck together as soon as you weave it.

So here is all my glorious imperfection for everyone to see. Don't be me 😅

Ps. Sorry for being absent from social media lately. Nothing triggers my seasonal depression more than the beginning of spring. It's been tough. But I'm looking forward to seeing you all this summer!

26/03/2026

💚I'm considering hosting some form of event where you can test different crafts, browse my library and talk nerdy with me! 💚

Would you be interested in some sort of open house/meet the maker event this summer? In Umeå or at my place in Hälsingfors?

13/03/2026

🧡I'm going to be in the Netherlands this summer and am looking for collabs 🧡

Do you want me to give a workshop about:
- plant dyeing
- the magic of stinging nettles
- basket coiling
- or something entirely different?
Bushcraft, historical crafts, sustainability, everything goes 🌞

Contact me!

12/03/2026

And now for something completely different! Learn to make your own dog toys from upcycled materials
🐾Sniffing, tugging, searching, retrieving... What does your dog like best?

Make them a toy on 28 mars 10.00-13.00 in Djäkneböle at Ulvens
🐾Send us a message for more information!

10/03/2026

Vill du få gå på speeddate med historiska hantverk? Då finns det några enstaka platser kvar till de här tillfällen:

Träff 4. Språng 17 mars 18.30-21.00
Med språng kan man forma elastisk textil som ofta misstas för att vara stickad, men egentligen är släkt med vävning. Ursprungligen finns det även folkdräkter som hade språngade band, som senare blev ersatta av brickband eller bandgrindstekniken. Under kvällen får man testa på olika språng-tekniker.

Träff 6. Föreläsning och avslutning 31 mars 18.30-21.00
Kvällen startar med en föreläsning om hantverk genom historien och sen fortsätter vi med en mysig avslutning där man kan göra klart alster från tidigare kvällar, ställa frågor som har dykt upp eller bara umgås. Du behöver inte ha varit med på andra kvällar i serien.

04/02/2026

I just can't be trusted with a camera...

Can you recognize all the different crafts I'm showing? I'm giving workshops in all of them this spring, as part of my historical/forgotten craft series.
No cheating!

02/02/2026

Och på torsdag är det min tur hos Västerbottens läns Hemslöjdsförening! Kom och göra klart dina UFO's (unfinished objects).
Gratis inträde, fika och enklare material ingår.

Nu börjar vårens textilkvällar i Umeå, välkomna!

Torsdag 22/1 kl. 18.30 -20.30, temat för kvällen är frivoliteter. Har du en frivolitetsskyttel i gömmorna, ta gärna med den.
Det går också bra att ta med något eget projekt att jobba på om man inte vill delta i kvällens tema.

Ingen anmälan, ingen kostnad

12/01/2026

I always make a list of books I want to buy. This is my 2026 wishlist. What is on yours? Am I missing something obvious?

I've been a big fan of Sally Pointer - Heritage Education for years now, so of course this is a must-have.
https://www.bokus.com/bok/9781789943061/nalbinding-its-not-knitting/
Then there is this one, Bog Fashion. It dropped in 2025 already, but I haven't gotten around to buying it yet. I've heard a lot of good about it and with my upcoming historical craft courses, it just seems I need to have this.
https://www.bokus.com/bok/9789198105698/bog-fashion-recreating-bronze-and-iron-age-clothes/
And then this beautiful reprint from late 2025 about basket weaving. I still haven't found it in a shop somewhere, but I really hope they manage to push it to a bigger resale under 2026.
https://hemslojden.org/activity/bokslapp-pilflatning-korgar-och-tradgard/

So, what more should I buy? I do love my library!