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Over the weekend we went walking in the forest, and saw lots of mushrooms, oak trees and some tyttebær branches, which were all things that I guess Keira would cram in her coat pockets, if she had them. (I forgot to add them to the autumn coat I made her.) So I did some Norwegian-Wood-inspired embroidery onto some pale green linen, then sewed it up into a little satchel for K. For collecting important things while out on her daily expeditions.

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43 responses to “for foraging”

  1. strikkelise Avatar
  2. louana Avatar
    louana

    Bags are much more fun than pockets anyway – especially a bag as lovely as this one. Who wouldn’t want to go foraging with a bag like this, lucky Keira

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  3. caroline Avatar

    What a simply beautiful bag! Its lovely, and Foraging is such a lovely word!

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  4. Renee Avatar

    We did the same thing yesterday only I didn’t have a great bag like that. I need to get busy!

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  5. Heart Felt Avatar

    Beautiful! I’m sure it will get well used….xx Love the mushroom.

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  6. Beryl Avatar

    A perfect foraging bag if ever I saw one!

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  7. magikquilter Avatar

    Am thinking she may just prefer this bag as it is so stunning! Suits her to a tee.Well done Melissa…was that the linen you bought at the weekend?

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  8. Julie Avatar

    This is really beautiful – the best kind of foraging too!

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  9. Kim Hutchinson Avatar

    SO SO SO CUTE! I need a bag like this for my boys for foraging!

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  10. Kantalopa Avatar

    She is just the cutest nature lover ever ❤

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  11. kirsten Avatar

    inspired! and so sweet.

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  12. Ravenhill Avatar

    I so love the shot of K putting the pinecone into her new bag. What mother’s love with all those handmade things and taking the time to walk in the woods for pure enjoyment. It is supposed to be warm the rest of this week! 🙂 It will be nice to catch the last of the suns warmth before winter.

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  13. Elizabeth Avatar

    The bag is gorgeous, love the little embroideries.

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  14. valeda Avatar

    oh melissa, you are such a talented lady! that embroidered acorn makes me so happy. hope you have a great day. xo

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  15. Yvette Avatar

    So sweet Melissa, and so much fun.

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  16. Loriann Avatar
    Loriann

    you are inspiration. very lovely.
    x lori

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  17. taimarie Avatar

    It is so sweet! Ari needs one of these too- I have been carrying home so many treasures for him, it would be nice if he could share teh load!

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  18. Itto Avatar

    oh how lovely that bag is, and it fits so well with K’s coat you did! I would have loved to own a bag like this when I was a little girl…
    I hope you have lots of opportunities to fill it with nice finds.

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  19. celine Avatar

    Love it! Girls need bags.

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  20. Jo Avatar

    That is just too sweet. Arlo will want one?

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  21. hanna Avatar

    gorgeous, I could do with one of those!

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  22. Thimbleina Avatar

    That is what my two need a foraging, you should have seen the amount of acorns my little girl tried to carry in her screwed up cardigan

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  23. nicole Avatar

    perfect for foraging!

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  24. Angie Avatar

    Every girl needs a foraging bag – the prettier the better! This one is gorgeous, just like its little owner 🙂

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  25. Polly Avatar

    Really love the bag, especially the big embroideries. She looks very stylish with the whole outfit! Polly x x x

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  26. Susie D Avatar
    Susie D

    So lovely Melissa, just sweet embroidery, perfect for little forest child. thank you…

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  27. Paige Avatar

    How awesome is that?? So, so sweet. We, too, did some “foraging” yesterday…but without a proper satchel. Must change that!

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  28. tyler Avatar

    oh so sweet. i love it. and what a perfect satchel for gathering. would definitely come in handy over here!

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  29. Diane Avatar

    I’m in love. I wish I had a mother who made me a beautiful foraging bag when I was little. Thank you for sharing such wonderful images that show off your lovely work!

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  30. Mary Smith Avatar

    Oh my goodness! That bag is wonderful, and the fall collecting! Foraging. I’ll use that expression now.

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  31. Molly Avatar

    The picture of K with her satchel is just lovely, and the bag is gorgeous. Lovely idea.

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  32. Zelia Avatar

    another good thing is that we all get to also see these things!
    thank U!

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  33. nicolette Avatar

    Sweetest fall forest bag ever!

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  34. christina @ icewerks Avatar

    Oh that’s a sweet little bag. It’s much better to have things put in bags than in pockets where you forget to clear them out before washing and end up with bits of leaf everywhere. Not that *I’ve” done that or anything….ahem…

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  35. Anja Avatar

    Lovely!!!
    My little girl is also a great collector.

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  36. seashoreknits Avatar
    seashoreknits

    i just simply love this little satchel.

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  37. charlotte Avatar

    a word i barely ever use, but this little bag is just adorable !!

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  38. amisha Avatar

    my heart just melted.
    this is so sweet m… what a special bag for foraged treasures!
    xo

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  39. Jj Avatar

    Stupid
    outdoorsurvivalclothes.com

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  40. angelica Avatar

    i love the bag and the embroidery!

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