The muse goes Danish....
oh I literally almost fell off my chair when I saw this. Look at what my Norwegian friend Katarina has made (with her own two bare hands.......!). Why it's my muse. How very perfect. And perfectly matched with the black ticking fabric.
And she has also made this bag with yet another Lehnert print.....
Why, oh why, don't I know how to make anything beautiful and useful? I don't cook well. I don't sew....at all, I don't knit....at all. Hopeless.......
Your beautuful creations are larger-scale and of world-wide scope, my dear....
Posted by:Marianna | October 28, 2007 at 01:33 AM
Beautiful bag.
But you ARE an excellent writer.
Posted by:candid cool | October 28, 2007 at 01:46 AM
Katarina, what a talent! So fantastically brilliant, devising a bag out of that perfectly gorgeous photograph. I love the modern twist she put on it, then I visit and see she is from Denmark, the land of the clean lines...and all was explained.
So beautiful. You deserve to be spoiled! It's your birthday week! You could celebrate all month at this rate.
xo
Gillian
Posted by:Gillian @ Indigo Blue | October 28, 2007 at 02:35 AM
But you know how to write...and you have a beautiful blog...and you have soul. ;)
Posted by:Scarlet | October 28, 2007 at 02:46 AM
Perhaps you were meant to do many other just as interesting and amazing things, such as your fabulous blogs(that has got me hooked) and don't forget Peacock Pavillions! AND you have great taste! What more could you ask for!
Posted by:Angela | October 28, 2007 at 03:04 AM
We each have our own unique gift and our own mark to make. And together we will ROCK the world, my friend! The world needs humanitarians, artists, and lovers of beauty as much as it needs breadmakers and statesmen. Surely you don't underestimate your contribution!
Posted by:RD | October 28, 2007 at 04:13 AM
I had always wanted to be crafty, and to be good at making useful things. Eventually, I did the next best thing- I got a boyfriend who is crafty, and put him to work. -X
Posted by:Xander | October 28, 2007 at 04:21 AM
Thank you for your lovely comments on my bags!!
I am smiling now.. I am not from Sweden, but a norwegian girl who is living in Copenhagen,Denmark ;-)
Posted by:Katarina | October 28, 2007 at 08:26 AM
But you do!
This blog! It's both beautiful and useful!
How could anyone make such a bag without it?
Posted by:simon | October 28, 2007 at 08:27 AM
What a beautiful bag! I'd be afraid to use it, afraid I'd get it irrevocably dirty.
What a coincidence! I've got a Norwegian friend named Katarina as well. I'm guessing it's not the same one though, as my "friend" Katarina is only seven years old, and not really into designing her own bags yet... ;-P
Posted by:Liza | October 28, 2007 at 11:00 AM
All I can sew are pillowcase and curtains. My best friend designed and made own her wedding dress. I understand the pathetic feeling. I can crochet though. That bag is fab!
Posted by:halimah | October 28, 2007 at 12:15 PM
Oh my! How completely wonderful! And don't be silly - we all know just how fabulous, creative and stylish you are.
Posted by:Sarah in Marrakech (soon to be in Paris!) | October 28, 2007 at 12:54 PM
You know how to write exquisitely, you know how to take sumptuous photos, and most rare of all, you know how to create a living space so beautiful that everyone wants to be there!
Posted by:Figs Olives Wine | October 28, 2007 at 01:54 PM
I see things like the gift and think that I could do that, save up materials and manage to do nothing about it. I think that your talent is in your words, how you write and the pics you capture for us to see.
Posted by:rach | October 28, 2007 at 01:54 PM
What a lucky girl you are. Not creative?.....yeah, right. Your hands may not be moving, but your brain is on overtime in the creative department.
Posted by:Karen Cole | October 28, 2007 at 02:11 PM
What a beautiful bag! And you have your own unique talents, Maryam!
Posted by:Paris Parfait | October 28, 2007 at 06:24 PM
How very lovely and so thoughtful of her, too. And, of course, so well deserved, oh Maryam of Many Talents.
Posted by:laura | October 29, 2007 at 12:32 AM
Would you like to get introduced to a woman with talents galore ? Go, Look in the mirror.
Posted by:Anrosh | October 29, 2007 at 02:01 AM
Fantastic bag!
And although I'm new to your blog, I would have to say you are a woman of many talents.
Your writing is engaging, your photos are insightful, and your design style is FAB!
Kimberly :)
Posted by:Niesz Vintage Home | October 29, 2007 at 01:02 PM
Wonderful , gorgeous , creative and exotic !! I love it.
Are you going to add her creations in your online shop ? You should
Posted by:le petit cabinet de curiosites | October 29, 2007 at 01:40 PM
I am so envious of her talents, the bags are gorgeous!
Posted by:cruststation | October 29, 2007 at 03:46 PM
I love this bag-these are kinda of things people stop you in public and ask about.
Posted by:Cairogal | October 29, 2007 at 05:59 PM
Love the beads.
Posted by:Paula | October 29, 2007 at 05:59 PM
AHHHH! How creative. I love the trim, perfectly sparkly. Where is my muse? Have you sent her yet?
Posted by:Kathy here again | October 29, 2007 at 07:13 PM
...But you create magic with your photos and build dreams with your words.
[And you're gorgeous, to boot!] x
Posted by:Nora | October 29, 2007 at 10:31 PM