NÅR NETTENE BLIR LANGE

When nights get longer and the cold starts to bite... is the start of a modern classic christmas song for children about a family of mice.  It was originally written in Norwegian by Alf Prøysen and set to a traditional melody, but has been translated into Danish and Swedish as well.

SEW SCANDINAVIAN

The text line is from the psalm Hur härligt vittna skog och sjö written by Zacharias Topelius in 1879. Freely translated it says "In the splendours of the northern lights and robed in stars" As with many psalms the lyrics can be sung with several melodies, for example the well known melody to I denne ljuva sommertid by Nathan Söderblom in Sweden, and in Finland to a melody by Johann Balthasar König from 1738. The Swedish version as included in the "Swedish Sunday school song book for use in homes, school, and Sunday services for children" published in 1929, can be found here.

HUBRIS

This could be the year pigs finally learn how to fly, because I am determined to finish a sewing project before Christmas. The plan: a simple envelope pillow with a legible line from a Christmas song embroidered on front.
IMAGE: MADE USING THE CROSS STICH WRITING TOOL