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All change!

2/9/2016

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Just over two years ago I decided I wanted to write. For me. Maybe it was the a need to reassess being me after upheaval a first baby brings in its wake. Perhaps I'd had enough of being mostly wordless, and very much without wit even when words could be found, in a country that wasn't my own. Quite likely there was both a element of navel-gazing as well as a dose of showing off: here are my words, my things, my ideas, my beautiful boy.

So I wrote. Adoring words, tales of sorrow, internal discussions I could no longer contain. Words on motherhood, other country-hood, just being.

Also the practical: recipes, tips, projects, tutorials, ideas. Anything that captured my attention and which I thought might do the same for you. I shared and wrote and wrote and shared.

And then, in the middle of all that writing, or maybe about three quarters of the way through because isn't it always the case that the most obvious things take the longest to spot, something essential emerged. I knew where I wanted to go, and wasn't at all where I first thought I'd end up.
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  • Although I've loved writing about being a mother, I don't want to be a mummy blogger.
  • I'm nowhere near good enough at either cooking or food photography to be a food blogger.
  • I love staying put too much to be a decent travel blogger.
  • I'm too eratic in my approach to documenting DIY projects, so I shouldn't inflict those on you, either.
  • I don't think I have enough eloquent words to capture the essence of life in Italy, and now Sweden, really.

I've dabbled in all of the above and adored every minute of it, but it's become clear I'm none of them. Instead, I "come up with things". These "things" keep me up at night and make me a perpetually distracted mother and wife: crochet patterns, new designs, things to photograph, colour combinations, fabrics, geometric constructions. 

I want to come up with lots more of them and other things too, and do it properly. So I think I need to say goodbye to Pasta & Patchwork and start again. Here it is, then, my new site:
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It's live so you can go over and take a peek. Though note it is still very much under development and I am incredibly nervous about moving away from the safe little virtual corner P&P has become. I won't be removing P&P, but I will go off, start again and focus on the things that I really, truly love: yarn, yarn and more yarn!

Other things besides, of course. There will still be personal stories, because my darling Bean is still beaning, my husband still my long-suffering rock, my life in Sweden still full of hiccups and questions marks. 

I'm furiously fiddling around behind the scenes (because goodness me these things take time) and the very first post will go up on 1 March. I really hope you'll come with me, but in any case I am so grateful for all the comments, personal connections, opportunities and even friendships you've given me these last two years. I've still got a couple of posts I'd like to publish here on P&P before I round things off, so stop by to give me a wave and then in three weeks' time it'll be ALL CHANGE! 

Gulp. 
16 Comments
Erin Gustafson link
2/9/2016 05:13:15 pm

So very exciting! Can't wait to see how this new venture develops - good luck and I hope it continues to fill your bucket. Skål from Copenhagen!

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Jana
2/9/2016 10:33:00 pm

I love your posts on Facebook. I love your photos of Bean and your crochet work. I will love your new blog!! My (29) year old daughter's nickname is Beans. How can I not love that? Enjoy your new adventure!!

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
2/16/2016 08:01:12 pm

Thank you so much for your kind words Jana. I really hope you like the new site. And that we still call our Bean "Bean" when he's 29 too ;-)

Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
2/16/2016 07:59:41 pm

Thank you so much Erin! Skål!

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Amanda link
2/9/2016 08:42:15 pm

How very exciting!! I did exactly the same thing at the beginning of this year, leaving The Family Patch and starting afresh at Spirit Kid Network. I've been saying for years now I'm not a mummy blogger and that The Family Patch was so crazily mixed up in so many things, but it still took a fair bit of heartbreak and soul searching before I took the leap to move away and it really it rather scary to do so, isn't it? Exciting though :) oh so exciting! I cannot wait to see how it all comes together for you!! Good luck with the move xx

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
2/22/2016 01:00:13 pm

YES to this - it is definitely heartbreaking to move away from this blog as I have loved it, and it´s taken me the best part of 6 months to pluck up the courage to start a new one. I'm PETRIFIED but yes, also excited too :-) Thanks so much for your kind words x

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Carie @ Space for the Butterflies link
2/9/2016 08:55:57 pm

How very very exciting! You know I love all things yarn so I'm excited to see the new space :)

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
2/22/2016 01:00:52 pm

Thank you so much Carie, I hope you'll like it!

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Claire Willins link
2/10/2016 02:20:10 am

I wish you all the best on refocusing your blog. I'm new to blogging and still finding my way!

(P.S. I'm reading this on a phone and found it a little difficult to see the fonts over the background - just wanted to let you know!).

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
2/22/2016 01:07:23 pm

Thanks so much Claire!

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Karen @ TalesofaTwinMum link
2/10/2016 06:26:11 am

Awesome stuff! Well done and congratulations on deciding to make the move. I can't wait to read. x

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
2/22/2016 01:10:14 pm

Thanks for the support Karen, I really appreciate it x

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Kerry
2/10/2016 12:58:14 pm

Exciting. Good luck. Have fun with it!

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
2/22/2016 01:11:18 pm

Thank you Kerry! Just waiting for the panic to subside... Only joking (a bit) - this is really fun!

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Rachel link
2/10/2016 09:38:41 pm

Woohoo!! I love a new start and can completely understand why you'd want a clean slate. It's looking good too. Squarespace is a fantastic platform. I can't wait to see what you have planned x

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
2/22/2016 01:12:23 pm

Thank you so much for your sweet comment Rachel! Your lovely blog was one of the reasons I moved to Squarespace :-) Loving it so far!

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