Yesterday, May 27th, was the seventh anniversary of the 10th birthday of our beloved leader. In other words, Julie Ingebretsen is celebrating her 70th birthday. Julie is the granddaughter of Ingebretsen’s founder, Charles Ingebretsen, Sr., and the daughter of Charles (aka Bud and aka Hoot) Ingebretsen, Jr. Julie is the oldest child of four. Her… More Happy Birthday Julie Ingebretsen
Today is the 88th birthday of Tomas Tranströmer. Tranströmer was one of Sweden’s leading poets of his generation and in 2011 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Stockholm in 1931, Tranströmer was raised by his mother Helmy, a schoolteacher, following her divorce from his father, Gösta Tranströmer, an editor. As a… More Meet Sweden’s Tomas Tranströmer
There is a basket on a table in Ingebretsen’s Needlework Store, piled high with colorful, stitched balls in a variety of patterns, all made by Kate Sterner. “I didn’t even have a word for them until I started to do research. I wrote to Hemslӧjden (The National Association of Swedish Handcraft Societies),” says Kate. “They… More Teacher Profile: Kate Sterner with Singlade bollar