ONE OF THESE DAYS

I'm going to make a "house" pouch.

Isn't this cute?

found at

http://www.etsy.com/listing/38377344/the-zakka-house-pouch-little-wildflower

I was featured

by no one other than Rosie from

 http://fabricshopperonline.com/creative-use-of-embroidery/

It's the first time someone mentions me

in their blog.

Thank you so much for your

great compliment, Rosie!

BASKET FOR MY KNITTNG

I bought this basket to carry my knittings around.

I liked the size and the fact that it has handles.

One of the things that made me buy it

was that it is very light weighted.

I finally can have my current knitting(s)

organized and not just lying around,

yarns tangling and all.

But I wasn’t crazy about the pattern,

so I devised a sort of sleeve or cover it up,

although I still wanted to have
the handles free.

I didn’t do such a great job,

since the lining turned out a little large

(although I measured it correctly, I think).

Still got to learn how to sew

tri-dimensional objects.

All in all I like the fabrics

that I picked for it and it’s certainly prettier

to look at than the original fabric it came with.

I just discovered this beautiful blog.

(http://dutch-blue.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-03-16T12%3A20%3A00%2B01%3A00&max-results=15)

Corry of Dutch-blue

(http://dutch-blue.blogspot.com)

has a great taste for fabrics.

Her colors are beautiful !

Another sweet dress.

This one's from

http://thedillspiel.blogspot.com/

I'm sure you all know http://www.oliverands.com/blog

Today they are featuring this adorable

Music Box Jumper

I love their classical patterns.

They have also easy to follow tutorials.

Check it out.

TODDLER BAG

This cute little bag

is the perfect size for a toddler.

I made it small and

used large blocks of color.

On the fabric I made appliques

out of red felt

and attached them with a back stitch

in DMC light pink floss

I must confess that it's the first time

I make a lined bag so it took me

a lot of figuring out how-to.

I learned (the hard way) that

the lining should always be

a couple of centimeters smaller

than the outside fabric.

I've attached two twill straps to it.

Little girls tend to overstuff their bags,

he he.

Trying to get inspired to use
this cross stitch embroidery.
I think I will make a pillow out of it.
Choosing the right fabric, trims, laces,
and even the stiches that will attach it
to the main fabric is one of 
the great pleasures of creating.

fabrics

lace ?

 

trims ?

 

stitches...

 

MINI QUILT

Another mini quilt finished. This one has a customized size to put on the working area, under the computer. It makes a touch friendly and cozier surface for working hours.

DRAWSTRING BAG WITH CROSS STITCH

Remember the cross stitch embroidery

I was working on?

I didn't know what to do with the final product,

so I ended up making a drawstring bag with it.

Not sure what I am going to use it for,

but I was so pleased with the result

that I might hang it on the wall

(framed or not, still have to figure out how)

just so that I can stare at it!!

iPOD COZY

Finished another I-POD COZY

WIP

MINI QUILT

Started a mini-quilt (very mini (smile) some 30x30cm) in blue.

These are the fabrics:

I love these very naïve and childlike drawings.

Embroidered and handstiched, they look like

children books' illustrations.

I guess it's a kind of nostalgia of a long

lost childhood.

This comes from

http://cinderberrystitches.typepad.com/

Her blog is adorable!

Isn't this print adorable?

It's actually drawn by a boy.

Otto is 8 years old.

You'll find more information here:

http://www.finelittleday.com/

I love Martha Lever's work. http://marthalever.blogspot.com

I've been meaning to start some

art journaling, and although I have

painted a lot in my life

(on paper too, check the My Art tab at the top of this page),

it doesn't come to me naturally.

Maybe it's the fear of failure since this

is a new media to me, but the urge

to paint has been growing in me steadily.

I go through journaling blogs a lot,

so maybe someday soon I might be trying it.

Drop by her blog. She's posting today

a small video tutorial on caligraphy too,

which, by the way, looks great on

mixed media paper journaling.

I couldn't resist this sweet dress.

I found it at

http://ohsohappytogether.blogspot.com/2010/07/mod-sailor-dress-tutorial.html

Check the whole tutorial.

It's really very well explained !

Thanks, Jessica!