my wip so far

This week I went back to working on my vervaco kit which I had laid aside for quite a few months.Here you can see my stitching so far.I can't wait to finish it and see it framed.So many other things on my want to do list.It is a never ending list :)

Goodnight everyone:)

Another day is over.A day packed with a lot of errands and being a chauffeur to my daughter.She is doing her exams right now.Why is it that at the end of the day so many things seem to remain undone?No craft time at all today.Isn't this pincushion cute?I never came across the pattern anywhere.Well goodnight.Let's see what tomorrow holds in store:)

my cutie pie!

we have plenty of pets in our home and they all have their characters.This is a photo of our lovebird (kabocc).He was becoming really stressed out in his cage so we open his cage and that is when the fun starts.He chews up all our papers and flies away with paper money.At least we keep the kitchen door closed and so we can get our stuff back!

nice!!!!!

cake decorating was never one of my strong points.That is why something like this is way out of my league.To decorate a cake I only spread melted chocolate and spread smarties on top.I especially like the knitting theme of this cake I came across on the internet.

Joining yarn

I found this method of joining yarn on the internet and it is an interesting way of getting rid of those unsightly knots at the back of the work. I have not tried it myself yet but I think I will as soon as the need arises so that I can see for myself. The internet is a great place to learn new techniques. I wish that we had something like that when I was young and perhaps had more time on my hands.

Boston terrorist attack:(

It seems there are many mad people around who in their twisted minds, get these ideas of killing innocent people.

magazine entry.

This is a photo of my passage in the World of Cross Stitching. I had posted earlier about it.I had forgotten that the photo was on my mobile and not on my camera.Yesterday I received the small gifts which consisted of two madeira threads and two patterns..one of which is a kit.I will certainly try them one of these days.

The second episode...

Here is the second episode of this lovely programme shown in the UK. It is lovely to see them sew and do some mistakes which if I had done them, I would have thought that it is because I am not a professional or something. Shows that everyone is human after all but we learn from each other's mistakes.

I got featured!

The picture of one of my finished designs was featured on this months issue of The World of Cross Stitching (issue 201). I still have not received their small gift yet.I couldn't post a picture of it online anywhere before sending it to them that is why I am posting a picture now. I modified the mouth a little bit because I did not like how it was on the pattern.I am very pleased with the finished result and can't wait to have it hanging somewhere in the house when my husband has time to do it:)

Tunisian crochet

Some months ago a good friend had sent me a Tunisian crochet hook and it was something that I had never used before but only heard of. I worked a sample block with it to get used to it and with the sample block I decided to do something. I decided to make it up into a cover for my Tablet and this is the finished result.

I really like the finished effect of Tunisian crochet.  I will definitely make something else with it but this is a start. Thanks Euni!
Here's a YouTube tutorial that I found showing how to do Tunisian crochet and what the hook looks like.

People are sewing again!

I don't know where this programme is being shown in the UK but at least now with the internet one gets to see things that are happening in other parts of the world.

15 sided biscornu

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something new to try out one day.

Sale! Sale! Sale!

http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=458092&u=736310&m=29190&urllink=&afftrack=

 Starting April 5th through April 8th, a different set of Craftsy classes will be on sale each day, up to 75% off their normal price so now is a good opportunity to learn that new craft that you have always wanted to from the comfort of your own home. These include patchwork, quilting, sewing. Take a look at their website for more information. That is what I am going to do as well:)

March CAL

This post is one day late because here is what I crocheted for the March CAL (crochet a long) with my internet group. March brings St. Patrick's Day which is slowly gaining ground here in Malta but it seems quite a big celebration in other parts of the world. So I decided on that theme and made this little 5 inch guy a St. Patrick's Day costume. These will all have to be displayed properly, God willing, next year because by the time that I am finishing them, the occasion has passed.

Statue nearly crashes to the ground in Senglea - timesofmalta.com

Statue nearly crashes to the ground in Senglea - timesofmalta.com

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter my blogging friends and I hope that like us you are having a marvelous spring day...quite hot in fact. I am watching the procession of the resurrection on TV today. Here is a video of the traditional run up into the church again. Rather dangerous at times!



We also changed over to summer time and I feel that the day is running fast. Oh I miss that one hour of sleep that I missed..........zzzzzzzzzzzzz. My eyes can't seem to open properly today :)

AirMalta planes flying over Malta for advertising purposes.

Some scenes from the Maltese islands as two AirMalta aeroplanes fly over the island.

Today is Good Friday

Faithful unite in prayer in Good Friday processions - timesofmalta.com

It was a solemn day today with loads of processions held all over the island. In the morning it was nice and warm but the evening brought a drop in temperature and out came the coats and scarves again. Tomorrow will be a normal day although in past years it was a day of mourning. However nowadays, shops open and radios and TV stations go ahead with their normal schedules. When I was a young girl, shops didn't open and radios played funeral marches.We don't eat meat either during this day. Sunday is Easter Sunday and we celebrate the fact that Christ has risen. Our traditional sweet is figolli. Click on the word if you want to know how they are done :))

Our Lady of Sorrows

Today we commemorate the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows and this evening there will be processions in certain towns and villages with people walking behind the statue and praying. It took me 22 years to buy this small statue...every year I would say that I would buy one but then the day would pass and I would say "next year". Last year we took the plunge and bought this small statue which I like to put out when Lent starts.This time of year is not as commercialized as Christmas with all the gifts and parties that Christmas brings with it.
Here is a youtube video of what we get up to in Malta on this day:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WngcuYoGTu0
Good day everyone!

Poplu Wiehed