and the trees are stripped bare
Of all they wear
What do I care
October
And kingdoms rise
And kingdoms fall
But you go on
...and on...
U2
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Showing posts with label Blackbird Designs. Show all posts
Friday, November 12, 2010
Blackbird Designs - "October Harvest" stockings
and the trees are stripped bare
Of all they wear
What do I care
October
And kingdoms rise
And kingdoms fall
But you go on
...and on...
U2
Monday, November 8, 2010
September stockings and Parolin
"Our hearts were ringing, in the key that our souls were singing.
As we danced in the night, remember how the stars stole the night away
Bade ya - say do you rememberBa de ya - dancing in September
Ba de ya - never was a
cloudy day"
Sunday, September 26, 2010
BBD Autumn Stocking exchange - my work for Janice
Buongiorno amiche!
Ho partecipato ad uno scambio organizzato dal mio gruppo Yahoo! dedicato a Blackbird Designs. Si trattava di ricamare una a scelta tra le calzine a tema autunnale. La mia compagna Janice ha già ricevuto quanto da me ricamato (in tempi sorprendentemente rapidi, avendo effettuato la spedizione il 18/09!)e quindi ecco la foto:
Good day my friends!
I have been in an exchange organized in my Yahoo! Blackbird Designs group. We had to stitch one of the Autumn themed stockings.
My exchange buddy Janice has already received what I stitched for her (that was fast, I sent the parcel out on the Sept. 18th!) and so here is the picture of what I sent her:
Ho partecipato ad uno scambio organizzato dal mio gruppo Yahoo! dedicato a Blackbird Designs. Si trattava di ricamare una a scelta tra le calzine a tema autunnale. La mia compagna Janice ha già ricevuto quanto da me ricamato (in tempi sorprendentemente rapidi, avendo effettuato la spedizione il 18/09!)e quindi ecco la foto:
Good day my friends!
I have been in an exchange organized in my Yahoo! Blackbird Designs group. We had to stitch one of the Autumn themed stockings.
My exchange buddy Janice has already received what I stitched for her (that was fast, I sent the parcel out on the Sept. 18th!) and so here is the picture of what I sent her:
...si tratta della calzina "Mr. Turkey" tratta dal booklet del mese di Novembre, che ho ricamato su una tela arancione chiaro della F.lli Graziano. Ho unito una matassina tinta a mano da me. Janice ha gradito, e io ne sono felice! :)
...it's "Mr. Turkey" stocking from November booklet, I stitched it on a light orange F.lli Graziano linen. I also added some hand dyed (by me) floss. Janice appreciated it, and I am happy for that!
In questi giorni ho provato a fare qualche esperimento culinario, e devo dire che sono soddisfatta dei risultati. Eccovi qualche esempio:
In those days I made some experiments in the kitchen, and I have to say that I am quite satisfied of the results. Here's some pictures of what I have done:
Questo è il polpo (o PAULpo, n onore di quel suo cugino tedesco ihih!) con patate. Le patate provengono dall'orto di Andrea e sono buonissime! :)
This is octopus with potatoes. Potatoes were grown in my boyfriend Andrea's garden, and they were so good! :)
Questi sono i classici tortelli verdi alla reggiana, ai quali però ho cambiato ricetta: ho messo solo bietole e niente spinaci!
Those are a classic thing of my town, Reggio Emilia, "tortelli verdi" ( a kind of green ravioli). I change a bit the recipe, I didn't put the spinach in it.
E questo è stato l'esperimento più difficile ma anche ben riuscito. Quando sono andata a Digione nella primavera scorsa, dopo aver provato il Boeuf a la bourguignonne, mi sono ripromessa di provare a rifarlo. E con i primi freschi, l'ho fatto! Ho apportato due modifiche alla ricetta originale, ovvero ho usato il Chianti per cuocerci la carne e non vino di Borgogna (che ho, ma che preferisco bere eheh!) e invece degli champignons, ho messo i porcini che ha trovato Andrea.
And this is the most difficult experiment, but also with good results. When I have been in Dijon last spring, after eating Boeuf A la Bourguignonne, I promised to myself to try to make it at home. And now that the air is chill, I have done it! There are two differences between the french recipe and mine, I used Chianti to cook the meat in (instead of Bourgogne wine, which I hav, but to drink!) and I used mushrooms found by my boyfriend instead of champignons.
Buon appetito! :)
A presto, see you soon!
Sara
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Happy Fall you all! E' finalmente Autunno! :
Ma ciao!! Non sono sparita....diciamo che l'estate non mi piace particolarmente, ed ora che è ufficialmente iniziato l'Autunno, eccomi tornata a scrivere sul mio blogghino!
Hello! I'm not disappared...I don't like summer at all, and now that Autumn is officially started, I'm getting back here, writing on my blog!
Inizio col mostrarvi qualche lavoretto...
...questo l'ho fatto l'anno scorso in realtà, e non credo di averlo mai pubblicato... è stato un piacere riprenderlo e riappenderlo!
I'm gonna show you something finished...
...this is something I actually finished last year, but i never posted it, and this year it was a pleasure to hang it again!
Questo quadro l'ho ricamato nel lontano 2004...ancora su una tela Aida gigantesca...come sono lontani quei tempi! Il soggetto però è meraviglioso :)
I stitched this back in 2004...it is stitched on a BIG Aida...a lot of time is passed! But I love this chart, anyway.
Un classico autunnale...funghi porcini! Raccolti dal mio Amore e poi fatti seccare...alcuni li abbiamo anche fritti, sono speciali!
Another Autumn classic..mushrooms! Found by my boyfriend in the wood. They're special!
Una colazione in stile francese... tazza e cucchiaino li ho presi in Bretagna, dove ho trascorso una bellissima settimana quest'estate. La tovaglietta mi è stata donata da Miriam per lo scambio "Tea con delitto" di Miss Marple , lei non ha un blog, ma colgo l'occasione per ringraziarla tantissimo, come puoi vedere cara Miriam la tua tovaglietta è sempre in uso!
A French breakfast... I bought both cup and spoon in Bretagne, where I spent a beautiful week this summer! The tablecloth was a gift from Miriam for Miss Marple exchange "Tea with Crime". Miriam doesn't have a blog, but I want to thank her for her gift, I really appreciated it!
Questo invece è quello che ho spedito io a Gemma sempre per lo scambio di Miss Marple. Le è piaciuto, e mi fa molto piacere!
This is what I stitched for Gemma for Miss Marple's exchange. She liked it, and I am very happy for that!
Questo è un altro progettino shabby che ho iniziato ma che è ancora un work in progress!
This is another little shabby project, still working on it, it's a work in progress!
Questo invece è quanto ho spedito a Milly per un altro scambio, organizzato nel nostro gruppo Yahoo! per le ricamatrici Prairie Schooler. Milly è anche una cara amica, è stato un piacere essere abbinata a lei per questo scambio!
This is what I stitched for Milly, for another exchange, organized on our Yahoo! group for Prairie Schooler stitchers. Milly is also a dear friend of mine, so it was such a pleasure stitching for her!
Io ho ricevuto da Milly questa bellissima scatola con in aggiunta matassine sfumate,un ascugamani morbidosissimo e uno schemino! Grazie ancora cara Milly!
I received from Milly this wonderful box, with as extra some threads ando something more! Thank you so much again, dear Milly!
Ed ora, per finire questo luuuungo post, vi mostro in ordine sparso i miei lavoretti per il SAL di Ornella , l'ormai mitico Alfabetario del Parolin, e il mio personalissimo e solitario SAL delle calzine Blackbird Designs...noterete una foto d'insieme delle calzine, quella è stata fatta a Giugno, e ritrae la prima metà di calzine finite! Vederle tutte schierate così è bellissimo! :)
And, to finish this looooong post, here you are some other finishes, more letters for Ornella 's SAL of Parolin's Alfabetario, and also my very own personal Blackbird Desings stockings SAL! You can see a picture with lots of stockings, it's the picture of the first half of the stockings, from Jauary to June! It's so cute seeing them together!:)
Per ora è tutto, ma tornerò molto presto, stavolta!
It's all for now, but I'll be back soon, this time!!
Sara :)
Hello! I'm not disappared...I don't like summer at all, and now that Autumn is officially started, I'm getting back here, writing on my blog!
Inizio col mostrarvi qualche lavoretto...
...questo l'ho fatto l'anno scorso in realtà, e non credo di averlo mai pubblicato... è stato un piacere riprenderlo e riappenderlo!
I'm gonna show you something finished...
...this is something I actually finished last year, but i never posted it, and this year it was a pleasure to hang it again!
Questo quadro l'ho ricamato nel lontano 2004...ancora su una tela Aida gigantesca...come sono lontani quei tempi! Il soggetto però è meraviglioso :)
I stitched this back in 2004...it is stitched on a BIG Aida...a lot of time is passed! But I love this chart, anyway.
Un classico autunnale...funghi porcini! Raccolti dal mio Amore e poi fatti seccare...alcuni li abbiamo anche fritti, sono speciali!
Another Autumn classic..mushrooms! Found by my boyfriend in the wood. They're special!
Una colazione in stile francese... tazza e cucchiaino li ho presi in Bretagna, dove ho trascorso una bellissima settimana quest'estate. La tovaglietta mi è stata donata da Miriam per lo scambio "Tea con delitto" di Miss Marple , lei non ha un blog, ma colgo l'occasione per ringraziarla tantissimo, come puoi vedere cara Miriam la tua tovaglietta è sempre in uso!
A French breakfast... I bought both cup and spoon in Bretagne, where I spent a beautiful week this summer! The tablecloth was a gift from Miriam for Miss Marple exchange "Tea with Crime". Miriam doesn't have a blog, but I want to thank her for her gift, I really appreciated it!
Questo invece è quello che ho spedito io a Gemma sempre per lo scambio di Miss Marple. Le è piaciuto, e mi fa molto piacere!
This is what I stitched for Gemma for Miss Marple's exchange. She liked it, and I am very happy for that!
Questo è un altro progettino shabby che ho iniziato ma che è ancora un work in progress!
This is another little shabby project, still working on it, it's a work in progress!
Questo invece è quanto ho spedito a Milly per un altro scambio, organizzato nel nostro gruppo Yahoo! per le ricamatrici Prairie Schooler. Milly è anche una cara amica, è stato un piacere essere abbinata a lei per questo scambio!
This is what I stitched for Milly, for another exchange, organized on our Yahoo! group for Prairie Schooler stitchers. Milly is also a dear friend of mine, so it was such a pleasure stitching for her!
Io ho ricevuto da Milly questa bellissima scatola con in aggiunta matassine sfumate,un ascugamani morbidosissimo e uno schemino! Grazie ancora cara Milly!
I received from Milly this wonderful box, with as extra some threads ando something more! Thank you so much again, dear Milly!
Ed ora, per finire questo luuuungo post, vi mostro in ordine sparso i miei lavoretti per il SAL di Ornella , l'ormai mitico Alfabetario del Parolin, e il mio personalissimo e solitario SAL delle calzine Blackbird Designs...noterete una foto d'insieme delle calzine, quella è stata fatta a Giugno, e ritrae la prima metà di calzine finite! Vederle tutte schierate così è bellissimo! :)
And, to finish this looooong post, here you are some other finishes, more letters for Ornella 's SAL of Parolin's Alfabetario, and also my very own personal Blackbird Desings stockings SAL! You can see a picture with lots of stockings, it's the picture of the first half of the stockings, from Jauary to June! It's so cute seeing them together!:)
Per ora è tutto, ma tornerò molto presto, stavolta!
It's all for now, but I'll be back soon, this time!!
Sara :)
Friday, May 21, 2010
Scary Stockings
Un post veloce veloce, e in ritardo, per il Blackbird Designs del giovedi. Volevo fare una foto a tema e così ho aperto prima del tempo la mia scatola di Halloween (Samhain) per ambientare meglio le mie due spaventose calzine...a dire la verità fanno poca paura vero? Ma sono carine! :)
A quick (and late) post for my Thursday Blackbird Designs. I wanted to put Halloween (Samhain) stuff in the picture of my scary stockings so I opened my Halloween (Samhain) box before it's its time...actually those stockings aren't scary at all..but they are nice!
Un article tres rapide et en retard pour le Blackbird Designs du Jeudi. Je voulais mettre des choses de Halloween (Samhain)dans la photo, donc j'ai ouvert la boite de Halloween (Samhain) bien tot cette année...
Le mie amiche, my friends, mes amies:
Beatrice, Bruna, Camilla, Corinna, Cristina, Elena, Ghislaine, Giovanna, Maria, Mariangela e Nadia
Alla prossima, see you soon, a la prochaine!
Sara
A quick (and late) post for my Thursday Blackbird Designs. I wanted to put Halloween (Samhain) stuff in the picture of my scary stockings so I opened my Halloween (Samhain) box before it's its time...actually those stockings aren't scary at all..but they are nice!
Un article tres rapide et en retard pour le Blackbird Designs du Jeudi. Je voulais mettre des choses de Halloween (Samhain)dans la photo, donc j'ai ouvert la boite de Halloween (Samhain) bien tot cette année...
Le mie amiche, my friends, mes amies:
Beatrice, Bruna, Camilla, Corinna, Cristina, Elena, Ghislaine, Giovanna, Maria, Mariangela e Nadia
Alla prossima, see you soon, a la prochaine!
Sara
Monday, May 17, 2010
Weekly update!
Lo so, lo so, ho latitato la scorsa settimana, ma ora vi toccherà un post unico on tutti gli aggiornamenti :)
I know, I know, I was absent last week, but now you'll have a post with all the updates of last week :)
Je le sais, je n'etais pas la la semaine passée, mais voilà un article avec tous les mises a jour de la semaine! :)
Prima di tutto, essendo lunedi, il Memento Mori: ho abbandonato il mio Salem Remembered per un po' perchè ho ricevuto questo schema CHS, "The Curse Of The Raven" e non vedevo l'ora di inizarlo!
First of all, as if it's Monday, Memento Mori project: I abandoned my Salem Remembered for a while because I received this CHS chart "The Curse Of The Raven" and I couldn't wait to start it!
D'abord, le lundi, Memento Mori: j'ai abandonné pour un petit peu le Salem Remembered car j'ai reçu cette merveille, CHS diagramme "The Curse Of The Raven", et j'avais envie de le commencer!
Ed ecco il mio La D Da finito e incorniciato: si tratta di "The Ark", con tutta la pioggia caduta la scorsa settimana sono stata ben felice di mettere in salvo tutti gli animaletti!
And here's my La D Da finished: it's "The Ark", with all the heavy rain of last week I am so happy that all the animals are safe and sound now!
Et voilà mon La D Da, "The Ark", fini et cadré: avec la pluie de la semaine derniére, je suis contente que les animaux sont a l'abri maintenent!
La cornice è made in Ikea, poi dipinta da me, ho creato questo colore mischiando un verde marcio col nero.
The frame is made in Ikea, I painted it mixing an ivy green with black
Le cadre est made in Ikea, je l'ai peint avec un vert foncé mixé avec le noir
E per quanto riguarda Blackbird Designs.. ho fatto le calzine di Maggio: le ADORO!! Ne farei a migliaia e migliaia, e ormai ho preso la mano anche a rifinirle! Mi piacciono troppo!
And about Blackbird Designs...I made the "Three Stockings For May": I LOVE them! Iwould stitch them forever and ever, and now I am faster in finishing them! I really like them!
Et pour ce qui concerne Blackbird Designs...j'ai brodé les "Three Stockings For May", j'ADORE ces broderies! Et maintenent je suis rapide a les faire! Je les aime beucoup!
Ho anche rifinito il ricamo fatto due settimane fa, ora pronto per l'albero di Natale!
I have finished-finished the stitched piece made two weeks ago, now it's ready for my Christmas Tree!
J'ai fini aussi la broderie que j'ai brodée il y a deux semaines: maintenent c'est prete pour le sapin de Noel!
E' tutto per ora, sono già alle prese con il La D Da del mercoledì, volevo iniziare "Marion the Librarian" ma siccome mi trovo in una fase in cui voglio inziare un ricamo e vederlo finito nel giro di pochissimo, mi sono organizzata quattro progettini natalizi veloci veloci e carinissimi!
It's all for now, I am now on the La D Da project for Wednesday, my idea was to start "Marion the Librarian" but in this period I love to start something and see it finished in a little while, so I prepared four easy projects talking Christmassy, quick and nice!
Bon, c'est tout. Je suis en train maintenent de broder le La D Da du Mercredi. Ke voulais commencer "Marion The Librarian" mais je veux commencer une broderie et la voire finie dans un petit peu, donc j'ai quatre petit projects pour Noel, rapides et trés jolies!
Come sempre potete ammirare le meraviglie di tutte le mie compagne d'avventura:
Go and visit the wonderful things of my stitching buddies:
Allez visiter les merveilles de mes copines:
Cristina Daniela Elena Mariangela Marina Patty Nadia Sonia Stefania Tina Giovanna Rachele Beatrice Bruna Camilla Corinna Ghislaine Maria
Scusate la latitanza e a presto! See you later, alligator! A trés bientot!
Sara
I know, I know, I was absent last week, but now you'll have a post with all the updates of last week :)
Je le sais, je n'etais pas la la semaine passée, mais voilà un article avec tous les mises a jour de la semaine! :)
Prima di tutto, essendo lunedi, il Memento Mori: ho abbandonato il mio Salem Remembered per un po' perchè ho ricevuto questo schema CHS, "The Curse Of The Raven" e non vedevo l'ora di inizarlo!
First of all, as if it's Monday, Memento Mori project: I abandoned my Salem Remembered for a while because I received this CHS chart "The Curse Of The Raven" and I couldn't wait to start it!
D'abord, le lundi, Memento Mori: j'ai abandonné pour un petit peu le Salem Remembered car j'ai reçu cette merveille, CHS diagramme "The Curse Of The Raven", et j'avais envie de le commencer!
Ed ecco il mio La D Da finito e incorniciato: si tratta di "The Ark", con tutta la pioggia caduta la scorsa settimana sono stata ben felice di mettere in salvo tutti gli animaletti!
And here's my La D Da finished: it's "The Ark", with all the heavy rain of last week I am so happy that all the animals are safe and sound now!
Et voilà mon La D Da, "The Ark", fini et cadré: avec la pluie de la semaine derniére, je suis contente que les animaux sont a l'abri maintenent!
La cornice è made in Ikea, poi dipinta da me, ho creato questo colore mischiando un verde marcio col nero.
The frame is made in Ikea, I painted it mixing an ivy green with black
Le cadre est made in Ikea, je l'ai peint avec un vert foncé mixé avec le noir
E per quanto riguarda Blackbird Designs.. ho fatto le calzine di Maggio: le ADORO!! Ne farei a migliaia e migliaia, e ormai ho preso la mano anche a rifinirle! Mi piacciono troppo!
And about Blackbird Designs...I made the "Three Stockings For May": I LOVE them! Iwould stitch them forever and ever, and now I am faster in finishing them! I really like them!
Et pour ce qui concerne Blackbird Designs...j'ai brodé les "Three Stockings For May", j'ADORE ces broderies! Et maintenent je suis rapide a les faire! Je les aime beucoup!
Ho anche rifinito il ricamo fatto due settimane fa, ora pronto per l'albero di Natale!
I have finished-finished the stitched piece made two weeks ago, now it's ready for my Christmas Tree!
J'ai fini aussi la broderie que j'ai brodée il y a deux semaines: maintenent c'est prete pour le sapin de Noel!
E' tutto per ora, sono già alle prese con il La D Da del mercoledì, volevo iniziare "Marion the Librarian" ma siccome mi trovo in una fase in cui voglio inziare un ricamo e vederlo finito nel giro di pochissimo, mi sono organizzata quattro progettini natalizi veloci veloci e carinissimi!
It's all for now, I am now on the La D Da project for Wednesday, my idea was to start "Marion the Librarian" but in this period I love to start something and see it finished in a little while, so I prepared four easy projects talking Christmassy, quick and nice!
Bon, c'est tout. Je suis en train maintenent de broder le La D Da du Mercredi. Ke voulais commencer "Marion The Librarian" mais je veux commencer une broderie et la voire finie dans un petit peu, donc j'ai quatre petit projects pour Noel, rapides et trés jolies!
Come sempre potete ammirare le meraviglie di tutte le mie compagne d'avventura:
Go and visit the wonderful things of my stitching buddies:
Allez visiter les merveilles de mes copines:
Cristina Daniela Elena Mariangela Marina Patty Nadia Sonia Stefania Tina Giovanna Rachele Beatrice Bruna Camilla Corinna Ghislaine Maria
Scusate la latitanza e a presto! See you later, alligator! A trés bientot!
Sara
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Blackbird Thursday
Ed eccoci al post del giovedì! Giovedì vuol dire Blackbird Designs, e quindi ecco quanto ho realizzato. Si tratta dello schema "Love letters" tratto dal libro Joyeux Noel. Avevo voglia di iniziare qualcosa e finirlo, e quindi ho approfittato del Bride's Tree Sal, il cui tema di Maggio è "Uccelli", per fare questo piccolo ornamento per l'albero di Natale, su tela 16 fili. Lo trovo decisamente adorabile!
And this is Thursday's post! Thursday means Blackbird Designs, so here's what I've done. I wanted to do something to start and finish in the same evening, so I made the ornament for the Bride's Tree Sal, for which the theme of May is "Birds". This chart is "Love Letters" from the "Joyeux Noel" book. I stitched it on 40ct fabric. I love this cute ornie!
Et voila l'article du jeudi. Jeudi est le jour de Blackbird Designs, hier soir j'avais envie de commencer une broderie et de la finir, donc j'ai brodé ce petit oiseau tiré par le livre "Joyeux Noeel", c'est pour le Bride's Tree Sal, dont pour le mois de Mai on brode un ou plusieurs oiseau(x). J'ai brodé sur une toile de lin 40ct/16 fils J'adore ce petit oiseau!
Ricamano con me:
Companions stitchers:
Brodent avec moi:
Beatrice, Bruna, Camilla, Corinna, Cristina, Elena, Ghislaine, Giovanna, Maria, Mariangela e Nadia
Vi segnalo anche il blogcandy di Iulia
Please visit Iulia for her blogcandy!
Visitez aussi Iulia pour son blogcandy!
Alla prossima...until next time....à la prochaine!
Sara
And this is Thursday's post! Thursday means Blackbird Designs, so here's what I've done. I wanted to do something to start and finish in the same evening, so I made the ornament for the Bride's Tree Sal, for which the theme of May is "Birds". This chart is "Love Letters" from the "Joyeux Noel" book. I stitched it on 40ct fabric. I love this cute ornie!
Et voila l'article du jeudi. Jeudi est le jour de Blackbird Designs, hier soir j'avais envie de commencer une broderie et de la finir, donc j'ai brodé ce petit oiseau tiré par le livre "Joyeux Noeel", c'est pour le Bride's Tree Sal, dont pour le mois de Mai on brode un ou plusieurs oiseau(x). J'ai brodé sur une toile de lin 40ct/16 fils J'adore ce petit oiseau!
Ricamano con me:
Companions stitchers:
Brodent avec moi:
Beatrice, Bruna, Camilla, Corinna, Cristina, Elena, Ghislaine, Giovanna, Maria, Mariangela e Nadia
Vi segnalo anche il blogcandy di Iulia
Please visit Iulia for her blogcandy!
Visitez aussi Iulia pour son blogcandy!
Alla prossima...until next time....à la prochaine!
Sara
Friday, April 30, 2010
Ricami d'Aprile...April stitching...broderie d'Avril!
Oggi è l'ultimo del mese...e, appena in tempo, ho finito i miei due appuntamenti mensili...il primo è quello delle calzine Blackbird Designs..
Today is the last day of the month...and I finished my two monthly works...the first one is the one with Blackbird Designs stockings...
Aujourd'hui c'est le dernier jour d'Avril...donc, voilà mes deux broderies du mois. La premiére est avec Blackbird Desings..
Sono già 12..
Already 12...
Déjà 12...
Non è deliziosa quella con l'ombrello??
Isn't the umbrella one lovely?
J'aime bien celle avec le parapluie!
Il secondo appuntamento è quello con il Bride's Tree SAL... http://bridestreesal.blogspot.com/ il tema di Aprile erano i conigli, quindi ho ricamato "Snow Bunnies" di Little House Needleworks, da un vecchio numero di JCS Ornaments, ricamato 1 su 1, tela 16 fili! (una pazzia!)
The second date was with Bride's Tree SAL... http://bridestreesal.blogspot.com/ the theme ofthe month was rabbit, so I stitched "Snow Bunnies" by Little House Needleworks, taken from an od JCS Ornaments issue, stitched 1 over 1, 40 ct fabric! (toally crazy!)
La deuxieme broderie est pour le Bride's Tree Sal http://bridestreesal.blogspot.com/ il faisait broder des lapins, donc j'ai choisi "Snow Bunnies" diagramme, tiré par un vieux numero de JCS Ornaments, brodé avec un brin sur unfil de toile, toil 16 fils-40 count (la folie!)
Domani è già Maggio..e io ho un sacco di nuovi progettini grazie a Nadia de La Soffitta!! http://lasoffitta.canalblog.com/ (visitate il suo blog, è stupendo!)
Tomorrow is May...and I have a lot of new projects thanks to Nadia of La Soffitta! http://lasoffitta.canalblog.com/ I really suggest you to visit her blog, it's awesome!
Demain, c'est dejà Mai...et moi, j'ai desnouveaux projects, avec mesremerciements pour Nadia de La Soffitta, http://lasoffitta.canalblog.com/, vous devez visiter son blog, c'est plein de merveilles!
A presto, until later, a bientot!
Sara
(ah, sì, il blog è trilingue! - oh, yes, I'm going tri-lingual! - oui, je parle trois langues sur mon blog!) :)))
Today is the last day of the month...and I finished my two monthly works...the first one is the one with Blackbird Designs stockings...
Aujourd'hui c'est le dernier jour d'Avril...donc, voilà mes deux broderies du mois. La premiére est avec Blackbird Desings..
Sono già 12..
Already 12...
Déjà 12...
Non è deliziosa quella con l'ombrello??
Isn't the umbrella one lovely?
J'aime bien celle avec le parapluie!
Il secondo appuntamento è quello con il Bride's Tree SAL... http://bridestreesal.blogspot.com/ il tema di Aprile erano i conigli, quindi ho ricamato "Snow Bunnies" di Little House Needleworks, da un vecchio numero di JCS Ornaments, ricamato 1 su 1, tela 16 fili! (una pazzia!)
The second date was with Bride's Tree SAL... http://bridestreesal.blogspot.com/ the theme ofthe month was rabbit, so I stitched "Snow Bunnies" by Little House Needleworks, taken from an od JCS Ornaments issue, stitched 1 over 1, 40 ct fabric! (toally crazy!)
La deuxieme broderie est pour le Bride's Tree Sal http://bridestreesal.blogspot.com/ il faisait broder des lapins, donc j'ai choisi "Snow Bunnies" diagramme, tiré par un vieux numero de JCS Ornaments, brodé avec un brin sur unfil de toile, toil 16 fils-40 count (la folie!)
Domani è già Maggio..e io ho un sacco di nuovi progettini grazie a Nadia de La Soffitta!! http://lasoffitta.canalblog.com/ (visitate il suo blog, è stupendo!)
Tomorrow is May...and I have a lot of new projects thanks to Nadia of La Soffitta! http://lasoffitta.canalblog.com/ I really suggest you to visit her blog, it's awesome!
Demain, c'est dejà Mai...et moi, j'ai desnouveaux projects, avec mesremerciements pour Nadia de La Soffitta, http://lasoffitta.canalblog.com/, vous devez visiter son blog, c'est plein de merveilles!
A presto, until later, a bientot!
Sara
(ah, sì, il blog è trilingue! - oh, yes, I'm going tri-lingual! - oui, je parle trois langues sur mon blog!) :)))
Friday, April 9, 2010
Introducing my great-grandmother
Hello my dear stitching friends!
I thought I have only one month to go before Mother's day, and if I have to accomplish my two projects for my grandmother and my great-grandmother, I have to run. That's why I started stitching "Hannah Lovina Joslin - 1856" sampler from the "Honeysuckle Manor" Blackbird Designs, which is beautiful. So I kitted all up, changing some colours so that I can use some hand dyed threads I have in my stash...
My great-grandmother died in 1969, so I never met her. But I heard my mom and grandmother talk about her since I was a little girl.
This is a way to "get in touch" with her, and to keep her alive through the years.
I already put her name and birthdate in the sampler chart, and it was perfect there. I can't wait to see it finished.
Until next time, and enjoy your weekend!
Sara
I thought I have only one month to go before Mother's day, and if I have to accomplish my two projects for my grandmother and my great-grandmother, I have to run. That's why I started stitching "Hannah Lovina Joslin - 1856" sampler from the "Honeysuckle Manor" Blackbird Designs, which is beautiful. So I kitted all up, changing some colours so that I can use some hand dyed threads I have in my stash...
My great-grandmother died in 1969, so I never met her. But I heard my mom and grandmother talk about her since I was a little girl.
This is a way to "get in touch" with her, and to keep her alive through the years.
I already put her name and birthdate in the sampler chart, and it was perfect there. I can't wait to see it finished.
Until next time, and enjoy your weekend!
Sara
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Easter is gone...now it's time to think Christmas!
This year I can't stop being in Christmas mood. Don't know why. Usually, I arrive at Christmas and I can't stand to see Christmas stitching anymore until later in the year. But not this time. Maybe it's because, with someone above's help, if DB and I will find OUR home, it will be our first Christmas together in OUR home, so I need special decorations to celebrate. I really think this is the reason!
Anyway, here's my favourite Christmas stitching up to now: it's Blackbird Designs "Merry Christmas" taken from the wonderful book "Joyeux Noel".
I have stitched it with recommended hand dyed threads on a 40ct fabric hand dyed by me with tea. I just love it, in its simplicity. Still have to decide how to finish it,but I think it will be a banner for a door. Any other ideas girls?
And this is another ornament, the one for March at the Bride's Tree SAL.
The subject of the month was: flower or flowers basket, so I took a particular from "Poinsettia House" of Little House Needleworks, and stitched it. I used a scrap of fabric used for the Blackbird Designs above. Here nothing is wasted!
During the month of March I did not miss my date with Blackbird Designs stockings.
Needless to say that I love stitching those stockings more and more while I go on with this project. I love seeing the pile of stockings growing, waiting for the moment I will understand HOW to display them, LOL!
March of course means St. Patricks's day. Again, needless to say hw I love this holiday, my Irish roots (which I know I have, I am sure of it!) use to bring me to the pub with DB and friends, Guinness flowing and flowing, Irish music all around and this is happiness!
My creaivty also flows, this year I made those Shamrocks, I found a pattern ont tbe internet and then it's just a matter of cut, fill and sew ! Quick, easy and I love the result! Those little shamrocks followed me to the pub and our table was the most creative one in the pub!
Blackbird Designs "Wild Clover" stocking also followed me. Dont' you think it's just perfect near a pint of Guinness? :))
ok..it's all for now. I am working on my April Sal(s) at the moment, I have to run with my Hawk Run Hollows, in March I almost forgot them....but I will be forgiven!
And, I have a project for Mother's day. I would like to celebrate not only my mother, but also my grandmother and my great-grandmother, with two Blackbird Designs Samplers fromt he gorgeous "Honeysuckle Manor" booklet.
One month to go...will I do i? Mmmmh I hope so.
We'll see!
I wish you a joyful month of April
In stitches,
Sara :)
Anyway, here's my favourite Christmas stitching up to now: it's Blackbird Designs "Merry Christmas" taken from the wonderful book "Joyeux Noel".
I have stitched it with recommended hand dyed threads on a 40ct fabric hand dyed by me with tea. I just love it, in its simplicity. Still have to decide how to finish it,but I think it will be a banner for a door. Any other ideas girls?
And this is another ornament, the one for March at the Bride's Tree SAL.
The subject of the month was: flower or flowers basket, so I took a particular from "Poinsettia House" of Little House Needleworks, and stitched it. I used a scrap of fabric used for the Blackbird Designs above. Here nothing is wasted!
During the month of March I did not miss my date with Blackbird Designs stockings.
Needless to say that I love stitching those stockings more and more while I go on with this project. I love seeing the pile of stockings growing, waiting for the moment I will understand HOW to display them, LOL!
March of course means St. Patricks's day. Again, needless to say hw I love this holiday, my Irish roots (which I know I have, I am sure of it!) use to bring me to the pub with DB and friends, Guinness flowing and flowing, Irish music all around and this is happiness!
My creaivty also flows, this year I made those Shamrocks, I found a pattern ont tbe internet and then it's just a matter of cut, fill and sew ! Quick, easy and I love the result! Those little shamrocks followed me to the pub and our table was the most creative one in the pub!
Blackbird Designs "Wild Clover" stocking also followed me. Dont' you think it's just perfect near a pint of Guinness? :))
ok..it's all for now. I am working on my April Sal(s) at the moment, I have to run with my Hawk Run Hollows, in March I almost forgot them....but I will be forgiven!
And, I have a project for Mother's day. I would like to celebrate not only my mother, but also my grandmother and my great-grandmother, with two Blackbird Designs Samplers fromt he gorgeous "Honeysuckle Manor" booklet.
One month to go...will I do i? Mmmmh I hope so.
We'll see!
I wish you a joyful month of April
In stitches,
Sara :)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Rain rain go away...
...rainy morning here. Hot cup of tea needed urgently!
I have finished BBD "Three stockings for February" last week, but I forgot to post them here. Here they are!
I really love stitching & finishing those stockings. Between February ones, I loved especially the birdie one. For the alphabet one I have used a hand dyed thread by me
I am about to start stitching some BBD Halloween stockings too. There are 13 stockings in the booklet, so I think it is better to start stitching some every now and then just to be ready for Oct.31st :)
In the meantime I have started with hand dyeing some threads with Halloween colours and I will use them for my stockings. Just have to think about the fabric!
Have a nice day you all,
in stitches
Sara
I have finished BBD "Three stockings for February" last week, but I forgot to post them here. Here they are!
I really love stitching & finishing those stockings. Between February ones, I loved especially the birdie one. For the alphabet one I have used a hand dyed thread by me
I am about to start stitching some BBD Halloween stockings too. There are 13 stockings in the booklet, so I think it is better to start stitching some every now and then just to be ready for Oct.31st :)
In the meantime I have started with hand dyeing some threads with Halloween colours and I will use them for my stockings. Just have to think about the fabric!
Have a nice day you all,
in stitches
Sara
Monday, January 18, 2010
Happy New Year! I'm back...
Last time I wrote here I was in the USA, it means it was August, and that means that it's TOO much time!!
Her's some finishes from late 2009 and early 2010.
This is from last year. I stitched those souvenirs for my grandparents who celebrated 60 years of marriage. A big goal, isn't it? :) The souvenirs were for all my relatives.
I started stitching both "Christmas At Hawk Run Hollow" and "The Village Of Hawk Run Hollow", I am stitcing one block each, those are the first two:
Those are Blackbird Designs January Stocking. My birthday is on January 28th so Birthday stocking is perfect. I have stitched only 3 candles because I'll turn 30 this year...
This is my calendar: this is January from Little House Needleworks, I am on February now and I will finish it before January ends :)
This is something I stitched both for me and my friends as a Christmas present: the picture of us in Berlin with this Berlin stitching. Chart is from Kirsten Schmidt, a very nice girl!! The black/yellow/red thread, inspired from Germany flag, was hand dyed by me :)
and as I loved Berlin result, I decided to frame those two 2009 finishes of NY and Philadelphia with the picture of DBF and me :) I am planning to do the same with ROute 66 shield, St.Louis Gateway Arch, Grand Canyon and Joshua Tree Park, places visited this summer :)
I'll try to be more regular in posting here, but you can blame Facebook for my absence :)
See you soon here, stay tuned!
Sara
Her's some finishes from late 2009 and early 2010.
This is from last year. I stitched those souvenirs for my grandparents who celebrated 60 years of marriage. A big goal, isn't it? :) The souvenirs were for all my relatives.
I started stitching both "Christmas At Hawk Run Hollow" and "The Village Of Hawk Run Hollow", I am stitcing one block each, those are the first two:
Those are Blackbird Designs January Stocking. My birthday is on January 28th so Birthday stocking is perfect. I have stitched only 3 candles because I'll turn 30 this year...
This is my calendar: this is January from Little House Needleworks, I am on February now and I will finish it before January ends :)
This is something I stitched both for me and my friends as a Christmas present: the picture of us in Berlin with this Berlin stitching. Chart is from Kirsten Schmidt, a very nice girl!! The black/yellow/red thread, inspired from Germany flag, was hand dyed by me :)
and as I loved Berlin result, I decided to frame those two 2009 finishes of NY and Philadelphia with the picture of DBF and me :) I am planning to do the same with ROute 66 shield, St.Louis Gateway Arch, Grand Canyon and Joshua Tree Park, places visited this summer :)
I'll try to be more regular in posting here, but you can blame Facebook for my absence :)
See you soon here, stay tuned!
Sara
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