25 years ago Halloween startet to invade Germany and to push away our lantern going at Sanct Martin when children follow Sanct Martin on a horse singing songs often accompanied by a marching band and proudly present their self-made lanterns. After about an hour of walking the walk ends at a big fire and the children receive a special bun.
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As second block for my anticipation to Canada wall hanging I chose a design by EmbroiderLibrary: a brown bear in the mountains as we really would love to see one from a safe distance.
Continue reading “Looking forward to Canada – block No 2”A new home for my camera
For my little camera I have been using for years a bought felt bag that looks like a camera itself. But the hook and loop is old and does not work properly anymore. Last year on Malta and this year in Denmark I have lost it several times (and found again).
Continue reading “A new home for my camera”Droplet of colour
Before I had an embroidery machine I thought she would be helpful to mend holes. It was my main argument in favour of buying such a machine as having to very active children my pile of things to mend is quite high.
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This night the clock was changed from summer time to winter time and I love to have another hour of sleep.
Continue reading “An hour as a gift”Make-a-difference-day
A couple of days ago it was the make-something-nice-day but today the task is mor difficult. What does make a difference? Especially a positive difference! Everything else would be easy.
Continue reading “Make-a-difference-day”Tiny piece of lint – big bird’s nest
It is a busy time of the year having started with christmas projects. So no good time for my machine to stop working proberly. The bobbinfil was showing on top and so I cleaned the machine, changed the needle but still it wasn’t any better. Is she broken again? Oh, please not, I habe so many ideas to be done.
Continue reading “Tiny piece of lint – big bird’s nest”Sew-along for a table runner – a second try
On first sight I was in love with the design for the October sew-along of Sweet pea so I decided to join: a pretty forest scene with our favourite forest animals: squirrels, fox, deer, owl and hedgehog. My second try on a sew-along after my first one failed because of my broken machine.
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Three years ago I stitched and sewed a wall-hanging in anticipation of our trip to Southafrica 9 month later. Now it is time to work our anticipation of our trip to Canada next summer into another wall-hanging.
Continue reading “Looking forward to Canada – block no. 1”A marvellous DVD library
Usually I show my crafted work here but today I have to share my husbands work. I am so proud of him!
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