new (old) things ...

Somehow I'm not able to pick up

my "normal" creative work

like felting, stitching, drawing or painting.

So after my dear granddaughter came by

to take some coloured cotton thread home

(we kept our distance, she knew what she wanted,

and knew where to find it)

to make "friendship bracelets",

I looked up some patterns on Pinterest

and started myself  ...

Years ago we made the simple (striped) ones.

But now I watched some videos

how to make the (4) different knots

to make the more intricate patterns.

These "arrows" were my favorite

(and were explained quite well)

It's sooo much fun to pick the colours from my giant stash !!!

 The first one (in the middle) is finished,

the second is with a loop (right) and the green one (left)

that went totally wrong after taking this picture :

I accidentally turned it to the backside when I went on with it 

grrrrrrrrrrrr

Only blues !

The dice is to keep track of the six repeating rows

(that I know by heart now)

(The next one will surely be another pattern !)

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We're still mostly inside,

the sun is shining but there is a very cold wind

but inside our Bella always "asks"

for her cushion to be placed in a sunny (warm) spot

And when daughter brought us some groceries early this week

there were some lovely tulips too !

SPRING inside !

Every night they have to be put in the hall :
Bella LOVES to chew on them
(and then throw up !)