a heart

This year hasn't begun quite well for Man : pneumonia is a nasty business !
Two courses of penicillin were needed to make a start in healing
Ever so slowly he is getting better now
(with a setback on some days)
Again we see what a precious thing
good health is !!!

After all the felting last month
it was time to pick up stitching again :
so many wonderful ideas in STITCH CLUB !

This little heart is for the workshop of
Chloe Patience

Stitching with so much texture is really fun !
(it seems that January 25 is "St. Dwynwens day in Wales :
the equivalent of Valentine's day   :-)  !) 

It is only a small work
because the two weeks are almost over
and I'm still busy with some bigger work
from April Sproule's workshop.
That gets bigger than I thought it would
(I added another strip of cloth on the outside !)
I will show that when I'm really finished with it

happy

May Picket (Bowtruckle) be there for you
to unlock all the doors to
happiness
good health
joy
mindfulness
greenness
and creativity
in the year to come

 a happy  2023

merry

I want to wish you all
 Happy Holidays

In a safe and warm home with family and friends
some laughter and joy
but some quiet time too !

(and I hope for those who don't have this
that they will find it soon !) 

22 - 12 - '22

Quiet December time.
Winter but not really winter
only a short time of frost and ice (skating : 
though not for us anymore !)
(Luckily it isn't as cold as it is in the US right now !!)

Felting small things :
Yara is generous with all kinds
of fun little projects for Xmas !
I myself am busy felting small things
as presents . . .
(so hardly anything to show, YET !)

But this MISTLETOE is really doing the trick :
I've been kissed under it quite a few times !

XXX

The shortest day and longest night
of the Winter Solstice went by :

it is so dark when you get up and the light is gone
late afternoon . . .

Youngest grandson has his Xmas dinner at school
and they baked (here) nice pizza rolls
to take with him.

Still a few days to go to Xmas
still a few things to do
(though Man has nearly done
all the shopping for it)
. . . . .
we're ready for it  !

:-)

P.S. :
because the photo didn't want to load
midnight was already gone and a new date there

December (post 1100)

The amazing truth :
December has already gone a week . . .

Of course we celebrated "Sint Nicolaas" with
all our kids, many little presents,
and a really fun game with dice !
Lots of laughter
and all went home with a happy face !


And there was the next part of the course of
Yaroslava Troinich !

First there was a little friend (Vera)
for the black-and-tan rabbit (Igor)
The last part was making the cloths for both of them.

Such a lot of FUN
(if you like to make fiddly small items
out of felt !!!!!)

a small party and felting fun

 Because I was busy in October,
our anniversary party was postponed a bit.
(but it's not bad to have a party to look forward to !)

Yesterday we visited our granddaughter
in her new home
(which is MUCH closer to school
where she studies for gold smith)
and we went out for dinner :
with daughter and four youngsters this time.
(the family is expanding)
Though we had to wait quite a long time
before we could eat
it was wonderful being together !
(which isn't always possible
when children "are leaving the nest")

So sorry that on the special funny date
22 - 11 - '22
I had no time at all to write a post :
because I was soooo busy felting
in a wonderful masterclass with
Yaroslava Troinich

I have done other workshops with her
and it was always FUN !!!
She has great expertise in felting
and is very generous with her knowledge !
(if you love felting small, please check her out,
you won't regret it !!!)

So on 22 - 11 was the start of this class,
but two days later we finished this funny chap !

Meet IGOR, my black-and-tan rabbit !

Number two is on it's way,
but not dry yet

(next Tuesday they will have some clothes too,  haha)

THANK YOU !!!

What more can I say than a very BIG
THANK  YOU
 
to all my wonderful customers
who have donated so generously
for my Pink Ribbon Textile Jewels !

We reached together a grand total of 

€ 750

A lot of money that I can send to Pink Ribbon !

It (always)  takes time to complete the work for "Pinktober"
I had to make a few extra on commission,
and the last three went in the mail yesterday
to the US.
(I hope they arrive as safely
as all the others that went abroad)

 THANK   YOU 

ELKE (GERMANY) , MORAG , DAWN (us),
NIENKE , ELLEN , BAUKJE (FRANCE) ,
NYNKE , MADELON , YVONNE ,
SILKE (GERMANY) , MO (AUSTRALIA) ,
ALET , NAYLSA , LARISA ,
INGRID , JOKE , PETRA , DEA ,
SIETS , JANE (UK) , JOLAN ,
MARIANNE , SUSANNE (GERMANY) ,
LINDA (US) ,  SANDRA

I hope you all enjoy a very long time
the Jewels, you bought for yourself
or as a present for someone dear !

I hope to be able
to do this wonderful Challenge again
next year