domenica 30 gennaio 2011

White and Quite...

Hi and Happy Sunday to all!!!
We got snow last night and this morning, when we got up...all was so white and...soooo quite...
No noise at all around the house and was so nice!



It snowed all the day and trees, yards, roads, cars seemed to be covered by soft and white cotton! Today all was magic, I know that tomorrow probably will rain so, the snow will melt fast but today....today it's perfect!
I'm sure that tomorrow I will not like the snow like today because I'll have to drive and go to work and the roads will be not so good and probably dirty so...I'll have those pics for remember myself how I feel today! :O)

venerdì 28 gennaio 2011

Today I feel soooo lazy...







And...I feel very sleepy...



The weather is bad, rainy and grey and...I would like to sleep all day long... ;O)



mercoledì 26 gennaio 2011

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lunedì 24 gennaio 2011

Strawberry Tote PDF Sewing Pattern GIWEAWAY!!!


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I'm so pleased to offer my new Strawberry Collapsible Tote PDF Sewing Pattern Tutorial to one of my readers!!!
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domenica 23 gennaio 2011

My new scarf!

Hi and Happy Sunday to all!!!
I've just finished to knit my new scarf and I love how it turns up!
I chose a grey wool, I just knit and purl so...a really easy one!

But...I would love to add a sweet touch so I made 2 hearts felt with some rhynestones and I sewed them on both endinds of the scarf...

I'll wear it this afternoon as it's a very sunny but very very cold day here...
Talk to you soon!!!!
Dany

sabato 22 gennaio 2011

A Card for my Dad



Hi!!
Tomorrow the whole family is going to celebrate my Dad's Birthday!
We will go to the restaurant but...for him...it's a surprise...

He doesn't have any clues.
Tomorrow morning my Mom will tell him that my hubby and me are going to bring them to my sister's house for have a lunch all together!
So...when they will be in our car, we will drive them to the restaurant!

We ordered for him a wonderful cake and bought him some nice stuffs:a new cell phone, a sweather and a t-shirt and I made him this cute Birthday Card, hoping that he likes it!

It's turning the BIG 70th so...it's a very important Birthday!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DAD!!!!!
I LOVE YOU DADDY!!!!!

mercoledì 19 gennaio 2011

Nail Art...

Hi!
I just love my new nails...I've got this beautiful manicure this morning...
I can't stop to watch them...LOL!!!!
Do you like nail art too?

domenica 16 gennaio 2011

Crazy about Granny Squares...



Hi and good Sunday to all!!!
As a crafter...I love to sew, quilt, knit and crochet...
About crochet...I just know the basics but It's amazing how many fabulous things you can make with some colorful yarn and a crochet hook...
Actually...I fell in love with Granny Square...you can use all the yarns you have in your stash and create beautiful afghans, baby blankets, throws, scarves, pillows, bags and a millions of other wonderful things!!!
Now...I aboslutely would love to try to make some Granny Squares and make myself a small rug...
As I didn't absolutely know anything about the Granny Square...I did a browsed a bit on the web abd I found some great tutorial!!!
You can find one here:

And here:

And here:
All what we need now is... a basket full of colorful yarn scraps:
http://getting-stitched-on-the-farm.blogspot.com/

some crochet hooks:

and...a bit of free time!!!

If you have made some granny squares I'd love to hear from you and see them...I can post your pics here too!

Happy Crocheting to you all!!!!







venerdì 14 gennaio 2011

Knitting a new scarf

Hi!
yesterday I've had a very stressful day at work...
When I come home...I really needed a bit of relax...
So...after dinner and a long shower...I looked throught my yarns and my colorful knitting needles and I found this beautiful grey wool.
It's 100% merino wool, so soft and warm...

I weared my pijama, take my place on the couch near the lightfire and...started to knit a scarf for myself...
What a nice way to take a bit of relax at the end of a "black" day!
And soon...I'll have a new scarf to wear!!!!
In what way you love to realx at the end of the day?
I'd love to hear from you!!!
Have a nice day to you all!!!!

martedì 11 gennaio 2011

Collapsible Tote PDF Tutorial


Hi to all!
I'm so happy to introduce you my new sewing tutorial for this very cute and unique collapsible bag!!!
My tutorial is very detailed with lots of pics and instructions so really anyone can make this beautiful and so versatile tote. It has the perfect size for carry on all what you need and you can go to the grocery, gym, a day of shopping, to office, to the park, knitting tote,to a craft class...the possibilities are endless!
You can make one for yourself and surely this tote make a great and very appreciate gift!!!
Once you'll make one...you'll can stop...
Change the fabrics, colors, words...it should became the perfect tote for any occasion!!!

When you don't need it, put it inside it's case, pull the cords and...voilà...your tote is now a little stuffed heart or strawberry...too cute!!!
Hope you'll like it as much I like to make them and write this tutorial!
If you'll buy it and make them, please, send me your pics and I'll be happy to put them here on my blog!!!
You can find the tutorial HERE on my Etsy Shop.




venerdì 7 gennaio 2011

My first Baby Quilt Pattern!

Hi!!!
And...first of all...HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!
Well...after so many years in making quilts...I'm so proud to show you my first PDF quilt pattern!
It's a Baby Quilt Pattern, so sweet and quick and easy to make!
With my step by step tutorial, full of designs and graphics, you'll make it in a snap!!!
This little quilt (it measures 45x58 inches) is the perfect gift for a Mom to Be or for your nepew, niece, daughter or soon...
In fact...changing the colors...it should be the perfect little Boy quilt or the sweet Princess quilt...

If you like it and would like to try it...you can find it here in my Etsy Shop!
I would love to hear your comments about it!