My Old Sleigh

My Dad found it some times ago in the attic...
It was a Christmas gift I've got from Santa many many years ago...
I can''t remember well but I think I was at least 9 or 10 years old...

I've really had some amazing and fun winter with it till the day...my sister (younger sister, she was really so tiny that time) and me finished on a iced lake...
We were sledding down the hill but at one point...the hill ended and...started the lake...
Near the coast the lake was well but in the center ice was melting...
I heard Mommy and Daddy yelling to push me to the ground and so I did before  reaching the center of the melting.
But, we really ended up too much close to the icy waters of the lake...
The shock was great so my cute sledge ended its years hidden in the attic...
Since...few times ago...

My Dad was doing a cleaning in the attic and found it, sad, alone, old and covered by dust...
So he  decided to clean and fit it for me and...voilà!!!!
You can see it in all "its splendor"!!!!! :O)

I settled it into a corner in my attic, next to a quilt and close to my sewing room.
So I can see it every day...
I've placed on top some of my favourites country magazines and it has become a perfect tiny table.

How many memories...THANK YOU DADDY!!!!!
Love, Dany

Busy Working...

On Christmas gifts and tree decorations today...
Well...as usually...I'm really late in making my Christmas gifts... :O)
But today...I've really had so much fun choosing fabrics, planning, cutting, sewing...what a day...

These are some fabrics I chose but...I can't say what I've made with them...some of the people that will receive them...should read this post...LOL!!!!

I was not the only one so busy today...my sewing/embroidery machine worked so hard too...
In fact, I decided to "renew" our Christmas tree this year...and I would love to have an "handmade" one...
I mean that I'm making myself the tree decorations...
So...I'm making some embroidered laces with the embroidery machine...

My Christmas tree will be white and red so I'm making my laces in white...

Here there are some of them, tomorrow I will have to put them in the water so the "paper" around them will disappear and they will became real laces...
Plus, I'm  crocheting some other ornaments but...I still have to take pics of them...
I will add some fabric and felt  stars and hearts too and...mmm...maybe something else...
I have a brainstorm of ideas in mind and...I'm enjoying every single moment!!!

What about you?
Do you buy your ornaments or do you prefere to go with the handmade?
I would love to hear from you about your ornaments and Christmas tree too!!!!
Happy Crafting!!!
Love, Dany

Do you like McDonalds???

I Do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!

But...Hubby doesn't like it very much so...we don't go often... :O(

But yesterday...we did it!!!!!

As you can see from the pic, I enjoyed soooooooooooo much my meal...LOL!!!!

And...the classic Big Mac is always my favourite...

What about you?
Do you go to McDonalds often and...which is your favourite meal?
Have a nice Saturday!!!!
Dany

Sewing, sewing...sewing

Hello my friends!!!!
How are you?
Unfotunately...I feel sick...I started to feel bad last night and so today I took a day off to work...
With head ache, pain in every single bones and fever...it's not right go to work... LOL!!!
But...I can blog a bit...in the warm hug of my bed with my computer...

So, I want  to show you what I've sewn lately...
Well...first of all...I was not alone.
I've had 2 wonderful Crafty Saturday with 2 special friends: Lucy and Nico.
With Lucy we've sewn a bunch of Tilda's items.
You can see the lavender wings above, they are soooo cute and smell wonderfully!
We've had sooooo much fun sewing them!!!

Then we've sewn the snail but...it's not completed...
Hubby is preparing for me a piece of wood and I'll add some little cushions and she will became my sewing helper!!!!

Then we made this awesome heart with wings, it's so cute and soft and i think it's perfect as Christmas decoration too!!!

Ok, now I want to show you what I've sewn with my friend Nico...

This is a wonderful Keyka Lou pattern and we really enjoyed make them (we made 2 of them, this one pictured is mine).

Not only it looks beautiful but it's also so practical!!!

It's so roomy inside and has 1 pocket that it's perfect for holds pens and it fit perfectly my iphone.

Plus you can keep your favourite book or what ever you need! I really had so much sewing these amazing things, hope you like them!!!

I wish you all  lovely day!!!!!!

Love, Dany

A day like Christmas

Hello!
How are you today?
A new week is already started... :O(
But...I've had a very nice week end, especially Saturday...
In fact Saturday my dear friend Nico come here to visit me and we spent the whole day sewing together and chatting...it was really a beautiful day!!!

She gave me some wonderful Birthday gifts...
She made for me The beautiful crochet acorn pictured above...
Isn't it sooooo cute????

It's a yarn "case", you can put your yarn inside when you are crocheting or knitting and it keep it safe and clean... I loooove it!!!! :O)

Then she gave me this BIG ball of yarn and some delicious coffee chocolates...
I've already chose what I'll crochet with it and...the chocolate sure...will help...LOL!!!

So, thank you Nico for the wonderful time we've had together and for all your gifts!!!!
Love, Dany

New Pattern in my Shop

Hello my friends!!!
How are you?
It's really a busy and stressfull period here around but lately I found some time for sew nice stuff...
And...I draw finally a new pattern for my Etsy Shop.

With this pattern-tutorial you'll be able to sew a wonderful Fabric and Fleece Infinity scarf and a Fabric and Fleece neck warmer, just in time for make wonderful Christmas Gifts!

You can find it HERE.
If you like the pattern but you aren't able to sew, you can find also some neck warmer listed in my shop and if you would like to buy the infinity scarf, please, feel free to contact me and I'd be happy to make it for you!

Happy Sunday to all!!!!
Dany

Mission Baby Quilt...DONE!!!

Hello my friends!!!
How are you today?
The baby quilt for Viola is finished and I would like to show you some shots of it...

Here there is a close up of the appliquè part...

I plaied a bit with some pictures effects and I love the way they turned out...

This is the nice fabric i chose for the back, a Beatrix Potter print.

I think it's sweet and happy at the same time.
The pattern was from Nancy Halvorsen book...Winsome Baby...

Now this quilt is already on Viola's room, hope she will have nice dreams under it!!!!
Dany

It's raining...I'm baking...

Hello my friends!!!!
How are you today?
here...it's still raining and raining and raining...
So...I started baking something...LOL!!!
I tried my very first American Apple Pie...

It tasted wonderfully with appleas, cinnamon, sugar...
I found the recipe HERE.
It's very easy to make and so delicious!!!

Then I baked something with potatoes, ham, eggs, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, provola cheese...

And...here it is:

It's perfect for cold days...soooooo yummy with all the cheese...

And hubby seems...to appreciate...LOL...

I wish you all a lovely day!!!!!

Dany

A quilt for Viola

Who's Viola?

Viola is a cute little girl, she was born about 3 weeks ago and I still never met her...

But...I'm making a sweet baby quilt for her...

Her Mom is the daughter of one of my really dear friend ans so I'm so happy to give her this little gift!

I chose some nice, bright and happy colors for her quilt.

Now, all the blocks are done, I have to sew them togheter and...finish the quilt!

Not the fun part...I love to make blocks and sew the top but...ohhh...the quilting part...is all another thing...LOL!!!!

But...I need to do it... :O)

I'll keep you posted about the progresses...

Have a nice day!!!

Dany

A rainy day

Hello my friends!!!

How are you today?

Here it is a very rainy day...

So it's better to stay inside and...relax...

I'm going to do some quilting...what are you doing today ?

I wish you all a lovely Saturday!!!

Dany