A rainy Semana Santa in BCN

More zipper pouches! I love the combination of cross stitch and fabric. And my first dala horse...

This Friday the Semana Santa will start. Unfortunately the weather is really bad now. I really would like to go hiking somewhere. :-(

Sitges Vintage Car Rally 2012

One important task for family visit is to go around with them to famous sightseeing places. :D This time they were lucky (or us too) to catch the Sitges Vintage Car event. This car is my favourite one...I can image Tintin would use it. ;-)

Sewing...stitching...

More finished projects: I am so proud of myself ;-). For my little needle book, I used tutorial from SewSheSews. It turns out great! Somehow I dont know why...my stuffed animals never come out as their original design. This time...the bear turns out to be more like a mouse. But it is MY mouse. :D

Camina i Calçotada

Now is the season for Calçotada: the dirty onion! :D Also to Joan, camina i camina...we also find a sign of camino on our way. Our heart is with you on the way!

Gift idea

I really like the table runner idea (with blackwork cross stitch). But I am afraid it would be a HUGE project. I might change to some simple motifs as below. Lazy me!!! :D

Source: bohemia.over-blog.com via Yu on Pinterest

Source: flickr.com via Yu on Pinterest

Stuff Whale

Stitching

Backstitch practice A two-year project sashiko: flower

Happy San Valentín

Hot Sep in Barcelona

I finished the sashiko kit. Instead of making a 4-tea coaster set, I put them together as a placemat for SnackTime at work.
The blingbling...I used an idea from Honestlywtf. The chain I bought from the nearby hardware store. It costed less than 1 euro. The DMC embroidery threads may cost a bit. Anyway...the result is nice.

Mira pa´dentro: A los treinta la mujer :D

A los treinta la mujer, es una flor preciosa, que fue tomando color y su brillo te ahoga
madre, amante, amiga, trabajadora, quiere un mundo mejor y lo quiere ahora

Fun with airplane

Airplane block quilt

First airplane quilt! :D I was following the idea from BadSkirt. It was fun! Now I have a tea coaster for gift giveaway.

Sashiko project: Navy Yabane sampler from Olympus

The stitch lines are pre-printed. You just have to follow it. However, believe me, it is not that easy, very difficult to stab the fabric with the round tip of the needle. I did not use the sashiko thread. The problem is I dont know where to get the sashiko thread in Barcelona. Moreover, it would be quite annoying to order them all the time online. Therefore, I am using crochet 100% thread, size 8. It works fine so far since the thread is really tight. You could not see separated strands. Of course, the color variety is not that big...hmmm...for the current project, I chose an combination of white (cream white) and bright yellow. I hope it will come out nice!!! :D

UFO

Today's new word for me: UFO (unfinished objects). Haaa....

Sashiko kit

Sashiko kit from Saké Puppets (Sashiko Embroidery Kit: DIY Coasters (Set of 4) - Genki). I am looking forward to trying it. :D

Lisette dress pattern

itinerary and traveler dress.

First course on patchwork

Definitely later I will try the airplane pattern from BadSkirt.

Working...

Working with craft felt

I saw a roll of colorful craft felt at the shop nearby. I had never worked with craft felt yet. Then...I had the idea to do a spelling garland for little Simon. It was harder than I imaged: cutting the letters, sewing around the edges...I got some critism afterwards: 1) It is an English alphabet, not a German one or Spanish one. 2) the sequence of the letters is from Z to A, not A to Z. Hmmm...damage is DONE...

More cross stitch

I bought some new books of cross stitich motifs. Now I have a pin cusion. It is so easy to lose the pins on the floor.... mine field for bare foot! P.S. I am the only one wearing house shoes...heeee...Now all my lovely pins will stay together. :D

Sashiko: kogin

I used normal DMC threads, 6 strands together. I am not satisfied. The floss thread is not as twisted as sashiko thread.

Next project

Granny square block

Here is my first granny square block. So...my next project would be a granny square blanket. You can recognize that the yarn is some leftover from the scarf. For the blanket, I am thinking about white and different color combinations. Eeee...I dont really have good feeling with color. :-(

You can find a lot of tutorial or youtube video for granny block. I found this one is really helpful, particularly the photos.

A successful Saturday and endless...crochet

Ruffle scarf

Last Saturday was very successful... A and I, we finished our first CUT dress using their pattern. I used a plain light denim fabric. It turned out great!!!
Crochet...crochet...I am trying to do this ruffle scarf (picture by Aesthetic Nest). I love the ruffle effect. B helps me to start with some basic stitches. Aesthetic Nest offers this super tutorial!
Apparently as a beginner, I lost the track of counting the first chain. Now I have a really long long scarf. And the following problem is...finishing this project is endless...I have been working on it for more than one week. Wooo...I am a bit exhausted. Really looking forward to finishing it in this week!
Yes...it is a big big ruffle scarf. I am not so sure about the color contrast. B has used a contrast with orange and brown. Really lovely...autumn feeling. I will try better next time....Maybe not such huge one.

Pullup Orchestra: ufae und abae

Finished project!!!

Makeover

I always want to try the makeover of old jeans. Now I did it! A mini-skirt. Colorful quilts and bias binding really make it divertido. :D
The leg part...I made a tea mat. Zigzag stitches for the tree and a small bird quilt.

Felt egg cozies

Look at these cute egg cozies. I used the idea from the book "Scandinavian needlecraft". It turned out to be gorgeous!!! It is a housewarming gift for J and A.

Tossa de Mar, Sant Jordi day

For Easter holiday, we took a small relaxing trip to Tossa de Mar. Luckily we had a nice sunny weather on Saturday. If you just wish to visit the old town and the castle, an one-day trip is enough.
Again Sant Jordi day...:D And again...I complained about why men can get a book. All the chocolate figures in the show window are lovely. I took a picture of this pinky HelloKitty. It just pops out from all the footballs and Messi(s).
Talking about the football, I love the joke about the suicide cup (Copa de Rey).

Happy Birthday and gelatine chocolate cake

Happy Birthday!!!
I prepared a gelatine chocolate cake for today. My own invention!!! The original idea is to have the chocolate cake as the base. Later I will pour the gelatine on the top with bosque fruit inside. Hmmm...you know...plan is one thing and the reality is the other thing. After I pour the gelatine liquid over the cake, the cake started to float inside...Ok...maybe another unsuccessful baking attempt. Juan is one eye-witness for my many attempts: the poor muffin bounced back when it hit the ground.
Hmmm...it tasted not bad at all. But it is heavy though...like spacecake...quoted from Phil :D

The famous apples

Here I quote this funny Chinese message: 历史到今天为止有三个最著名的苹果：一个诱惑了夏娃，一个砸醒了牛顿，一个现在握在乔布斯手中~这三个苹果说明了，性爱、求知、装逼，是人类进步的阶梯…我们已然进入欲望膨胀的最高境界.


Through the human history, till now there are three most famous apples: one seduced Eve, one hit the head of Newton, and the other one...now in the hands of Steve Jobs. They symbolize the three steps of human progress: sex, knowledge, and snob.