This is this month's giveaway from Umi and Tsuru. It's a tatted book thong / book mark. Perfect for books not larger than 11 inches. Just leave a comment by 7 March 2009 and I will do a draw the very next day. Please check back to find out whether you have won.
If you love tatted lace, jewellery, plants and anything handcrafted, come back often. I will regularly post items that are made by me, plants that I grow and interesting things that I photograph.
Saturday 28 February 2009
February 2009 Giveaway
Thursday 26 February 2009
Living in Singapore
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Tatting for Judy
What was exchanged? Well, I asked for something she made and to my pleasant surprise, she made me this beautiful Crazy Patchwork pincushion. Isn't it just lovely. I love fuchsias and the colours she chose are just perfect. Did you notice the embroidered W in a Victorian leaf design, butterfly and roses. Judy loves roses and butterflies.
Judy sent me two postcards to show me where she lived and a skein of cotton thread in a separate envelope because she forgot to put them into the package the day before. Judy is just so sweet. What I wanted to show you here is the writing paper. I forgot to photograph the lower part. In the photo here you can see two girls holding hands near the river and at the bottom it has a quote:
Kindred spirits are not as scarce as I used to think, Its splendid to find out that there are so many of them in the world. ~Anne of Green Gables~
I think so too!
Monday 23 February 2009
Guess who has been busy
Sunday 22 February 2009
Tatted book thong for Sally
Friday 20 February 2009
Yoga
Thursday 19 February 2009
Reading glasses
This is a chain which I made to hang your glasses. This is for a friend for her reading glasses and a matching silk pouch. The lower photo is a green silk pouch with a purple pair of reading glasses? Cool isn't it? They also come in different colours. I bought this for another friend. The design of the reading glasses is such that it can be easily folded and kept in your shirt pocket or handbag. Even if you drop it, it is cushioned.
Monday 16 February 2009
Tatted Square doily
Friday 13 February 2009
Tatted cross bookmark
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Scenes from my neighbourhood
The Roti Man is still around selling all sorts of buns, bread and snacks on his motorcycle. It is becoming a rare sight now. Where I grew up, the roti man would come by every evening selling roti. His wares are a little different now but he is still welcomed every evening. Children run to greet him to buy all sorts of snacks. We use to buy our daily supply of bread from him and I would sometimes treat myself to some coconut buns. I sometimes long for it. What is amazing is how he balances all those bags on his bike.
Sunday 8 February 2009
January 2009 Giveaway winner
Valerie is the winner of four beads with tatting of her choice from January 2009 giveaway. Please send me your addy and your choice of colours for the beads with tatting. If you want a matching pair for your tassel earrings, just let me know which colours you prefer, I will make you the other bead. Thank you to all of you who participated. The photo above caught Tsuru yawning.
Saturday 7 February 2009
Tuesday 3 February 2009
What is this?
Sunday 1 February 2009
Tagged for the 6 Picture Meme
Judy of CJ Stitching and Blooms tagged me for the 6 Picture Meme. I am happy to participate but I don't think I feel comfortable tagging 6 people. I hope you will understand.
If you would however like to participate, here are the rules:1. Go to your Picture Folder on your computer.
2. Go to the 6th Folder, pick the 6th picture in that folder.
3. Post that picture on your blog and the story that goes with it.
4. Tag 6 other people to do the same thing and leave a comment on their blog.
Here is my photo. This was taken in my brother's home during his wedding in September 2008. The Chinese character here means double happiness which is often used during weddings. Judy, this one I know.