Almost Gave Up

"Patchwork, Please!", a book by Ayumi Takahashi that is full of lovely and inspiring projects. I bought it because I wanted to make "You've Got Mail Wall Pocket" or to be more precise to play around with the paper pieced envelope blocks and try out some other interesting ideas.

Little Sack Case

The "Hideaway" line by Lauren & Jessi Jung is so much fun! I bought this layer cake a very long time ago and used only tiny bits and pieces of it for various small projects. I love the colours of this collection - warm, sunny and happy. For some reason they make me think of little kids playing in the forest near a river. Must be my childhood memories...

Our Tiny Bundle of Joy :-)

Hello my Dear Friends! It's been a while since the last post and the reason for that is Our Tiny Bundle of Joy. These tiny sweet feet belong to our So Very Little Baby Boy who was born just a bit over two weeks ago and has already delighted us all.

We are so thrilled and happy, and busy as well. Sleepless nights have not kicked in yet but our usual smooth routine has been turned upside down and we love it. Our hearts are melting when we look at or hold our little boy. It's strange and amazing at the same time to have a newborn (Little Brother) in the house together with almost a teenager (Big Brother). So sweet! So special! And absolutely magical!

Wishing you everything beautiful and nice in life! And I will see you very soon! Oh, and I managed to finish this baby quilt just in time for the arrival of our Tiny Bundle of Joy. Larisa xox

A New Cover...

...for an ice pack. It's been hot. Really hot and humid over the last three weeks. I don't like it because I can't spend as much time outside as I wish. I find it really hard to cope with the heat, but I worked out a simple solution to deal with it (apart from an air conditioned environment of course). A small ice pack that I keep next to me throughout the day and put it on my knees, neck or chest. An instant cooler. What a relief!

Cute Baby Onesies

Making something new, cute and very little. Raw edge applique on newborn's onesies. It's so much fun to create your own unique designs for things like that.

Work in Progress: Hexagons...

It's my new addiction. They are quick and easy to make, and once you start, it's hard to stop. All these pretty hexagons let you create new interesting patterns, colour combinations and appliques too.

The red and white flower is ready and waiting to be stitched onto some linen for a new project. Today again I reminded myself how sweet and satisfying hand sewing is. It has a wonderful calming effect on me.

Hope you are having a nice and relaxing weekend! Larisa xox

Pretty Hexagons and Tiny Stitches

You can never have enough of these simple sewing accessories. Pincushions and needle books, I mean. Right? And it's always a lovely gift for your crafty friends.