tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86061422543053447672024-03-13T15:22:48.836+01:00A Country HeartStitching, painting, sharing...Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-24841154197557809252009-09-16T16:19:00.004+02:002009-09-16T20:23:53.286+02:00Sacchettini portaconfetti<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moniemassi/3926541436/" title="B7 di monipiumassi, su Flickr"><img alt="B7" height="413" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/3926541436_ab3f3f5f97_o.jpg" width="550" /></a><br />
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Una delle ragioni per cui non ho aggiornato il blog per mesi...Ecco i sacchettini che prima dell'estate ho ricamato per la Prima Comunione del mio bimbo. Il soggetto è un cuore di Parolin modificato, con l'aggiunta della croce interna.<br />
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<div style="color: #444444;"><i>One of the reasons why I have not been updating my blog for months... Here are the traditional comfit bags I stitched for my son's First Holy Communion. The design is a Parolin's heart modified by me adding a little cross inside.</i></div>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-73242522079386564552009-09-07T00:36:00.022+02:002009-09-15T23:25:37.241+02:00Niky's Creations Bookmarks<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/3923528619_400535d9a6_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2444/3923528619_400535d9a6_o.jpg" /></a><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3923528745_5cf42fc307_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3923528745_5cf42fc307_o.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;"> "Bookmarks" by Niky's Creations</span> </div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 85%;"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Fabric: 32 count Ant. White Belfast Linen </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 85%; font-style: italic;">coffee-dyed AFTER stitching<br />
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</div>Non sono stata per niente una brava blogger negli ultimi mesi e probabilmente non lo sarò mai...ma cercherò di migliorare...<br />
Mi sono innamorata di questi Bookmarks di <a href="http://niky-nikyscreations.blogspot.com/">Niky's Creations</a> e ne ho ricamati subito due per il compleanno di mia sorella... Di solito non ricamo due volte lo stesso soggetto, ma questa volta farò un'eccezione, perchè li vorrei anche per me!<br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;">I am so sorry I have not been a good blogger at all in the past months, and I am afraid I will never be... Real life is always so busy, but I will try to improve myself...</span><span style="font-style: italic;">!<br />
<span style="color: #666666;">I fell for these lovely Bookmarks by </span><a href="http://niky-nikyscreations.blogspot.com/" style="color: #660000;">Niky's Creations</a><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #660000;"> </span>at first sight. I stitched them for my sister's birthday and although I usually do not stitch the same pattern twice, I am going to make an exception, since I would love to do them for myself, too!</span><br />
</span>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-75655809105875603752009-01-04T21:15:00.047+01:002009-01-05T17:32:07.257+01:00Friends who touched my heart... Amiche che mi hanno commosso<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFVdYrFKeI/AAAAAAAAA-c/nKWfM6f4qe8/s1600-h/Trio+Silva.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFVdYrFKeI/AAAAAAAAA-c/nKWfM6f4qe8/s400/Trio+Silva.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287601400837384674" border="0" /></a>Mi ha sempre commosso ricevere doni realizzati con le proprie mani... comportano ore di lavoro e dedizione e questo li rende preziosissimi, come le persone che li hanno donati.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I have been always moved by receiving handmade gifts... they involve working hours that make them very precious, like the friends who gave them to us.</span><br /><br />Sabato io e <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://langolodisilva.blogspot.com/">Silva</a> siamo finalmente riuscite ad incontrarci ed a scambiarci, seppure con qualche giorno di ritardo, gli auguri ed i regalini di Natale, insieme alla nostra amica <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cartoleriacurti.com/">Anna</a>, presso il suo negozio. Ho ricevuto regali meravigliosi, compreso quello che la carissima <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://country-vic.blogspot.com/">Vicky</a> aveva lasciato ad <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cartoleriacurti.com/">Anna</a> per me!<br />Definire "regalino" il dono ricevuto da Silva a dire la verità non è corretto, lascio giudicare a voi...<br />Anche il pacchettino era bellissimo, ma quello non ve lo posso più mostrare, ormai l'ho aperto...!<br />Dentro un prezioso involucro di carta velina, c'era questo ancor più prezioso libretto porta-aghi ricamato. La trama del lino è finissima ( 36 count) e so bene quanta fatica debba aver comportato per la mia Silva ricamarla! Grazie per aver perseverato ed aver portato a termine questa meraviglia!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Last Saturday I finally could met my dear friends <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://langolodisilva.blogspot.com/">Silva</a> and <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cartoleriacurti.com/">Anna</a> at Anna's shop and exchange belate Christmas greetings and gifts. I received wonderful things! Thank you girls, you touched my heart!<br />Let's start with Silvana's one.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Even the package was very cute and accurate, but unfortunately I cannot show it since I have already opened and broken it.</span></span>..<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Inside a precious green flimsy wrapping, I found this even more precious needlebook. I love it! The linen is a 36 count and I can easily imagine how hard was for Silva's eyes stitching on it! Thanks for your effort and for finishing this wonder for me! :)</span><br /><br />Ecco il lato A...<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Side A...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFY7P4EkSI/AAAAAAAAA-s/yJEVC144xio/s1600-h/Needlebook+Silva.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 355px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFY7P4EkSI/AAAAAAAAA-s/yJEVC144xio/s400/Needlebook+Silva.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287605212406911266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFFMuvD4qI/AAAAAAAAA9k/Q3QJ25jb_Ng/s1600-h/Needlebook+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFFMuvD4qI/AAAAAAAAA9k/Q3QJ25jb_Ng/s400/Needlebook+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287583522515837602" border="0" /></a><br />Il lato B...<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Side B...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFFNGR1QZI/AAAAAAAAA98/r6P2fR8Ozfw/s1600-h/Needlebook+back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFFNGR1QZI/AAAAAAAAA98/r6P2fR8Ozfw/s400/Needlebook+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287583528835694994" border="0" /></a><br />E l'interno...<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">And inside...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFFNFUcxYI/AAAAAAAAA90/Z95U07jmV-c/s1600-h/Needlebook+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFFNFUcxYI/AAAAAAAAA90/Z95U07jmV-c/s400/Needlebook+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287583528578237826" border="0" /></a><br />Insieme a questo gioiellino, Silva mi haregalato questo bellissimo Snowman, da lei dipinto magistralmente... Non è stupendo? Così caldo, country, dolcissimo!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Along with this gem, Silva </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">also </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">gave me this beautiful Snowman painted by her... Isn't it lovely? So warm, sweet and cosy!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFG2J5JDVI/AAAAAAAAA-E/XZX75cFhk3c/s1600-h/Snowman+Silva.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFG2J5JDVI/AAAAAAAAA-E/XZX75cFhk3c/s400/Snowman+Silva.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287585333692140882" border="0" /></a><br />Il tutto era accompagnato da uno scrapposissimo e bellissimo biglietto (visibile nella foto di gruppo) e, come se non bastasse da questo delizioso e morbidissimo alberello di Natale in feltro, che merita una foto tutta per lui!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">She also </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> made </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">a beautiful "scrapped" card (in the group photo) and this lovely and soft felt little tree. It deserves a photo on itself!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFE5rqYTnI/AAAAAAAAA80/nyu1xUuaMpY/s1600-h/Alberello.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFE5rqYTnI/AAAAAAAAA80/nyu1xUuaMpY/s400/Alberello.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287583195273383538" border="0" /></a>Troppo belli! <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Sooo beautiful!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFVdYrFKeI/AAAAAAAAA-c/nKWfM6f4qe8/s1600-h/Trio+Silva.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFVdYrFKeI/AAAAAAAAA-c/nKWfM6f4qe8/s400/Trio+Silva.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287601400837384674" border="0" /></a><br />Ed ecco la foto di gruppo, completa anche di biglietto!<br />Più la guardo e più non ho parole! Silva, non sto scherzando, sono commossa veramente! E' tutto meraviglioso!!!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">And here it is the group photo! What a wonderful gift and what a huge work!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFFMwH0kvI/AAAAAAAAA9s/jqSAjrtUORM/s1600-h/Gruppo+Silva.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFFMwH0kvI/AAAAAAAAA9s/jqSAjrtUORM/s400/Gruppo+Silva.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287583522888127218" border="0" /></a><br />La carissima <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://country-vic.blogspot.com/">Vicky</a>, poi, aveva lasciato ad Anna un dolcissimo pensiero da darmi quando fossi passata di lì...ed ecco qui un'altra meraviglia! Guardate un po'...<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">My very dear friend <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://country-vic.blogspot.com/">Vicky</a> had left at Anna's a sweet gift for me...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFE6LMPyzI/AAAAAAAAA9M/obsQY9r8E4U/s1600-h/Ciambelline+Vic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFE6LMPyzI/AAAAAAAAA9M/obsQY9r8E4U/s400/Ciambelline+Vic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287583203736931122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFE6IsJFDI/AAAAAAAAA9U/5_oE1O-yzeY/s1600-h/Ciambelline+Vic+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFE6IsJFDI/AAAAAAAAA9U/5_oE1O-yzeY/s400/Ciambelline+Vic+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287583203065402418" border="0" /></a><br />Queste ciambelline speziate sono la fine del mondo, profumano di Natale e questa sera, dopo cena, purtroppo anche l'ultima briciola è finita... <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://country-vic.blogspot.com/">Vicky</a>, vero che mi darai la ricettina?...Erano buonissime!!!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">These spiced ring-shaped cookies had such a pleasant smell of Christmas... I say "had", since even the last little crumb was eaten yesterday evening... they tasted so good! I hope Vicky will share the recipe!</span><br /><br />Vogliamo poi parlare dell'adorabile gingerino in feltro abbinato al sacchettino che Vicky ha fatto con le sue manine? Un amore, dolce, bello e tenero proprio come lei! Grazie Vicky! Questo gingerino bellissimo lo terrò sempre con me! Guardate che occhietti...chi lo abbandona più?<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I love the adorable felt gingerbread man she included! It is so sweet and beautiful, like her! Thanks Vicky, I will keep it always with me. Look at his sweet eyes... I never could leave him! :-)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFFL2bXKII/AAAAAAAAA9c/aaMuG72PcT8/s1600-h/Ginger+Vicky.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFFL2bXKII/AAAAAAAAA9c/aaMuG72PcT8/s400/Ginger+Vicky.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287583507400829058" border="0" /></a><br />La mia cara amica Anna, poi, ha pensato di regalarmi qualcosa che facesse usare un po' le mani anche a me! Mi ha infatti regalato l'ultimo bellissimo libro di Renee' Mullins, abbinato a quel simpaticissimo tappetino per il mouse su cui avevo posato gli occhi già da qualche tempo! Non me lo voleva mai vendere, adesso ho capito perchè! Grazie Anna, sono entrambi bellissimi!!!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Anna gave me as Christmas present the latest beautiful Renee' Mullins' book and one of her lovely mouse pad.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I had set my eyes on it lately and now I realize why Anna did not want me to purchase it! This book is making me want to pick up my brushes again!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFE55NN4yI/AAAAAAAAA88/oNaLxShKGak/s1600-h/Anna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFE55NN4yI/AAAAAAAAA88/oNaLxShKGak/s400/Anna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287583198909162274" border="0" /></a><br />Ed ecco il bellissimo regalo che un'altra mia cara amica, Simona, ha realizzato con la tecnica del Decoupage. Mi piace tantissimo! Grazie Simo, è bellissimo! So quanto poco tempo hai, ed immagino a quale ora della notte tu sia riuscita a realizzarlo, cosa che lo rende ancora più prezioso!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">And finally this is Simona's gift. She made it with Decoupage technique. I like it so much! I know she has not free time in her life and I can easily imagine at what (night) time she must have done it. This makes it even more precious!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFRoprZizI/AAAAAAAAA-M/Vyq8UtgdQ98/s1600-h/Simo+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFRoprZizI/AAAAAAAAA-M/Vyq8UtgdQ98/s400/Simo+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287597196334172978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFWwxbpGwI/AAAAAAAAA-k/Aj0ewuESdB8/s1600-h/Simo+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SWFWwxbpGwI/AAAAAAAAA-k/Aj0ewuESdB8/s400/Simo+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287602833412659970" border="0" /></a><br />Mando un grande abbraccio a tutte voi, e ringrazio ancora di cuore per questi regali che mi hanno toccato il cuore.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I send a big hug to you all and once again thank you for these presents that touched my heart. :)</span>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-43814308128889203362008-12-31T01:00:00.007+01:002009-01-03T18:07:24.499+01:00Christmas stitching...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVp5cVTegaI/AAAAAAAAA8M/3U5_dDucG7I/s1600-h/Cuscinetto+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVp5cVTegaI/AAAAAAAAA8M/3U5_dDucG7I/s400/Cuscinetto+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285670640334832034" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVp5cRXFvaI/AAAAAAAAA8U/brzlr5MxY24/s1600-h/Cuscinetto+Cate.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVp5cRXFvaI/AAAAAAAAA8U/brzlr5MxY24/s400/Cuscinetto+Cate.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285670639276244386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Winter Sampler, free chart by <a href="http://www.cosmichandmade.com/">Caroline Hofstede</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fabric: Belfast 32 count Light Mocha Linen<br />Threads: DMC ( I replaced </span><span>355</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> with 221)<br /><br /></span></span></div>Per Natale ho ricamato questo pincushion per una carissima amica. L' ho abbinato ad una lanterna (nella foto), che secondo me richiamava il simbolo della luce.<br />E' uno schema gratuito di <a href="http://www.cosmichandmade.com/">Caroline Hofstede</a>, scaricabile <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cosmichandmade.com/crafts/index.php?p=freebies">qui</a>.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I have stitched this pincushion</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> as a Christmas gift for a dear friend of mine</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">. I put it together with a white lantern (the one in the first photo), symbol of light.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">It's a free chart by <a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.cosmichandmade.com/">Caroline Hofstede</a>, available <a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.cosmichandmade.com/crafts/index.php?p=freebies">here</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVqo0EO_lMI/AAAAAAAAA8c/kmNFNF2xYlU/s1600-h/Joyeux+Noel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVqo0EO_lMI/AAAAAAAAA8c/kmNFNF2xYlU/s400/Joyeux+Noel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285722725115991234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVqsSPmooUI/AAAAAAAAA8k/EOiOuxoTuIY/s1600-h/Joyeux+Noel+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVqsSPmooUI/AAAAAAAAA8k/EOiOuxoTuIY/s400/Joyeux+Noel+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285726542098899266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Joyeux Noel by <a href="http://grillesdemaryse.canalblog.com/">Maryse</a><br />Fabric: Light Mocha 32 count Linen<br />Threads: DMC 815 and White as charted<br /></span></div><br />...E per un'altra cara amica, Hanni, che vive nel mio amatissimo Alto Adige, ho ricamato invece questo biglietto d'auguri, anche questo tratto da uno <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://storage.canalblog.com/83/75/218631/20063901.pdf">schema free</a>, per il quale colgo l'occasione di ringraziare di cuore <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://grillesdemaryse.canalblog.com/">Maryse</a> che l'ha generosamente messo a disposizione. Grazie Maryse! E' uno schema così carino!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">...And for another dear friend, Hanni, I stitched this greetings card.<br /></span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">It's a <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://storage.canalblog.com/83/75/218631/20063901.pdf">free chart</a> offered by <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://grillesdemaryse.canalblog.com/">Maryse</a> and I am happy to take this opportunity to say her "thank you", from the bottom of my heart, for offering and sharing it with us.<br />Thanks Maryse, this chart is so cute!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Eccoci qui, siamo ormai all'ultimo giorno dell'anno...<br />Il 2008 mi ha donato molte gioie, tra cui quella<br />di incontrare nuove amiche tramite<br />il mio blog.<br />Desidero ringraziarvi di cuore<br />per le vostre visite, a me tanto care, ed i vostri<br />commenti sempre così carini ed augurare a tutte voi un<br />Meraviglioso Anno Nuovo<br />che sia di vera pace, salute e serenità!<br />Grazie!<br />I vostri commenti mi riscaldano sempre il cuore!<br />Vi abbraccio!<br />Auguri!!!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">We are on the last day of the year...</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />2008 blessed me in many ways<br />and also letting me meet new dear friends like you,<br />through my blog,<br />and I want to<br />say you all "Thank you"<br />for your precious visits and lovely comments!<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">You really warm my heart!</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I wish you </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">all a<br />Wonderful New Year</span><span style="font-style: italic;">!<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">May you all be blessed with<br />love, joy and good health!</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">My best wishes!</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />Hugs,</span><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/339/A6FDC870F0E6989D279A1F0918CDE5FB.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-66905846611664242202008-12-25T21:55:00.003+01:002008-12-28T18:56:25.043+01:00Merry Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVenDNcMtuI/AAAAAAAAA7w/mBtArZoHzck/s1600-h/Corona+r-1+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVenDNcMtuI/AAAAAAAAA7w/mBtArZoHzck/s400/Corona+r-1+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284876361331947234" border="0" /></a><br />Mi spiace essere stata assente per così tanto tempo, travolta dal caos delle troppe attività pre-nataliziei...<br />Ora che tutto è calmo e "silente", però, desidero augurarvi di cuore un<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Natale di pace, serenità e gioia<br />ed un<br />Meraviglioso Anno Nuovo!<br /><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">I am so sorry for my long lack of blogging...I have been overcome by the chaos of all pre-Christmas activities, but now that all is calm and silent, I want to wish all of you, from the bottom of my heart, a<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Merry and Peaceful Christmas<br />and a<br />Wonderful New Year!<br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVeO56kBfQI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/O4zzQdvNDcg/s1600-h/Albero+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SVeO56kBfQI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/O4zzQdvNDcg/s400/Albero+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284849813366603010" border="0" /></a>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-51213396315541999972008-11-19T08:03:00.017+01:002008-11-23T16:05:59.099+01:00Lynette Anderson's Home Sweet Home WIP<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SSO_LVwM_uI/AAAAAAAAA5I/FQxYb0cH3gU/s1600-h/P1010723+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SSO_LVwM_uI/AAAAAAAAA5I/FQxYb0cH3gU/s400/P1010723+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270266190492401378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SSO_LXc3qQI/AAAAAAAAA5A/32R1bnLTZwk/s1600-h/P1010703+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SSO_LXc3qQI/AAAAAAAAA5A/32R1bnLTZwk/s400/P1010703+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270266190948182274" border="0" /></a><br />Ciao a tutte! :) Ci sono, ci sono... Mi spiace essere stata senza scrivere per così tanti giorni...Ho avuto una serie di giornate frenetiche, che mi hanno costretta a limitare il tempo trascorso davanti al pc, nonchè quello per gli hobbies. Mi siete mancate! :)<br />Colgo l'occasione per ringraziare di cuore tutte coloro che hanno lasciato commenti così carini ai precedenti post; mi avete fatto davvero un immenso piacere!<br />Non ho molto da mostrarvi, solo questo Stitchery WIP di Lynette Anderson. Tanto per darvi l'idea di come sono messa, vi dico che buona parte l'ho ricamata in macchina fuori dalla scuola del mio bimbo, aspettando l'ora d'uscita! Mi sto divertendo molto a ricamarlo, ha ragione <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://atelierperdu.bravejournal.com/">Nataliejo</a>, è un gioco da ragazzi!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">P.S. Per coloro che mi hanno chiesto dove ho acquistato il pattern, ecco </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.patchworkangel.com.au/oscomm/">qui</a><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Hi everyone! :) I am sorry I have been without blogging for so long time... I have been "overcome" by very busy days, that compelled me to limit my stitching and blogging time...I have been missing all of you!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Thanks from the bottom of my heart to all those of you who left so lovely comments on my previous posts. Your messages warm my heart and are very precious to me!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I have not many things to show you, just my Lynette Anderson's Stitchery WIP. I am enjoying it very much, </span><a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://atelierperdu.bravejournal.com/">Nataliejo</a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> is right, it is a treat! I even could stitch a section of it in my car, waiting for my son out of school! :)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:85%;" >P.S. For those who asked, I purchased the pattern <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);" href="http://www.patchworkangel.com.au/oscomm/">here</a>.</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/339/A6FDC870F0E6989D279A1F0918CDE5FB.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-25152532419727482612008-11-01T17:49:00.016+01:002008-11-01T18:57:24.564+01:00Stitchery...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQyLA7bwj1I/AAAAAAAAAys/gMuhFUxRn-g/s1600-h/Stitchery+1copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQyLA7bwj1I/AAAAAAAAAys/gMuhFUxRn-g/s400/Stitchery+1copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263734912559648594" border="0" /></a>Non tutto lo Stitchery mi piace allo stesso modo, ma sono rimasta letteralmente folgorata dal lavoro, di Lynette Anderson, realizzato da <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://atelierperdu.bravejournal.com/">Nataliejo</a>, che potete vedere cliccando <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://atelierperdu.bravejournal.com/entry/28178">qui</a>. Non è bellissimo?<br />Stuzzicata, ho deciso di provare a cimentarmi: pattern, muslin, stoffe, ago e filo sono pronti.<br />A questo punto avrei solo bisogno di un po' di tempo libero... ingrediente non proprio semplicissimo da reperire ultimamente...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I am not sure I like all Stitchery, but for sure I fell in love with this Lynette Anderson's design, wonderfully stitched and quilted by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://atelierperdu.bravejournal.com/">Nataliejo</a>, that you can see clicking </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" href="http://atelierperdu.bravejournal.com/entry/28178">here</a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">. Isn't it wonderful?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Tempted and inspired, I decided to try and make my first Stitchery piece. Pattern, muslin, fabrics, needle and thread are ready to start.</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> Now, I would need "only" some free time...that is a very hard-to-find "ingredient" lately...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQyMBL_jt7I/AAAAAAAAAy8/me75pYKmvqs/s1600-h/Stitchery+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQyMBL_jt7I/AAAAAAAAAy8/me75pYKmvqs/s400/Stitchery+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263736016516396978" border="0" /></a>Naturalmente non potevo lasciare questo bellissimo schema tutto solo durante il viaggio e così gli ho dato un compagno...non male anche quest'altro, vero? :)<br />Spero di potervi mostrare almeno un inizio a breve... Ciao!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Of course, I could not let this beautiful pattern make his trip to me by its own and ordered this so cute "Here Kitty" pattern, just to give it a friend... ;) It is so nice, isn't it? </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I hope to be able to show you at least a little start soon... Bye!</span><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/339/A6FDC870F0E6989D279A1F0918CDE5FB.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-40787833907146536192008-10-31T12:27:00.025+01:002008-11-19T10:03:41.960+01:00Little Updates...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQsR9pENR8I/AAAAAAAAAyk/3WwZ8rfPHus/s1600-h/halloween+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQsR9pENR8I/AAAAAAAAAyk/3WwZ8rfPHus/s320/halloween+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263320340205750210" border="0" /></a>Eccomi qui! Diversi giorni senza aggiornare il blog...e diversi giorni senza riuscire a fare neppure una crocetta...completamente assorbita dagli impegni familiari e da una serie infinita di cose da fare...che "giornatine"!<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-style: italic;">Here I am! I am sorry I have been without updating the blog and without putting even one stitch for so many days ... I have been very very busy with my family life and so many things to do...I would need 48 hours in a day! :)</span><br /><br />Innanzitutto vorrei ringraziare di cuore <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/">Paola, Livia </a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/">e Claudia</a> di<a href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Casa, Cuori e Colori</span></a>, che mi hanno onorata con l'assegnazione di questo graditissimo premio. Ogni giorno visito, o meglio, ammiro il loro blog ed ogni giorno rimango incantata davanti ai loro raffinatissimi lavori ed all'eleganza con cui sono capaci di proporli e presentarli... Costituiscono per me una fonte inesauribile d'ispirazione, ed è stato un onore ricevere da loro questo premio. Grazie ancora!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I want to say "Thank you" to <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/">Paola, Livia and Claudia</a>, who honoured me with this "Brilliant Award". I love to visit their <a href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">blog</span></a> every day and admiring their beautiful and elegant works. They are so inspiring to me and I am so honoured to have received this Award by them.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQrx0X_EgtI/AAAAAAAAAyM/K8rWo9m_TUk/s1600-h/brilliante_blog_award%5B1%5D+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQrx0X_EgtI/AAAAAAAAAyM/K8rWo9m_TUk/s400/brilliante_blog_award%5B1%5D+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263284996629889746" border="0" /></a>Queste sono le regole:<br /><br />1. Scegliere 5 blogs meritevoli di questo premio per la creatività, design, post interessanti e anche per il contributo che danno alla comunità dei blog.<br />2. Pubblicare i nomi scelti delle persone e dei loro blogs con il blog link in modo che altri possono visitarli.<br />3. La persona che riceve il premio deve pubblicarlo sul suo blog con il nome e il blog link di chi l'ha premiata.<br />Ricordate di avvertire della premiazione le persone scelte con una email o lasciando un commento sul loro blog.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">The rules are as follows:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">1. The award should be displayed on a winner’s blog.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">2. Add a link to the blogger you received the award from.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">3. Nominate 5 other blogs that in your opinion are deserving of it because of their creativity, graphics, interesting posts and for their contribution to the blog community.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">4. Add their links to your blog.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">5. Add a message to each person that you have passed the award on in the comments section of their blog.</span><br /><br />La scelta dei cinque blog è stata difficilissima, avrei voluto elencarne molti, molti di più!<br />Ad ogni modo, le vincitrici sono...<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">My choice was so hard! Anyway, the winners are...</span><br /><br /><a href="http://loretablog.blogspot.com/">1.All The Beautiful Things</a><br /><a href="http://yuks-behappy.blogspot.com/">2.Be Happy!</a><a href="http://xszemkozt.blogspot.com/"><br />3.Nina- Xszemkzot...Between Crosses</a><br /><a href="http://gio162.wordpress.com/">4.Giovanna's Stitches</a><br /><a href="http://cinderberrystitches.typepad.com/">5.Cinderberry Stitches</a><br /><br />Vorrei inoltre ringraziare, di cuore, tutte coloro che hanno lasciato dei commenti così carini e gentili ai miei post precedenti. Non immaginate quanto mi abbiate fatto piacere e quanto sia piacevole, anche per me, visitare i vostri bellissimi blog, lasciarmi ispirare dai vostri post e condividere con voi le nostre passioni.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">also </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">want to say "Thanks" to all those who have left so kind comments to my previous posts. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, y</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">ou cannot imagine how your comments make me happy and how I love to visit all your blogs daily and be inspired by you all!</span><br /><br />Nell'augurarvi Happy Halloween, vi lascio con questo sgangherato Jack'o Lantern che ho provato a realizzare con i miei bimbi...Non è un granchè, ma quanto è dura intagliare una zucca!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Wishing you all Happy Halloween, I show you this very rickety Jack'o Lantern I tried to realize with my kids. Yes, I know... it is not a masterpiece at all...! :)</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />HAPPY HALLOWEEN A TUTTI!<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO EVERYONE!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQsRKwD4ZVI/AAAAAAAAAyc/AotvGbrpMas/s1600-h/halloween+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQsRKwD4ZVI/AAAAAAAAAyc/AotvGbrpMas/s400/halloween+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263319465910101330" border="0" /></a>E mi raccomando, non lasciatevi sfuggire il <a href="http://countrypainting.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-candy.html">Blog Candy</a> di Fiore!<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/339/A6FDC870F0E6989D279A1F0918CDE5FB.png" style="border: medium none ; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" /></a>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-18531529117148652242008-10-22T16:53:00.011+02:002008-11-19T10:05:02.256+01:00LHN Neighborhood progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQCc36pRpPI/AAAAAAAAAwc/sF3IoAZSYao/s1600-h/WIP2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQCc36pRpPI/AAAAAAAAAwc/sF3IoAZSYao/s400/WIP2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260376849217856754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQCc3kKuZPI/AAAAAAAAAwU/Wj1yCE996dk/s1600-h/WIP1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SQCc3kKuZPI/AAAAAAAAAwU/Wj1yCE996dk/s400/WIP1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260376843184137458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">WIP: LHN Neighborhood</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">36 count coffee-dyed linen</span><br /></div><br />Piccolo progresso sul mio LHN Neighborhood, che procede, sebbene lentamente, crocetta dopo crocetta... E' uno schema molto divertente, ho proprio voglia di vederlo finito!<br />Ho dovuto modificare il colore della staccionata della sezione inferiore perchè il bianco previsto dall' originale non risaltava abbastanza sulla mia tela, che non è scurissima.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">My LHN Neighborhood is going ahead, stitch by stitch... It is such an enjoyable design! I cannot wait to see it finished.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I changed the colour of the fence in the lower section, as "white" did not stand out enough against my coffee dyed linen. After a few "tests" with other colours, I decided on DMC 612.</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Thanks for looking, bye!</span>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-15000645868315278712008-10-16T11:05:00.017+02:002008-10-17T18:38:44.987+02:00Christmas Motif Sampler<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SPi_exLli-I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/REulsuP2p6c/s1600-h/alberello3+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SPi_exLli-I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/REulsuP2p6c/s400/alberello3+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258163100273970146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Christmas Motif Sampler, JBW Designs</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">36 count (14 fili) Flax linen</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Thread: Au Ver a Soie (Soie d'Alger) 946, one over two (un filo su due fili)</span><br /><br /></div>Il Natale si avvicina ed ogni tanto, presa dal panico, comincio a portarmi avanti con qualcosina, come per esempio questo Christmas Motif Sampler di JBW Designs, ricamato su lino Flax 14 fili con un filo di seta Au Ver a Soie su due fili.<br />Mi piace moltissimo ricamare con la seta, è così morbida e gradevole al tatto!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Christmas is drawing near and when I realize that and get into a panic, I try and make headway with some little project, like this Christmas Mitif Sampler by JBW Design...I stitched it with Au Ver au Soie Silk, one over two.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I love to stitch with silk, it is so soft and pleasant!</span>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-4246345696837056292008-10-13T10:58:00.016+02:002008-10-17T14:42:10.054+02:00LHN chart pro Unicef and Cata's Give Away<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SPMRD1Tf8II/AAAAAAAAArU/-TCia1ov-0o/s1600-h/30208974_p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SPMRD1Tf8II/AAAAAAAAArU/-TCia1ov-0o/s400/30208974_p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256563947617644674" border="0" /></a>In seguito alla segnalazione di <a href="http://yuks-behappy.blogspot.com/">Yuko</a>, ho scoperto che Diane Willams di Little House Needlework ha appositamente creato questo schema per devolvere il ricavato della sua vendita all'Unicef.<br />Chi fosse interessato ad acquistarlo, dovrebbe contattare<a href="http://gigir.canalblog.com/"> Gigi</a> (blogger belga) inviandole una mail o in inglese o in francese, dopo aver cliccato sulla sidebar di sinistra, proprio prima della voce "Categories" su: "<a href="http://www.canalblog.com/cf/contactAuthor.cfm?mid=172414&bid=202986">Contactez l'auteur</a>".<br />Io l'ho ricevuto oggi (prezzo Euro 8,50 inclusa spedizione) ed è così carino! Sul blog di Gigi è possibile vederne anche qualche esempio già realizzato da alcune stitchers.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Thank <a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" href="http://yuks-behappy.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Yuko</span></a>, I discovered that Diane Williams from LHN charted this sweet design for the benefit of Unicef.</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">I purchased it from </span><a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" href="http://gigir.canalblog.com/">Gigi</a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> </span>(stitcher from Belgium), sending her a Paypal payment of Euros 8,50. If you are interested in it, you should contact her clicking on "<a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" href="http://www.canalblog.com/cf/contactAuthor.cfm?mid=172414&bid=202986">Contactez l'auteur</a>" on the left sidebar on her blog, just above the item "CATEGORIES".</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br />I have just received the chart, it is so cute!</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">On<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" href="http://gigir.canalblog.com/">Gigi's blog</a> you can see it already finished by a few stitchers.</span><br /><br />Vi segnalo inoltre il bellissimo<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" href="http://catascraft.blogspot.com/2008/10/country-primitive-giveaway.html">"Give Away" di Cata</a>, a cui partecipo. Siete ancora in tempo per partecipare anche voi, lasciando un commento a quel post sul suo blog entro giovedì 16 ottobre.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">You might want to take part to my friend </span><a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" href="http://catascraft.blogspot.com/2008/10/country-primitive-giveaway.html">Cata's "Give Away"</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">, you are still in time! You just have to leave a comment on </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);" href="http://catascraft.blogspot.com/2008/10/country-primitive-giveaway.html">her <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">blog</span></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> on that post. Comments will be closed Thursday, October 16th and the winner announced on Friday October 17th, 2008.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Bye!</span><br /></span>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-44276435898745221552008-10-07T10:32:00.020+02:002008-10-17T14:47:46.115+02:00WIP Neighborhood and little game...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SPiJY6UNByI/AAAAAAAAAto/fmMvVzDDidg/s1600-h/Wip+neighborhood+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SPiJY6UNByI/AAAAAAAAAto/fmMvVzDDidg/s400/Wip+neighborhood+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258103626018916130" border="0" /></a><br />Eccomi reduce dal primo attacco influenzale dell'anno (scolastico), che ha messo ko, a turno, prima i miei bimbi, poi me ed infine anche il maritino...<br />Con lo stomaco sottosopra non è facile produrre...L'unico piccolo progresso che posso mostrarvi è quello relativo al " LHN Neighborhood", che , molto lentamente , procede...<br />Ciao a tutte, alla prossima!<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-style: italic;">Here I am, I've just been through the first seasonal flu viruses, that in the last few days put "KO" my kids, then me and then my DH.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-style: italic;">With my stomach upside down I could not stitch very much...The only little progress I have to show you is on my Neighborhood. Very slowly, stitch by stitch, it goes on and I am liking stitching it sooo much!</span><br /><br />Grazie a tutte per i gentilissimi commenti lasciati nei post precedenti! Mi avete davvero fatto un piacere immenso!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Thanks to all of you for your so kind comments left on my previous posts, you made me so happy!</span><br /><br />...E grazie di cuore a <a href="http://acountrywhisper.blogspot.com/">Manuela</a>, che ha pensato a me per un simpatico giochino con cui poter tradurre il proprio nome in cinese, attraverso questo <a href="http://www.chino-china.com/nombres">sito</a>. Dovrei continuare la catena, nominando altre 5 bloggers, ma mi piace l'dea di estendere la cosa a tutte coloro che visiteranno il mio sito ed avranno voglia di provare. Buon divertimento e grazie ancora Manu!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">...And thanks to </span><a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://acountrywhisper.blogspot.com/">Manuela</a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">, who tagged me with a funny game, in order to translate my name into Chinese idioms through this</span><a style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" href="http://www.chino-china.com/nombres"> </a><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.chino-china.com/nombres"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">site</span></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">. According with the rules, I should tag other five bloggers, but I would like to extend it to whomever would like to try! Have fun!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SOskj6Y3DmI/AAAAAAAAAqE/KI6rnHBs-a4/s1600-h/Nome.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SOskj6Y3DmI/AAAAAAAAAqE/KI6rnHBs-a4/s200/Nome.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254333589645364834" border="0" /></a>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-55853374424059970402008-09-21T14:54:00.007+02:002008-09-21T17:53:53.560+02:00First Day of Autumn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SNZt8wB-YXI/AAAAAAAAApM/LZVefF2RBys/s1600-h/SOA+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SNZt8wB-YXI/AAAAAAAAApM/LZVefF2RBys/s400/SOA+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248503306199654770" border="0" /></a>E' arrivata la mia stagione preferita... cadono le foglie... ed io ho iniziato "Spot of Autumn" di The Drawn Thread.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Buon Autunno a tutti!<br /><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">My favourite season has finally started...leaves fall...and I have started Spot of Autumn, by The Drawn Thread.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Happy Fall to everyone!</span><br /></div>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-51865525846849108172008-09-15T17:36:00.025+02:002008-09-16T07:41:19.230+02:00Spot of Winter finished!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SM7GhyhBGhI/AAAAAAAAAn0/d1SfzyKM6_c/s1600-h/mosaic49448712.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SM7GhyhBGhI/AAAAAAAAAn0/d1SfzyKM6_c/s400/mosaic49448712.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246348899731446290" border="0" /></a>Un altro progettino veloce giusto per prendere un break dal "Neighborhood" di LHN.<br />E' "Spot of Winter"di Drawn Thread. Fa parte di una serie di quattro schemi, ciascuno dedicato ad una stagione dell'anno.<br />Sono partita dall'inverno perchè è una stagione che mi è molto congeniale, nonchè per la gioia dei miei bimbi che volevano vedere realizzato il pupazzo di neve! :)<br />Sono indecisa se farne un cuscinetto o un piccolo quadretto... mah, in attesa di ricamare anche gli altri tre avrò tempo di pensarci!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Another little project just for taking a break from my Neighborhood. I have just finished to stitch "Spot of Winter" by The Drawn Thread. It is the fourth of four seasonal patterns. I have decided to start from Winter since it is a sesaon that I love...and since my kids wanted to see the snowman stitched! :)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">I am a bit uncertain whether to finish it as a little pillow as charted or if to frame it...We will see...</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SM7iKydmoGI/AAAAAAAAAoc/wYY1ydtOVZg/s1600-h/sow2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SM7iKydmoGI/AAAAAAAAAoc/wYY1ydtOVZg/s400/sow2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246379290905714786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SM7i4E8tuzI/AAAAAAAAAok/xzu6vuGQZ4k/s1600-h/sow3+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SM7i4E8tuzI/AAAAAAAAAok/xzu6vuGQZ4k/s400/sow3+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246380068962155314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">T</span>he Drawn Thread</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">: Spot of Winter</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Fabric/Tela: 32 count (12 fili) Antique Ivory Belfast Linen </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Threads/Fili: DMC e WDW, as charted</span><br /></div>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-84331317147922807442008-09-10T10:46:00.029+02:002008-09-24T08:47:14.162+02:00WIPs...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SMfxFe6iFsI/AAAAAAAAAnM/2ouy9yC293U/s1600-h/Holly+and+Ivy+2+copia+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SMfxFe6iFsI/AAAAAAAAAnM/2ouy9yC293U/s400/Holly+and+Ivy+2+copia+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244425367596439234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >WIP 1:</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > Holly and Ivy by Country Cottage Needlework</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">32 count (12 fili) Blush Belfast Linen </span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SMfuMucRskI/AAAAAAAAAm8/J7D-NlzEpNY/s1600-h/Pincushion+copia+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SMfuMucRskI/AAAAAAAAAm8/J7D-NlzEpNY/s400/Pincushion+copia+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244422193488704066" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">WIP 2: Sarah's ABC Pincushion, Blackbird Design</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> -<br />"Thank You, Sarah Tobias" Book</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">40 Count (16 fili) Linen, coffe-dyed by me</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" >Thread: Needle Necessities</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:85%;" ><br /></span>Come dicevo, in questo periodo ho messo da parte colori e pennelli per dedicarmi al mio vecchio amore: il ricamo.<br />Mi sono presa un break dai lavori più lunghi che ho in corso e negli ultimi giorni mi sono dedicata a cosucce meno impegnative e decisamente più rapide, in vista di un paio di regalini natalizi.<br />Come si vede, sono ancora dei Works in Progress, ma li mostro lo stesso... non so voi, ma io amo vederei i WIP altrui, danno l'idea di come le cose nascano e si realizzino man mano...punto dopo punto, pennellata dopo pennellata...<br />Penso di finire entrambi come cuscinetti punta-spilli.<br />Ciao!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">I took a break from my large stitching projects in the last few days and I have been devoting myself to a couple of smaller and faster pieces that I would like to give as Christmas gifts.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">As you can see, they are still WIPs... I love to see others' WIPs, since they show how things are "built", stitch by stitch, stroke by stroke...</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">I think to finish both of them as pinkeeps.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Bye!</span>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-4449873660930943432008-09-08T09:09:00.028+02:002008-09-10T18:45:49.548+02:00Back to school and...an award!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SMTTXp6dLNI/AAAAAAAAAmE/aySGrerCoXA/s1600-h/SchoolPlaque1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SMTTXp6dLNI/AAAAAAAAAmE/aySGrerCoXA/s400/SchoolPlaque1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243548269507587282" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Oggi anche qui sono ricominciate le scuole...<br />Voglio augurare a tutti i bimbi un<br />meraviglioso nuovo anno scolastico!<br />Forza ragazzi!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">Today schools resume after Summer holidays!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">I wish all kids a wonderful School Year!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">I hope they will have a great time!</span><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SMTWEsMUAjI/AAAAAAAAAmM/9-ZIjncGjVY/s1600-h/rosa_premio.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SMTWEsMUAjI/AAAAAAAAAmM/9-ZIjncGjVY/s320/rosa_premio.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243551242236723762" border="0" /></a><br />Voglio anche ringraziare, di cuore, le mie tre nuove amiche, <a href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/">Claudia, Paola e Livia</a>, che da giugno hanno inaugurato il loro bellissimo <a href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, e che mi hanno voluto fare una sorpresona, onorandomi con l'assegnazione di questo premio.<br />Grazie ancora, di cuore!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">I want to say "thank you" to <a href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/">Claudia, Paola e Livia</a>, three new friends of mine, who have launched their beautiful <a href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/">blog</a> last June and who have honoured me with this award.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Thanks again, from the bottom of my heart!</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />A questo punto dovrei a mia volta assegnare il premio a tre blogghine...hhmmm, sempre più difficile...con tutti questi blog stupendi, come si fa a scegliere?...<br />Comunque, ecco qui.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">I have to pass the awards to three other bloggers...what a difficult choice!</span><br /><br /></div>Non so se si possa, ma se non si può infrango il regolamento.<br />Ri-assegno il premio a:<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"></span><a href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/">Claudia, Paola e Livia</a><br />perchè del loro blog, <a href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/">Casa Cuori Colori</a>, mi sono proprio innamorata...<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">I do not know if I am allowed, but I give again this award to :<br /><a href="http://casacuoricolori08.blogspot.com/">Claudia, Paola e Livia</a><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">...beacause I am fond of their blog</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Assegno poi il premio a:<br /><a href="http://framboisechocola.canalblog.com/">L'Atelier de Framboise e Chocolat</a><br />Che realizzazioni meravigliose!<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">I give the award also to:</span></span><br /><a href="http://framboisechocola.canalblog.com/">L'atelier de Framboise e Chocolat</a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Because she makes wonderful and very inspiring things!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://litlaskvis.wordpress.com/">Linda</a>, col suo blog <a href="http://litlaskvis.wordpress.com/">Litla Skvis</a><br />E' una ragazza islandese, che fa bellissimi ricami ed ha partecipato<br />insieme a me al SAL Neigborhood, finendo tra l'altro per prima!<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><a href="http://litlaskvis.wordpress.com/">Linda</a>, <span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">a stitcher from Iceland,</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">who makes wonderful needleworks. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">She took part to the Neighborhood SAL with me and was the first one to finish!</span><br /><br />Ciao! Bye!<br /></div></div>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-82310575308489441832008-08-29T09:59:00.055+02:002008-09-10T18:54:04.285+02:00Norwegian Apple Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLiSCPXd7CI/AAAAAAAAAlI/RYAjJpYBpT4/s1600-h/Norwegian+Apple+Cake+1+rosa+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLiSCPXd7CI/AAAAAAAAAlI/RYAjJpYBpT4/s400/Norwegian+Apple+Cake+1+rosa+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240098733627927586" border="0" /></a><br />Lo so, lo so, fa caldo per accendere il forno, ma quando la tentazione prende il sopravvento... Una bella torta di mele profumata alla cannella può dare una mano a consolarsi, al rientro dalle vacanze!<br />E' una ricetta appresa dalla bloggina norvegese <a href="http://miaslandliv.blogspot.com/">Mias Landiv</a>. Tra le centinaia di ricette di torte di mele che ho sperimentato, è in assoluto la mia preferita. Il profumino di mela e cannella che si sparge per casa è delizioso...<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">I know, I know, It is still too hot to bake, but I could not resist temptation!</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">This Apple and Cinnamon Cake can be a comfort food in the end of Summer holidays!</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">I learned this recipe by <a href="http://miaslandliv.blogspot.com/">Mias Landiv's blog</a>. Thanks Mias!</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);"> </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">The pleasant smell of apples and cinnamon spreads throughout home while baking and it is delicious...</span><br /><br />TORTA DI MELE NORVEGESE<br />230 g. zucchero<br />175 g farina<br />100 g. burro<br />150 ml. latte<br />2 uova<br />3 cucchiaini lievito per dolci (praticamente è una bustina)<br />2 cucchiaini cannella in polvere<br />3 mele<br />un pizzico di sale<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">NORWEGIAN APPLE CAKE</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">230 g sugar</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">175 g plain flour</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">100 g butter</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">1,5 dl milk</span> <span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">2 eggs </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">3 teaspoons baking powder</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">2 teaspoons cinnamon powder</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">3 apples</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">1 pinch salt</span><br /><br /><br />Mettere il burro ed il latte in un pentolino e portare ad ebollizione.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Put butter and milk into a pan and bring to boil.</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhcvPgmpLI/AAAAAAAAAkI/T__kjIYCrSs/s1600-h/mosaic9420959+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhcvPgmpLI/AAAAAAAAAkI/T__kjIYCrSs/s320/mosaic9420959+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240040133132461234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Montare le uova con 200 g di zucchero ed il pizzico di sale fino a rendere il composto cremoso.<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">Whisk the eggs with 200 grams of sugar and the pinch of salt until the mixture is creamy.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhUv6uURJI/AAAAAAAAAjA/srK1OC4a13o/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhUv6uURJI/AAAAAAAAAjA/srK1OC4a13o/s320/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240031348639679634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Versare il latte ancora bollente (in cui si è fatto sciogliere il burro) sulla crema di zucchero e uova e frullare bene.<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">Stir, still boiling, the milk and butter into the eggs and sugar.</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);"> Whisk again.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhUwOMW1yI/AAAAAAAAAjI/zrlgb7r-THg/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhUwOMW1yI/AAAAAAAAAjI/zrlgb7r-THg/s320/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240031353865951010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Aggiungere la farina setacciata, il lievito e frullare bene fino ad avere un composto ben montato e cremoso.<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">Sieve in the flour and baking powder into the batter and blend carefully.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhUwbjq3LI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/eiXRxXqM9bw/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhUwbjq3LI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/eiXRxXqM9bw/s320/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240031357453393074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sbucciare ed affettare le mele, meglio ancora se col contributo di una piccola "aiutante-chef"! ;-)<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">Peel, core and slice the apples, better if you have a little "chef assistant"! ;-)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhecD0iw2I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/FzTsTKfeLTM/s1600-h/mosaic972054+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhecD0iw2I/AAAAAAAAAkQ/FzTsTKfeLTM/s320/mosaic972054+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240042002600608610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Versare il composto in una tortiera imburrata ed infarinata. Sul fondo si può mettere un cerchio di carta-forno, per essere sicuri di non avere problemi ad estrarla a fine cottura.<br />Disporre le fettine di mela sopra al composto.<br />Mescolare due belle cucchiaiate di zucchero con due cucchiaini di cannella e spargere uniformemente sopra alle mele. Infornare in forno già caldo a circa 180°C per circa 40 minuti, ma i tempi dipendono dal forno.<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">Pour the mixture into a cake tin. Arrange the apples slices over the batter.</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">Sprinkle with the remaining sugar mixed with two teaspoon of cinnamon.</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">Bake at 180° C for about 40 minutes until well risen and golden brown. Baking time depends on the oven, it may vary.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhfQDHAwJI/AAAAAAAAAkY/DUCegU6nFR8/s1600-h/mosaic3020202+copia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhfQDHAwJI/AAAAAAAAAkY/DUCegU6nFR8/s320/mosaic3020202+copia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240042895762833554" border="0" /></a><br />Et voilà! Bon appetit!<br />Fatemi sapere come è venuta...<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-style: italic;">Let me know how it tastes, if you try it!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLewxWCrDLI/AAAAAAAAAig/qpdJm_cLjLs/s1600-h/Norwegian+Apple+Cake+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLewxWCrDLI/AAAAAAAAAig/qpdJm_cLjLs/s400/Norwegian+Apple+Cake+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239851053245729970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhVE6OWdsI/AAAAAAAAAkA/EbJTEg3b-CA/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLhVE6OWdsI/AAAAAAAAAkA/EbJTEg3b-CA/s320/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240031709282858690" border="0" /></a>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-78854896661030177022008-08-23T21:36:00.040+02:002008-09-24T08:48:00.672+02:00I am back!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLFUEi4Wh2I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/32BR-v2USNw/s1600-h/collage13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLFUEi4Wh2I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/32BR-v2USNw/s400/collage13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238060278667970402" border="0" /></a>Eccomi tornata dalle vacanze, che alla fine sono state prolungate di un'ulteriore settimana...<br />Il luogo era così bello, il tempo così soleggiato, l'aria così fresca, i bambini (beh, anche noi!) così innamorati della vita di montagna, che abbiamo deciso di fermarci qualche giorno in più.<br />Ecco un piccolo collage fotografico, ricordo delle belle giornate trascorse nell'amato verde dell'Alto Adige. Che emozione riuscire a fotografare nel bosco quel capriolo, che mi guardava con quegli occhioni!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Finally I am back home! We ended up extending our vacation of an additional week. The place was so delightful, the weather so sunny, the air so fresh, our kids so fond of mountain life, so that we decided to stay there some additional day.<br />This is a small photo-collage, memory of our holidays. How exciting was to take a photo of that wild deer in the wood!<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLEqEHVaQ6I/AAAAAAAAAh4/kTmPtAR0gdA/s1600-h/WIP+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLEqEHVaQ6I/AAAAAAAAAh4/kTmPtAR0gdA/s400/WIP+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238014091785290658" border="0" /></a>Speravo di riuscire a ricamare un po' di più, ma si sa, le vacanze coi bimbi... Pazienza, recupererò alla riapertura delle scuole...forse...!<br />Per la verità, un "piccolo" incidente ha ulteriormente contribuito a rallentare le cose. Un giorno infatti ho pensato bene di dimenticare il ricamo per un'oretta su una sedia a sdraio al sole mentre ero a pranzo. Al mio ritorno, tutta la parte di lino che era tenuta tesa dal telaio era miseramente scolorita. Un orribile cerchio di lino molto più chiaro del resto della stoffa, proprio al centro del pezzo!<br />Ho tentato di tutto per rimediare, ho lavato, ho strofinato, ma nulla. Alla fine ho pensato di fare una nuova immersione nel caffè e, finalmente, il colore della stoffa si è ri-uniformato, ma, ovviamente, anche la parte già ricamata si è scurita e, quindi, ho dovuto disfarla e ri-ricamarla da capo. Ho avuto la tentazione di buttare tutto e ripartire da capo su un nuovo pezzo di lino, ma il problema era che in valigia non ne avevo messo nessun altro e, tra i monti, di negozi di tele da ricamo non ce n'erano.<br />Ad ogni modo, ecco il mio piccolissimo progresso...<br />Grazie per la visita e alla prossima!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I hoped to be able to do more stitching during my holidays, but vacations with kids are rather busy! ;-) In a couple of weeks schools are re-starting in our area and then I hope to have more time to stitch.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I had also a little "accident" with my needlework, that slowed me up still further.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">One day I left my piece on a deckchair in the sun for about a hour during lunch-time and then all the circle of fabric that was tightened in the wood-hoop faded because of the sunlight. A horrible lighter circle appeared in the middle of my piece! When I saw it, I horrified. I tried to remedy washing it, but did not improve it at all. Then I tried and coffee-dye it again. This made the fabric colour uniform again but, obviously, dyed also my stitches... Then I was tempted to restart afresh stitching on a new piece of fabric but unfortunately I had not packed up any other piece of linen before leaving and on the mountains where we were the nearest Needlework shop was not so near... Then, there was not anything else to do but undo almost all of my stitching and stitch it again...grrr...! :-(</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This is my little progress...Thanks for looking!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLEqEHVaQ6I/AAAAAAAAAh4/kTmPtAR0gdA/s1600-h/WIP+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SLEqEHVaQ6I/AAAAAAAAAh4/kTmPtAR0gdA/s400/WIP+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238014091785290658" border="0" /></a>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-49645442039065568482008-07-25T20:13:00.008+02:002008-09-24T08:44:39.678+02:00Holidays...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIoZzWmaQ_I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/z-gl5yGFgeo/s1600-h/1188375726oberbozen_seilbahn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIoZzWmaQ_I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/z-gl5yGFgeo/s400/1188375726oberbozen_seilbahn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227018687547589618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Ritten, Alto Adige</span><br /><br /></div>Sono arrivate le vacanze! Eccomi in partenza per la montagna, l'Alto Adige mi aspetta!<br />Dove trascorrerò le vacanze non avrò a disposizione Internet (sigh...) e quindi potrò farmi viva solo al mio rientro, tra un paio di settimane.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Hi! I am about to leave for a two weeks' holiday with my family (DH and our two kids). We are going to the mountains and unfortunately we will not have the Internet connection there, then I will be able to post or read posts only on my return.<br /><br /></span><br />Ecco qui il piccolissimo progresso al "LHN Neighborhood" Sampler. So che non è un granchè, ma è tutto quello che sono riuscita a fare in questi giorni, tra una valigia e l'altra...<br />Ciao, grazie per la visita e buone vacanze anche a voi!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is my very little progress on LHN "Neighborhood", made during a break from packing.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Thanks for looking and Happy Summer!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIoaFnSeK5I/AAAAAAAAAeY/oaCmL6erUDc/s1600-h/WIp+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIoaFnSeK5I/AAAAAAAAAeY/oaCmL6erUDc/s400/WIp+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227019001265007506" border="0" /></a>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-26309106271420481122008-07-23T13:45:00.013+02:002008-09-24T08:46:43.761+02:00My first box... La mia prima scatola...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIcnjv7f1cI/AAAAAAAAAdw/J2Yqb5ZHr58/s1600-h/MM1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIcnjv7f1cI/AAAAAAAAAdw/J2Yqb5ZHr58/s400/MM1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226189387701671362" border="0" /></a><br />Visto che sono stata tanto tempo senza postare, adesso devo recuperare.<br />In questi mesi non ho avuto una grande produzione, ma non sono neanche stata proprio del tutto con le mani in mano...! ;-)<br />Ecco per esempio un lavoretto che mi ha divertito molto realizzare. A casa ho ricamato questo soggetto monocromatico di Marjorie Massey su lino Flax 14 fili (36 count) con un filo di seta Au Ver a Soie.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >I have been without posting anything in the last few months and now I have to catch up! ;-)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >I had so much fun with this project. I previously stitched this monochrome pattern by Marjorie Massey on 36 ct. Flax Linen with one thread of Au Ver a Soie Silk.</span><br /><br />Poi sono andata da Judith, presso il suo negozio così "tentatore", la "<a href="http://www.ti-chiasso.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=115&Itemid=137">Butega</a>", dove ho frequentato un interessantissimo mini corso di cartonaggio con la stoffa.<br />Ecco qualche passaggio...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Then I took a "Cartonnage" class at my </span><a style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;" href="http://www.ti-chiasso.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=115&Itemid=137">LNS, "La Butega",</a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > where I learned to make boxes with fabric and cardboard.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Here is the WIP...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIclSNhQCKI/AAAAAAAAAdY/SLxWzlWzjnM/s1600-h/MM2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIclSNhQCKI/AAAAAAAAAdY/SLxWzlWzjnM/s400/MM2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226186887383746722" border="0" /></a><br />Ed ecco il risultato.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >And here is the finished work.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIclSUPd_yI/AAAAAAAAAdg/DkcocIyuCc0/s1600-h/MM3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIclSUPd_yI/AAAAAAAAAdg/DkcocIyuCc0/s400/MM3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226186889188212514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIclSaUyZ8I/AAAAAAAAAdo/LWaZRdxaPB8/s1600-h/MM4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIclSaUyZ8I/AAAAAAAAAdo/LWaZRdxaPB8/s400/MM4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226186890821134274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Grazie della visita, ciao ciao!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Thanks for looking, bye bye!</span>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-80583406344468124642008-07-22T21:38:00.011+02:002008-09-24T08:45:30.536+02:00LHNeighborhood SAL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIZA7vZkofI/AAAAAAAAAdI/tsND_PqSIBQ/s1600-h/LHN+WIP+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIZA7vZkofI/AAAAAAAAAdI/tsND_PqSIBQ/s400/LHN+WIP+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225935812690223602" border="0" /></a><br />I am so excited I have just joined my first <a href="http://lhneighborhood.blogspot.com/">SAL</a>!<br />It is the <a href="http://lhneighborhood.blogspot.com/">Little House Neighborhood SAL</a>, and this is my very little start...<br />I am stitching it on a 36 count Zweigart linen, coffee-dyed by me. Unfortunately the Antique Ivory shade is not available in a 36 count and then I have tried to re-create that shade dyeing it with coffee, starting from a 36 ct Antique White linen as a base. The achieved color is identical! :-)<br /><br />Sono così emozionata...mi sono appena iscritta al mio primo <a href="http://lhneighborhood.blogspot.com/">SAL</a>!<br />Si tratta del <a href="http://lhneighborhood.blogspot.com/">Little House Neighborhood SAL</a>, e questo è il mio piccolissimo inizio...<br />La tela è lino 36 count (16 fili) tinta da me col caffè. Volevo la tonalità "Antique Ivory" della Zweigart, ma purtroppo non è disponibile nel 36 count. In ogni caso, con una bella immersione nel caffè bollente + un cucchiaio di sale fino per fissare il colore, partendo da una base Antique White, il risultato è identico! :-)Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-55444466272053572642008-07-22T17:26:00.008+02:002008-07-22T18:28:34.835+02:00Creative Blogger Award<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIYKme3Yo8I/AAAAAAAAAck/CHwh2LRZ_Cs/s1600-h/Kreativ%2Bblogger%2Baward.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 93px; height: 101px;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/SIYKme3Yo8I/AAAAAAAAAck/CHwh2LRZ_Cs/s400/Kreativ%2Bblogger%2Baward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225876073846711234" border="0" /></a>Caspita, mi sono rifatta viva dopo tanti mesi e, grazie a <a href="http://country-vic.blogspot.com/">Vic</a>, sono anche stata premiata! Non lo meritavo di certo, ma grazie di cuore!<br />Dunque, a mia volta dovrei assegnare 7 premi...E' così difficile scegliere...comunque ecco qui "the winners"!!! L'ordine della lista è casuale.<br /><ul><li><a href="http://country-vic.blogspot.com/">Vic</a> perchè ho vergognosamente scoperto il suo blog solo ieri e trovo sia bellissimo, pieno di lavori stupendi, e poi per la sua simpatia e dolcezza!</li><li><a href="http://niky-nikyscreations.blogspot.com/">Niky</a> perchè fa dei ricami stupendi, su tele finissime, apportando talvolta variazioni che rendono i suoi lavori più belli degli originali.<br /></li><li><a href="http://atelierperdu.bravejournal.com/">Nataliejo</a> perchè il suo blog mi ispira sempre tanto...è stupendo!<br /></li><li><a href="http://marysetheblog.canalblog.com/">Marysethe</a> perchè mi rilasso ogni volta che visito il suo blog</li><li><a href="http://langolodisilva.blogspot.com/">Silva</a>, perchè la Silva è la Silva, fa un sacco di belle cose, è bravissima, è mia amica e le voglio bene. </li><li><a href="http://countrypainting.blogspot.com/">Fiore</a>..beh, perchè anche la Fiore è la Fiore! Tutto quello che tocca diventa oro e quindi ...onore al merito!</li><li><a href="http://squaziandthechicken.blogspot.com/">Suzanne</a> perchè fa dei bei ricami ed è molto simpatica<br /></li></ul>Il regolamento sarebbe questo:<br /><div>1. Al ricevimento del premio, bisogna scrivere un post mostrando il premio e citare il nome di chi ti ha premiato mostrando il link del suo blog.</div><div>2. Scegli un minimo di 7 blog (o di più) che credi siano meritevoli (esibire il loro nome e il loro link).</div><div>3. Avvisare i premiati che hanno ottenuto il Premio.<br /><br />Non se riuscirò ad avvisarle tutte...beh, speriamo passino dal mio blog così scopriranno di essere state premiate!<br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I was honoured by </span><a href="http://country-vic.blogspot.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-style: italic;">Vic</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"> for a sort of "Creative Blogger Award"‘. Thank you Vic!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Now I pass it on with the following rules:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> 1. The winner has to show on her blog the logo.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> 2. Put a link to the person you got the award from.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> 3. Nominate seven blogs.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> 4. Put links to the blogs.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> 5. Leave a message for your nominates.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">My nominations are for:</span><br /><ul style="font-style: italic;"><li><a href="http://country-vic.blogspot.com/">Vic</a> because I have discovered her blog only yesterday, and it is so pretty and nice, full of great works handmade by her!<br /></li><li><a href="http://atelierperdu.bravejournal.com/">Nataliejo</a> because her wonderful blog is so inspiring and stylish.</li><li><a href="http://niky-nikyscreations.blogspot.com/">Niky</a> because I like her needleworks<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></li><li><a href="http://marysetheblog.canalblog.com/">Marysethe</a> because her blog is so relaxing!<br /></li><li><a href="http://langolodisilva.blogspot.com/">Silva</a>, because Silva is a dear friend of mine and she is such a creative blogger...she is a painter, a stitcher, a quilter, a scrapper...and what else?<br /></li><li><a href="http://countrypainting.blogspot.com/">Fiore</a>...because Fiore is a great crafter too. Like Silva, she is a painter, a scrapper, a quilter...and she is so nice!<br /></li><li><a href="http://squaziandthechicken.blogspot.com/">Suzanne</a> because I like her needleworks and she is so sweet and nice!</li></ul>Bye! Bye!Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-16120618613455761222008-07-20T18:22:00.006+02:002008-07-20T18:32:52.601+02:00Happy Summer!<div style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I am so sorry I have not been able to update my blog for months. Due to an ever-increasing number of engagements, I had to make a choice and give priority to my family and "real" life... Anyway, we are all fine and this is the main thing! :-)<br />I hope to be able to update the blog soon. Thanks to anyone who sent me kind messages, I have appreciated them all so much!</span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sorry again and I wish you all a Happy Summer!</span><br /><br /><br /></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Mi dispiace non essere riuscita ad aggiornare il blog per mesi, ma, a causa di un sempre crescente quantitativo di impegni ho dovuto fare delle scelte e darmi, sebbene a malincuore, delle priorità...dedicandomi a tempo pieno alla mia famiglia ed alla vita "reale"... Non sembra, ma Internet e la fantastica blogsfera fanno volare il tempo senza che ce ne si accorga!<br />Ad ogni modo, mi premeva dirvi che sto bene e che non vi ho dimenticate!<br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Spero di riuscire presto a riprendere a postare qualche aggiornamento, magari dopo le vacanze estive...<br />Al momento la principale novità è che ho abbandonato il country painting per un po', non mi sento ispirata...per dedicarmi alla mia prima antica passione, il ricamo!<br />Grazie a tutte coloro che mi hanno scritto messaggi carinissimi, che mi hanno fatto un immenso piacere. </span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;">Ciao, buona estate a tutte, a presto!</span></div>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-69083532582521247252008-01-12T09:25:00.000+01:002008-01-12T14:42:05.554+01:00Sorpresa!!!Ieri mattina, al mio rientro a casa, ho trovato ad aspettarmi nella cassetta delle lettere una meravigliosa sorpresa: una bella "bustona", con all'interno un delizioso pacchettino (che bello anche il bottone!) ed uno stupendo biglietto "scrapposissimo"...<br />Ho capito subito che c'era lo zampino della mia carissima <a href="http://langolodisilva.blogspot.com/">Silva</a>...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Yesterday morning I found a wonderful surprise waiting for me in the mail box. A large envelope containing a very pretty parcel with a wonderful handmade card... I immediately realized that it was from my dear friend <a href="http://langolodisilva.blogspot.com/">Silva</a><a href="http://langolodisilva.blogspot.com/">.</a>..</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/R4h9ezADFRI/AAAAAAAAATE/yuN25t6WoJs/s1600-h/Regalo+Silva.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/R4h9ezADFRI/AAAAAAAAATE/yuN25t6WoJs/s400/Regalo+Silva.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154507741565490450" border="0" /></a><br />Certo che solo il biglietto, da solo, vale un primo piano! Lei l'ha definito una "sciocchezza", ma non sa quel che dice; per me è un'opera d'arte!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The card itself is worth a close-up photo! Silva called it "only a trifle", but she does not know what she says...in my opinion it is a masterpiece!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/R4h9fTADFTI/AAAAAAAAATU/s4pEEBr4FG4/s1600-h/Biglietto+Silva.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/R4h9fTADFTI/AAAAAAAAATU/s4pEEBr4FG4/s400/Biglietto+Silva.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154507750155425074" border="0" /></a><br />Dopo essere rimasta in contemplazione del biglietto per almeno dieci minuti, ho aperto il pacchetto e... guardate che meraviglia!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">After contemplating the card for about ten minutes, I oopened the package and...what a wonderful gift!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/R4h9fDADFSI/AAAAAAAAATM/nHV6zfUQ53A/s1600-h/Kit+Silva.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/R4h9fDADFSI/AAAAAAAAATM/nHV6zfUQ53A/s400/Kit+Silva.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154507745860457762" border="0" /></a><a href="http://langolodisilva.blogspot.com/">Silva</a> ha composto un kit meraviglioso, costituito da uno schema di Renato Parolin (rimane un mistero come abbia fatto a scoprire che ero innamorata proprio di questo...) , un bordo di lino naturale con righe avorio (splendido!) e due matassine di cotone da ricamo danese, di un bellissimo colore bianco-panna opaco... Non è tutto stupendo? Sono rimasta senza parole, anche perchè questo schema era veramente in cima alla mia Wish List! Ormai Silva conosce così bene i miei gusti, che mi legge nel pensiero! Adesso non vedo l'ora di iniziarlo!<br />Grazie ancora di cuore, Silva! Un bacione!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://langolodisilva.blogspot.com/">Silva</a><a href="http://langolodisilva.blogspot.com/"> </a>put together for me a wonderful kit, made of a Renato Parolin cross stitch chart (it is a mistery how she knew that it was the first one in my "wish list!), a beautiful striped linen band and two skeins of Danish embroidery floss in a lovely light cream shade. Everything is sooo lovely and stylish! I cannot wait to start it!<br />Thank you again Silva! Hugs and kisses!</span>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606142254305344767.post-1984870190804510312008-01-08T12:40:00.001+01:002008-01-09T12:41:03.073+01:00Finalmente...rieccomi!!! Finally...Here I am again!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/R4Ne6zADFMI/AAAAAAAAASQ/41LcQCa6HDM/s1600-h/Guantino+su+Abete.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BS5nZ0bjij0/R4Ne6zADFMI/AAAAAAAAASQ/41LcQCa6HDM/s400/Guantino+su+Abete.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153066762857813186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Dopo ben due mesi di totale assenza dal web, rieccomi qui!!!<br />Finalmente oggi ho riavuto il mio pc che, dopo un solo anno di vita di onorato servizio, una bella mattina di dicembre ha deciso di non accendersi più. Per quanto premessi il tasto di accensione, nessun segno di vita! Ovviamente, per la legge di Murphy, tutto ciò in prossimità delle festività natalizie, che hanno reso i tempi di riparazione e di attesa del pezzo di ricambio eterni... :o(<br />A ciò si è sommato un susseguirsi di imprevisti, malanni, influenze, ricadute, impegni, mercatini benefici, incombenze prenatalizie, che mi hanno totalmente assorbita, a discapito del mio amato web...compresi tutti i vostri bellissimi blog, a cui sono ormai affezionatissima.<br />Ora le cose sembrerebbero andare un po' meglio, oggi ho ritirato il pc riparato, i bimbi hanno ripreso la scuola, mio suocero, che era stato ricoverato, sta molto meglio.<br />Adesso...non mi resta che cercare di recuperare gli arretrati!<br /><br />Mi scuso tantissimo per non aver potuto rispondere ai vostri messaggi augurali in tempo utile, e approfitto di questo post per inviarvi adesso, sebbene in vergognoso in ritardo, i miei più cari auguroni di Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo! Grazie ragazze per gli affettuosi auguri che ho ricevuto, mi hanno fatto un immenso piacere, e davvero tanti tanti calorosi auguroni anche a VOI!!!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >My dearest International Friends, after two months' total absence from the web, I am sooo happy I am here again! Oh, how I have been missing you all!<br />Finally, today I have picked up my PC from the repair shop! After only one year's service, a beautiful morning of December it decided not to switch itself on! I tried and tried to press the start button, but the PC did not show any sign of life. Arrgghhh! I did not want to believe it... Obviously, for Murphy's law, this happened with Christmas holidays approaching, and this slowed things down. We had to wait a spare part for weeks.<br />In addition, last month we (that is to say my family and me) incured in lots of unforeseen events, diseases, flues and relapses, and than my father-in-law was rushed to hospital for a serious problem while in the meantime also my mother-in-law was not well (she has problems to walk)... All this took up all of my life for days...<br />Now, things seem to be much better, my father-in-law has just been discharged from hospital and feels much better, my kids went back to school after Christmas holidays and also the PC seems to be ok! ...Now there is nothing left to do but make up for lost time...!<br /><br />I want to apologize soo much to you all for being so late replying your so appreciated messages and wishing you all a Very Happy New Year ! I hope you spent a wonderful Christmas with your families...<br />Once again, my Warmest Wishes for a Great and Happy New Year!!!</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>Monihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966231552014332189noreply@blogger.com10