Sewing pretty skirts for my nieces
Have you entered my contest to win the sewing book I translated yet ?!!! My nieces from Reunion island came for a visit, and their mum said she “really liked …
Dreams of iceland and willow squares
Happy easter ! The girls are with their grand-parents for a few days, and having a great time. 🙂 Meanwhile, I can spend time with my husband, who’s been having …
Happy new year !
Well the festivities have come and gone now, and I hope it all went well in your home ! It certainly did here, and we valued every minute of it …
A castle for the princess
This morning, the girls were trying to find an occupation, and decided they wanted to “sew a princess”. I said fine, start with making your pattern/template then (which let me …
Finished Roselettes… and end of holidays
Today the girls are back to school, and my older daughter’s best friend is back home, after spending four days with us. Her mum also happens to be one of …
Embroidery samples on my supermatic
My grand-mother passed away earlier this year, and my mum and aunts decided to give me her former sewing machine, an elna “supermatic”. It’s probably over 50 years old, but …
Holidays, baby crocheted bolero and spinning yarn like the romans
We just got back from 2 weeks away: went to the beach, jumped in the swimming-pool, ate tons of ice-cream to keep us cool… I managed to finish in time …
My 5-year old made a mermaid costume for her Barbie doll – free sewing pattern
So my younger daughter – she just turned 5 this summer – really wanted a mermaid Barbie doll. Why buy it when we can make it ? I found this …
The best ice-cream in the world … home-made in 5 minutes !
I have fond memories of making banana ice-cream with my younger brother when we were kids. It was so yummy !! But a bit annoying to keep turning the ice-cream …
Crocheted summer hat and potholders
We’re just coming back from 5 days on the french Riviera (or nearly). It was warm, the flowers and herbs smelled beautifully as always, and the cicadas sang their lovely …