Had a hard time searching my own post

I guess its time to label my post properly. It defeats the purpose of blogging ang making accounts of finish projects if I can't find it myself. A bad and a good sign of scattered thoughts waiting to be straightened out. I got to put it on my today's list.

Anyway, I got this message from a belgian friend. Maria,

 She says: Ik lees uw blog graag, maar u maakt het nog moeilijker dan het al is. She means, she read my blog but I am making it difficult than it already is.

that's why I am searching for a post where I have tried to write  in Dutch. Another homework to do. : Belofte's maak men schuldig.

Taking care of patterns

This tips appears on my FB timeline today via Burda. I been doing this  tips evensince I started collecting patterns (3 years or so ago). It proves very useful co'z no matter how iterested I am in doing new things and new design, I always go back to the patterns which end product I have sewn and wear lots of time. I kept mine in a ring binder and label it accordingly.

These are my favorites:

Knip mode August 2009

Lana of Ottobre design May 2010

August Sal updates on Nap time by DMC

Nappy puppy is already looking pretty and adorable although I haven't done any stitch yet with the little bear napping side by side  him. Looking forward to finish this soon. If there's anyone interested on doing the same Check the pattern here: And if you look further you'll find their newest dogs free pattern. Its on my wishlist already.

Threads and needle craft has just arrived.

New threads has just arrived and its time to sort out my UFO's. According to my inventories I have 3 big unfinished scenery projects, 4 stitch-a-Photo, 6 small ones and 3 SAL.Plus projects from friends who have lost interest in completing their unfinished pieces. I guess I'll have lots of UFO's to last for a lifetime. And there's my dressmaking obsession on the side and a husband who self appointed me as his secretary pretending he doesn't have any understanding about internet and constantly asking me to look at this and that. There is really no time to waste doing nothing at all.

Filling holes and salvage week

Got to catch up on my needle craft this week and start working on my unfinished sewing projects. While waiting for threads I ordered from PH, its gonna be filling in holes this week. My UFO'S should be finished within a year, so I shall try not to start bigger things fr awhile. But Stitiching-Along with cross stitch friends is so fun, I am always inspired to join. No matter hectic, it keeps me going.

WIP on my August SAL:

Nap time - DMC chart

Berry Busy

Domestic duties called for a ceasefire with my needlecraft. Hubby was on call with his music club for two weeks and appointed me as guardian to his offsprings. Thank heavens, rains pour down a bit today. The remaining berries should be ready next week: 

Not so good year for our blue berries this year. Because the long winter period was really bad for them. But we still have lots of jams from last year.

Some berries set apart for the freezer

Our muscat grapes is really good as always, but it requires a lot of pruning.

Paprika's

Carrots

cucumber

This is my husbands hobby garden. I am only allowed to take photos and water them when he is not around.

Oscar is done in record time

Thanks to the warm weather, Oscar is done, next step is find a spot where he can sit or hang himself forever.

Wash a day

Weatherman says its going to be a tropic temperature today. So what a good excuse to be up and about so early and have the wash and  a quick dusting done. Oscar the owl will be accompanying me in my garden shade until the sun comes down. Then we are going to look for a new friend for him.

WIPS on Oscar