A granny portrait!!!!

These are some photos from my newest project....
I've just collected some colourful cotton threads, buttons, crochet shapes, flowery fabric, an oval canvas, ribbons, glue, felt....

I've taken even some pearly beads for a tiny necklace...

Then, I've sewn all the pieces on the canvas...

Before the end of this work, I've decided to glue some pretty decorations to it...

....and more ta-dahs...!!!!

....What do you think?????

....a big kiss from granny!!!!

You'll find her even at Sara's Craft Schooling Sunday !! Thank you!

See you soon, xxxx

Inspiration....finally!!!!

My mum gifted me four cutlery pockets...

.....and these gave me an idea on how to use my trio of granny squares (two squares and one rectangle, to be precise!)....

If you remember well (!!!), you have just seen them in this previous post here!

So, I collected them and then I put them in the right sewing position...

Using a 3,5 hook and some red yarn, I started from the bottom to join the granny squares (with the single crochet stitch)

and the first corner...

The first side done...

...and eventually the second one completed!!!

Then I had to join the squares in the centre

So, you can can compare them right now...!!!

I'll show you the back of the work...

...and at work (;-D).....!!!

Simple, useful and nice I think!!!

My cutlery pocket will join Creative Friday at Natural Suburbia !!!! Please, come with me and have a look!!! Thanks!

See you soon, xxxx

Some exercise.....

.....with crochet!!!! In this moment I'm not really focused on a specific project, but I love to keep my hands busy, so my hook is always at work!!!

.....I love to put extra colours in my world!!!! ;oD

See you soon, xxxx

Hello!!!!

Well, well....what to say after a long time of absence????
First: I'm back!!!!! Hope you are all happy about that!! :oD
Then: I'm still in Italy (summer holidays are still on!! Phew!!!) with my 2 boys! We had some problems to activate internet, but now everything seems to work.....I still cross my fingers (actually is hard to type in this way..... :-))))) )!

Anyway, between one visit and the other to the members of our family, I found some time to dedicate to my crafts....Are you curious to see what I did in the meantime?

First projects were all for my mum!! I made for here a little crochet center-piece and a red heart...

....I've crocheted some more hearts, sunbursts and little hearts (tutorial here at the blooming times : thank you Emma!!!)

...I've joined the elements together to have some colorful and happy tags to embellish bags...

Then, I took the inspiration from this free pattern at sarah london  (thank you Sarah !!), to crochet a flower

and I've knitted a bold string (in moss stitch) to sew the flower on : a necklace was born!!

In the last few days I've started to crochet a huge colourful granny square (more or less 55x55cm)...

...when I'll be able to find the right handles and fabric, I'll be the owner of a nice rainbow bag!!!

So so glad to be here again in your company!!! Lots of kisses and hugs to you all!!

You'll find my projects in the following parties  at annemarie's crochet blog and at creative jewish mom : please, come with me!!! Thank you!!

See you soon, xxx