"Sew me, love me!"...

... this is the title of a book by Hsiu Lan Kuei that I purchased a while ago. It has instructions for making personalized stuffed animals. So cute! I started with the Hound Dog yesterday and it was a bit of a challenge because every piece is so tiny. Then you have to turn the long skinny legs and arms inside out and I didn't have the right tool for that. But at the end it was all worth it. I just have to sew on the head, some buttons, and make a hat. In short, I am not finished yet which is why I won't post a photo yet. But here is a picture of the book.

... oh, I am not sure what I will do with the dog once it's finished. Maybe for Johannes (it is a bit girlie looking though) but probably for Olive! We'll see. Maybe for myself? ...mh...

(The picture is from Amazon.com)

Happy belated Easter!

Yes, I know it is almost summer and I am still posting about Easter. The reason is, that I have just discovered my Easter Egg pictures on my camera, which I am not using very much. So, I forgot about them. But I want to show you what I crafted for Easter this year! (The materials are written in bold)

How? I blew out the inside of real eggs. Poked a tiny hole into the top and a bigger hole into the bottom of the egg. I used a pin from a cork board. Break the yolk with a tooth pick. Blow into the tiny hole. Have a bowl underneath to catch the guts. Rinse the inside of the egg shell by sucking in soapy water, shake it, blow it out. Sounds yucky but it isn't too bad ; ) Let eggs dry.

Then, with scissors cut a pretty motive of a napkin, separate the layers of the napkin carefully. You just need the first layer with the printing. Mix some white school glue with a little bit of water. Brush the egg with glue, stick the cut out motive on the egg (The big hole will be on the top. Make sure to stick on your picture the right way, with big opening on top), brush some more glue over the picture and let it dry.

At last, break a tooth pick in half and tie a piece of thread around it, making a loop to hang on a branch. Drop the tooth pick into the big hole of the egg and hold on to the thread! Now you should be able to hold the egg by the thread. Done.

Does this make sense? No? Just leave a comment or ask.

Ball

My latest project was a ball! (Get it? Wortspiel!) Here is a link to a pattern. Instead of fabric I used second hand sweaters from the Goodwill store. It is so easy and really cheap!

Serious...

I think there are maybe four people already that read my blog so I better get serious about it! Well, I just don't know where to start (or continue). There are just so many things I could write about ... mmh ...

Well, here we go:

I have been pretty productive sewing stuff up so the next posts will probably include some of the results. Also, I have tried a lot of recipes that I would like to share with people; especially the soup recipe with you, Jodi! And there is little Johannes! He will probably fill a big amount of my posts. he is growing and growing and growing... just like weeds in my garden. Oh yes, maybe I'll post something about my garden. Although, it is more of an embarrassing topic for me to write about. Because all I try doing is to fight the weeds and then the summer is over. Although, I have started a few veggies and flowers inside and hopefully they make it out one day.

Keep you posted...

Bye for now!

Pictures? Sure, why not!

It's a boy!!!

Last time I posted something on this blog I was 7 months pregnant. Now my son, Johannes, is already 5 months old. Well, that just shows that I have had barely any time to update this blog! I have been busy with my precious son, moving into a house, Christmas present making, and just stuff. I would put up some pix of the stuff I have been busy with but got no time right now... gotta go!

Until next time,

Susanne

...wait, here a picture of Johannes

Time to knit, cook, crochet, read, sew....

Hi,

I just finished my course for the summer. Finally! Now I got time to do what ever I missed doing... being creative! Of course there is still other things that need to be done as well, such as packing and moving. But until then I am going to enjoy the last weeks of my pregnancy doing fun stuff and prepare things for the big arrival of our son/daughter.

Until next time...

Susanne

Good news!

For the first time in my life I became a home owner! Warren and I are finally settling down. It is a very beautiful old house in a beautiful neighborhood with access to public transportation and the BDI! We are moving in in August, just before the baby comes. Well planned, I would say. Please, come and visit us!

For the second time in my life I considered dropping a course at University. BUT I didn't! Instead, I keep struggling through it and keep telling myself "Remember, six credit hours in just 7 weeks!" (sounds like a weight loss program).

For the third in my life I became an auntie again to a beautiful little girl named Olive. She was born yesterday and is very strong and very cute. Welcome to the world, Olive. I can't wait to get to know you!

Until next time,

Susanne