remember when i said i wouldn't enter to give-aways anymore?
well... this one... i just HAVE to enter! it was a silly idea anyway.. ;)

look!! Rood met witte stipjes is giving away free fabrics! pretty, juicy, lovely fabrics!
*click* her webshop

look what i got in the mail the other day:



Kamiel and Odille's home-made pencil cases and book marks! she sent it to me including a little note, just because, which really made my day! i was (yet again) amazed by all the kindness and generosity you find here in Blogland. thanks again, Kamiel and Odille!!

also check out my new bible! 500 pages about knitting, crocheting, sewing, but also needlework, macramé, patchwork,... basic information and simple patterns (for example knitted socks and mittens, which i want to give a try this summer), it really can't get any better.



it also has some great examples of granny squares...
which reminds me: let's see how my blanket is doing:

i crocheted 36 squares now, of which i attached 32 to each other. it measures about 60x30cms already... what do you think?? :)

last week (actually, two weeks ago, i'm running late), Kelly from Ma vie en vert gave me the "sunshine award", which really made my day! Thanks again, Kelly! i'm totally going to ignore the rules of the award, except for this one: "give the award to as many bloggers you want." i'm giving the award exclusively to Kamiel and Odille for bringing some unexpected sunshine to my life... more about that next time!

and for now:
i'm wishing for some sunshine... for my zucchini's!

home made sushi, times two:

the edible kind:


the knitted kind:

i found the free pattern for knitted sushi a while ago at ravelry, i just had to make it. :)
totally useless, so i used them for dressing up our new sushi plates.

ps: check out Kupuku: they have sushi-pillows and magnets, very funny!

i'm both a coffee and tea lover, i can't really pick a side. i love a good caffé latté or just plain coffee after dinner, but i also love drinking nice fruity or herbal tea.



my boyfriend however, is totally on the tea-side!
so that's why i made him this little tea-bag for his birthday. i saw it for sale on etsy and i thought "hey, i could make that!"
my version was made with scraps of fabric and a found piece of elastic band. the dimensions are a bit off, but for the first time i think it turned out quite good.
if you think it's silly to bring your own tea to work or school, you could also use it as a litle wallet for keeping businesscards...