Monthly Archives: June 2009

So this past Monday (June 22nd) was World Volks Wagen Beetle Day, and I really wanted to take mine out for a spin, but unfortunately there’s something wrong with it that won’t allow the battery to charge, so it’s just … Continue reading →

This is the latest project I’m working on. It’s already number 117 since I started keeping track of all the projects I make in 1991. I guess that’s not really a lot in 18 years, but considering I was still … Continue reading →

So this is me at work. I have no direct sunlight, but that means that my work place is fairly cool in the summer and not too bad in the winter time. I have a map of Europe behind me … Continue reading →

Here you see my mum holding one of 3 giant mushrooms she uncovered under a whole bunch of bramble bushes she was cutting away. I kid you not, this thing, the biggest of the 3, is about 25cm in diameter … Continue reading →

So remember the Life is Good Ewe by Bent Creek I managed to finish some time ago, I couldn’t decide how to finish it off, and then after speaking to my mum and gran about it and throwing around ideas, … Continue reading →

Here’s the finished piece I made as a Christmas present for my mum. I’d given her the option to make it into a bag to put potpourri in or into a pillow, and she chose to make it into a … Continue reading →

So this is how far I am after working on it during my week off. It only took me the first weekend to finish the three parts that I’d set as my goal to finish throughout June. Might pick it … Continue reading →

Well I’m off tomorrow for a week long vacation at my parents farm. Here in Portugal we have two public holidays next week, namely Wednesday June 10th – Portugal Day and Thursday June 11th – Corpus Christie, and so Friday … Continue reading →

Last year Ellen Maurer Stroh offered up a 12-month Sew-A-Long (SAL) on her website (http://www.maurer-stroh.com) and I started it off almost imediately, but I had to pack it along with my other cross stitch stash when I moved to Portugal. … Continue reading →

Here it is finally!! I finished it on Saturday, now all I have to do is add the back which is a fabric with small little cars on it. Will have to whole week next week to help my mum … Continue reading →