Homemade { Patchwork - For my Wall}

You will remember the Cherry House QAL I started in February. I finally finished it. It still needs hanging but here is my version.

Material: Kona Medium Grey (1223), Kona Red (1308), Kona School Bus (1482), Kona Banana (1481) at Simply Solids,
plain white fabric I had, two different quilting threads (grey and yellow) at the Cotton Patch.

Not sure you can see the quilting (it should be more obvious when hung). The idea was to have concentric squares so it looks like a painting (or an excuse to indulge into my obsession for geometrics. Depends who/when you ask.)

I am actually really pleased with it, despite my few issues (alignment of the small squares not that straight, quilting issues). Well, at least it definitely looks homemade!

{Upclycling competition - What to do with a can?}

Guys, I know you are all super creative - I am reading your blogs, so this is going to be right up your street.

I was sent today the website of a competition going on at the moment called i luv my can. This competition is a way of encouraging more people to recycle by taking a fresh look at the packaging of their favourite drink.

All you have to do is pick a category (most artistic, most fashionable, most unusual re-use etc), then upload a video or a picture of your can creation.

Each category will have its own winner, with the best creations being auctioned off to raise money for the Art Fund, the UK’s leading charity that helps secure great art for museums and galleries for everyone to enjoy.

The deadline is August 28, so a bit of time for you creative peeps to think up something amazing!

Noas' Libellule {Bathroom}

Last week I talked about the ktichen, we also re-did the bathroom - as well as all the other rooms. Here are a pictures of the before and after.


We changed... well everyhting. We have a shower cubicle now (cannot see it on the pictures unfortunately), had a new bathroom suite, change the colour scheme, tiled... BUT we re-used the bathtub! We tried to have a warm and cosy feel to it, a room where you want to spend time in - and we both do! What do you think guys?

Noas' Libellule {Today}

Sometimes you put your jeans on

And you feel that you are wearing the latex costume of catwoman

With the body of the hippo-woman

Homemade {TheThing-in-Progress}

I feel really bad. I have not really posted about knitting or crochet for a loooonnnng time, and despite the fact that have... let's say a few... projects on the go.

I took pictures of what I am working on at the moment in the evening, and well, you will see for yourself, it doesn't look like what it is supposed to be looking like. Not sure what it looks like, but nothing like the picture on the pattern, I can tell you!

So what do you think The Thing is? Let me give you 3 clues, 1) The Thing is not for me (lucky me!), 2) it can be worn (really I hear you say, yes really?), and 3) I have already made other versions of 'The Thing' in the past (for those lucky ones who follow my blog).

I leave you with this thoughtful note from this blog and found on pinterest ... And yes I just ate some... Happy Friday guys!

Noas' Libellule {My kitchen favourites}

Sarah over at Modern Country Kitchen started a Kitchen Favourites Linky Party today! She has asked what were our 'Kitchen Favourites'.

After having spent a lot of time, effort, planning to redo our kitchen area, I think my two favourites things are: the open plan layout. M and I are able to talk and be in two different 'parts' of the living room; and the island as everyone gathers there. I read the newspaper in the morning here, I cook there, and it is a great storage space (behind the stools are all my cockery!), in fact we hardly use the dining table - it is all very clever! And you know what after 4 months of being in the new house, I am still amazed by it!




So what is your kitchen favourite?

Homemade {Cushion}

Finally managed to post pictures of this cushion cover I made for our little room. Simple but I do love the yellow and grey combination.

Material: Kona Medium Grey (1223) at Simply Solids, Japanese Light Canvas Fabric-Asanoha Floral, Ginger Yellow at Etsy, two different quilting threads (grey and yellow) at the Cotton Patch.