Friday, December 14, 2012

Lunch _box

With Up cycled yarn...........



Wow! I’m so impressed with the sturdy strap I’ve made for my daughter’s lunchbox bag.
What a pretty crochet fabric belt! I didn’t realize it would be so…pretty! I mean, as nice as it is in the picture, it’s so much better in person. Lovely shiny /sparkly, sooooo bright and cheerful. I may start sneaking it the very spark into my design without any design! Sorry that sparks are not visible in picks.




I’ve finished the container and the strap. Still to do: that container/box needs a roof with some sort of opening so Tiffin can be pulled in and out. I’m thinking a string flap.
It was really pretty monotonous after all for the big, Tiffin with hot case. I actually put in the panel little ‘windows’ because I was soooooo bored making flat fabric. I quite like the effect, though. So good for me. It was a lot of crocheting, though – what I have done was done in several days (on and off), with the majority of the actual stitching done in one day. My poor wrist. But I will proceed for the Delhi tour just day after, so I must press on!


Here , as you can see, I’ve finished the bottom and sides and strap too……for f the Box– most of the major work, hopefully. Still to do – The Box needs a roof and some embellishments. Once I’m finished, I’ll post the pattern for the lunch box so you can all make one, too!





The Lunch Box is done! And not a day too soon, either…finished to widespread admiration, the Lunch Box is of sufficient size to accommodate  the three containers ofstain-less steel with outer hot case.woh!
the flower and strings with stone beadsfor openning with contrast!!!!!!!!!
I’ll have the pattern up in a few days, once I have the time and inclination to sit down and type it up.
XOXO

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Abide With Me: Preparing Food With Love: Cooking As Ministry

Abide With Me: Preparing Food With Love: Cooking As Ministry: Food is so much more than providing sustenance to a body. So much more than filling a belly. It's about nourishing a soul. I was re...

Friday, September 21, 2012

City Home/Country Home: Beautiful, Bountiful, Basil

City Home/Country Home: Beautiful, Bountiful, Basil: There is nothing like fresh basil in sauces, pastas, over eggs, in mayonnaise for sandwich spread , in dips, and I could go on and on and o...

knitted bunnies






Aren't these just the cutest little animals you've ever seen.  Julie Williams' Little Cotton Rabbits are addicting to knit.  I may have knitted 35 or so a few of them.

source

xoxo

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

My house in photos

newly created folk toy(rag doll )

Mom on couch 





my inspiration today 
Raji's Ramblings: 

xoxo

Madras Ramblings: Semmozhi, again

Madras Ramblings: Semmozhi, again: More Semmozhi trees here . Markhamia Lutea -  The "throat" of the flower is deeper colour as against yellow cordia, which is yellow th...

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Rremembering father Banana Bread




Don't remember what he bought that day (if anything), but he enjoyed doing something for others (for my aunt from mom’s side) returning from city he went on our farm strolling through and looking at the crop and talking about them. We knew he was declining due to illness, but he was still very much at home with his field activities. I don't have much of a green thumb, but like my sister mentioned to me last night, farming/gardening is something that reminds us of him and perhaps that's part of what led me there in the field.

 My father's fav


 Banana Bread:

XOXO

Saturday, June 2, 2012

kaystir: Toledo the forth

kaystir: Toledo the forth: Da Vinci was a genius before his time, with the materials that he had to hand he came up with the most extraordinary machines. Also he drew...

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

la griccia: Lana e altro - 'Wool and notions'

la griccia: Lana e altro - 'Wool and notions': (foto: ellenbloom.blogspot.com) Più spesso vengo a Los Angeles e meno frenetica sono nel mio desiderio di vedere assolutamente tutto. Cos...

Friday, January 13, 2012

Recycling Grain सच And cable wire



Yes i recycled the grain sac and cable wire ..

cable wire

grain sac

I frogged it to turn into twine and wrap it around cable wire then coil it ...stitch it into a vase...





The outcome is this beautiful vase...


Happy January!!!