Eggnog And Rum

August 15, 2018Challenge, Cotton Fabric, Embroidery, Fabric, Handmade, Helping Others, Information, Passion, Quilting, Seasons, Sewing, Winter SeasonLeave a Comment

“Eggnog And Rum”

Table-runner

I tell you working in a fabric store can be fun. Especially when in the middle of the summer you receive Christmas print fabrics….nooo I love the summer heat……I really don’t want to think about that cold winter time…gurr. I prefer and love the summer heat we are having now.

So on a quieter day at work I thought I’ll give that embroidery machine, “Alliance” by Baby Lock a try again. I like working with that machine.

Just a fun table runner with no exact pattern really just have fun …..

“Sugar”, “Milk”, “Rum”, and “Eggnog”

Then added the Lite Steam-A-Seam2 to the back of the embroidered words and cut them to shapes of your liking. Do the same with panel fabric sections. I left about 1/4″ all around each sections. I like them to fray a bit once it will get washed. Not sure how that will work out at this time but if you want to secure each section with the raw edge application method.

I already cut my green background fabric that measures 9.5″ x 36″ then added all around a 2″ border. Now add the cut out words and panel sections to the runner as you like.

Add the heat resistant batting and backing and pin all well so that you can work your free motion quilting. This part can be a lot of fun just let your creative mind take over….tirm the outside off and add a binding just like for quilts.

Happy Sewing

Spring Flowers

June 11, 2018June 10, 2018Animals, Bugs, Flowers, Garden, Information, Life, Memory, Nature, Passion, Personal, Photography, Seasons, summer2 Comments

Flowers are blooming everywhere now…

So not just animals and bugs are in my backyard…

Pink Peony so beautiful

Enjoying the sunshine too. Beautiful day today ….

Peony is one flower I am happy to have in my garden…

Yes Ants come with this flower…Don’t mind that either…I know they serve a purpose…

Just care less for ant hills in the grass.

Adorable Chipmunks

June 10, 2018Animals, Canada, Garden, Information, Life, Nature, Personal, Photography, Pictures, summer, TiereLeave a Comment

Sitting in my backyard watching all the chipmunks racing around…

Yes they dug up one of my planter….gurrr….

but then they also eat all the seedlings “Airplanes” as I call them falling from the Maple Trees.

So they kind of help me too.

Ripped Jeans

June 8, 2018June 8, 2018Challenge, Embroidery, Fabric, Handmade, Information, Knitting Blog, Passion, Personal, Sewing2 Comments

Yahhh most of you know “Ripped Jeans” one pays a lot of money for them…but what if You have a pair of good Jeans you just can’t part with if there is a small rip right by the knee that every time you kneel down the rip gets bigger and longer…..Nooooo!!

Embroidery Work on Jeans is the new … THING …and guess what …I can do It!!!!! Yehhh

Lucky for me I was able to learn something NEW today at my work !! One this Baby Lock Alliance

I know one day I’ll show You how to use it too …smiles. I am learning how to work this Baby and that truly makes me happy… Practice, practice…so excited about his machine. It can do embroidery work on sleeves and pant legs…sssoooo coooollll… oh yes…Just need one now too….ahhh yes of to work I go.

I fixed my rip of about 2″ …yes and all with patterns already on the Baby Lock Alliance…Just having fun relax You too can do this…Yes I know some cash is needed for this baby …But one never knows…Loved every minute of learning how to do this …I am hooked!

Have a wonderful weekend

Crochet T-Shirt-Fabric Bag

May 8, 2018May 10, 2018Challenge, Cotton, Cotton Fabric, Crafts, crochet, Fabric, Handmade, Information, KnitswissYarn, Knitting Blog, Passion, Personal, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

What to do when you don’t feel like knitting or sewing… Used no pattern for this design..just started to crochet.

I had bought many years back in Switzerland some of the string yarn… now it was time to use it up.

Bought some more of T-Shirt fabric that I cut up…Hope to writ this pattern up shortly for any one that likes to crochet one bag too.

For the handles I used 2 of the same inexpensive Belts that I had extra holes added by a local shoe repair place.

Then just wove the belt straps in to the bag

Ultimate Pocket Purse

April 25, 2018Challenge, Cotton Fabric, Fabric, Handmade, Information, KnitswissYarn, Passion, Personal, Sewing6 Comments

Do You love pockets in Your Purse….I do!

Have a look at all these pockets in this Purse..!

Original pattern is “The Ultimate Sewing bag” and since this bag will not be used for sewing items or taking along notions to classes.

We decided to eliminate the iron pad.

Ok You know what that tells me ….Modifications are in order!

Though truly if you are going to sewing Retreats the “Ultimate Sewing Bag” idea IS a wonderful addition FOR ALL THE NOTIONS.

Here for this Ultimate Pocket Purse I modified the one side to make it the same as the other shorter side and did not add the iron bad to bottom…

I never took the class we have running at the store so …I have to say this is not a beginner project and it did give me some challenges …but I did it…Yehhh so happy about it !!!

You can see I added a special front panel to this bag.

Have printed, yes on fabric sheets a special picture that my friend has created of her dog “Rudy” she wood burned his image on a piece of wood…She called this “Pyrography”

And Voila …all done and hopefully the happy owner will be pleased too…..

Thanks Ave for a wonderful “One Of A Kind” gift you created for my husbands special Birthday!

Vivian Forest Hike

April 25, 2018Canada, Family, Information, Life, Memory, Music / Musik, Nature, Personal, Photography, SpringLeave a Comment

Amazing how this weather can change from one weekend to the other…April 14th. to April 16th we had this terrible Ice snow rain…hard to explain It looked like snow but was ice powder…And this continued for 2-3 days straight….

Then the Spring came last weekend April 20 just fantastic how this all changed in yes less than 5 days…..!!! Believe me I spend all the weekend OUTSIDE :-)))) Soooo happy

Sunday April 22nd. hubby and I went on a hike at Vivian Forest.. Just perfect spending time together…”Him and I” ….;-))) one of my favourite songs too…

Entrelac Tutorials

April 17, 2018Christmas, Handmade, Helping Others, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting, Passion, Personal, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

I have put together a view videos in sections so hopefully this will make it easier to knit Your next Entrelac project too. I have still one more video section to do and that would be:

(Base cast on Triangles Part 1 ….)

by clicking on each section below to view video you’ll get redirected to my YouTub Account.

Right Middle Block squares Part 2

Left Edge Triangle Part 3

Left Middle Block Squares Part 4

Right Edge Triangle Part 5

Finals Edge Cast Off Tringle Part 6

Entrelac Knitting Tutorial

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018Cardigan, Challenge, Crafts, Handmade, Helping Others, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting, Knitting Fashion, Passion, Stricken, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

This knitting technic called Entrelac is not as difficult as You may think it is….

I have put a little video together on how to work the block on the right side on how to merge the two sections together….

I will be working on a view more videos in the next view days, that will show you how to Merge the sections together on the purl side. And hopefully also the two triangle section on each side. The last row with all the casting off triangles …..Yes then off to the sleeves and the collar.

So please visit for More Videos to follow soon….and Hope to have pattern available for this Cardi Entrelac Style soon too.

De La Salle Beach in Sutton

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018Canada, Country, Family, Ice-Pictures, Information, Life, Memory, Nature, Passion, Personal, Photography, Pictures, Seasons, Travel1 Comment

This is an Ice Wonderland right here in Sutton, Ontario….

unbelievable how there is sooooo much ice on the beach! This is not to far from us about 30 minutes driving…people where still on the ice doing Ice-Fishing…

I guess they know what they are doing….felt a little more comfortable staying on land at this time of year.

Allegra Sunset Shawl

March 20, 2018May 16, 2018Challenge, Events, Fall Season, Family, HanddyedYarn, Handmade, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting Blog, Knitting Fashion, Memory, Passion, Photography, Switzerland / Schweiz, Travel, Traveling, Wool, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

Once again Spring is here and I am so pleased to let you know my newest pattern called

“Allegra Sunset Shawl”

This Shawl has a very special memory for me…

Moments spend on the Rhein River with my Mom and Friends. Just being able to enjoy a week of Peace drifting down on the Excellence Allegra….from Basel to Amsterdam….Beautiful Moments

Allegra Sunset Shawl has been published in the latest “A Needle Pulling Thread” magazine Issue #46. It is available at Chapters / Indigo and at my workplace.

Or if you like you can download the pattern here. It will link you to A Needle Pulling Thread web-sight where You can purchase the pattern only.

By doing this I will get paid 50% of the CAD$5.99…smiles hope You like it as much as I do.

Knitting Resource

March 8, 2018Crafts, Events, Handmade, Helping Others, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting Blog, Passion, Personal, Thoughts, Yarn, Wool, Cotton2 Comments

Some news to share with you all. I have opened up a group / club on Facebook called

” Knitting Resource”

It is a group for all of us knitters, crocheters and possibly also some sewing as well. We can post helpful information like knitting / crochet / sewing patterns that are amazing, tips on how to work a stitch, websites that are informative to the crafts.

The list goes on

I think we all can benefit from each other and have some fun…please all I ask when signing up, introduce Yourself to the members by just letting us know what your favourit hobbies are…

All I ask be kind and no critiquing members work…we all are at different levels and have the “Passion For Creating”

Enjoy

Ultimate….Pockets…Knitting Bag

March 1, 2018Challenge, Cotton Fabric, Crafts, Fabric, Handmade, Helping Others, Information, Knitswissyarns, Passion, Personal, Pictures, Quilting, StricktaschenLeave a Comment

Yehhh I finished this bag ….after 3 days of sewing….I did it!!!

The pattern is at it original way a Sewing Bag…

I like it, but since I would never use the ironing pad on it. I decided to alter this up…

followed the pattern (except for iron pad) ….till I came to outer panels.

I tell You I am glad I have a workhorse fo a sewing machine, Janome MC6500 . I used faux Suede and the interfacing was heavy too. Would go lighter next time in my choice of Interfacing or Stabilizer.

Then I was not sure where I had gone wrong? Somehow I ended up with two the same with outer fabric 1 facing out and second 1 facing in….NOOOOO!!! Why is that I ask?

Off to my modifications working a side panel like in the “Sew Together Bag”. Only to realize that now the bag front and back are falling way to much open.

OK, what next was my question? Lets turn bag inside out and make more pockets…LOL

Perfect !!! FINISHED HUwww…

So I am looking forward to seeing the once worked up at the store…It is the first bag I have put together that has lots of zippers, pockets and folder slots.

I think this will be a great bag to go travel with. Perfect for Passports, Travel documents and yes even my DSL Camera should fit in to my modified bag…

Happy with the end result….yes not perfect with all the exact precise measures….I like it and I managed to sew it up on my own (Embroidery section for Front pocket is a sample that was going into the garbage!)

Smiles and I get to make another one too….;-)))))

Happy Sewing

Spring Fling Worsted Weight Yarn

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018HanddyedYarn, Handmade, Helping Others, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting, Knitting Blog, Passion, Personal, Stricken, Wool, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

“Spring Fling”

Limited Edition

Worsted Weight Yarn available at Unwind Yarn House

“Spring Fling” Love the feeling I am getting with this colour blend…Spring is in the air…Only available for a limited time

KnitswissYarns Worsted Weight
Yarn is now available at Unwind Yarn House in Newmarket, Ontario

is also a 100% Superwash Merino Wool
Yardage 183 meters / 200 yards
Weight 115 grams / 4 oz
Needle Size: 4-5 mm / US 6-8
Gauge: 20-18 sts to 10cm / 4″
Care: Machine Wash Gentle Cold, Dry Flat

All my KnitswissYarns have been Hand Dyed right here in Canada.

Special care has been taken to eliminate the bleeding of colour. However all Hand dyed yarns can bleed at first view wash. Please wash separately from any other items.

if you use more than one skein for a project I suggest to alternate the skeins at all time
“Spring Fling” I love the feeling I get form this colour combo. Spring is just around the corner…. colour is available only for a short time.

“Clover” in Worsted Weight Yarn

February 27, 2018Canada, HanddyedYarn, Handmade, Information, Knitswissyarns, Knitting Blog, Passion, Personal, Photography, Stricken, Wool, Yarn, Wool, CottonLeave a Comment

“Clover”

Limited Edition

In Worsted Weight Yarn is now available at Unwind Yarn House

“Clover” is a limited edition for specially dyed for this coming 2018 St. Patrick’s Day. Only available for a short time

KnitswissYarns Worsted Weight
Yarn is now available at Unwind Yarn House in Newmarket, Ontario

is also a 100% Superwash Merino Wool
Yardage: 183 meters / 200 yards
Weight: 115 grams / 4 oz
Needle Size: 4-5 mm / US 6-8
Gauge: 20-18 sts to 10cm / 4″
Care: Machine Wash Gentle Cold, Dry Flat

All my KnitswissYarns have been Hand Dyed right here in Canada.

Special care has been taken to eliminate the bleeding of colour. However all Hand dyed yarns can bleed at first view wash. Please wash separately from any other items.

if you use more than one skein for a project I suggest to alternate the skeins at all time

“Clover” has been created for this upcoming St.Patrick’s Day this colour is available only for a short time