Dimanche 5 juillet 2009
I made today on an antique nightie found at a flea market and that I adjusted to my size and that I'll wear as a tunic.
For now I'm keeping it white... but maybe I'll dye it????






Off to the wash to remove some stains
and then iron it well to put it on....

It's very comfortable to wear,
especially when it's really hot.....
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Vendredi 26 juin 2009
My main activity these days...
No, I'm not being nostalgic, actually today I am -  but rather I see it as moving on....



Today I'm saying good-bye to Farrah :

I used to wish I had her hair and especially her smile....



And also to Michael, for his incredibly amazing talent :


 A whole part of my childhood, but also that of everyone is going away..... May they rest in peace....




But today I'm very sad especially for my friend Els who lost her mom last week....

Hugs and Kisses Els.....





I'll tell you more about my projects soon. They're taking more time getting set up than expected.... Patience!!!
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Mercredi 3 juin 2009
I've decided to post here once again.....


I'm back after going away for a dozen days to recharge those batteries.
Before that, I was crazy running around getting everything ready!!!

Please give me a few more days and I'll tell you everything...


Lots of personal and professional projects going on right now, which also explains my long silence

Please bear with me, OK????


See you soon, I hope!!!!


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Mercredi 3 septembre 2008
Nobody seems to be reading my blog in English!!! So for the time being, I won't be posting.


I've been translating from my French blog each time I posted there, but nobody seemed to be reading the English version.

If you want me to continue in English, please let me know. Because it does take time to do.

In the meantime stay tuned on my French Blog : Potiron Blogue (link under the top right picture!!!)

Bye for now
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Jeudi 7 août 2008
All's set, the suitcases are full, only the housecleaning left to do, and tonight off to the airport, take-off very early tomorrow morning for..... the other side of the world..........


Where????


Up to you to guess.....


I'll tell you all when I get back!!!!




Whoever guesses, well, I won't promise anything except perhaps a nice big smile!!!!




See you soon!!!!




PS: If I get the chance maybe I'll post a message, so come back to check, in any case, the old posts are still here for you to read...... bye!
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Samedi 2 août 2008
I did it, who thought I would, I finished the Gilet de Jeanne - a pattern by
  COCO with a few little changes, see for yourself :





To follow the saga of this little sweater, you can re-read
here, here and here

I added long sleeves, because I shiver easily, and boy is this coton yarn soft and so pleasant against my skin............!!!!!

I get the feeling I got younger by 20 years when wearing this little top with my old faded and recently patched up jeans.....



As a bonus, I'm even showing you my face..........
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Samedi 2 août 2008
No, I'm not going to sing this :



(Happy Belated Birthday Mick!!)


Instead, I'm going to show you why I'm "satisfied":

These last few days I made 2 belts and a strap for a bag that seriously needed a new one.....




I used scraps from some Wax African fabrics that a friend of mine brought back from Senegal a few years ago, some batik and some fabric I dyed.... I was inspired by
Creative Little Daisy's tutorial, although I changed a few things..... Do you like it????





AND

Most importantly I finished JEANNE!!!!!!!!!
Yes, but the pictures will be in another post!!!!!!!

Stay Tuned !!!!!!!!


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Samedi 2 août 2008
Because Funny just awarded me with the Arte y Pico award.  Ah that Funny, I should call her Crazy because I don't think I deserve the award - not having been very productive creation-wise - , but boy does it make me happy, et especially it encourages me to go forward!!!

So, Funny, thank you, you'll always surprise me!!!!



So, what is this award, you ask???? It's an award, created by an Uruguayan artist, 
Eseya .   The rules are simple :

1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you copnsider deserve this award, creativity, design, interesting material, and also contrubuites to the blogger community, no matter of language.

2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.

3) Each award-winning, has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog thathas given her or him the ward itself.

4) Award-winning and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of "Arte y pico"blog , so everyone will know the origin of this award.

5) To show these rules.


I have followed all these rules, but one, the most difficult one in my opinion because I have to name 5 blogs and just like that off the top of my hat, I can name at least the double!!!!!

So, I award the Arte y Pico award to :

Francis for his now famous Pierre La Pierre, his humour, his kindness and especially his talent, always a breath of fresh air when I visit his blog!

VéroM, - cross-stitch, patchwork, crochet and knitting - a person with golden hands, her impeccable taste, who has made me want to make so many things, real eye candy

Moonstitches - another golden handed person. She lives in Japan and takes wonderful pictures..... I adore her, also a source for inspiration....

Auntie Jo Funny Little Kitchen - here we're in another sphere as here  because Auntie Joe's talent lies in her cooking.  Kitchen of 3 continents, every time I visit her, I travel, I savour, I'm enchanted.....  Just go see.......

Le Clown Navet - The clown's antics have inspired me often in terms of textile art-mixed media. Always curious, ready to try out new techniques. She always is ahead of me in terms of creation, but she seems to be following the same track as me, only I'm a slow poke, and she's an acrobat, or rather the new mother of an acrobat..... maybe now I'll be able to catch up with her since her mind and hands are otherwise occupied....

Above are  the 5 winners, but I can't leave you without mentioning these other blogs I enjoy visiting on a regular basis:

The group I'll call the crazy creators, who on top of that are friends (at least I think so) I name : 
Cécile MLG   400 coups Froufrou et Capucine , and finally Coco . Just go and see for yourself, it will be better than any words I can put down here.

I've just discovered
Gooseflesh 's blog. She makes surprising things with crochet and finally a very new blog: Crochet & the City.

Enjoy visiting all these blogs!!!!


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Vendredi 25 juillet 2008

Just couldn't resist this one.....
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Jeudi 17 juillet 2008
This morning I went on  MIC's blog, and there was this :


Plateau repas
envoyé par nicop



Well, you know what? even after viewing this video, even though,




I WANT A CAT!!!! (kitten)



go figure !!!!!!!!!

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