Zeste

Noor's new cardi. In soft alpaca. Lemony but not sour. Sweet and spunky. Zesty!
In Ravelry : the tech hum, and on Flickr : more mademoiselle in it. 
The dress is an oldie that I made for Lieveke, rather a gorgeous hand-me-down I think.

-Lies

Hanako

I made another dress for Noor, out of some Liberty lawn. This fabric has the name 'Hanako' which means flowerchild. I like the delicate grey tones of this particular colorway so much.
The dress is a tad biggish, I want Noor to wear it for several seasons... I applied 'proper' sewing techniques this time (bias skirt and edgings, voile lining, button strap)... I'm well pleased with the result, the dress looks very finished despite the simple cut.
The flowerchild herself had to be bribed into a picture. She too was very pleased, with the biscuit.
She is going through some growing pains of late - she has trouble with afternoon-sleeps, some days now she has no day sleep and just goes straight to nighttime beddy. She's not too difficult, and I mustn't complain as Noor has been the champion of sleeps (she did 3 to 4 hour ones right up until now) but I am having difficulties to fine tune myself to a full day life without nap (read- personal break or catch your breath). Also the making of little things (knitting/sewing) and 'netting' (blog, flickr, rav) seems now reserved for nights only...

Wishing you a happy weekend
-Lies

Mademoiselle fairyclocks

Been busy. Feels good.

I made Lieveke's dress, with Liberty fairyclocks fabric, adapting a pattern from this book.
I made full use of the one yard of this lovely lawn, bias hemming the dress for extra length.
She loves it and so agreed to pose for only three gummy bears.

Also knitted her an assorted little 'sahara' vest, from supersoft surimerino. Again she likes. She forgot to charge me gummies for this pose heh.

Then I finished little yoga socks for myself- bright blue ones , have a look.
And I am tinkering on a whole new - victorian- project...

Ravelry details :
-sahara vest : click here
-Fuji socks : this way.

It is snowing back in Belgium but It's getting sticky hot here. Funny world.
Just you keep warm/cool friends
-Lies

Noortje...

Noortje ('noor-cha') means little dear Noor.
She is wriggly and jiggly and squigly.
If there is an other word ending on -igly, she is it.
For sure.
*
She is however, so so loved.
Our little one.
*
Her Ginger cardi is finished.
And I made her a dress to go with it.
Lieveke made her a daisy chain.


Have a lovely Tuesday friends
-Lies

Making again

I made some kimono pinafores again.
It had been a while.
I wish I had more time to make little dresses, I so so enjoy it.
Anyway, they are here.
The 'berry' bouquet was a gift from Gabriel.
Very bright red. He knows me pretty well I guess.

-Lies

A cure for cold(s)

It was cold cold cold last week.
The kids got colds.
The mum and dad got colds.
The kids got sick and didn't sleep at night.
The mum especially got a bit grumpy and tired.
The older daughter wondered if the dollies needed dresses, warm dresses.
The mum
sewed tiny dresses, skirts and tops
and knitted little vests and a wee shrug.
Then all was a little better.


Little notes :
-more details on the little knits here, here and here.
-the dollies don't really have names, they are just 'Dolly'.
-the little blonde used to be mine when I was little, my mun gave it to Lieveke when we last visited.
-the little blonde is Noor's favorite, I think because she is very baby-like.


Keep it warm friends
-Lies

Sunsoak

Dress for Noor.
I still do sewing, here and there, just not as much as I used to, the kids are taking up most of the sewing-time. That's fine.
Hey, they look so golden playing in this gorgeous autumn sunlight.

Cosy monday all
-Lies

Tres pink

I'm not a very pink mama, I'm not.
But my girls... So it had to be hot pink, I can live with hot spunky pink.

Noor : La droguerie cache coeur in La droguerie alpaca Framboise with plumette Toge.
The pattern, as always, is simple (garter, one piece) yet intriguingly interesting (shaping, wrap construction).
The color combination of the yarns has to be one of my very favorites ever, so rich and fierce and bright. Like!
That's the last of my La droguerie yarn all used up now, thanks again Julie and Anne.

Lieveke : Heather Ross double gauze unicorn dress, pattern from this book.
Ah. The dress turned out to be a challenge - too wide,too short... It lived in the 'will finish some day soon' cupboard for a long time. Then earlier this week I got it out, added an orange belt, bias kimono-style neck-edges and some sort of skirt-hem-extension. Et voila it fits sweetly. Lieveke is besotted.


A pretty place, this.

-Lies

Some things, some thoughts.

I don't really have a desk.
I have a few things.
Found.
Made.
I put them together,
sometimes on the cupboard
sometimes on the table.
And then, on the screen.
They
inspire
me.

note 1#
knit : the Aura scarf from this excellent book
fabric : Echino, always a favorite
little dress : sewn for Noortje (that means little Noor)
The stick was really Lieveke's find. It is beautiful.

note 2#
also : I keep forgetting to tell how much I appreciate you stopping by
and having a look. Thank you so.



Happy week to you
-Lies

And a little bit of sewing...

The angels are of course called Angelieve and Angenoor.
Noor's crawling since 2 weeks, wow she's like a little whirlwind and things are no longer safe.
So we have our tree on the cupboard.

Happy preparations to you
-Lies

[ff1]

[1]
[ff1] for 'finally finished number 1'. I've committed myself to finishing one already started knitting/sewing project first, before starting a new one. This is the first of -I hope- a few.
It is the 'trendy chale' in Rowan Kidsilk Haze, color liqueur, neeldes 4.5mm. Terrific idea this simple triangle scarf in garter. I'm so pleased I finished it. Next to the knit, a linen Nani Iro, to be a summertop, for myself. Has to be the new project, the fabric is too beautiful and has been waiting in the closet for too long.

[2]
Homegrown : our plums and artichokes. I adore them both. The boiled artichoke-leaves dipped in melted butter and crushed garlic mmmm.

[3]
Lieveke made a spectacular little painting. Called plumspider with sparkledash. The color is spot on.

[4]
New little pinafores.



I adore this blog.



Happy week to you
-Lies

Cheerful inside, outside

Just a few images of the kids and some happy garments I've been sewing for them.
The crazy Liberty dress reflects the inside of Lieveke perfectly, I think haha.
Noor's cords are pretty compatible with all that cheer. 7 months. She says mama!
I'm cooking up a baby-knit with bobbles, more later this week.



Happy midweek friends
-Lies