Thank you so much for all the Birthday messages, it warmed my heart!
I treated myself to the wonderful book Three Cornered and Long Shawls and, I must confess, I have already started knitting one with an unpronounceable name. We'll see how I am getting on before photos...
Yesterday, the postman brought me a parcel all the way from Singapore.
Two Japanese Craft books full of beautiful projects to make. Thank you so much Erin!
The book on bags gave me
exactly the shape of bag I was after for my swap. I got my note book out and after a few sketches and a shopping trip, I am now ready to start! The knitted bag is finished and put away until the time comes to decide which one I will send or keep...
I told you May would be busy around here...
I just found your blog! Beautiful! I love the art work you put in often and wonder about its source! Sewing is a pastime of mine, too, but working with a Japanese pattern is not something I have tried. Good on you!
Posted by: Peg | May 09, 2006 at 06:24 PM
Looks like there's some lovely bags in that book. Love the shawls in that shawl book, but the very eighties photos are awful! I've seen a few of these on various blogs, and they look stunning. One of those shawls is on my to-do list.
Posted by: dawn | May 09, 2006 at 08:25 PM
So intriguing - buttons and embroidery floss and an unpronounceable shawl!
Posted by: erin | May 09, 2006 at 10:45 PM
Bonjour Françoise! I came here from the Big Bag Swap website. How delightful to see that you write in English on top of it all! (I'm an English Lit teacher & PhD student... you bet I love the language!)
How funny, I nearly bought that Japanese bag book the last time I ordered from Yes Asia...
I shall definitely have to bookmark your blog and explore it some more! For now I really need to dash ;)
Posted by: Isabelle | May 10, 2006 at 08:07 AM
from wich wave are you? (i mean for big bag swap)....
It's a great adventure, isn't it?
Posted by: le chat qui coud | May 10, 2006 at 10:47 AM
For YOU to find something unpronounceable. . . I can't even imagine the rest of us trying!
So glad you had a warm birthday. You sound very excited about all your projects --- good for you!!
Posted by: Kim | May 10, 2006 at 12:46 PM
Such lovely buttons, the ones with the flower-shape. And those books are looking very nice, isn´t it a good feeling to find exact the instruction for the item you was looking for? Can´t wait to see a picture of your maybe-new-named-shawl and the first itsy-bitsy-peeks of your finished bags.
Greetings,
Suzi
Posted by: Krawuggl | May 10, 2006 at 04:56 PM
Looking forward to seeing your new shawl beginnings. I have not seen that book before - I shall have to try and see if anyone local stocks it to take a look. Glad you are settled on a bag now - great buttons too by the way.
Posted by: carol | May 11, 2006 at 05:00 AM
I think you are very brave for considering the shawl. I am really looking forward to reading about and seeing your progress as I am intrigued by how they are made. It looks really difficult. I love those buttons.
Posted by: Adriana | May 12, 2006 at 07:21 AM
I love the blues in the post! The picture of the thread and buttons and fabric makes me want to pick up my sewing projects right now...except that I am still stuck at work. Sigh. Can't wait to see your shawl!
Posted by: Marie | May 12, 2006 at 09:12 PM
A belated Happy Birthday to you (and Mother's Day.)
I love May as well, my birthday is May 11th.
Posted by: Aimee | May 14, 2006 at 05:08 PM