TUSAL and Dora Doll

So here is another TUSAL post. Haven't filled the glass much, this month I didn't stitch as much as I had to. I'm really falling behind, not sure if I'll be on time for my bet. So here's the glass and my process.

BUT this month I made the Dora doll. So here she is :) I didn't like her at first, but the end result was good. The little girl really liked her new doll. She is sleeping with Dora and bringing her to the kindergarten. I'm really glad I could make a little girl so happy.

Also made a few makeup bags for my colleagues at work.

My boyfriend and I took up apartment gardening this year. This is my first time trying to grow something at home, so far I think that we need more practice:)

TUSAL no.3 and Vitamin D

For last week or two I have been feeling really tired and was sleeping really bad... But I got myself together, started taking my vitamin D again (I forget to take it) and energy is building up again !

I need to get my energy back and start sewing again. Two of my bags were sold on etsy.com so now I have to restock my shop again. I didn't think I would be so happy with my first sales, I was jumping around like crazy:D So in a way it's motivation to keep going.

I mentioned I had an idea about a black/linen collection, but it is still only in my head (maybe for winter?). For the past week I have been sewing a doll for my colleagues girl. I'm not sure if I'm going to show the doll here, because I not really like it that much.  I'll think about it.

My third TUSAL post and my progress the cross stitching. You can see the top of the whole work already! Yay!

And for the end a few more pictures from my previous stash.

Maybe you can see the difference in the pictures. That's because some of them are taken at home and some at my work. I can use a better camera there and a white background. I use Gimp for editing photos.

One more TUSAL post

I'm late with my TUSAL post, but finally I have time so here it is. It's not much, but this year I'm into reading (again) more than stitching. So here are some photos (sorry for not so good quality).

I made a bet with my boyfriend that I will finish this project in 3 months. Wish me luck ;)

Some ideas and some photos

For the last days I have been doing some sewing, a lot of reading. I went to get a massage the other day. So nothing special, just ordinary and calm days.
I was really glad to get my first custom order this year. And I have already shipped it, looking forward for some feedback about the bag.

I have some ideas for creating a black collection incorporated with natural Lithuanian linen. Though it's all in my head at the moment. I need the start sketching, otherwise I'll forget most of the ideas (that happens a lot for me ;). This year I discovered that I really like making thing from linen. I will share some of my ideas soon.

Linen is one of the oldest fabrics in the world. It is very strong and tends to wrinkle a lot, though after every washing it becomes softer. This fabric breathes and absorbs moisture. And the most important thing - linen is environmentally friendly!

My first ORT report and something more

 Today I don't feel like writing so here are just some photos :) Also my first ORT report ever !

Something more...

I'm thinking that I could use a day off... Just one day away from work, from every daily routine. A day for my self! I would just get up in the morning, drink a cup of coffee and then make a sewing storm :) After dinner I would get back to sewing, then maybe do some stitching and reading before bed. I think I would even turn my phone off.
Right now I am sewing, but not as much as I would like to. And I have so much ideas in my head and not enough time to get them all done. But maybe some day ;)


I have ordered some very nice fabrics from etsy and really looking forward to getting them. Though it should take some time, since it's shipped from Korea. I'm not sure what I'll make, but I have some idea for quilts. We will see how that will go :) I'm so excited! This is my first order at etsy

At my last post I said that my goal for 2012 is to finish a cross stitch. And then I thought that I have some more ideas so here they are:
     - read at least 5 books (I know..not much, bet hey;)
     - try out 10 new recipes: 5 for main courses and 5 for desert

And here is another cosmetic bag that I made. It's the first one this year. The cross stitch design is from Rico magazine. I used Lithuanian linen (I really like stitching on it) and some cotton fabric (67%). I really like the gold zipper here.

TUSAL 2012 and more

So this year I joined the Totally  Useless Stitch-a-long and this is going to be my ORT glass :) You can read about it here

This year I made two handmade gifts, one for my parents and one for my boyfriends parents. Sorry for the not so good photos, I was in a rush to pack them.

I usually think about making plans for the new year, but I never seem to stick to them. This year I'll try to keep to just one thing - finishing my second cross stitch by A. Mucha. They both should look like this