Sunday, 4 December 2016

The Haori Old Gold Collection

With this post I will put the exclamation mark to my Haori "Old Gold" Collection experience. It has been a wonderful journey to experience the fabric for the first time.


The Mon étui post was the first to make from this fabric collection and was something I really needed for my signature and for my soon-to-be trips. I will be able to organize my notions better and go to our vacations  prepared. We love driving to our destinations. Sometimes it takes days. What a better way to spend my time in the car, while chatting with my girls and husband, but to work as well!

My little pin-holder comes next in the list. It is so tiny - it will collect just the necessary amount of pins for small makings on the road. 



The boxes are a wonderful feature! I will carry one of the small ones with me always. The small brick of pre-cut quilt Haori fabric fits perfectly in and there is still space for a card of bias tape or my air-dry pen, tailor's chalk or just a spool of thread. The small box easily accommodates two of the pre-cut quilt fabric packages, each 7cm x 7cm. What a wonderful charms they are!


The Haori thread in its shininess - it is an irresistible temptation. The thread is very silky and is amazing to work with. I tried few hand-stitches with it and I loved its smooth drive through the fabric 


The basic colours of Haori thread do not look ordinary at all in its elegant box. Every detail was precisely evaluated, before put in the packaging. It is obvious how all of it has been designed and made with passion.



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Be loved and love stronger!
♥ IN

Friday, 2 December 2016

Red and White Christmas



On the first days of December, the countdown begins. There are only not so many days till Christmas and we better be prepared. I am not sure, if there would ever be Christmas for which I would be prepared ...


Three years have passed, since I have first collected the fabric and everything I needed for my Red and White Christmas. In my post "20 more sleeps till Christmas" (from 2013, embarrassed to admit)  I described the first handmade gift giving I was about to make. And yes, I made it, but here it is the post for it three years later. 


The big influence that I had from TILDA in my post Blue and Silver Christmas continued through the years. I find Tone's creations magnificent in their characteristic simplicity and charming in the message they send to people whom you giving them to. 


What a great idea to have the stockings narrow and long! Surely, it is a bit difficult to fit a big present or a box of chocolate, but they seem to be a nice home for a high stack of cookies.




 The fabric cones with contrasting lining are a perfect packaging for candies.


The elegance of the small feminine boots shows a great style. In her book 'Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle', Tone Finnanger has so many different projects for the whole family. My family had a wonderful Red and White Christmas presents with them.   



My little angel was spreading the joy of the holidays with her wings. The lovely design of the straps makes the fabric strip adjustable, so she still wears them (for three Christmases already). 


There is one thing I couldn't resist making from this book for my beautiful angel - the Tilda signature angel.

My grown up girl is entering the adult years now, but she keeps her angel features all the time, through all the changes. She is becoming my grounding point - she guides me with her light and innocence and her full of optimism character is such a bright star, I follow unconditionally.


My red and white Christmas is in the scrap book of memories, I will keep forever. And looking back is so inspiring, so I gaze forward and not knowing what to expect, dive into creating new memories. How fortunate I feel, how loved and needed...

How does your anticipation for Christmas feel like? I would love to hear from you...

From the past Christmas adventures, to the present ones,
♥ IN