Schlumbergeras

I have very old Christmas cactus. I received them 27 years ago when having my first baby. My wish was not to bring flowers into the hospital but taking house plants into our home. My great-mother-in-law gave us four Christmas cactus babies from her very old plants. Which means she had them as big plants already at early 70´s. My cactus have survived from baby attacks, toddler attacks, dog attacks, cat attacks and arctic polar nights. That is something incredible for such exotic plants. And, despite of all the sufferment they bloom every year with joy.

My Schlumbergeras needed new plant hangers. They had old ones which were made for two plants. It´s time to separate them all into individual flower hangers to provide them all more light. I already made two macramé flower hangers. Two more to go. For the decoration I used recycled wooden curtain hangers. For macramé I used Lankava's Paulina eco-friendly chunky twine yarn (80% recycled cotton, 20 % polyester) (1 kg = 170-180 g) (diameter 5 mm). Both flower hangers are different and my own design. 

ColorsOfAugust

 

I've done more dyeing in August on our AAW yarn. I've used onion, common reed, nettele and other herbs. Which herb? Well, I won't tell because it is dangerous and you need to know what to do. My favorite color from these herbs is "death". The name of the shade describes well what for it is used.

AAW Fair Isle Socks No6

I have finally been able to finish His sock for Yule 2023. I keep going on my own design theme. I used AAW (50% our own ethic produced arctic angora wool, 40% ethic produced FinnSheep wool, 10% nylon) (100g = 238m) for the leg parts and Novita 7 veljestä yarn (75% wool, 25% polyamidi) (100g = 200m) for the decoration and foot parts in two different shades.

NewBegin

I've been tatting before but there is no pics of any projects. I did it around embroidered table runners, baptizing dresses for babies etc. They've all sold or given away long time ago. I used tatting for hand made value items I sold at street markets to earn living when studying at art school and children were small. Tatted laces were easy, low cost and excellent way to rise up the value of special products. I love tatting and this is my first ever tatting made of variegated thread. It is Janette Baker's design from her Learn to Tat book. She just uses white thread. It is going to be a table cloth.

The 2023 Reading Challenge No 9

The Reading Challenge 2023 is here!

On 2023 I encourage you to read books from different places. No other rules but geographical location. You can choose the genre! 

September 2023 theme is North America!

For this month challenge I have had the chosen item for... too long time. I was told to read it by many people. Ones told not to see the movie first, the others told to see the movie first... I have decided to read the book first because it was before the movie...