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Hi,

Long time no post again,

I'd been meaning to post for so long,

but everytime I'd sit down on the computer,

would end up doing something else!

At last a digest update on what I've been upto.....

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1.BIRTHDAYS

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My hubby's B'day was on 4th Sep

What a pity you can't really make many crafty things for men!

I know there are things but

somehow Vikas is a very leather & no frills kind of person.

What could i gift him?

What better way to a man's heart?

I COOKED!

(I rarely enter the kitchen let alone cook!)

BAKED, in fact.

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Vegetable pasta with lots of cheese.

Surprisingly,

 though I'd made it for the 2nd time only,

everybody ate it

and liked it too!

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A B'day just couldn't do without a cake

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Vanilla cake topped with gooyeee

chocolate syrup topping.

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My elder sister's B'day was on 9th Sep.

I wanted to make something exquisite and special for her.

She's always complaining

 that everything I make goes to everybody else but her.

Lovingly made for my sis....

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The body of the purse is done with

Tunisian crochet in wool,

Handles are bead crochet ropes

 with peyote loops at the end to go into the

fabric loops.

The flowers are done in peyote stitch,

leaves in brick stitch,

lined with red velvet, hand sewn,

with a zipper at the top.

Gosh, this was heavy on my hands.

I hope she liked it.

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2. BEADS

I've lately been exploring the world of beads

and the art of beading

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This was my 1st try at even count peyote stitch.

I'm falling in love with bead crochet ropes and the

lovely things it makes.

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3. BRACELET

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I'd had these lovely blue beads for some time

and couldn't really figure out anything for them

until,

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Here's the open lock that I made for the bracelet.

The loop is of course a simple string of beads,

the toggle is made up of another small piece of

crocheted tube and attached to the bracelet

 with a loop of stringed beads.

The cool blue bracelet now gone to my dear mummy.

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4. BEAD BANGLE

Done in fiery red and gold beads

 another crochet tube

 joined at the ends to make a slip-on bangle.

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The red and gold bangle in my hand between gold bangles.

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5. BAGS

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Little bags made with

TAPESTRY CROCHET

for what else,

MY MOBIlE!

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Was brousing the net one day

 and found this amazing site on

 Tapestry Crochet by Carol Ventura

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Had to try it out!

The grey bag done by making the stitch

in the back loop .

The black.... were supposed to be triangles

but ended up looking like ducks!

I found the button in an old discarded sewing box.

It must have been lying there for ages.

Here's another try....

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The heart is a little misshaped

because it was difficult making out where to change threads

The top part hearts came out better.

It was all scrap wool but didn't really want to discard

 the piece so made it into a little bag with a handle.

Can you guess what I've used for the button?

It's a part of an old sewing machine...

can you see the +/- markings on it....

I don't know what it's called

 but it's for adjusting thread tension or something!

Looks pretty as a button though!

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Tapestry crochet makes a thick, firm and a dense fabric,

The feel is so different than normal crochet lace.

It has a nice secure feel to it.

Definitely my mobile feels very secure in it

and is it's current attire.

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6. Bad news

Our dog Rocky left us last week.

He had been a part of the family for last seventeen years.

I'm yet to see such a friendly,

loving, understanding dog.

We are all going to miss him so much.

May his soul rest in peace.

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I'm not going to leave you on a sad note...

Take a look at what I found today,

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Vaas's knitted dolls.

I can't even remember when I made them.

They used to be strung on an elastic thread

with big beads and bells in between,

which was tied on his pram.

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Last,

but not the least,

here's a peek into what I'm tatting....

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Don't know what it's going to be as yet....

any guesses?

So,

until next time,

LOVE,

PEACE

and

HAPPINESS

TO ALL.

(P.S Don't forget to leave comments!)