Monday, October 11, 2010

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rated: bring the band and rolling

I wrote in July on contest the equations take the children with the band and other media. and now it's up to us to vote by the finalists. if you look on their site, there are several very nice photos with the theme of bringing the children on holiday. I have already voted, but still does not reveal to which photo! and you?

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Funny Confidentiality Clause

obama stone

not normally write about controversial things, like the religion or politics here but sometimes I have very firm views because I do not think the case and has never been my goal to do so. but I just read the interview with Rolling Stone to obama and I will if I wanted to point that there is someone who reads English and cares.

most U.S. citizens are very proud of it, but let's say that I do not always have been. In fact, when I moved to Italy in 2001, often said to people that I knew I'd never seen (and who did not care so much about telling the whole truth) to be Canadian to avoid feeling all that thought on politics U.S.. and also because I was ashamed to be associated with the choices made by my country.

fortunately, since there is obama, everything is different and I feel proud to be one of the many Americans who elected. I regret very much when it is criticized for not yet having combined as much as they had promised, because it does not. is doing some incredible things that honestly did not think possible in these years, and I'm pretty sure it will still much.

however, I wanted to point out this interview because you understand very well what is an intelligent and capable leader, not to speak of his humanity and sympathy (made me laugh know that he'd love to wear socks with colored stripes, as a port, if I were not president!). and that's it! do not worry, I'm not gonna bother with politics! Good Sunday!

Thursday, October 7, 2010

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giĆ  natale?!

yes, I'm already thinking about Christmas. I usually start thinking about gifts to December 20, but not this year! because my little one, in theory, make his arrival on Dec. 30, I prefer to make it right for once before.

I made this necklace with the needles, cotton yarn and beads in a short time. I found the project in the book 101 designer yarn stash wonders and was the first project Grilled who have never been able to do that is not a rectangle. what satisfaction! so I thought it might be a welcome gift by many people at Christmas. who do you think? I also thought that this year I'll give to my daughter's teachers of the coaster with the paper board (like the ones I sent to maria for swap). for others, I have not decided yet. I saw it for sale alessia the schema for a very nice basket portattutto that would love to different people, but I can not do crochet. But I would like to learn the lessons of crochet with alessia same. Let's see if I can in time. I doubt it!

I'm also thinking of another thing: the gift packages. never buy paper for gifts, but use only the parts that have already been used or that remain for us in the festivities and gather around. I have a rather large collection of cards by doing so. but I'm thinking of beginning to do or give (as part of a gift) the furoshiki, to try to sensitize the people who are close to the waste of gift cards. it is a Japanese technique: a simple square of fabric that folds in different ways to create very beautiful and also environmentally friendly packages, seeing as you reuse many times. To find out more, you can read here and here (or in many other places). good idea, is not it?!

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Mendocino Head Office

da bici a borsa

finally! You know when you want to do a project for a long time, but do not do that? My husband was asking me a messenger bag, shoulder bag that kind of flat rectangular shape, for a long time, but I never knew what fabric to use. Then he realized he would need a smaller version of the messenger bag to carry only your wallet, keys, phone, etc.. I showed him my clothes and even chose what she wanted for her purse. but do not yet cucivo this bag. are of the opinion that if you do not like to create one thing, there's a reason. In this case, because I had to sew the bag of my husband from an old bicycle inner tube.

had seen a number of projects made with inner tubes, but I was a bit 'scared because it made her look like a very complicated (and also something that is broken sewing machine needles).

however, was not at all like that. Certainly, it was not like sewing cotton and sometimes my car jumped the points, but overall it went well. the only problem was the fact that I had never sewn a bag and I did so in a way that was not the smartest. but that's another story that we tell!

then, what? Take an old inner tube and open it with scissors in order to have a long rectangular piece. Then you'll want to wash with soap and water because they are filled with a white powder (and zozzose in general). is useless to try to remove the fold of the room, because you can not (I tried!). So it seems my bag into strips. and then ... it does everything you want! I used the zig zag to combine the pieces to make a wider and then sewing the sides.

I used one tube for the bag and then I wanted to use another for the crash when I remembered something. Last year, when we scrapped our poor scassetta, I determined that I wanted seat belts and I had cut. then the collapse is an old seat belt.

are quite happy with the result. objects completely recycled, my husband has a perfect bag for your needs that is absolutely unique. seems almost like a kind of skin. the next thing I would do ... a wallet made from inner tubes. We'll see!