Yes! I am sewing again!!

I am so happy to be sewing again. Just finished a snack bag.

Have to admit I first put it together completely wrong. Tossed 

the fabric in the garbage it was not usable :) Had to

think for a while to figured out how to put this together.

Love this quick little project, I will make more, thats for sure.

time to sew

I have not touched my sewing machine in months, so today I made myself make a few small

 drawstring bags for little miss C.  She can store some of her itsy bitsy tiny little

things in them. She is always looking for a little bag

to bring her toys to paces.

wisteria in bloom at Filoli Gardens

The wisteria is in bloom for 

a very short time.

Hurry out to Filoli's have a look

or whiff :)

spring flowers

I love spring!

finished knitting bunny, just in time for Easter

This bunny is ready for Easter. Perfect for little hands to hold. He might get some

clothes eventually.

Knit with Debbie Bliss Cashmerino, pattern was made up as I moved along.

Stuffed with bamboo.

Allied Artist Guild in Menlo Park

A visit to the Allied Artist Guild in the rain. What a hidden gem! I had been there almost 20 years ago, oh that made me feel ancient... 20 years ago during my first year here in California, I stopped by

the Allied Artist Guild in Menlo Park. I don't think I knew how to appreciate such a beautiful

garden then. 

I stopped by with a friend who had reminded me of this

beautiful place. The magnolia and cherry trees were blooming. Mandarins

hanging on the citrus trees. 

Artists rent working/retail space and show case their work here.

We stopped by a very cute pottery place and charming floral shop/boutique.

Found this treasure at Royal Bloom a shop worth coming back to! The hair pins are made

by Joan O'Neill a local artist. 

Next time we will stop by the Blue Garden Cafe for lunch and hopefully sit outside 

in the sun.

knitting fever

My little sister has a itty bitty baby boy in her belly :) so I will soon be an auntie!!!

She just came to visit, all the way from Norway. So nice to see her and her belly!

We spent the day together in San Francisco yesterday. Breakfast at Roses, a favorite, 

maternity clothes shopping on Sacramento St, and a stop at the yarn shop. We picked

out yarn for a baby bunting suit. I can't wait to get started. Fun, fun, fun.

I had also started knitting a little baby bunny a few days ago.

I started out without a pattern and wrote down what I was doing each round

so I could recreate the bunny one more time if I wanted to. Have a feeling my little miss

C would like one too when she sees it. Got tired of writing down the patten after the head was

in place, so I stopped. Hope to be able to see what I have done later on.. might be hard.

 Bunny face emerging

 Miss C saw the bunny and claim that this toy would not be so much fun for tante Rikkes's baby boy, it might be better for bigger kids like her... Just a suggestion I guess... :) 

Might have to make two like I had suspected.