StitchyBox Advent Calendar Open

Lots of pretty threads and I will probably stitch both Christmas designs.

 

FabFitFun Winter 2024

Kind of a disappointing box, but I've worn the hat several times.

 

More Pottery

Of course Andreas insisted on stopping in Boleslawiec during our long road trip last autumn. And, of course, we bought lots more pottery.

 

View from Our Room

When in Berlin, we stayed at the Ritz Carlton. There was a pro-Palestinian protest going on at one point in the square across the street. Lots of police presence.

 

Flowers from Leonora

Leonora got me these beautiful flowers for my birthday. I love them.

 

Brandenburg Gate

Back where the wall came down. I don't think the Talking Heads ever played here, though. It's a beautiful place now. With too many tourists.

 

Birthday Cake

 

Leonora made me a birthday cake when we got back from our long trip. It was lemon and raspberry and delicious and appreciated. Thank you, Leonora! 

Books In Front

Kind of appropriate to be selling books in front of Max Planck's lab.

 

Garden in Gutter Lane Kit

The class has started but I've been too busy to start, too. I am also going to have to completely change the goldwork part because I don't like the idea of a great big needle through the piece.

 

Prague Earrings

The only thing I picked up at the Prague Christmas market that wasn't food.

 

New Little Hoops

They've got little green stones, too. From FabFitFun.

 

Memorial to Victims of War

This is a little building on Unter den Linden easy to overlook. It's empty but for the sculpture.

 

Runner and Mats

This little peacock set caught my eye at the Brno Patchwork Guild's sale, so I bought them.

 

Beeswax

I bought this little beeswax bit from the quilt guild in Brno. It will be used.

 

Simple Frame for the Owl

I finally framed this. I think it looks pretty good. It's for Andreas.

 

More of the Road

More of this exhibit. This part was about the way Stalin wanted to unite Germany under his terms - that were about voting.

 

Yarn for Andreas

Andreas is going to Kyiv in the summer to work. I want to make him something to bring with him, so he's approved an afghan with this yarn. Now to start. He will need something warm for the winter.

 

Another Watch

This one has a great big dial. I like it with the rose gold.

 

New Book from JTA

New temari book. I haven't bought a new one in years, but this had great reviews.