Ball for Braeden

 Braeden, a friend's five year old, came over to dinner one day last month and was fascinated by me making a temari.  He learned the difference between a needle and a pin, and how a temari was marked.  So, what could I do but foster his interest by making him his own temari?  His favorite color is red, so I made red the dominant color for embroidery. 

He enjoyed it when I gave it to him and used it in the original intent - throwing it across the yard and playing catch.  It was holding up surprisingly well.

Gift from Sussy

Sussy gave me this wonderful magazine.  It's Labores en Hogar, and is a Spanish language needlecraft magazine.  If you see a copy, grab it.  They're very, very rare here in Uruguay, and full of wonderful projects.  Thank you so much, Sussy!

Fire Damage

Last month our plans to see Harry Potter were foiled by a short in a popcorn machine.  The damage in the theater was so bad they closed it off and there was smoke on the mall's glass roof.  The cinema's on the top floor, and it happened the day before we got there.  No injuries or anything, but it's going to be a while until it's open again.  Maybe we'll be able to see Harry Potter at the other mall before it stops its run.

Proudly Pirouetting

I finished the stitching on this in the middle of last year, but didn't make it into an ornament until last month.  The recipient was feeling down and not in the Christmas spirit the day I gave it to her; I think it helped some. I think it came out fairly pretty.

Lovely Pinkeep from Ana

I am very lucky to have friends who gift me with their handiwork.  This Ana made for me.  It's a beautiful pinkeep with its own foldout stand, so it can stay out all year!  She also gave me these brilliant threads that are itching to be made into a temari.  Thank you so much Ana!  It's all spectacular!

A Curious Post

Andreas never fails to snicker when he walks past these two stores in the mall.  Finally, he took a picture last month.  They're both well respected local women's clothing chains.  It's the fact that they're next to each other here that gives him giggle fits.  Anyway, I thought I'd share a little bit of the weirdness of living in a country where the language is different.

Magela's Felt Heart

At our little Christmas party, Magela gave me this cute felt heart that she made.  I don't have a tree here, so it sat on my mantel over Christmas.  Thank you so much, Magela!  It's darling.