Dama de la Noche and knitting

a section of the back and 2 x cardigan fronts

Dama de la Noche

I began to knit a baby aran cardigan yesterday, and have completed the back and half of the front already.
I am hoping to finish it soon, so the recipient will be able to wear it.








And here is a photo of the Dama de la noche or Lady of the night plant that I grew from a cutting which is now 2 years old.
We were greeted home last night by it's wonderful perfume which always reminds me of holidays
:D

Intercambio

Manned the table for Intercambio, which is a fun conversation hour where Spanish folk can speak English and vice versa. at The Competa activities fair today. Gave away loads of leaflets.
At least I was in the shade this time so did not get sunburned. :D
Fortunately I was next to the Ladies Association so was able to sell a few tickets for the quilt we are raffling at Christmas all hand sewn and quilted.
And managed to offer  to teach knitting or crochet to anyone interested :D

Knitting or crochet?

Tomorrow, as the door opener for intercambio, I am going to attend the local craft and leisure fair. I was also asked to represent the ladies patchwork class, but cannot be in 2 places at once :(
I am also going to see if anyone would like to learn/or form a knitting or crochet group?? possibly in conjunction with the ladies assoc?? So am going to sort out something to do from 10 till 3 tomorrow on the stall. I am also going today to find out the times/or see if I can sign up for Spanish lessons from the town hall, as I have never studied formally :D

Flowers and tomatoes

The lovely flowers...all different shades of purple and blue

Plus the tomatoes are ripening as well yum yum

I decided to take some pictures of the climbing flowers outside the front door because they looked so lovely. The tomatoes are also beginning to ripen Tasty eh?

Baby shoes completed

Blue shell and crystal necklace

 

The baby shoes complete with bows..

Today, I finished off the baby shoes with bows, which I have sewed on very securely. They look sooo comfortable and cute I wish they were my size :(
and I also made a blue shell and crystal necklace which I think will be easy to wear with either smart or casual styles

More baby shoes

Following the prototype shoes mark one, I decided to modify the pattern and have now nearly finished mark two. I just have the one left to finish and then thread the elastic through the heel section.

I may also embellish the top possibly with a bow or flower- stitched on very securely of course :D
The bottom shoe is inside out while I sew the heel into position

Prototype shoes

the shoe I made, also showing the sections used to assemble it

Spanish lady in blue dress for an order..

I have been toying with the idea of making something with patchwork that does not take too long to make up, so I came up with the idea of padded baby shoes. I made a pattern with some graph paper, and cut out the outside and lining material and the padding to go in between. I sewed one up by hand, but think that the heel needs to be deeper. I will try to adjust it this afternoon.
Also have painted another Spanish lady this time in blue for an order, but need to find a cardboard tube (possibly from a kitchen roll or foil ) to enable the buyer to transport it to Holland... all tubes gratefully received at the casa :D

Another order...

Someone I know ordered another dancer yesterday, which needs to be ready for next week which gives me lots of time to paint all the layers of colour (blue this time) Also delivered the order for the red dancers today to two happy customers.. :D

More dancers

Following the market on Saturday, I have now made the earrings, shortened a necklace and painted another red Flamenco dancer for an order

It was painted to go with another red dancer and I believe they will hang in a bedroom.
Also took the quilt that took 2 years to hand quilt and make for it's first cleaning... I hope the dye does not run/ the material does not shrink.....

Market day

Today, Saturday, was market day, so my husband and a nervous self set off early to set up.
We had a successful day, sold quite a few watercolour paintings, necklaces, bangles and earrings, and saw lots of friends of all nationalities into the bargain.
Also took a couple of orders for more paintings and earrings as well :D
Despite the Parasol, D's sombrero and factor 30 sunscreen I still managed to somehow catch the sun and now have a lovely red colour chest complete with white patch where my necklace was hanging, much to the amusement of my friends tonight..
note to self..extra parasol/suncream or burka for the next Market on 22nd October, where I have already booked my pitch.

Preparation

Tomorrow, Friday is going to be a busy day , a meeting to go to in the morning, and visiting friends in the afternoon, so I have been preparing labels, pricing, setting up my display board and making out business cards today in preparation for Saturday's market.
I also managed to iron one of the sofa covers I had washed PHEW! The other one is drying now as well.
As I have also to change the shop display tomorrow, I will have to wait until later tomorrow evening to label my necklaces with their prices.

Meanwhile, the climbing flowers are doing really well, thanks to my daughter who sent me the seeds