Today when I opened my mail box I had a little parcel waiting for me… Patience is not my middle name so I ripped the wrapping off instantly and all the sudden I was surrounded by a delicious chocolate smell coming from inside the package…

Buttons assortment - Chocolate square shaped - Made in polymer clay

Earring - "Baba au rhum" style - Made in polymer clay

You may have guessed where they come from? It is part of a swap with the talented Naïs Crea (our second swap now, but I am really fond of her creations…). My part of the swap was a set of red fabrics and ribbons and look here what she did with them… simply beautiful!

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Encore un trés joli échange avec Naïs Crea (notre deuxième car c’est trop du bonheur à chaque fois). La miss est bourrée de talent, et ces créations sont toutes plus originales les unes que les autres. Allez faire une petite visite sur son site, vous allez vous retrouver avec les yeux ronds d’envie!

I am in a bag moon at the moment (obviously my beret moon wasn’t a great success so I decided to change… for now). Bellow is my first try, a small black bag in cotton. I am not convince with the shape but it is the first time I  sew a zipper and I must say I am quite proud of it!

 Recto is a tribute to the mythical movie ”The endless summer”

Verso

 Fabric = Black heavy cotton from Spotlight – Paint= Pebeo Secalor Opaque (Perle Moire)

Next on the plan, a large travel bag from a book I borrowed at the library “Make your own handbag” as well as one inspired by Bo (she had the kindness to take the time to send me a sketch of this beautiful red bag she made)

A other trousers – white this time, ideal for summer!

 It is still based on my Simplicity pattern.

 I just changed the waistband shape and let out the legs.

Pattern = Simplicity (same as usual!) – Fabric = White cotton from Spotlight – Model = Christine

Encore un autre pantalon, blanc cette fois (pour l’ete!) toujours realise avec le meme patron Simplicity (vous l’aurez remarque, quand j’aime bien un patron, je le ressors a toutes les sauces!). Ce patron est un bonheur a coudre, facile et rapide, ce pantalon a ete cousu en moins de 2H. Zzzzou!

And an other one!

I am so fan of this Vogue pattern that I have made an other one to complete my large collection!

This time in red, for a change.

Pattern = Vogue Very Easy V7997 – Fabrics = Red knitted fabric from Spotlight – Model = Christine

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Encore un haut realise avec ce patron Vogue que j’adore. Cette fois ci en rouge…

I tried a different shape of sarouel this time.

This one is copied inspired of a sarouel my friend Natalie brought from India and that I stilled borrowed for a few months days.

It is a really simple shape and it is perfect for yoga.

I made this first one for a friend Christmas gift.

Light cotton  Thai pants perfect for summer…

Very, very confortable!

Pattern = Home made – Fabric = light grey voile from Spotlight

Model = Christine

Quoi de mieux qu’un pantalon Thai tout leger pour l’ete? Confort assure…

J’ai profite du passage de ma copine Christine toute bronzee de Nouvelle Caledonie pour lui faire jouer les mannequins…

Very simple black pants to go to work…

 Very confortable…

Pattern = Home made based on a Simplicity pattern – Fabric = light coton from Spotlight -  Model = Laura

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Un pantalon noir tout simple pour aller travailler

(il faut bien des fois!)

It is my third trial of this 6-pants-beret – I won’t even show you the two first one it is so ridiculous!

This one probably doesn’t look too bad on the picture but in reality it is definitely too small…

I am quite obstinate so I know I will try again but I think I will wait a bit for that!

It should fit a little girl so if you are interrested to have it, just let me a comment on this post and I will send it to you.

In the meantine, I can just be jalous of the beautiful one made by Parfum du Ciel recently… Gree!

Pattern = A mix from Miss Mais’s tutorial, a book I found in the library (The hat book – Juliet Bawden) and a knitted beret from Katmandu  – Fabric : Red heavy cotton from Spotlight – Model: Natalie

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Un enieme echec de la fameuse casquette gavroche… trop petite ce coup ci… greee… Si elle vous interresse – pour une petite fille ou une petite tete! - laissez moi un commentaire sur ce post et je vous l’offre avec plaisir!

Edit du 20/01: La casquette va partir rejoindre Zaboudeficelle. Quand a Marilo et Vigolou qui me propose un echange, c’est avec plaisir que je vais vous concocter une sur-mesure (couleur/matiere/taille au choix) … car je crois que j’ai enfin reussi a en faire une au bonne dimension (tetue moi?) alors maintenant, faut que je m’entraine!

Here what I sent to the lovely K-Rine - baby clothes for her little boy.

Grey and white for an “Ensemble gris souris” – New born size

Pattern = Thai pants home made pattern - Fabric : Grey cotton from Spotlight

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And brown for a sarouel and its matching sleeveless waistcoat – Size 6 months

Pattern: Calixte from Citronille for the sarouel and home made for the waistcoat  – Fabric: Stretch velours and cotton from Spotlight.

I took quite a bit of time because I have created most of the patterns myself (and you never success at the first trial, sadly!)

I have made also a lovely Mao grey shirt but I burnt it with my iron… GreeeeRRRRRR

And a necklace flowers for Karine

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Un petit colis “Naissance Garcon” pour la talentueuse K-Rine compose:

1. d’un ensemble naissance pantalon thai + T-shirt, patron maison base sur mon pantalon thai adulte (super facile a faire, je recommande aux debutantes qui peuvent s’aider du tutorieltrouve ici – merci a Rconnection pour cette precision)
2. d’un ensemble en 6 mois sarouel (Calixte de Citronille) + gilet de berget (patron maison, trooooop fiere car j’ai bien galeree…inspire par les nombreuses creations de gilet  moumoute vu sur vos blogs ces derniers mois)
3. d’un collier-fleur comme realise ici ou la
4. Et de deux pelotes de laines couleur moutarde (et oui, le piege est ici!) pour qu’elle me tricote un  de cesjoli berets a assortir a mon echarpe tricotee ici…

I have met K-Rine though her lovely blog “K-Rine & Hand“. Her secret weapon? Her beautiful little knitted berets…

I couldn’t resist so I proposed a deal she couldn’t refuse…I had this beautiful mustard-colored wool sitting in my boxes… I had tried at least 3 times to knit a hat with it but without success (too big, too small, too strange!). So the challenge for Karine will be to knit one of her cute beret with this wool…

And I must say she surpass herself:

1. An amazing beret just like the one I have dreamt about! With a  oh so cute coordinated knitted flower.
2. Beautifull mittens and matching bolero (yellow and red beacause she knew I love red…)
3. A lovely bag embroided “Graines de Folie”

I have been really spoiled, don’t you think?

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Un delicieux echange avec la talentueuse K-Rine qui m’a pourrie gatee avec ce joli beret, cet ensemble mitaine / bolero, et ce joli sac assorti, le tout dans un superbe degrade de jaune moutarde et rouge.

Merci Karine, je suis ravie!! Et demain, je vous montre ma part de l’echange…