Pics of the week

Hi reader!
This year is a Challenging one, after the Defi13, the J'ai rien à me mettre (I have nothing to wear) and the Top of the month challenge I now join the 7days-7photos with By Night.
I'll now post my 7 pictures of the week every Monday or at least try too only because I like the idea, I feel like it and while I'm playing with my camera I could (who knows?) get better at this. I'm probably terrible but it's not a crime is it? I'll probably get inspired or even participate to monthly themes challenges the goal is just to have at least a picture a day maybe telling my week in a way or another.

2012's Top #1

Karen had the great idea to sew (as a good brand new year resolution) a blouse, top or whatever a month during all the year.
A top, that is something I need every day and I never get tired of. You can go wild or be classic and it's still great! So here it is: the first 2012 top.

In a sweet and soft and comfy cotton satin from Linna Morata I sewed it two days ago and still have troubles getting it off.
The all piece is bordered by satin bias on the neck and the bottom and cotton bias for the sleeves.

I could'nt resist to add a little mustard yellow touch on the belt and the back.

Go and visit the other challenger the list will shortly be on Karen's blog!
See you soon! (I have loads of stuff to show you, patience I'm coming back as soon as my exams are over).

ps: the pattern comes from Tuniques pour Petits et Grands and has been modified a bit.

Défi 13: Decoration.

Today home decoration for my monthly Défi13 Challenge (in French)!

Unfortunately (or not) a small accident provided me with a great excuse to change the old cover of my couch and I really had to accessorize the thing because you know... I'm a girl...

I still need sun and I'm currently in love with yellow, yellow and black match fine according to me and myself. I find it amazingly classy. So here is my new hot bee living room!

I quickly sewed two pillows and then created the right sized covers. The covers and the plaid are bicolor.

The covers are in a weird yellow synthetic fabric and an old polka dot cotton my mother bought when she was pregnant with me.

The plaid is in the same yellow fabric and in a soft black fleece, so comfy!

New blog version

Hey there!
Welcome on this special version of my blog created only for my discrete but apparently existing English speaking readers.
This small measure will (I think) greatly improve the readability of this blog.
Hope to hear from you!

A brand new year!

Hi reader,

This year I don't have a all bunch of good resolutions, the to-do list is always longer but sometimes you know it's just fine to get back at what we already accomplished, so today 2011 in pictures!

In 2011 I:

- realized I finally or already found my true love

- met/discovered a special funny someone who actually became a real good friend in February

- got my violin back on practice in may

- got an apartment with my Prince in June

- stopped getting involved in students associations and started to take care of myself still in June

- I adopted a turtle in July

- cut off my dreadlocks after five years and an half of good services also in July

- went to Paris with my boyfriend and cousin and discovered wonderful places such as "la Droguerie" and "le Marché St Pierre" still in July

- I discovered Montpellier and the Pyrenees in August

- met an old friend I had not seen in years and who I truly missed in August in Montpellier

- I got the most lovely kitty at the end of that month

- got back on horse riding at the beginning of September

this is the place I ride at!

- joined the University orchestra (still September)

- I started to do sports on regular basis (still September)

- made my doctors tour: took care of my skin, got my back back in place and started a cholesterol free diet all this in September and beginning of October

yes that IS what I think

- lost 16 pounds! I'm today lighter than when I was 16 all this between October and December

- I finished my paperwork and became an American citizen in November

- I started to knit again the same month

- I had three Christmas instead of one and an half with two amazing families 

- I made huge projects for 2012

And in 2012 I should or would like to be:

- more active in this wonderful blogosphere which is so useful sometimes

- more productive on a daily basis

Here we are reader, a big happy new year kiss to you!

Holy cowls!

To finish my gift series, here are the knitted cowls I made for my mummy and my step father.My step's father is made of a beautiful wool (alpaga?) from Liberty London (how polyvalent those people are?) and mum's is lade of the same wool my mother in law's scarf is, I used three stone buttons on it, you can wear it the way you want.

Liberty's alpaga

My step father's cowl

On the man (mine)

And on the rightful owner, Chicco

one button

two buttons

and three buttons!