Inghetata, careva?! / Ice cream, anyone?!

“Nu-i pentru cine se potriveste, e pentru cine se nimereste” spune o vorba romaneasca. Si tare adevarata e! Suporturile de pahare de mai jos sunt ultima experienta in sensul asta. Am plecat de la baloane, asa ca am inceput sa decupez cercuri de in. Galbene, ciclam, roz pal cu mici buline albe… Ideea finala nu-mi era clara inca (nimic nou pana aici), asa ca am continuat sa decupez, punand cercurile la intamplare, pe masa.

Intr-un tarziu, imi arunc privirea catre ele, si ce sa vezi? O inghetata dulce si viu colorata imi facea cu ochiul! Voi i-ati fi putut rezista? Eu nu am reusit! I-am adaugat un cornet si-am multiplicat-o pana la sase. Sa fie si pentru prieteni! Iar la 27°C astazi, a fost numai buna!! J

Things don’t go as planned all the time, sometimes they arrange themselves. This is what an old Romanian saying teaches us. And how true it is! The coasters above are my last experience of this kind. It started with ‘balloons’ so I began cutting linen circles. Yellow, cyclamen, light pink with white polka dots…  The final idea was still unclear (nothing new so far), so I just continued cutting, putting the circles randomly on the table.

In the end, I take a look at it and what do you know? A sweet, lovely coloured ice cream sat right there, in front of me. Would you have resisted it? I couldn’t! I added it a cone and I multiplied it to six. So friends can have one too! Perfect for today, at 27°C!! J

Detalii:

• Set de 6 suporturi pentru pahare
• Dimensiuni aprox. 11.5 x 11.5 cm
• Fata din doc alb, cu broderie manuala "cornet de inghetata" - cupele de inghetata sunt din cercuri de in (galben & ciclam) si bumbac (roz pal) aplicate si surfilate manual. Spatele din in ciclam, asortat. 
• Pret: 65 lei - vandut!

Details:

• Set of 6 fabric coasters
• Size approx 11.5 x 11.5 cm
• Front side of white duck, with hand-made embroidery "ice cream cone" - the ice cream scoops are made of applique linen (yellow & cyclamen) and cotton (light pink) circles. I covered the raw edges by hand using a blanket stitch. The back side is made of assorted cyclamen linen.  
• Price: 15 Euros - sold!

Seria puilor de gaina / Chick series

Se-ntampla uneori, sub presiunea evenimentelelor exterioare, sa-mi fie capul plin de ganduri si idei pe care, cu toata lipsa de vocatie a scrisului, sa simt nevoia sa le astern undeva. Alteori se-ntampla sa nu am nimic de spus. Nimic, nimic!... Iar golul sa persiste zile, chiar saptamani la rand.
Acelea sunt momentele in care lucrurile pe care le cos reprezinta forma mea de exprimare. Cuvintele nerostite sau nescrise. Nascute din gol, ele, cusaturile, nu spun o poveste anume, ci lasa loc liber imaginatiei si interpretarii fiecaruia. Este si cazul broderiilor de astazi, sper sa va placa.

Zile bune sa aveti, pe curand!

 curious chick

Sometimes, because of some outer events pressure, I feel my head bursting with thoughts and ideas I have the need to lay down somewhere, in spite of  my total lack of writing vocation. Other times I happen to have nothing to say. Nothing, nothing!... And that void to hang on for days, even weeks ahead.
Those are the moments in which the things I sew represent my manner of expression. My unsaid or unwritten words. Born out of nothing, my handwork doesn't say a particular story, instead it leaves room for free imagination and interpretation. It is the case of today's embroidery, which I hope you'll enjoy.

Have good days ahead and see you soon!

 ...over a blade of fresh clove

Detalii:

• set format din 6 suporturi de masa 40x29 cm - 3 modele diferite x 2 bucati fiecare
• fata din doc alb, spatele din poplin galben in dungi
• buzunar pentru tacamuri aplicat, dimensiuni 9x13 cm, din acelasi material folosit pentru spate
• oua din poplin aplicate, cu marginile surfilate manual pentru a impiedica destramarea
• broderie manuala cu pui de gaina, cu ata de bumbac Coats Perle Cotton no8

Setul se poate vinde integral sau separat, pe modele. 

Pret/model (2 buc): 95 lei

Details:

• set of 6 placemats 40x29 cm - 3 different patterns x 2 pcs each
• front side is made of white duck and the back side of yellow poplin in stripes 
• applique pocket for cutlery, size 9x13 cm, made of matching poplin same as back side
• applique poplin eggs with hand stitched edges to prevent fraying
• hand embroidered with chick patterns, using cotton thread Coats perle Cotton no8  

The set can be sold as a single batch (all 6 pcs) or separately, per pattern. 

Price/pattern (2 pcs): 21.5 Euros

Perseverance / Perseverenta

"Life isn't worth living unless you are forced to defend it now and then. Therefore you haven't truly tasted success unless you've picked yourself up after failure has knocked you down, as many times as it takes, until you accomplish what you've set out to do"

(The lesson of Perseverance - Wowacintaka, in "The Lakota Way" by Joseph M. Marshall III)

Today I found myself thinking about these words, facing the almost-summer outside when only four days ago we were dealing with heavy snow and freezing temperatures. I found it quite difficult to adapt, mostly because this is isn't the first time this month when weather goes from one extreme to another, and I only thought of the fragile flowers already in bloom the other days, eager to welcome this... twisted springtime. Among the few blades of grass, only sweet violets were still peeping their heads out of the cold earth. Strong, persevering, yet so delicate!... 

 Confruntandu-ma cu aproape vara de afara, dupa ce cu doar patru zile in urma ne luptam cu zapada si temperaturi sub limita inghetului, mi-au venit in minte cuvintele de mai sus. Mi-a fost greu sa ma adaptez de la -16 la +20 de grade Celsius, cu atat mai mult cu cat nu este prima trecere de la o extrema la alta din luna martie. Si m-am gandit la florile deja desfacute, din spatiile verzi, nerabdatoare sa intampine primavara asta... sucita. Printre putinele fire de iarba, doar toporasii isi mai iteau capetele din pamantul inca rece. Puternici, perseverenti si, totusi, atat de delicati!...

Sacred Spirit - Yeha Noha (Wishes of Happiness & Prosperity)

Detalii:

• Set de 6 suporturi pentru pahare
• Dimensiuni aprox. 11.5 x 11.5 cm
• Fata din doc alb, cu floare aplicata din fetru lila si broderie manuala cu ata neagra de bumbac Perle Cotton no8, iar spatele din olandina lila
• Puncte folosite: punct de ramurica si punct de nodulet
• Pret: 50 lei

Details:

• Set of 6 fabric coasters
• Size approx 11.5 x 11.5 cm
• Front side of white duck, with applique lilac felt flower and black hand embroidery using cotton thread Perle Cotton no8; back side of Holland-like lilac 100% cotton fabric
• Used stitches: stem stitch and French knot stitch
• Price: 11.5 Euros