if only i could read japanese

just before christmas a much anticipated parcel arrived from tessuti....

Drape Drape
ISBN 978457911253

and it did not disappoint...

with only a few hours to spare, i set about tracing out the pattern, which usually takes some brain power. however i was pleasantly surprised at its ease this time..so with time to spare i started stitching, only to discover i had not cut it out correctly! grrrrr

however because this is not in a stripe or a plain fabric, i think i can get away with it...
pick the fault...
yep...i cut the folds as a separate piece....
this is such a comfy dress to wear..i can see a few more of these being made...
but not yet there are soooo many others in the book that i want to try..

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a sliver threaded christmas....

the table was layed...

the family arrived...

we ate, and laughed and played games..

and we swam, it was 38degrees celsius!

and for the first xmas ever...

my family was not complete...one remains in the bolivian jungle....

and i missed him...alot...all day...

and i hope he is safe, and having fun hunting those anacondas, and i hope he received his christmas gift before he left...

and when all went to bed after a big day, i had a quiet moment and checked for messages in case #1 son had contacted us...and he hadn't...how could he from the bolivian jungle..and i was sad again...

and then....and then....

another christmas surprise from afar...

thankyou 'A' you are so talented, and i feel so lucky to receive your kindness....

it was definitely a silver threaded christmas, and silver|song has drifted through my mind all night....