A very old project and a new one

First of all let me show you something I made almost 20 years back. Found this purse when I visited  home this time. Is this cross stitch? Looks like it. Me and a friend at that time had made one each. She made hers
in red and green I think. Had totally forgotten about this. Was a good feeling seeing it after so long. There
was a plastic frame just like a cross stitch cloth with little squares all throughout. And we did this work with thread. My father had given it to a tailor to attach a lining and zipper to it.

Next is what Iam currently working on. Its a cabled clutch. Iam trying to knit cables for the first time and its fun so far.

2010

Last year, 2010, was one of the worst years in my life. So many traumatic events happened that broke me and crushed me. That is the reason why I went into hiding for a while. I used to sign into blogger but could not post anything. I used to read your blogs but was not able to comment. I just did not feel like doing anything. Thanks to all who messaged me and showed concern. I got your messages and was really touched but I was too upset to react. I want to move on somehow. Hope I will get the strength.

But now I thought although its a bit late, I will come up with a post that has all my knitting and crochet work done last year. Its special because I started to knit and crochet in November 2009. So I completed one year last November.

Knitting

Crochet

Hoping for more peace in the new year and much more crafting.

Summer Bag!!!

Iam done with the crochet part in my summer bag. Now just the lining part is left. First I need to find suitable fabric. But for now just looking at it is making me happy.

Lacy Baktus

Iam done with my Lacy Baktus and quite pleased with it.

My little supermodel also wanted to pose.

Recycling

Iam feeling extremely extremely extremely low these days. Thats why the long absence from here. Not that things were smooth earlier, but we were facing them. But my mother, one of the most important persons in my life, is not doing very well healthwise. Iam very upset because of that. We had a long episode in the hospital, while I was in India, which includes a surgery. Now she is at home and I might go back to be with her for some more time. The recovery is expected to progress very slowly. Might take a year or so. So we are praying and trying to be strong and supportive.

I had lost my will to do anything, let alone crafty. But now I have decided I need to do these things to keep myself from going insane. Had kept a pair of shoeboxes earlier and had thought I will do something with them. So this is what I made from one of them today.

And I really felt better after finishing it. The fabric is from an old kaftan of mine.

Modern Vintage Potholders

A group in Ravelry, SAARC, which I am a member of, decided to do a CAL/KAL to celebrate the Indian Independence Day on the 15th of August. We were supposed to start on that day and make something with cotton. I started 2 days later and decided to make potholders. These are what I made.

I have not attached 2 together since I felt it will become too thick. Planning to make more potholders since I found so many lovely patterns. Can’t stop now. Addictions...

My Lucy Bag

My cousin in Canada bought me some acrylic yarn  (She thought thats the only type available) from a dollar store there when she heard about my new hobby. When I showed her my work and told her about the variety of yarn available, she promised me that she would go to some real yarn shop and send me some good yarn when she reaches back. Isn't she sweet?? There were 10 to 12 balls in total. I removed just 3 or 4 from them and the rest looked like a very bright and colourful lot. So I decided I will try to make the Lucy bag(wanted to make one since a long long time). Iam almost done with it. And it looks really pretty if I may say so. Can't help it. I lovvve it!!

Now I need to find a pair of nice handles. Don't have yarn left to make them, so will buy readymade handles. The lining job is also left. I need to reach back in Abu Dhabi to do that since my sewing machine is there.