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to receive flowers a few months ago.  Lillies. I love lillies. That lovely, warm, strong scent. The roses were a bonus. But the ones we get here don't carry any sort of scent. I'm sure the ones from Taif do. But nothing can beat the flowers that my little "gentleman" picks for me on his way in to or out of our building. Ma sha Allah.

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a simple salad a simple dressing a simple meal just  jazzed up a bit! mixed together: a bunch of rocket  2 oranges, peeled and sliced a fennel bulb, thinly sliced some white/feta cheese, cubed (I like the low salt variety) dressed with: equal parts apple cider vinegar and olive oil a tiny bit of mustard a tiny bit of honey salt and pepper topped with: a few chopped walnuts

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Are you a yarny type? Or keen to be but haven't taken the plunge. Perhaps knitting is your thing? Or you just can't get enough of the hook? Or you want to give one of them a go but don't know which one? I started knitting when I was about 10. I learnt the "throwing" method, where you work the yarn around the needle with the right hand if your right-handed. For a LONG time I had no idea there

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It's becoming a blog ritual! I've done it here, here and here, but I can't NOT share these with you! The photos have been lurking in the files for a couple of months now. The sweets, that were sent over from Algeria, had no such luck though! a variety of light pastries filled with nuts baklawa maqrout

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When I used up my last packet of curry paste, brought over from Thailand by my nearest and dearests, I remembered yet again, that I hadn't posted anything about our trip to the Far East. Several months later, I can say again, it was a trip of experiences alhamdulillah. Experiencing ...  familial bonding in new surroundings exotic cultures having our heads in the clouds(!) historical

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Sometimes I think you don't know me.  You don't understand me.  We're so different.  You'll never really "get" me.  But when you go traipsing around town,  searching high and low,  just so I can finish this  no matter how crazy it might seem to you,  I know you care about how I feel  and  I know  you know me.  Allah yahfadhak. I tweaked a shrug pattern. And you can too

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I finally have a bit of time on my hands, for my first post of 2012! My hours at work are reduced and I hope and desperately pray that I can get some things done. I am a list-maker but I hate looking at lists that have uncrossed items on them. Perhaps I should keep them in my head? The kids are off school and I hope I can get them to be a bit more productive too. Oh, ok since you twist my

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It's hard to believe that another year is over so quickly. There were a bunch of things I wanted to do, like actually list stuff on my etsy shop (Yes, there is an etsy shop, but nothing on sale yet.) and to get on with more graphic design work. I had ideas that I just didn't have time to work through! I had some personal goals and some spiritual goals too, that were only partially met. It

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The work is the same. The company is the same. The management is the same. Most importantly, my lovely colleagues are the same. But we've moved. And now we get to take in the fresh Jeddah winter air on our breaks! Another perk? A bit too close to Tahlia Street, Jeddah's answer to Oxford Street. The local businesses will love the move! By the way, Kellie's latest edition

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 It wasn't about a lot of creativity. It was about spending time in good company and beginning to say goodbye to good friends. This the expatriate way of life. Many cross our paths. Some leave such deep imprints in our lives that they will never be forgotten. I hate goodbyes. But such is life.  Of course some creativity was involved. And a little colourful playing around. Lots of

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I grew up in London. We had four seasons. We complained about the rain. But we went wherever we needed to go in it. School didn't close because of it. We didn't stay indoors because of it. Snow didn't stop us either (not most of the time). We piled the layers on and started up our heaters (and later central heating). After the cold winters we looked forward to the blossoming of flowers and

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This beautiful crocheted top! In perfect colours! That I can make my brown couscous and peas much more exciting with some pomegranate! It did the same for my salad too, just like Joy's. I love this yarny gift wrapping!

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Reasons to be excited: Our neary dearies all came back from their holidays yesterday alhamdulillah. On this day, ten years ago, I gave birth to my second child and second daughter. I don't know where those years went! I received something from Deutschland!  With blog giveaways like these it's just so amazing that we are connected to others in different parts of the world and kind souls

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Reasons why I don't loooooove amigurumi: 1. I find seemingly never-ending rounds or rows of single crochet boring. 2. There's too much fiddly stitching involved. 3. There's no smooth, flowing crochet involved. 4. Most of the time I can't do something else at the same time. 5. It takes me too long to complete even a small project because of the above! But still, I gave it a go.  Then I

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... is something I'm always drawn too. I really like these. Bottlegreen drinks. The pomegranate and elderflower tastes good too! Yes, they have it here for a whopping 6 riyals (which is about £1 but it's "whopping" because most drinks cost between 2 and 4 riyals). And they had this limited edition pink bottle last month. I saw this during the summer and had to have a sniff just because

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... started so quietly.  We went to the mosque, had breakfast,  played with presents, attempted to make balloon art, decorated cupcakes, spoke to neary dearies in Africa, Asia and Europe, took it easy, had a lovely Malaysian meal, with great company and then met up with more friends the next day.  The white cake mix made life a little easier. Shock! Horror! Cake mix?! Yes.

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from here I love the intensity of these colours and the overall styles. I had a teeny tiny room as a teenager and my Mum let me paint two of the walls red. Solid, block red. She let me make it totally mine!  and here

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... because the days have been whizzing by and I have been chugging along. My work schedule was a bit over-loaded and then 2 of the men in our house (one being the 8 year old) toodled off to another continent. I'm so grateful for the week off now alhamdulillah and to be at my parent's house, keeping Dad company (because everyone else toodled off too). The days are getting cooler. I love this

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I'm cleaning up my blog spaces a bit. In a bid to keep my personal paraphernalia off the other blog, I'm trying to categorise things a bit. You know, a place for everything and everything in it's place. Well, I still have today to get through, my last day at work before the Hajj holidays and then I have some things to get stuck in to and some much needed rest is to be snatched up too. To kick

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Thank you all so much for your input on that last post. I cheated really. I started this a while ago... Yes, it's number one! But there's something not quite right. It's just not doing it for me. Is it the colour even though I'm quite drawn to teal? Is it that it's not blocked? Is it that I dread working on sleeves because I've adapted the measurements and it's going to be a

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This one? Or this one? Or this one? Which one should be added to my arm's length list of wips??? What do you think?  Do steer me in the right direction.

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I've had trouble getting online. Thanks Mobily! Finally, here's the tutorial for the bangle motif for Aysh and anyone else who might be interested. Of course there's a lot you can do with the basic bangle motif. I attached three to each other to make the wall hanging. But I think it would look cool as a necklace or even earrings. So if you do crochet some, do let me know and leave a link.

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Heart: all ... don't you love 'em? Yep, the human kind are nice too! A little warning though: They're all unblocked! Heart: none. Hate: none. Of course, I mean the good old granny square. What's that? Boring, you say? No way! When I first started crocheting, about 4 years ago, I came across Sarah London's blog and was in awe of the colour, the textures and techniques that she uses.

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... in my fridge. It started off as a bit of an experiment. And the second batch of sourdough bread was baked today! Instructions found here. Since visiting San Francisco, back when I was a little person, my Mum has talked about sourdough. I had to make her some! These were wholewheat versions so not quite what she'd had at Fisherman's Wharf! And it's a baby girl year, I believe.

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I'm still looking for my own sewing machine. That didn't stop me from hogging dear sis-in-law's! Aren't these kid-friendly ice packs so clever? After mending torn trousers and crappy curtains, I rushed to give it a go. And this reversible sling bag? I wonder if I'm brave enough to try the tutorial out! Now look at this! A zippered coin purse made from a ribbon. One of the most

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We have another wall hanging. I didn't like the card in the middle, so if I can't come up with another way of incorporating a dhikr or quote, I have to leave it out. This one reminds me Algiers! Aysh asked for a tutorial and I thought, "Yeah, why not." So there's something for me to add to my To Do list. Let's see if I can squeeze it in before I go back to work after a super long

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... not eid post. It was 'Eid here on Tuesday. It was lovely and busy and family and fun and friends too. I made some of these. In different colours but finished them off post-Eid!  I do wish I could get that LCD for my camera a bit quicker. I'm still guess-snapping photos with no way of focusing or changing any of the settings! And playing around a bit more.

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... is  not as consistent as it once was, on my end that is. Our creative spaces are lovely and very consistent. Do check them out. But here, in my space, I'm admiring the colour of these cherries. Especially all over my fingers! My digital camera has no LCD remember! I'm so grateful to have got them. I'm so grateful to have got them before the season is out. And I'm so grateful for all the

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We have lots of semolina. It was bought in anticipation of having freshly baked bread with shorbah perhaps? And of course to find myself again, what better therapy than the bread making kind? So, yes, bread was made. Different semolina breads were baked. But it wasn't just for bread that the semolina came in use.  There was Bread and Basbousa AND Baghrir.  Not all healthy but great for a

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Thank you so much for your comments to my last post. It's not a life or death situation but it's nice to read encouraging words when you just don't know where that mojo is. I've heard people say they can't find theirs. Where do they look? Do you know? Have you ever lost your crafting mojo? It's Ramadan. We're fasting and trying to tune more into spirituality. We're making and baking, the little

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... to blogging, to life in general. Somehow, I went away and although I came back home, physically, I've lost some of me somewhere along the way. In a bid to get things back to normal, I'm posting. Unfortunately, photo quality is terrible. I managed to mess up my camera and now have no LCD and have to aim somewhere in the region of what I want to capture and just hope for the best! When I

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 Some crocheting for a toddler. Another one of the hexagon sweaters! And some last minute summer waviness! Lots of creative spaces here.

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Blog-love is wonderful. It's so encouraging and so warm and cosy too. You stop by, some of you leave comments, some of you email, some of you tag me and even mention my little blog on yours. I appreciate it all! Helen over at Moonstruck Creations gave me this  I have to pass it on to blogs I love that have less than 100 followers. So here goes ... I have no idea how many followers my dear

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We're due to travel to the Far East in sha Allah! We're all excited! Before heading off, another granny blanket was on the hook. This time, a chunky one. It was really chunky and I had to kill the acrylic with a steam iron! I hope it will keep a baby warm in southern hemispheric winter. The pictures don't do justice to the intensity of the colour. The is one of the brightest blankets

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I enjoyed reading The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online by Kari Chapin because it's all about developing a business out of your creativity. This is something I've been thinking about for a while. So, the book was something that I could relate to for the most part. It covers all the bases when it comes to branding, marketing, blogging and social

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Yes "WINNERS". Plural. Because I was so grateful for your comments. Thank you so much for sharing your stories, suggestions and encouraging words, both here and on Facebook.Thank you for participating in the first giveaway of this blog. If you missed it, do not fear. There will be more in sha Allah! But for now, using a random number generator, the winner is ... TWEED DELIGHTS And like I said,

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Today is officially the first day of summer holidays for the kids. So to kick-start it, we've been cleaning up! Oh yes. I'm trying to get organised because we have a few things planned. But oh what a chore, to clean and sort and re-arrange ... and to always have to stop and smile at an old photo or hand-written note!  Somehow, I've been doing a little hooking too. Finally trying out some Japanese

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I'm gutted once again! Somehow, I managed to let my computer die without backing up all of my recent files. None. I'm quite fortunate that some of it is online (on flickr, in my email outbox, on FB or here). But I tend to save lots and lots of inspiring images and bookmarks. Of course, I lost them all. And a quite a few things I was working on, on Illustrator. I don't know why I didn't get an

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... by the skin of its teeth! Because I'd promised you a "handmade in May" giveaway! But I couldn't. Not in May. June will do, won't it?  What am I giving away?  This coin purse And TWO mini cards in their crocheted pouches!  To enter the giveaway leave a comment on this post or on the Facebook page telling me what you think about crochet, stationery or even crocheted stationery!

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Remember this?  I had a few pattern queries, so I've been writing out a pattern for the Star Stitch Coin Purse. The purse I made for my swap partner in Malaysia was slightly different. It was bigger, for starters. But the coin purse is very quick to work up and you might have the urge to try out your own variations. I have included a couple with the pattern. This one was made with Drops

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A while ago, I was tagged by Helen at Moonstruck Creations. She has been following the blog for some time and it's been nice getting to know her via her blog. It is truly amazing when someone drops me a "Hey!" to say that they follow, or stop by sometimes. A BIG thank you to all of you! I don't know if I deserve the award, but to play fair, I'll join in and post some things about myself.

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Yes, it was on the road that I got my hook out and finished off a couple of pieces that I was testing for Fatima. It made me want to go on a proper road trip! But this one wasn't too far. Just over an hour away. A trip to Rabigh to visit an airfield, with lots and lots of little people (not pictured here as they were busy on bouncy castles and such like!).   Second week in a row with

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I've been blogging for a while now, but never thought to add the follow widget on the side bar. I, personally, use Google Reader for all of my "following" but Helen expressed that she couldn't "follow" me. So there it is. In the side bar. Do you see it? You spotted something else below it? Yes, a Facebook like button. Fruitful Fusion has actually been on Facebook for a while too but I kept shying

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Today I've been preparing 36 kids' party favours or "goody bags" for a pool party!  Yes, I could have bought normal party bags, but apart from the fact that I couldn't find any and I needed something quick, I actually enjoyed making these bags (I used one of these tutorials). There was something very satisfying about the production-line style of creating these bags and popping little treats

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I don't get as much time to crochet these days, but here I am pattern-testing for an extremely talented lady! I love flowers!  And since this post is a bit of a hotch-potch one ... It's been well over two years since I started on these hexagons. Initially, I had big blankety plans for them.  But these bright and colourful hexes sat in a dark and dingy box for so long. It was

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I'm feeling ill. But I NEEDED to blog all about this giveaway I entered a little while ago. It was one of those things. A comment. One of many that I'd left on the blog. I almost forgot about it. Then I saw a post by Jenni saying I had won!!! Woohoo! It didn't matter what I'd won. I was just excited that I'd won something. Do you get like that? I'd won a lovely little crafty book. It came to me

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I'm sure that as a kid, I thought my parents were totally UN-cool. You know, cramping my style and all that. Didn't you?  A few weeks ago they were on a well-deserved break in Dubai, visiting my uncle and my nan met them there too! Ma sha Allah.  And as well as a load of goodies for us, they brought me back some photos. Especially for this blog!  So here we go. All photos taken

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... is a bit chaotic. Thankfully I have de-cluttered (and really need to do the same on here!)  I've been desperately trying to finish off projects while Jeddah was going through a phase of will-it-or-won't-it-rain (it did! And it's likely that parts of Jeddah came to a standstill again.) As I heard the raindrops hit the air conditioner units, I thought of the real devastation that is

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... after a previously unforeseen blog break, with some colourful cotton. It's not my usual sort of cotton. It's THICK and perfect for sturdy projects.  What am I making? And here's something else I'm finishing off. STAR STITCHES!!!  But it's for someone hence, the sneak peek! Check out more creative spaces where Kirsty's got a cool new linky thing going!

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My latest Granny Blanket is finished!!! I hope baby likes snuggling up with it! And just for fun, a little extra ... A paper flower. Yes! I said paper!  As always!

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It's been a while since I've joined in but here we are. Need to rush. I have a BUSY BUSY BUSY weekend! But thought I'd stop by and give you a peek of what I've been doing.  Some of this  Almost done.  Now the slightly tedious task of weaving in the ends (I haven't learnt my lesson!), washing the blanket and blocking it.  I've also been doing a bit of digital art.   I've really enjoyed playing

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I really didn't mean to leave you with that Curly Scarf for so long! I appreciate the comments! I'm still around. And still crocheting. Even though life has it's way of flipping things upside down a bit, doesn't it.  Among other things, just when I thought that the sun was coming out, the skies turned grey. There was heavy rain and Jeddah was flooded in many areas. I've been crocheting some

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I love saying "easy peasy". It reminds me of childhood. And "easy peasy lemon squeezy" even moreso. I think it's so funny when the little people start saying things that I used to say when I was a little person. But I digress ...  The rest of that Debbie Bliss cotton in Sage (a bit less than one 50g ball) leftover from the hat, had to become something nice and soft to wear, without becoming

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The weeks just float on by and before you know it, months and then years have gone by!  Last weekend was jam-packed one (and it was nearly a week ago) but I have to tell you about it! My sister-in-law, our collective kids and I went to this wonderful 'Eid party. It was hosted by the daughter of this creative soul ma sha Allah, who very generously let us gather with our gangs of children, at her

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... has been exciting! For a crocheter, knitter or any kind of yarny-type that is. Why? Because I live in desert country (well, no, not 100%, but let's just go with it), and haven't been able to find a decent yarn shop. That is until NOW. I read about this place on a Ravelry forum (SaudiStitchers) and thought "That's great, but it won't have really good stuff, I'm sure". Up until now, any yarn

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After some creating in the kitchen, I seem to have taken to my double-pointed needles again! Surprise surprise! And that Norwegian purling is great stuff! I was crocheting something for myself. I got the lovely cotton at bargain-price ma sha Allah thanks to Ravelry. But then I ran out and somehow ordered extra balls of this ... How did I do that?  Now (thanks to Ravelry again) I'm waiting for

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The other day, I happened to walk past The Body Shop in a mall and casually, strolled in. Something very strange happened. I noticed this.   "Here's a blast from the past ..." Dewberry. It wasn't my favourite scent. My favourite was always White Musk. But was it nostalgic or what! It took me back, back to when every teenaged girl in Jeddah was crazy about The Body Shop. I remember being gifted so

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... came and went so quickly! I wanted to share some little gift ideas with you. Literally little!  Cute keyrings filled with your favourite perfume oil or 'itr. Bars of musk.  100% cotton, re-usable tawashi facial wipes!

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admiring the icing talents of my sil enjoying a morning of the "seeping-in" kind of sunshine doing something wth some fabric and something with some yarn too checking out other creative spaces!

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  I had a go with the double pointed needles. Just a teeny project. But I did enjoy it and wondered why I hadn't given it a go before! And that continental knitting is brilliant stuff too! Now I want to try Norwegian purling like Jessy over here.  Yes, it's ONE project. A really clever reversible cuddly. The heads are a bit limp and eye-less!  Another thing I'd like to try is to cut a decent

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I haven't joined in for a while.  But I'm back now, even though things are sometimes a little hectic.  My Thursday involves teaching terrible teens (they're not that bad) and then watching the little people being taught Mixed Martial Arts!  And as if all the crochet WIPs weren't enough, I had this urge to try something new.   Knitting (yes, yes I said knitting!) with double pointed needles. For

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and I don't have as much time for crafty-ness these days.  But what does one do when they have to prioritise?  Finish off those long-standing WIPs?  Nah! Start another bunch of new projects!

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It's all go with Eid being tomorrow.  But I had to share my little people's creativity.  They've been busy crafting Eid gifts ma sha Allah. The girls loved stitching with felt and have mad a baby book and a doll.  The boys have made a pencil holder and an activity book. They've made a pinata full of sweets for tomorrow too!  I managed to get these finished too! Double-y wrapped!  But a bit

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With just a few days left before 'Eid, this is just some of the crafty-ness that's going on around here.  The kids are crafting 'Eid gifts for their cousins and their cousins are doing the same for them!  It's a right old mess!  But, it's a bubbly, happy sort of mess that they help clear up anyway.  We've enjoyed crafting together and I really want to do this more often in sha Allah.  It's very

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... the completion of another work-in-progress. But nooooooo!  I had to have a frogathon session (yes, I undid most of that wrap) because at some point I decided that I wasn't happy with the width of the front panels!  And now I have two light and drapey wraps on the go.  Frustrating?  Could be.  But no.  I'm calling it "stress-relief crochet"!  Plus, it's a great accompaniment to

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Alhamdulillah it's done and finished!  Doesn't it feel good when a project is complete?  I'm SO glad it's done and that my 7 year old is happy with it AND using it!  They were totally his choice of colours! And finished with a crab stitch edging.  That's just a round of single crochets, backwards! I haven't been able to get online much lately.  But now that I can and I'm really not sure

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Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, has begun.  So I've been wrapping a couple of little gifts.  But no, there is another sort of wrapping going on ... Oh yes! It's THE wrap vest.  But instead of a warm and snug wrap, I have a light and airy one here that I thought would be most suitable for where we are. It's for one of my girls and of course the other one wants one too! I need to get

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Do you have patterns on Ravelry??? Would you like to contribute a share of your profit to Pakistan flood victims?  Would you like to donate by buying a pattern from Ravelry?  If so, click here to go to the thread on the For The Love Of Ravelry forum. Click here for the source of this photo and many more!

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http://annemariesbreiblog.blogspot.com/A finished project!!!  I've had to finish off my 2010 Block-A-Month Crochet-A-Long early.  I didn't even make up all of the squares, but I think we have a mutual agreement, my squares and I.  "Don't drag this any longer than you need to!" they shout out to me.  "Finish us off and put us to good use!"   A few days before Ramadan starts is good timing, I

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I have piles of squares to contend with. And lovely new yarn that my parents brought back from London for me! With so many wips to finish off though, I've decided I need a change in policy: Finish THREE works-in-progress before starting anything new!!!  A bit harsh?  It's got to be done!  Things are getting a little out of hand on the wip front.  Other news:  Remember Kate's Pincushion Swap? 

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We were shopping the other morning (the best time to hit the malls during the summer holidays in Jeddah!) when we came across a temporary art gallery squared off to one side.  It was beautiful ma sha Allah. The artists were local.  But it was a little worrying to see that the display was unattended at the time.  Coffee cups on tables told me that people had been sitting there previously.  I

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Some of you already know that I've decided to take part in the One Sydney Road Alphabet Walk Blog Hop!  It's been interesting seeing what everyone else has come up with.  My letter was "U" and it was a little tough.  I soon realised that in a city that can be somewhat limited I was stuck with a limiting letter too!  But nevermind, here's my take on "U" ...  It's nice to look up now and again in

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It's not literally quiet, just creatively quiet.  We've been staying over at my parents' house, taking the kids swimming, catching up on a bunch of things and generally keeping them entertained.  So today, we had a weekend breakfast (because it's the weekend here!) of cherry-stuffed french toast and I hope to get things going with these two projects.  I've been putting them off because of the

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... takes me back to my hexagons!  Lots of frogging and re-crocheting later ... ... I have a big hexagon ... ... and another one!  The blanket wasn't going to do well, with two girls having to share it!  So I think two big cushions or floor cushions for their room is a safer bet.  And now I will carry on weaving in those ends! When I get bored of the ends, I have a bit of this going on

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I saw this and remembered my "need" for Moroccan-style tea glasses! I figured ... I think they'll work equally well for Moroccan green tea (shay maghrabi) or Arabic coffee (qahwa).  AND you don't burn your fingers!  What do you think? I've used the POKAL shot glasses from IKEA.  They look big in the photos but they're tiny! I have three more glasses, so I'll see about getting those done

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Have you ever heard of an alphabet walk?  Piper at One Sydney Road blogged about it here (and here) and I thought it was a great idea for turning an ordinary walk in to something more interesting and FUN!  The kids LOVED it!  They edited their photos and put the alphabet together themselves. Now there's an alphabet walk blog hop coming up.  Doesn't that sound like fun?  I've signed up and I have

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I've been carrying on with the granny-stripes BUT I've run out of turquoise!!! So, it's on hold!  Something new ... Could it be some sort of edging? A belt? What do you think? And some more teeny weeny crochet ... By the way, I ended up teaming my last hexagon sweater with this little hat. I love the swirly ribbing! Click here for the creative space HQ!!!

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... includes more of this and another one of these ... The first one was made and bundled off in such a hurry that I didn't notice the little diamond it makes at the back!  I've crocheted a crab stitch edging on this one, which is just single crochets backwards (going from left to right). And finishing off those motif projects ... A little purse, to gift to someone, for little things, coins,

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Journal Prompt: Today and tomorrow, set aside roughly 45 minutes to yourselves to sit down and complete three full notebook pages of stream of consciousness writing. Don't think about what you should write…just write. And if you don’t know what to write about, just write “I don’t know what to write about. Maegan has me doing this stupid activity. What does she want me to say. I’m tired

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Day 5 Random word prompt: grow I've found something I like: adding the ink outline. Day 6  Journal Prompt What are your self-imposed “rules” of creating. What are some characteristics of your work that you seem to inhabit in each of your works? Do you find that you have these same tendencies when you work in a different medium or do you tend to switch rule sets? Brainstorm some

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More of this kind of thing ... And playing around with some wire hangers and crochet! More creative spaces here.

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Day 3 - multilayered I enjoyed layering the colours for the layers of the artichoke.  It made me think of the many layers we all have.   The journal prompt was to name our creative buzz kills and I realised that I hold myself back when it comes to creativity ... doubting myself.  But if something is a reflection of my emotions or an expression of my vision, how can there be a "right" or "wrong"

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The Creative Boot Camp started on Sunday.  We were told to pick one medium to work in.  Sure enough I could have picked say, I don't know, crochet?  But then where's the challenge?  Crochet is something that I do anyway.  I thought it would be best to really feel the effects of the e-course, and do something "a little outside my comfort zone".  Those were my words on flickr.  I chose to

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Some beautiful crocheted pieces that I love! 1. Un Jardin De Hilo, 2. and again, 3. Buy Design, 4. Luise Roberts, 5. karizcat80, 6. nezoshop, 7. eveldasneverland, 8. Bohemian Hooks    A little reminder: The Creativity Boot Camp started today!

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... is about motifs.  You can never have too many wips right? Yeah right! Two motifs. A smaller motif. Quite small motifs. And I came across this colour personality test at one of my favourite blogs.  This is what my colour choices apparently say about me: You are 44 % extrovert and 56 % introvert. Independently of any order of importance : You are able to listen to others, you

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 ... join in the fun and fund-raising!  Organised by Emma for Hopeland Academy.  You can click on the poster to enlarge it.

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I wasn't around for last Thursday's creative space as I was in Makkah.  Although it's about 45 minutes away, this time we decided to stay for the weekend. And even though it was a more spiritual one, my weekend wasn't lacking in creativity. Geometric patterns are everywhere! Some other things have been going on too. Tiny crochet. Granny stripes. And with the new, some old crochet is nearly

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Do you check out blogs in other languages?  If you don't, why not?  I used to scroll through them, looking at the lovely pictures.  But then I noticed Google Translate and decided to give it a go.  I do try to read the French blogs but if the posts are wordy I get lazy and hit "translate"! These are some of my favourite non-English, creative blogs:  Bead and Crochet Diary (Turkish) has lots of

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A quick TA-DA better known in my vocabulary as "finally!" *phew*   It wasn't a troublesome project at all.  Lots of smooth, calming ripples with a slight fear of running out of yarn (Debbie Bliss pure cotton aran).  But my nature of flitting between projects is what dragged this one out a bit.  That and another fear: sewing a lining!  This skirt is for my 10 year old.  And while we're speaking

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Last week we stopped by at a Craft Bazaar, here.  But it was no ordinary craft event.  Everything on sale was made by children with mental disabilities.   Visiting the centre was also a great opportunity to discuss disabilities with the kids. They even had this on display.

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... this week, had less to do with the hook than I would have liked and more to do with the kitchen (than I would have liked)!  But I got to play with some edible glittery stuff that I picked up on my hols! Just because hubby had a craving for some North African, almond-filled halawiaat (sweets!) Let's just say, they look "rustic"! More creative spaces here!

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Thank you all so much for your kind words after my last post.  The patient is recovering alhamdulillah and managed a little walk to the shops today.  Kidney stones can cause a lot of pain.  So, I'm glad that the bigger ones are out.  That bit of crochet I was doing on the weekend (which is Thursday and Friday here folks!) was this: They look a bit like granny squares gone wrong!  They are in

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... involves sending hubby off to have a kidney stone removed(!) ...  ... then finishing up a crocheted gift while hoping and praying that he will be ok.  Click here to see more creative spaces.

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The task at hand was to fix dd8's Hex Bag that had horrible holes  in it ... and keep it that way!   But first a little disclaimer of sorts:  The hexagon pattern I used for the bag is the Attic24 Hexagon How-To.  It's the same one I've used for the Hex blanket-that-might-not-continue-to-be-a-blanket, in the previous post and here.  The pattern is a good one, especially as it's of the

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... is about fixing (and keeping fixed) gaping holes in this Hex Bag that belongs to an 8 year old!  And that reminds me, I will probably try and get some of this done ...    ... starting with the dreaded weaving-in-ends! Head over here for more creative spaces.

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I've decided to get my wips sorted out.  They simply CAN NOT sit in a basket at the bottom of pile of other craftiness for two years!  Yes TWO YEARS!  Isn't that ridiculous?  So I'm forcing myself to finish them off.  This was a throw pattern but with a little more blocking it will be a table runner!  And this ... ... was supposed to be a table runner. But it won't be!  Which is one thing

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Sometimes we look so far ahead for rays of sunshine that we miss the ones that are shining through the clouds directly on to our grey patch.  The best people to remind us of this are those special ones.  The little people!  It doesn't take much to please them.  Yet they make you feel as though you've more than made their day.  Fish Pie, for instance, one of the easiest meals I can make them,

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... had nothing to do with two long needles, or the sewing machine, or my favourite Adobe programs (I have been playing around a bit) or paints, pastels etc. etc. I'm back with the hook! I was trying to finish something that has been a work-in-progress for too long. Just rippling along.  Almost there. But here's something I just forgot to show you. Last month, I made a little top for

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... was yesterday!  And I couldn't upload a single picture for my post.  Not one!  My DSL connection is going at dial-up speed and it's so annoying!  Yesterday I had also planned to take the kids to this educational workshop called "Me and My Body", but my 10 year old has been feeling really poorly. So we stayed in. There was something that brought joy to me though, yesterday morning. I was

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