April

After this dream weather at Easter and the last five days with up to 26 degrees, we returned to normal April temperatures of currently 9 degrees. There was also a lot of rain at night and that's a good thing because we want green nature.

So it's the right time to present my UFO project... my cardigan made of 9 thread cotton yarn, with needle sizes 4 and 5. 

Knitting the pattern from the left side is not my favorite, one of the reasons the jacket turned into a UFO.

But now ... oh comme c'est beau.

I will wear the jacket now until temperatures warm up again.

The lilac bush behind me is already so far ahead...

just like other blossoms on trees and garden flowers.

I baked several times - here quark cake with mango, delicious - and we had many picnics in nature. I feel like I've been outside the whole time :-))) in this wonderful weather we had.

Peach jelly cake with whipped cream

I sewed with unusual materials - leather, magazine paper and foil... the result is this small bag with an inner lining.

See you next time.

Hug for you.

Happy Easter

Traditionally on Sunday we look for colorful Easter eggs... and sweets are hidden outside in nature for the children.

Tomorrow the thermometer should reach 20 degrees plus sunshine. The ice cream parlors open. I've decided not to buy an ice cream machine for now, but to enjoy ice cream in selected ice cream parlors... and we have some good ones all around - unfortunately not quite as good as in Italy :-))) Eating ice cream in Italy - you know???

This is Kathy Post's seal - nice!

This beautiful hummingbird fluttered into my house from dear Kathy... you can imagine how happy I was. Especially because I will never see the beauty of the hummingbird in my home.

The hummingbird for me - thank you very much, dear Kathy

And yes, spring is the time for plans and projects... I have new and old projects ready and will show them in the next post... and that's a work in progress.

the first bees, bumblebees and butterflies can be found

 

I bought a beautiful bouquet of Levkojen for myself, they smell delicious and shine in beautiful red tones.

A wonderful Easter to everyone in the blog group. May joy and happiness accompany you.

Hug

A little dream of spring

I dream of riding my bike to the shops, through the forest and over the mountains. I have to say, 15 degrees Celsius is my rule and I also like sunshine and blue skies... imagine a wonderful picnic in the countryside...

 

And it's not far until the Easter holidays... 14 days from tomorrow is Green Thursday.

I made these three cards, it was a suggestion from Kathy. Thank you because it was fun and I sent one of the cards to Kathy.

And I saw Tchaikovsky's wonderful ballet "Sleeping Beauty". It was absolutely amazing. I'll include a link for anyone who's interested in learning about it. 

At the opera I climbed the many stairs to the third tier and thought... oh dear, I hope I see something at all...

I'm so glad I listened to the ticket sales service and bought this last ticket... because it was great to enjoy the action on stage with such a wonderful view from above.

Photos of what's happening on stage are not welcome and I wouldn't have had the leisure to take any, so you can click on the official video from the Opera House above if you like.

We also treated ourselves to a girls' evening and went to the dance company "Rosas" at the Hellerau Center for the Arts. There was a performance with folk singer Meskerem Mees.

             That was very impressive.

   And what else belongs to a girls' night... besides some wine...

              I made cake... and one of the men made us...

    Do you also have an ice cream maker? I don't have one... yet.

                                            Hug from Viola

Colorful fabrics

I was happily sewing in this rainy weather... nothing is nicer than playing with colors when it's gray and wet outside.

...it's really fun to put different fabrics and patterns together.

And I ordered because I wasn't entirely happy with my results... I bought a beautiful bright green, which I think fits wonderfully into this variety of colors.

Voilà.

There was a ray of sunshine in the sky, which I quickly took advantage of.

So the patchwork part is 1.40 m by 2.30 m - (it hangs double) next comes the sandwich (top, intermediate lining, backing fabric - which still needs to be chosen) quilting and the binding.

All I can say is hats off to the Quilters Guild - it's a lot of work. 

It's been a lot of fun so far... I'll keep you updated - I have to find a suitable backing fabric first.

My UFO is also brought out - let's see what will be finished first :-)

There was also art and culture. I was at the Semperoper Dresden

 

in Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata. It was a wonderful production and I am very happy that I bought tickets for Tchaikovsky's ballet "Sleeping Beauty" for next week.

It's just heavenly. 

Many greetings from Viola. I wish you a happy time. 

Hug from me.

Helau

Just in time for the carnival, I started a varied project - lots of cheerful colors and patterns go under the sewing machine. It's simply wonderful to look at this colorful mix. Yes color is a must! I will of course present the result.

And there was a walk to get these wonderful sweets - in my region they are called "Pfannkuchen" - pancakes - filled with lots of jam and very delicious... at selected bakeries.

It was a wonderful walk - today with sunshine.

Do you know pancakes? What are they called in your area? Do you celebrate carnival in your area? The carnival season starts here on November 11th. and ends tomorrow on Ash Wednesday with Lent seven weeks before Easter.

A happy greeting to you 

- Helau - 

Viola