Biscornus

My prize from Susanne's giveaway week has arrived (see last post for photo). The cross stitch book mark kit is gorgeous, I'm going to enjoy making it. There is also a pincushion block done in redwork and a very pretty fat quarter. Thank you Susanne it was definitely a very fun week and I'm hoping you are now managing to get some well needed rest.
With all the links for Biscornus that Miet and Liz gave us throughout the week I thought I might try my hand at making one and here is the first one. It's about 2" across and even if I say so myself I Love it - LOL.

Since I loved the first one so much I thought I would try a second one. This one is about 2 and a 1/2" across and I definitely plan on making some more. I guess you could say I got hooked.

Floss

Wowee!!!!! My floss package arrived yesterday from Mariah, The photo does not do them justice, the colors are amazingly beautiful. Thank you so much Mariah. I am going to enjoy using them.

I also won a prize from Susanne's giveaways. The following photo is what I won.

New Stuff

On CAPC group they are having giveaways during the whole month for their 4th year anniversary. We have to guess the answers to questions and the winner receives a prize. For the first few days of the giveaway Anett was in charge and I didn't manage to win anything. For the week starting on the 3rd it was Mariah's giveaway week and I managed to win these beautiful Silk embroidery flosses. I can't wait for my package to arrive so I can pet all those beautiful colors - LOL.


Second week (this week) should have been Susanne's giveaway week, sadly Susanne was taken ill and Luann has taken over for this week. From here I wish Susanne a speedy and healthy recovery.

Susanne gave us a link on how to make lace flowers, the following photo is of the flowers I have made so far.

Miet also gave us a link on how to make a felt ring, the following two photos are of the ring I made which can also be used as a pincushion.

Top photo is a side view, bottom one is the front view and is true to color.

I am also on a quilt list, The Quilt Pocket, and yesterday I had a surprise in my mailbox. I received a gorgeous fat quarter, a book mark and a lovely little heart pin. It really made my day,

thank you Sharen.

New Photos

Since I received my beautiful egg cup pincushion from Linda Groves (post from April 4th) I have been searching all over our town for egg cups. It seems to be a thing of the past, or what they have are these plastic ones with all kinds of different colors at the edges and no use at all for making pincushions - LOL. I remembered I should have one that I found when we cleared out my mum's house after we put her in a home (she has Alzheimers).
A couple of weeks ago my washing machine died on me and I had to clear out the balcony to take the old one out and get the new one in. It took us about a week because we had to wait for our second son Orren to come and take down the dryer (which was on top of old washing machine) before we could move the old one out. Anyway while going through all the stuff that was in the balcony I found what's in the following photo, not just one egg cup but 4 of them!!!!!

I am definitely going to have fun with these.
While fiddling around in the evenings waiting for my favorite programs to come on I took out a couple of bottle caps and started playing. These are the results.

The photo above is a plastic jar lid and the photo below is a coffee jar lid.

This next one just came about - LOL. I had some felt left over and started to make the base. One bottle cap was not enough so I added another bottle cap, then came the top, and then of course I just had to decorate the mushroom.

I promised earlier a photo of our second son Orren and his kids, this is the only one I could find for now. Here he is with his ex-wife Orrit, and their two sons Sahar and Yotam. The photo was taken when Sahar had his Bar-Mitzva two years ago.

That's it for this time.

Passover photos

These are the photos I promised from our Passover meal. First course is Gefilte Fish (minced fish made like meat balls) eaten cold with salad and Hazeret (very hot horse radish colored red).

Inbar (Eyal's wife) and their youngest daughter Tomer enjoying their Gefilte Fish.

Our daughter Liat enjoying her Gefilte Fish and watching to see who gets extras - LOL.

Next course is clear Chicken soup with Cnaidelah (little dumplings made with Matza meal).

These are the Cnaidelah cut up for eating - LOL.

Eyal(our oldest son) dishing up the soup, with Liat peeking again to see how many cnaidelah everyone is getting.

One of the salads we had with our meat balls.

Meat balls and potatoes.

Our oldest grand daughter Topaz (Eyal and Inbar's oldest daughter).

Liat and Topaz together.

Eyal.

Noam (our oldest grandson - Eyal and Inbar's son) with me.

Shalom my DH.

and another one of Shalom.

another one of Liat and Topaz.

Eyal did all the cooking, Noam and Topaz peeled the veggies, Tomer helped with the Cnaidelah mixing.

Inbar makes the cakes and yes I forgot to photo the scrumptous cheesecake we had with our coffee after the meal. All in all it was a very enjoyable evening.

Our other son (Orren) was with his girlfriend's side of the family this year so I'll look for some photos of them to add later.

Passover

Tomorrow evening is the start of our Passover holiday. This year, because of Shalom's condition, instead of having it at our house as usual we are instead having it at Eyal and Inbar's house. I will try and take some photos during the meal. Should be a fun evening.
Below are the thimbles I have been working on for the past two days. I had a bit of trouble with getting the flowers to stay stuck on this time, but they all turned out OK in the end.

Till the next time,

Packages sent

Sent the pincushions for the 2 swaps (one goes to Linda and the other goes to Bonita) and one for a suprise birthday gift today. I also sent a thimble to Ann who said she collects them and doesn't have one for Israel.

While at the post office I also picked up a package from Linda, here is the gorgeous pincushion she sent me. I love it, thank you Linda.

I started painting some more thimbles yesterday, this time I put too much water in with the paint so they will all need a third coat before I add the little flower pictures and the varnish.