Something crafty this way comes

[wiseheart]

My finished Kirschkernkissen:



The fabric is a special Hungarian brand called "Kékfestő", which could be roughly translated as "blue dye". There are workshops where the fabric is still hand-made; a couple of years ago we visited the one in Tolna and I was deeply impressed. You can see a selection of their patterns here, as well as a short introduction to the workshop itself.

I seriously doubt that my little piece of fabric is hand-made, though, since I bought it in the Auchan supermarket as part of a mask-making kit. *g*

Other than that, it was a fairly quiet day, much needed after yesterday. We ate leftovers, had a visit from the physiotherapist, I made a food run on my way to choir practice and got some flat cardboard boxes from school for my popsickle products. In fact, those were the lids of the boxes in which printer paper comes in large quantities, but very good for the purpose.

My friend Evie has fallen ill. I'm getting anxious about my birthday party.

Comments

[meathiel]

That is a nice design!

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

I see you picked one of their more extravert designs!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Not really. As I said, this was part of a mask-making kit in the supermarket. All other patterns were either ridiculous or ugly, so I picked this one, even though I actually don't like blue.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I found it pretty, too.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous prints!!!

Hope Evie gets better quickly.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

Love the fabric! I like blue :0)

Sorry, I have not commented in a while. We've had a lot of cleanup work from the hurricane and had other chores to complete as my husband needed major surgery and will have a lengthy recovery period. The surgery went well. He is now relegated to his recliner for the next 3 weeks with me in charge of his care. He will start therapy after that and it will be even longer before he is able to go back to work. Then yesterday, my aunt died. The last relative I had of the older generation. Now, it is just my cousins and I left, and of them, I am the oldest. Kind of depressing, but life goes on. Hope all is well. I should be more active in the future.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

Awwww. Sorry to hear about your friend. I hope she recovers quickly. Those printer paper boxes are useful for all kinds of storage.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

So do I! It wouldn't be the same without her. :(

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, life wasn't treating you well recently, was it? I'm so, so sorry to hear that. *hugs*

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yep, the only remaining question is where to store them? *g*

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

The funny thing is that the designs presented at the webpage are practically the same we have here, while those on your cherry pit pillow are more interesting! Miss Eve, now is definitely not the right time to get sick!

[medievalrosalie.livejournal.com]

That really is the prettiest pillow! I love blue, but not usually the bright blue like that one, but it really is very striking! <3

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You know what it's like when family visits. Her son and her daughter were both having stomach problems but that didn't keep them from visiting Hotel Mama. And now Mama is down with the same problem...

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It is a very bold pattern indeed. :)