Paintings and things

Trying out colours for the kitchen walls...
and paint... this is lovely stuff made from adobe, brickearth, mud, loam, silt or clay (I had to look it up and I loved all the words). No smell, natural ingredients, to be painted on the bare wall, gives a smooth finish.
Tom painting the kitchen walls.One of his "first drawings" :)
I just like browns and greys. I hope it won't be too dark. Actually I purchased a book about interior design. I found it on a blog I love to read cause there are so many inspirations and simple things... I was very surprised when I looked into the book first cause this wasn't what I had expected... No pretty pictures... instead the author gives a full tour on how to make your home a healthy place. ( I come to think that the books I find most helpful are the ones with very little pictures). Oh, and I have bought two knitting books but they deserve their own post:)
Just to amuse you... it is not that he despises food, you see. Just Mama being an annoyance sometimes... especially in the morning.. hehe....Notice the two handed spooning action.
But most of the time we get along just fine.

Seamless Hoodie

A bit tight at first, but alright after blocking. Seamless hoodie worked after the instructions for a seamless sweater by Elizabeth Zimmermann from Knitting Without Tears.
I have already started another one to try and make some improvements on the placket neck opening.

Last weekend....
Going to the Open Studio days in Siegburg...
Bogi, Sandra and many more artists, musicians and dancers opened their studios for guests. I thought this a wonderful idea and I enjoyed looking into the workspaces. Or chasing Tom through the workspaces:)

Naptime sewing. After a long break from sewing I started with something simple to warm up, some desperately needed cushion covers... A wonderful site to learn new techniques.

The fabric comes from my mother-in-law, Heidi, who died three years ago, much too early. I have never met her but inherited a lot of fabrics and wool. Apparently she loved to knit and sew! I feel grateful to use them now... I feel like building a little connection by making things out of them.
On the sofa.
The gang.