Ciao Everybody!

Hi girls, it's such a long time that I don't write on my blog!

I have to say that I miss it a little, even if I'm still receiving many comments on my free patterns and that's making me so happy every time.

I'm sorry if I'm not replying to all of them, but this is the first time since more than a year that I enter my blogger account, and really the first time by then that I have something new to show you.

This is a ribbed cowl made from this Lionbrand Free Pattern, very easy and fun to make. A piece made to start again with knitting..

I've been doing other stuff during this period, first of all learning how to use the sewing machine. Sometimes I need to learn something new and to make different things, and that's why I've quit chocheting and knitting for a while.

Can you see? I've also cut all my hair..it's the first time I have them so short!:) Many changes this year!

Now I feel I'm ready again to have hooks and needles in my heands, so I can say that probably some new free patterns are coming out...within this year hopefully!

I'm still trying to do some sewing stuff, but I'm a beginner with the sewing machine as I've always handsewed in the past. We'll see.

How about you?

I hope you had a great 2010, and I wish you an even greater 2011.

As you can see this is more a letter to my blog readers, instead of an usual blog post. It came out naturally while writing, as I feel you're like real friends to me. That's because of all your nice comments left here for me and your support and appreciation.

Thanks dear readers, hope to write back soon,

Marta

I've been published!

My "Emerald Green Handwarmers Pattern" has been selected to be published in the
Knitting Pattern-a-day: 2010 Calendar.
The image of my handwarmers is inside the calendar box cover!
Do you remember them?

This is a very nice news for me, and I'll probably submit some other original patterns in the future, they also have the Crochet Pattern-a-Day: 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar... some suggestions on which patterns I should submit?
The Calendar is very nice and well made. It is a rigid box with inside more than 100 patterns and monthly bonus projects. Every day is a single card that you can easily take out and follow to make very cute things!
I really recommend it. If you want to submit your patterns here's the link to their web page where you'll find all the instructions to do it, if your pattern is selected you can even win some money and in any case you'll receive the calendar with your pattern for free:
http://www.knittingpatternaday.com

You've been tagged!

Thanks to Guaya, Handmade Goodies for tagging me!

Rules for tagging:

1. Once you are tagged, link back to the person who tagged you.
2. Post THE RULES on your blog.
3. Post 7 weird or random facts about yourself on your blog.
4. Tag 7 people and link to them.
5. Comment on their blog to let them know they have been tagged.

Seven random things about me:

1. I'm shy.
2. I love to create with hooks and needles.
3. I adore to share my original patterns.
4. I appreciate so much nice comments on my posts.
5. I like vintage stuff.
6. I'm married since october 2007 with a great musician (listen to his freely downloadable music here, and watch the video we've made together here ) and a very special guy!
7. I've home recorded some songs too, and I like to play guitar and listen to good music.

I've tagged these blogs, just have a look:

1. coiled
2. f.pea
3. green apples - a knitting blog
4. The fabled needle
5. The Hook and I
6. yarnstorm
7. Veggies, crafts and tails

Custom order and other considerations

I've made my first custom order on my Etsy shop!!
These are like the Emerald Green Handwarmers, but made with black yarn.
What a satisfaction...I'd really like to turn it into my job, there's nothing more beautiful than doing what you love to do, and being appreciated for this!
Any item i've sold was for me a real satisfaction and a good reason more to keep on creating..
Buying things handmade it's not only a pleasure because you receive something that is one-of-a-kind and made with care and love, but it 's also a good way to reconnect with human sources, to support crafters directly and to limit the power of the large-scale manufacturing.
Yes..I took the handmade pledge!
Have a nice day and keep on crafting!

Happy New Year!

I wish a very special 2008 to all craftsters around the world!