* ALICE MARGAUX *

This time no cross stitch project, but something completely different.  First I sketched the design with pencil onto the fabric and then decided that the stitch work would be blue. ( one of my favorite colours) Thanks to my stitch bible I made and discovered some nice and new stitches. I also used beads and sequins and small ribbons. I use it as a table runner in the kitchen , but actually it is a cushion cover.

Yes I am ready to cheer for my national soccer/ football team THE NETHERLANDS.   The colour orange is dominant and the tricolor  red white and blue is the accessory.             Instead of a flag which I could not find, I made door wreath. Tomorrow I am going to watch the game Holland - Spain in my orange shirt.                        Happy Football from Rio to you all!!!!!!!

Flip, my friend, it is not her real name, was having her birthday and what kind of a present do you give to an Australian radio broadcaster. Yes a colourful  embroidered hand towel.    I sewed a piece of fabric at the back of the towel, so she can you use it on both sides. http://thepatchworkrobin.blogspot.com

Let me introduce my brasilan friend Marineia Reis. She is an amazing woman, she runs a children shelter without funding from the government or any charity organisation. She get donations from church, help from the neighbours, or for example -a couple of weeks ago some students of a hospitality business school came and these youngster made a lovely buffet and entertained the children. Marineira is so good with children, they are such a happy crowd. She has a big and great heart.  Today there are 13 children but two weeks ago the number was 23. Some are adopted (one couple adopted 4 sisters and 1 brother) or other children go back to family - aunts, grandparents. But some kids stay it is difficult to find a home for them. The children are brought by the council, or just dumped in front of the shelter,  there are crack children, street children, very poor families, or parents have too many kids. Every time I visit the shelter the first 5 minutes I get showered by ki...