Felix and a walk in the garden

It has been very busy here, but today I managed to finish a new bear Felix and some pictures in our garden. Flowers are doing well, in despite of the low temperatures here in Belgium.

I have done some stitching yesterday

Last week I ordered this book on Amazon.fr (free shipping to Belgium!)  :)

here is the link
Such an inspiring book, I couldn't wait to make some stitches.
I often take my I pod with me when walking the dog, or riding on my bike, to listen to audiobooks.
and I made a pouch to handg round my neck, to hold my I pod, while listening.
Here it is,

I know it's a little bit over the top, overworked, but I see it as a stitching practice project. Could not resist adding a crocheted border, I loved to try that one out, (making a crocheted border on fabric)
I had collected some pretty images about that on my pinterest

Can't wait to watch some flowers and make some embroidery designs myself, here in my garden, endless possibilities.

I wanted to try out some embroidery with silk ribbon, but the problem (here in Belgium) is, that I never can find what I need(no embroidery silk ribbon to find in this little country) so I used synthetic ribbon, and that is not nearly as pretty, if anyone can recommend me a good internet supplier in Europe? please do, thank you.

A flower for every bee

I am glad I took this pictures a couple of weeks ago.
The weather has been so bad in Belgium.
I have planted a lot of flowers to attract bees and to help them, there are so little of them left.

You really should think about this problem, we depend on them.
You can click on the pictures to enlarge them, so you get a better look at the bees.

I have more bees every day, I think they had to get to know it here.

The blue bear

Hi, I had a very busy ay today, but tonight I am going to draw the winner of the giveaway!
I will post about it tomorrow, I promise.
Still have to write down all the names etc...
Sabine, from cats and quilts will be drawing the lucky winner!

I have been working in my garden this afternoon and it was heaven!!
After spending so much time indoors! Long cold winter this year : (
I took some pictures and my garden is in fact a junk yard!
I will post them later and you will be shocked!

I justt want to do this in the hope there will beimprovement in the next months!