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How are you doing? Are you enjoying summer's bounties?

Looks like this fabric yarn i showed you the last couple weeks will become my special summer project. The company that sells it was wondering if I would be interested in a bag full of left overs and remains of this material. In exchange I would share my creative ideas with them. Well - since I love to share creative ideas anyway I did not say no. Plus -  I love surprises - so I hauled the heavy blue plastic surprise bag inside and excitedly opened it to see, what colors I got.

Mostly black and white and a few little scraps of beautiful soft prints. How wonderful because I really like the scandinavian style of black and whites with natural wood. So I had ideas popping up immediately: The first I am showing you today is a small but long crocheted seat cushion for a small bench. There is a special outdoor furniture set called "Biergartengarnitur" in Germany: it will cover the bench of that classic German beer garden set - an easy way to seat a crowd.

I crocheted the simplest pattern of a granny square and just like a true granny blanket these squares crocheted together can grow in any direction, i.e. 8 of them make a nice little rug you could take out to the doorsteps to watch the sun set.

This is one of my favorite childhood memories: Sitting on the front steps of the house watching garden and street winding down and getting quiet for the night while the birds sing their evening songs...

So sweet...

Did you do that, too? 

Next DIY post will be jewelry again - made of fabric yarn...of course

Sunny days, Anette 

This is the dream house I was talking about in one of my previous posts.

Unfortunately it's rented out by a media buisness right now...

But those kind of facts CAN change, right? RIGHT???

Destiny somewhat knows mercy, right? 

Two years ago the owner was desperately looking for new tenants but nobody wanted it. Can you belief that? I wish, I would have known...

The house is beautifully located in a quiet little park close to the center of the city.

Some of my girlfriends find the location a bit strange, but I think it's magical.

I visit the house once a week and never ever had an odd feeling. 

I was even inside once for a quick visit - unfortunately without camera. The rooms were gorgeously flooded with natural light thru these lovely windows....

Oh - please PLEASE - if you have any spare energy then please help manifesting this dream for us. Just imagine all the great interior pictures I could take then and post here on the blog!!!

You want to see the inside of this house, too, right?

I'm so grateful for your helping thoughts! Have a happy week!

XOXO, Anette 

I think, we are quite suspicious for many villagers here in the remote country side of Germany. 

We both work out of a home office and that's - let's say it nicely - a bit 'unusual' because people around here have an 8-5 job.

That's what you do if you are 'normal' and having a REAL job!!!

In addition we are often gone for weeks in a row during breaks. And we have no blinds. That's - 'unusual'... 

Indeed somebody anonymously reported me to the tax office questioning my income tax!

Tsk Tsk Tsk ...

If they would only suspect that we - in addition to the daily working hours -  even spent most evenings or night hours at the computer or workshop...

Anyway - but now I blew it completely:

I doodled ON my windows!!!

With this pen! 

Oh my - I can't help it - I might be the village weirdo :)

XOXO, Anette 

Would you like to do something really forbidden?

Yes? 

Then grab a permanent marker and draw ONTO - for example - a seat cushion!

Yes - your childhood desires are finally heard!

It might only work on cotton and you should protect the backside of your work with slipping a plastic bag between the layers of your piece so the colors won't bleed through to the back. I just left the foam inside and it worked fine.

After you are done drawing, sprinkle about 10 drops ( depends on the size of your design - I used a lot more for the large "flower") rubbing alcohol onto the middle of your finished design and watch the magic evolving and spreading right before your eyes. Let dry and iron or put in a dryer to heat set the colors.

Incredible fun and super easy. I just drew a very simple design but you can experiment with different shapes and colors.

If you try it please let me know - I would love to see YOUR design!

XOXO, Anette