Crafty in the Med

I am here to enjoy meeting other bloggers and to share my love of craft ,mostly crochet, my thoughts and my daily happenings here in Alicante,Spain, my adopted country. I belong to a local choir because singing and music makes me happy. Flea markets and book shops are two of my favourite places to be. I read lots......sci´fi/fantasy,buried treasure, and off world adventures. I have a passion for history! I walk and walk and walk for about 10 months per year during the hot months I swim.

Friday 18 December 2020

Fame

  Fame but not for little me...for the city I live in.

 

 Alicante City makes it to the Guinness book of records

but for what...


not for the biggest Spanish omelette in the world,nor for the biggest paella or for the most tricks a pig can perform in one minute...no sir... but for the biggest NATIVITY SCENE in the world!!   

IT is really big. 

I have never really taken much notice to the Guinness Book of Records feats but this one is something!

Here is the photo I took in the Town Hall square.

 


 See how they have covered the baby Jesus because rain was forecast!! 


More photos that I found of the construction of the manger.

 

Just to give you an idea Joseph is 18,18 metres high and Mary is 12 metres.


Finally everything in its place and opened to the public!

How about that for a crib??


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Fast Darning.

I was reading Clicky Needle's post yesterday where she talks about darning and how she uses a certain sewing machine to darn jeans and she also explains how to use the sewing machine for this.   I have to say Clicky Needle's machine darning is quite that bit superior to anything I could do by hand or by machine.  

Anyhow this jogged my memory that I really had to get down to fixing some of the tatty jeans Sr P constantly wears. He does have new jeans but he has two favourites which he wears constantly and are in quite a state of disrepair in fact I am thinking that they will soon be going to the rubbish bin!!   There will be grumbling then!!!   He keeps telling me it is the fashion to have rips and holes in jeans!! Yeah! right old man..... for a 16 year old!!!

Now I have to add I do not like ordinary sewing because I suppose it is that,ordinary and boring. I know the basics and I do have a sewing machine which I learnt how to use again when I bought it. I absolutely had to because my last machine sewing lesson was when I went to school and that was during another life!!   I posted about it, what was then,my new sewing machine here ....that was in 2012...so you can imagine the poor machine has gathered dust since then.

When I have to darn jeans I don't darn them...now that is a contradiction.😀  I am lazy and I just buy these iron on patches and cut out a piece and iron it over the hole.  


 

 Therefore this morning I decided to tackle Sr P's scruffy jeans. You see I also had this amazing "light bulb" moment and thought instead of cutting a blob from the iron on patch to cover the hole why don't I cut out an interesting shape.

This was the result:

 


 

 

Well....I like it...now cross fingers Sr P likes it or at least he ignores it and leaves it there. 

We will see...he may not even notice it!!

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CAROLS

 

 I thought I'd give you a little taste of some Spanish carols. I particularly like the flamenco style carols which are usually sung by the gitanos (gypsies).  These people live and breath music and dance;incredibly artistic!!🎸

 


   

 Have a wonderful weekend

 

keep well 

 

 Amanda

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35 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness that is huge!!! Rather incredible actually. I don't think my husband would notice the fast darning :)

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    1. Hello,welcome to my blog. Many thanks for calling in and for posting a comment. This year the crib is quite something...and has brought the city into the limelight somewhat!. keep well Amanda :-)

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  2. Haha how artistic I love how you have mended the Jeans, I'm sure Sr P will love them.
    Wow! that Manger is breathtaking how lovely, I would love to see that in real life, the faces are beautiful too it deserves to be in Guinness Book of Records. The carols are lovely it's nice to everyone joining in and really enjoying the singing. Have a lovely weekend. xx

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    1. It certainly is something different and is drawing the crowds,precisely the goal I suppose. . Glad you enjoyed the carol. A x

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  3. The Nativity is impressive. I wonder how many people it took to erect? That would have been rather scary but fascinating to watch! I saw Clicky Needles darning - very neat. I must admit, when I've darned jeans I just do zigzag stitching back and forth to close the hole. Lovely carols, they all seem to be having so much fun singing. Thanks for sharing. xx

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    1. Hi HH, I use zigzag too when daring on socks or on a sweater. Jeans are a tougher fabric so my darn turns out petty gruesome!! Glad you like the carol. A x

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  4. No wonder the Nativity figures are in the Guinness Book of Records. I like the idea of making patches obvious - we should celebrate that clothes have been given a longer life! My granny used to do some lovely darning. I have tried, but my darning is not as nice as hers was.
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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    1. My Gran too Ellie....really neat. Mine isn't at all nice in fact it is tatty so I plan to use iron on patches more often. A x

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  5. How in the world are Joseph and Mary secured? It looks like a strong wind would blow them both over! They are beautiful though and I love that they covered Jesus because of the possibility f rain.
    I darn socks but not jeans. I hope Sr.P appreciates your beautiful patch job. I like it.
    I enjoyed the carols too. I've had them on here in the RV for a few weeks now and I can't get enough of them.
    Blessings and hugs,
    Betsy

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    1. They have a cone like scaffolding under their garments. ( I saw them setting it up with a crane).It really is quite ingenious :-) Very glad you like the carol too. A x

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  6. The jeans look great! Ripped jeans aren't just for the young. ☺
    Wow! Congratulations Alacante! That is a tall Nativity scene. I understand the care for the Jesus figure, but a see through umbrella tent would be nice.

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  7. Hi Amanda! Wow.. what an impressive Nativity scene! Thanks for sharing it with us. I bet Sr. P will notice his heart patch and I do hope he loves it. :I enjoyed the video of the singing, I played it and it perked up my day. *T*H*A*N*K* * *Y*O*U*!*!*!* ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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    1. Hi Teresa :-) Sr P hasn't noticed it yet ...we will see. Very glad you liked the carol. A x

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  8. wow - just wow! That is a huuuuge nativity scene 😄 and that patch is my kind of mend - love it!

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    1. My daughter says using iron on patches is cheating......this comes from a gal who cant even sew on a button let alone darn! Ha! Ha! My reply was yes it is cheating and I love it." A x

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  9. What a beautiful nativity!!! wow

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    1. Wow!!.. Is the word! I have never seen a crib this big before!! A x

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  10. That nativity scene is just amazing - I've never seen anything like it before, either is size or in style. It's rather lovely.

    The patch is pretty clever too - I love it!
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    1. Thank you Joy....Sr P hasn't noticed it as yet:-) It is really impressive and it has certainly drawn the crowds to come and see it. A x

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  11. My goodness that is some size, I am not surprised it made it into the record books, impressive. Love the patch.

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  12. We all deserve our 15 minutes of fame.
    Amalia
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    1. Thanks for calling in Amalia. A nativity scene this size will need a little more than 15 minutes of fame I think :-) A x

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  13. The Nativity is wonderful, very lovely and sooooo big! It is better than the fame we are having in Florida with the pandemic, I'd much rather have your fame. Stay safe.

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    1. Such a shame Mere people can not travel here to see it!! A x

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  14. That nativity in the town square is just amazing Amanda!!! How beautifully done & so detailed.

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  15. Joseph certainly has very long legs. Fantastic. Loved the music at the end.
    xx

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  16. Glad you liked the carol Mum! He is a tad tall!! :-) A x

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  17. Incredibly, those Christmas figures are huge!
    The jeans are very nicely made !!!

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    1. Very impressive actually Loes....I think it was a good idea of the council to go the extra mile and create something spectacular this Christmas...we deserve it!! A x

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  18. I would pay good money to see that beautiful Nativity

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    1. Definitely worth it!! It is also very interesting hear the people's opinion of it on the local TV station! It is a great success. A x

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  19. Beautiful nativity scene! Wow! That is big! Love how they cover baby Jesus from the rain.
    I remember patches on my jeans. Mom would also cut the legs off to make shorts when they became to short. We wore jeans out!
    Lisa

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    1. The rain wasn't even a shower just a bit of drizzle!! Baby Jesus was fine :-) I have done that too for my grand-daughter's jeans...she loves her shorts in the summer. A x

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  20. Hi Amanda... thats a truly huge nativity scene.. real commitment and effort on part of someone!
    The jean patch made me smile... has it been noticed yet I wonder!
    I've used them too althogh can mend with machine and by hand too as am neat hand sewer. My mother used to guve me her items she made to finish off hand sewing when I was quite young.. about 10 or so. Funny isnt it?
    My sister is a much better machine sewer than i am but we were taught very well by pur mum and I used to make all my clothes until this century.
    Have a God blessed Christmas.
    Thanks for sharing, and may God bless and keep you and all whom you love safe and well.
    Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz. X

    {Wonderful Words of Life - Shaz in Oz}
    {Calligraphy Cards - Shaz in Oz}

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  21. Hi Shaz. My mother had one of those old Singer machines which she showed how to use. It obviously didnt sink in because I have never liked sewing very much. Pretty daft really when you think I like to embroidery and do cross-stitch a lot!! Merry Christmas Shaz Hugs!! Amanda x

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Thank you for your comments. I do read them and try to reply to all as well.Please keep them coming. Amanda :-)