Spray,dry,seal and store in the open air

details at the end of my post

 and that is exactly what I have been doing!!!  


All the goodies for the giveaway have finally been sanitized placed in disinfected pouches and placed on a tray outside and Sr P has strict instructions not to touch or move anything.
 I have to say I do feel a bit bad about not using papers bags throughout but I only had the two I have used for the Yarn and for my crocheted SaveMe fey.  I sprayed the paper bags too but I am not sure about how to deal with sanitizing paper or if it is necessary.  It gets to be confusing ..what is right and what is wrong...there is lots of advice on the web but which is right!

All this will go into a large yellow pouch which I bought at the Post Office. I was told by a very nice lady there that it is already sanitized, although just in case I shall spray that too the day before I post. 

I am aware that it is essential to do this and happy to do so because I could never forgive myself if due to laziness or lack of consideration on my part someone should get infected.

Please remember you can continue to enter into the Fresh Start Giveaway up until 30th July and the draw will be held on 31st July. :-)

 Ten months away from my blog!!  Yes it was as I have already mentioned but not away from my hook!!!   That would be just too much!

Over the next few posts I will be going back in time to show you some of my makes during Lockdown.
At the beginning of April after 15 days of Lockdown we were waiting to see if the quarantine would be lifted. I think most of us knew that it was impossible. The numbers were practically screaming at us to continue indoors!! This was when the command "Quedate en casa" (Stay at home) became the chant and logo of the Lockdown here. It is really amazing though just how versatile people are! The ideas my neighbours had to cheer everyone up in the complex were incredible. At 8pm in the evening someone would toot on a trumpet and everyone came out on their balconies to clap and applaud mostly to the hospital staff and the city services then the music started!!! There always has to be music and fiesta here ,the Spanish have it in their genes...without a doubt. The children's birthdays were not forgotten and and people would shout out Happy birthday to the kiddies and sing to them. They played Bingo from balcony to balcony and among other activities had fancy dress competitions and played charades.   Incredible!!!  Drawings of Rainbows were everywhere,on windows,walls and balconies.  I don't draw so good so I turned to crochet to make my rainbow of hope and placed it on my balcony windows.






I didn't make it small it was a good size sufficiently so for the children to see from their windows or balconies , You can't see the colours so well in this photo but I used the seven rainbow colours all bits of DK & Aran yarn leftovers in my stash. The rainbow & raindrops were freeform so there is no pattern for them but the sun and the cloud were from free patterns I found on pinterest. I shall have to hunt for them to be able to cite the designers name. I really enjoyed making the mobile...even Sr P said it looked nice!





This is when I was blocking the sun and before I put his smile on.


Do you know that here in this part of Spain they call the sun Lorenzo!!











If you go back to the photo of the goodies for the giveaway above and go to the top left hand corner of the pic you'll see a pack of brown label tags. Now why do you think I have included that ?? What do you think you can use those tags for?    The answer will be in my next post. :-)

Stay safe and keep well!!

Amanda :-)

Fresh start Giveaway

FRESH START GIVEAWAY

 

Hello to all my blogger friends!!  Do you remember me ???

I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't!! It has taken a long time for me to return to my blog .
In my last post,ages and ages ago I mentioned that I was turning to Facebook to be able to continue as a presence online. In fact I did find facebook much more manageable than my blog time wise.  Although I have to admit I couldn't talk as I used to here...so I missed that. However today I have removed my craft facebook page and have returned here to old faithful, my blog. I won't go into detail why.... except that FB is too greedy for paid advertising and I was fed up with all the obstruction!


                                                                                     

I had promised myself that I would offer my craft and blog friends a giveaway as soon as lock-down had finished here where I live.  

Today is day 1 for my giveaway.

All you have to do to participate in the giveaway is:

1. Leave your comment here on this post indicating you wish to participate and describe why you are drawn to or prefer certain colours.  

You do not have to be a follower if you do not want to be although I would be delighted if you do become one.

This giveaway is open to crafters world wide and beyond (Klingons, Silvan and Middle Earth Elves are welcome to participate too).

  The draw will take place on 31st July.

The Giveaway and the Goodies!! 

 Colour preferences and the choice of colour is vital to crafters!!! Psychology today states that colour preferences are deeply rooted emotional responses that seem to lack any rational basis, yet the powerful influence of color rules our choices in everything from the food we eat and the clothes we wear. In my case I am always drawn to green and orange!! According to Viewzone , people who are drawn to green do so because it stimulates a restful, secure and balanced feeling. Green is regarded as a great harmonizer, capable of creating a balance between positive and negative emotions. The Colour Wheel indicates that orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. It is associated with joy, sunshine, and the tropics. Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation. By now you may be wondering what has this got to do with the giveaway!! It is all involved with the condition to enter the giveaway...nothing complicated I assure you!! As mentioned above post comments here describing why you are drawn to or prefer certain colours.

and now the goodies....   

Well I just couldn't fit anymore on this display! I think there is something for practically everybody!! I have also added as an extra gift my latest RAOCK make (RAOCK = Random act of crochet kindness group).

 



A little of practically everything:buttons and pom-poms, small and tiny. Tassels,buttons,hearts, ribbons,eyes,beads,rings,bells,key-ring clasps,pins,markers and yarn.

The Yarn:4 balls of silky Katia Brisa and 2 balls of Katia Peques;baby soft.

         

 

The contents of the Giveaway parcel will be sanitized before sending! Please take precautions when you receive the parcel set it to one side and do not open for 3 days.   

I now have to get cracking and contact you..........to let you know I am back!!!

so.... best of luck with the giveaway.

Stay safe!

Amanda :-)

Presence

 I have titled this post Presence because that is what I am and have been since my last post here in March. I continue to read posts and have commented on a few....not many nevertheless I am still here. I am very reluctant to give up blogging and remove my blog all together! I just don't want to do that so for the moment I have created a facebook social space for crochet and craft. I seem to be able to manage that better at present.    I would be delighted if you would like to join me there either by hitting like or follow on my new faceblog:
Craftyinthemed social facebook page 

There is also a link to facebook on the right column of this page.






Naturally I haven't given up crochet at all and one of my recent projects was a circular shawl for a new great nephew who arrived the day before yesterday.

 Lots of bunnies. The babe's mother likes rabbits!!





I also want to tell you about this group i have joined you may have already heard about it. It is called
Random Acts of Crochet Kindness a group which was created by Olivia,a young lady who crochets in the UK.
Here is her interview and she will tell you all about it

Olivia's BBC radio interview

 and should you like to join. Random acts of crochet kindness


 She started the group on 31st August and now look at the amount of members she has got. People have joined from all over the world to spread crochet happiness and are they friendly yes they are! There was a lady who joined yesterday who lives on Sister Island in the Yukon,Canada.....long way away!!!

Anyhow I'll just show you a few of the crochet goodies  (it doesn't just have to be flowers!) I have been placing here and there in my neighbourhood to spread some crochet kindness as Olivia says!!


 I want to give this one to one of the post office assistant who always gives you a smile .


  I left this one in the post office with my tag message.



This one on a bench in front of the retirement home.


These two hanging from a soft drinks dispenser. I saw the young lady who picked it up and she quickly clipped it to her bag!!!

Its fun and I like the idea that I am spreading some kindness and hopefully getting people to smile!


Keep well!!

Amanda