Motorbike and China dress

Today's post is about my best accessory ever! My husbands BMW vintage motorbike(does it appy to motorbikes, too or am I simpy ignorant?)
See how well it fits my rocabilly style?

We have the bike for many years but we ride it rarely, these days. Our boys have an eye on it, though but they have to wait to become stronger as it is super heavy.

Close ups are so much better in this camera and do  justice to the details of my outfit.
*dress from chinese market (4 years old)*shirt thrifted in autumn*red wooden necklace bought this summer*red bag thrifted*crochet blue flower made by me.


In the above photos a few of the times I've worn it before and actually  bothered to take a photo! How I regret all the times I didn't.

Nice dress if I can say so

Ηaving a drink or two with your colleques is great esp if the comments about your new dress are nice. All the more if you are the one who sew the dress. Wecome my new baby

It's made from woollen vintage fabric from the 80s and the pattern is taen by a Burda magazine from 1992. It's a shift dress so the pattern is classic.

A closer look of the fabric and of the colors I chose to mix today mainy blue together with earthy tones. There was nothing I could do though about oil from the cars on the street. Pretend they are not there!
*Jacket( 4 years old) and shirt thrifted this autumn* scarf Blanko (3 years old)*shift dress sewn by me*brown leather boots (10 yes 10 years old but still going).
From the crochet front I'm busy with making a simple blanket something to relax when the going gets taugh. 

                                                                Have a quiet, easy time

Travel in Patras Part 1

 There is something thepapheutic about visiting my home town. I now live on the island of Crete and it takes 9hours by ferry and 3 hours by car to get to my home town Patras so my visits there are not frequent. But as you can see above my travels start in luxury inside the ferry.

As soon as we arrived we drunk a cup of coffee with my parents we ditched the bags and we went for a stroll in the city. Patras is famous for the big squares and the old buildings. I couldn't wait to take a photo of my favorite attic.

After the stroll in the city centre it was time for another cup of coffee in my favorite cafe. Notice this clever tableau to hang the coats at the entrance of the store!

Then it was time for us to visit my parent's summer house which is located in a very beautiful green enviromnent. It was this sweet time of the day when all photos come out in such a beautiful light, so I took photos to my heart's content. All plants are on our balcony and you can also see the views all around the house.

My kids found unexpected company that kept them enjoyed all the time we stayed there.

While my kids were busy with the beautiful dog I photographed this beautiful painting of a japanese woman hanging on the living room wall. I always liked her elegance and the subtle colors. I have plans(but still in my head) to make a crochet blanket with these colors.

While I was in Patras my mum was in the middle of a huge clear out and she honored me with many beautiful things. One of the first was this fabric bread basket which I admired for a long time and now I'm happy to serve the daily bread on it, in my own house.

That's all for now. I will come back with more photos from our trip to Patras.

Sisi love

 The last days od December always flow very fast and before I know it it's the New Year celebrations come and with it the promise of a wonderful future. The photo above captures this feeling as I look at my 2 boys stroll down the road going their own way to the future they want to create. Seconds later after I took the photo, they dissareared only to come back in 2 hours.

 Sometimes there will be a shore for them to take a rest and sometimes the open sea to sail to their dreams. Me and their father are a bit worried but mostly curious about their decisions.

 As for my little girl, she still gazes the open seas but  has no desire to fly away

 She is so happy surrounded by our love in the safe harbour of our family. Oh! how much the harbour you see in the photos captures her feelings!

 But she occasionaly balances the mild turbulence of pre- adolecence like she is  doing now!

Oh! how she will always be our little kitten! Or do I fool myself! Whatever, what will be will be!
P.S The beautiful fishing village you see in the photos is called Sisi. It's in the north -east part of Crete
and the perfect spot for family vacations.
This is where our rent a car office is located (although we bring cars to rent at the airport or hotels too) and where I spend all of the summer holidays. I'm in love with this place both in the summer but in winter time,too.

Living room thoughts

Today, I felt the need to take some photos of my living rooom. To see what it loooks like posted on the web. Does it look as mismatched as I think it looks? Does it look as not much money spend there as is the case? Can people spot the needle work on the curtains dating back in the 70s which they won't because I didn't think of photographing seperately. Can you tell the covers on the sofas are a blanket and a green bedsheet?

 And is it obvious that me and my husband made all the furniture you see except for the chairs and the sofas ? And for last, can you tell how much I love my living room because of this rather untidy, fully comfortable, humble family feeling it gives?
It's a living room far from the perfection I see on the magazines but  that's the kind of space that I don't feel pressured. I've come to terms that I'm no great decorator and I won't spend much money on my living room but I promise to make 2 huge crochet covers and a few pillows for my sofas and see where I will go from there. How do you feel about your living room?
                                                                HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Being creative

Time rolls nicely lately and I had a lovely experience when I spent an afternoon together with my daughter to make colorful bracelets for her friends. It was the best introduction to do it yourself spirit for her. Although she watches me doing my crochet projects she isn't really into it. I don't know what all of you dear readers do with your daughters but I could use some advice.

A white neck warmer was never on the top of my list but I had plenty of white yarn so I'm giving it a try. Since it's a simple project I decided to experiment with the star stich which is a simple stich but gives a nice tight weave and it's pleasing to the eye.

You thought I'm done with neck warmers? Think twice cause this is the second one I made this week. Oh! I love how the colors work together and how well this neck warmer suits my favorite denim shirt. I got many compliments on the color combination and my appetite to make more neck warmers is stronger now. After all, it's a great way to give my shirts new looks in little time with very little money. Actually, I haven't been to the shops for months, only to my local store to buy more yarn. 

I finish this post with a couple of photos I took with my camera. Since I'm not going to get a new one soon, it's better if I learn all the possibilities my camera offers.