Ritney's TOTE series

I just finished taking picture of my 4 fabric bags. These bags will be on my new section on www.ritney.etsy.com

I actually have another 4 different bags coming up. But those still on my mind ;D..meaning I haven't work on them yet ;)

Today is sunny day in Bologna in this autumn season. I sew with the sunlight straight onto my back.. very pleasant and comfortably warm.

I am now working on fabric bags project so that I can relax a bit. You see for bags you don't need some specific measurement and so on. Also.. I think for ONE woman--ONE bag is never enough. I actually wanted to make a bag for myself but then I couldn't stop making them.. so one become two---two become four..LOL

These bags.. basically they are TOTE bag... which constructed without buttons..closure nor zipper. This way.. when you need to wash them..just stick 'em inside washing machine and spin. And when you don't need their service... simply fold them and put them inside the wardrobe.

The bags...made from faux fur material... either short or long fur (I haven't work with long fur..yet).. The designs are simple but the material surely stand in the crowd.

Inside.. is lined and I sew a little pocket for your little essential.

oh well.. I hope my relaxation remedy worth the effort.

have a nice evening everyone.

The Fallen Idol

Yesterday I was feeling a bit low bcoz my little Idol didn't win the competition. This girl I'm going to talking about..she's only13 years old but she's able to sing many difficult opera song. Basically she's one of the "Indonesian talent" participant. It is a talent show.

You can judge the quality of her voice yourself by watching this video.

Her name is Putri Ayu and she's one of "Indonesian tough cookie" ;)

Have a great day everyone.

Batik Indonesian Scarf

Last sunday I went to Indonesian party here in Bologna. It was cold and rainy but very warm inside the house (obviously bcoz of the heater) but also ..warm feeling bcoz you meet with your friends..laughed...chat up.. etc.

Everyone bring their own specialities of various kind of food. Most of the time we eat Indonesian food. Then we chat in Indonesian language.. happy time basically. Apart from the cake I brought.. I also brought my collection of Batik scarf. The one I made from 2 meters of fabric. I cut it lengthwise.. finished all edges with rolled hem. They are soft and warm against the wind though. I tried the scarf already for London windy weather.. and it does keep my neck protected.

you can find other colour of batik scarf on www.ritney.etsy.com

that's me on the far left wearing the batik scarf. The ladies are my friends.

this is my beautiful Indonesian friend with blue batik scarf as a bandana.

you can wear it on your waist aswell as a belt.

Chestnuts

Two weeks ago we went to a little town called Piamaggio. It's located around the mountain close to Firenze..(not that close actually). It was already month of October.. so sometimes can be windy and chilly. Anyway..we went there to visit "gli zii" which are aunty and uncle from my husband side. But to make the visit doesn't sound like an obligation..so we said we're going for the chestnuts picking.

It was my first time doing that kind of activity. Nor that I crazy about it. Maybe I won't go next year. I'm not a mountain "Heidi" kind of girl. I caught flu after that though.

But..but..but.... apart from that flu.. I was actually enjoyed it.

We went by car first ..park our car on the side of the forest which full of Chestnuts trees and if you walk more deeper you may lucky enough to find mushrooms. We met few peoples went there for mushrooms picking. Need some knowledges though about mushrooms if you want to pick them. Otherwise you end up poisoned in the hospital ;D

We walked not that far from the car parked. Under some tree..mu husband said.."hey..there are alots of them here".

"where"? I said..bcoz I didn't see any chestnuts on the ground.

Then my husband show me with his feet how to open chestnuts from it shell. The shell is quite sharp full of thorn.. I hurt myself many times.. thats why some people use gloves. To cook them ..we prefer roasted. But some people likes to boil them and put some spices..anyhow..I don't know.

oh.. before you roast them.. you may want to slice the skin so they won't explode.

Thats all I can say about the delicacy of Chestnuts.