XUE-ORIGINALS: Happy, Happy Day !

XUE means “snow” in Mandarin. It is also my name.Here you can see snow every day.

A collection of art, craft, jewelry, patchwork, sewing, quilting, all inspired by daily exposure to Western & Asian cultures since ours is a mixed Chinese & European family. Read about our life amidst craft in this latest land we are living in, after 20 years of moving around the world. I write about making pretty things we love & about my crafty kids - whom we love. And my husband too, since he designed my website! He started it & my Etsy shop because getting started & all this technical stuff drove me nuts!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Happy, Happy Day !

I do have much to blog about & no time to blog. In past months : the cherry blossom season came & went, I have become more interested in quilting, acquired a new, fabulous sewing machine (Bernina QE 440), & made a couple of quilts too.

The children grew older & Annika played at her first piano recital, in this homemade dress. She also turns 10 today.

Annika was born in Singapore, 15. May 2000, the Year of the Golden Dragon. She set her alarm clock to 7.55am as that's the time she was born. Coincidentally, her brother, Niklas was born at 8.44am (on 15. Oct).

Happy Birthday to my sweet child, my partner in sewing.

9 comments:

Trudy Callan said...: Wow! A Bernina. You must be enjoying it very much. I look forward to seeing your quilts.

Annika looks beautiful in her dress at the recital.

Happy birthday to Annika.; May 15, 2010 6:21 AM
M.Kate said...: Happy birthday Annika. Finally, ada post juga ya? Hey, I suka la itu lagu, used to hear it all the time..sapa itu penyayi. Taiwanese? Or Malaysian? Sebab my ex staff pun selalu dengar ini lagu. Baju cantik, orang pun cantik! Happy weekend Xue and welcome back to blog land!; May 15, 2010 8:51 AM
Boon Kien said...: Happy Birthday! Annika

Enjoy your day. See you in Singapore soon.; May 15, 2010 9:42 AM
Ulla said...: Happy Birthday to Annika and congratulations to you on your fabulous sewing machine!; May 15, 2010 4:58 PM
Hey Harriet said...: Happy birthday Annika! Nice to see you posting again Xue! I'll keep my comment short before I'm redirected elsewhere. Since landing on your blog a couple of minutes ago it has twice redirected me to some 'direct discounts' website. So weird!; May 16, 2010 10:04 PM
Wynn said...: Hi Xue! I'm so glad to read about your comment in my blog so that I can find yours!^_^ You have 2 very beautiful kids! Sometimes I will ask my husband if he can be posted to Japan for business so that I can live in Japan too. Maybe in a few years? ^_^

I love your creations. And your new sewing machine! Can't wait to see your new sewing!

When you are back in Singapore, perhaps we can meet up someday!^_^

hugs, wynn; May 18, 2010 10:06 AM
Victoria said...: Happy belated Birthday to your beautiful Annika!

Good to see you posting, Xue! Hope all is well, and that you are enjoying your new Bernina! (Annika's dress is lovely!); May 18, 2010 12:40 PM
LaurieStar said...: Happy belated birthday to your beautiful girl! I hope she had a happy day! I love the little montage you did of her pictures. Nice! Isn't it wonderful to have someone to share some of your passions? I love having a little friend to shop with! :); May 22, 2010 10:46 AM
trixi said...: Happy (belated) Birthday Annika! I seem to have missed this post xue. I hope you all had a wonderful day!; May 22, 2010 12:47 PM