Zoe Glover

How To Make A Short Blouse Longer

By: Zoe Glover September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

All Things Made By Hand, Uncategorizedblouse, fashion, lace trimmed blouse, refashioning, sewing, sewing alterationLeave a Comment

I have this blouse that I like so well, but I wish that it is longer, so I decided to add a lace trimming at the hem. See photo below. I found a lace fabric at Walmart and decided to use the scallop selvedge as the new hem. Like this. See photo below. Step 1:…

The Tragic Lullaby

By: Zoe Glover September 2, 2018September 2, 2018

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Woke up one night to your soft voice, singing an old Filipino Bicol Lullaby “ *Sa Diklom Nin Bangui….”. Why is my brother crying and restless? Mama, you are singing to keep him still and calm….. Oh mama, mama didn’t you you see? My brother is gasping for lack of air! If I know then…

Thoughts Brought On By The First Rain In September, 2018

By: Zoe Glover September 2, 2018

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Thoughts Brought On By The First Rain In September, 2018

By: Zoe Glover September 2, 2018

Poetic Thoughtschildhood memories, life in rural Philippine Barrio or Baranggay, poetry, RainLeave a Comment

Rush…..rush….rush…..hurry…..hurry…..hurry, the swooshing flood still say, when every passing storm sends rain and flood the river to this day!

Crochet UFO Invaders!

By: Zoe Glover September 1, 2018September 1, 2018

All Things Made By HandCrochet, crochet table cloth, doily, Home decorationLeave a Comment

In Knitting or Crochet linggo, UFO refers to unfinished object. Most corners of my room hide a UFO or group of them. Hiding in traveling cases, shopping bags, plastic boxes etcetera. They come in different shape: rectangle, circle, hexagon and also in different colors. It’s time to get rid of them one by one…

Pork Stuffed Bitter Melon

By: Zoe Glover September 1, 2018September 1, 2018

All Things Made By Hand, Plantsasian vegetables, Bitter Melon Recipe, Cooking Asian Vegetables, Cooking Bitter Melon, Meat Stuffed Bitter Melon RecipeLeave a Comment

I remember a vietnamese friend of mine who made a pork stuffed Bitter Melon Soup. I love the taste of that soup so I have the craving to make some, specially that my Bitter Melon plant had produced enough fruits due for harvesting. Warning: If you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, or breast…

Gardening In The City – II

By: Zoe Glover August 23, 2018

Plants, UncategorizedContainer gardening, vegetablesLeave a Comment

Vegetable Container Gardening is fun and the fact that most vegetables adapt well in unusual environment makes this type of gardening a pleasant and healthy hobby….

Gardening In The City – I

By: Zoe Glover August 4, 2018August 4, 2018

Plantsasian vegetables, bittermelon, exotic food, gardening, medicinal plants, tropical vegetablesLeave a Comment

Bittermelon! It is decorative for its beautiful foliage; edible, medicinal and nutritious.

Pineapple Tunic

By: Zoe Glover June 1, 2018

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My most recent crocheted work. I love working this pineapple design. I used Crochet Cotton Thread from This site The thread is very nice to work with. I used crochet hook size 3.75mm. This specific thread can be searched at Mary Maxim by typing on the search box “1 lb cotton thread” and clicking on the…

Transient Beauties

By: Zoe Glover May 12, 2018

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So Beautiful and so fragile… only last a day or two; each bright bloom reminds me of a passing day, a fleeting moment under the bright sunny sky. How can I have a bitter and unforgiving heart and at the same time admire these beauties before my eyes? I will forgive, I will be generous…