Colour!

Today being National Crayon Day (click here)

 I colored with thread!

(Google Images)

Did you ever have the Crayola 64 pack!

History of Crayola Crayons! (click here) 

 The Crayola 64 Box is still very popular with its crayons in Apricot, Asparagus,Bittersweet, Black, Blue, Blue Green, Blue Violet, Brick Red, Brown, BurntOrange, Burnt Sienna, Cadet Blue, Carnation Pink, Cerulean, Chestnut,Cornflower, Dandelion, Forest Green, Gold, Goldenrod, Granny Smith Apple, Gray, Green, Green ...Aug 8, 2011

 Ready for Jenny's a Year in the garden April !

And soon to be colour in the garden....

Need more space on your table?

Here' as idea!

What a fun combination!

National Weed Appreciation Day (click here) 

This, plus a piece of Black Forest Cake (click here)!

Happy Thursday!

Part 2 !

 So, they are all sewn! 60 !

 Tie with a piece of twine, cord or raffia, 

what ever you have on hand.

Reef/square knot ...right over left and under,

left over right and under! 

 I'm using a large store bought wreath.

(photo from ebay uk)

I used these to connect the pillows!

 Ready for Spring !

Hello!

 Almost Easter weekend!  Time for colour!

This is my newest Spring project! 

Cut squares, fold in half, sew..leaving a gap,

clip corners, turn right side out, fill, sew closed.

That's step 1

The rest will come later this week!

 Did you enjoy National Chip and dip day?

Warm nachos and cheese with salsa here!

Chocolate covered raisin Day ! Found these in a store today!

Wednesday is National Black Forest Cake Day(click here)

Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte

Spring is in the air !

Upcoming days!

It's Spring ! March !

Time to make a few stitches !

and let you know about a few fun days coming up....

Tomorrow, it's National Chip and Dip Day !(click here)

Saturday's  National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day!(click here)

March 30th is National Pencil Day(click here)

and ending March on a colorful note, it is

National Crayon Day(click here) on the 31st!

A Scouting day out!

Volunteers from Scouting Nederland Scout shops

gathered at Scout center Buitenzorg(click here)

to learn more about products and share ideas!

 The Campfire Chef was there!

 Dutch oven cooking! Check out his recipes here!

 The beginning of something sweet!

 Marshmallow cake!

Two groups, two rounds of workshops!

lunch and dinner all out of Dutch ovens!

Remember ! The third Saturday of March is ...

 Worldwide Quilting Day(click here)

 Time to visit Quilt Studio Het Gooi in Eemnes(click here)

Spring, Easter, fabric sales, coffee, colour !

What a great place to visit!

 There was a workshop(click here) going on !

and lots to chose from!

and a few things came home with me!

It's a wintery windy -2C today!

A perfect day to celebrate Quilting!

Thanks Craftsy....

I now know that tomorrow is...

5 fun ideas(click here) 

to help you celebrate Worldwide Quilting Day!

 I think I'll work on a project ! 

Visit my LQS, Local Quilt Store ! Get inspired!

Wishing you time to make a few stitches!

A rainbow!

 Wishing you colour and joy from the unexpected!

This natural wonder was appreciated from our front door!

Flowers !

For the birds, bees and butterflies!

Sow in April! Flowers all Summer!

and then it's + 11 C !

 Feels like Spring today!

 A sunny afternoon !

 Time to do a bit of stitching!

 Back stitch, lazy daisy, chain stitch 

and a few french knots for fun!

There's a blog hop that looks like fun !
Small Smaller Smallest blog hop(click here)

Wind Chill!

 Cold wind blowing in from the east!

 -8C on the thermometer this morning!

 But with the wind chill factor...it feels a lot colder!

 Water in the PraamGracht is freezing up!

Will this early Spring cold spell affect the mosquito, tick and slug/snail numbers this year? We'll just have to wait and see!

You know it's cold when....

Scotland has code red as weather warning!

The Brits call this weather " The beast from the east" !

1 March....Spring! 

 Time for a few stitches! Thanks Marlies! 

February's stitches made yesterday afternoon 

while inside, in a comfy chair, as the sun shone!

March! Time to see what the new BOM's are!

Wishing you Spring time colour!