It's August tomorrow!

 One of my favourite months!

 Choose the fabrics then the threads !

Ready to go!

World Embroidery Day !

World Embroidery Day Manifesto

Let's celebrate!

There are a lot of inspiring places to visit on the Internet!

One that I really enjoy is Jenny of ELEFANTZ (click here)

She has a fun monthly The Rewind Stitchery Club (click here)

and her every other week Vintage Kitchen (click here)

Take a Stitch Tuesdays is at Pintangle (click here)

and Needle n Thread (click here) for more!

Enjoy a few embroidery stitches !

Found a frame!

Just in time for...

World Embroidery Day

on the 30th of July!

 The stitching is finished!

 Black and white !

 Having fun with Picasa! 

 Now the scary part...they say next step is to wash it!

After a look see on Internet
Here we go!

 mild dish soap, warmish cool water, 15 minutes
rinse a few times to remove any soap.

 lay on a towel, press dry

 It's drying outside.
I'd rather not iron it due to the french knots
and gold metallic thread.

of course you want to see the other side!

It's National Coffee Milkshake Day!

National Coffee Milkshake Day (click here)

Wishing you refreshing moments!

40 C ! Climate Change ?!

The Netherlands experiencing breaking Summer records!

Will we have to get used to this?

Something to be concerned about.

A glimpse in the garden !

A quilt house in a quilt house !

 Cleaned the machine and changed the needle...

because if you can't remember when you last changed it

it's probably time to do so now!

Then made a mini quilt house panel!

Which Quilt Block are You ?

Having fun selecting fabrics for a quilt!

Have you seen or tried this quiz?

Which Quilt Block are you? (click here)

I'm Ohio Star

and the Dutchman's Puzzle !

give it a try !

Weather for a good book !

Thanks for the suggestion!

I read Canadian Needle Nana(click here)

and clicked on Feeling Stitchy (click here)

 then visiting Needle n Thread(click here)

 Sounded like a great book ! 

 Full of hand stitching Eye candy!

and tips and tricks! 

Soon the book was here! Books on Line!

First this! Almost there! 

One thing I improved on over the years !

French Knots by Wendy (click here) all 93 !

Those were the days my friend !

or in other words..what was I thinking!

Black aida cloth, luckily 14 count !

Metallic gold thread! It does add to the look!

Now I use reading glasses and a day light lamp

even in Summer!

Found this at Stitchers Paradise....

Aida cloth colours(click here)

First let's get Magic in Motion on the wall!

My very own quilt house!

Thanks Willeke!

A perfect place to display mini quilts,

stitcheries, creative blocks, snails

and so much more!

Welcome !

Complete with a Hosta!

One Summer Goal !

Do you have a project you started long ago?

This is one of mine! Time do get it finished! 

 Counted Cross Stitch kit !

This one has a lot of travel km's over the years !

1997 England, The Netherlands, Canada, 

2000 The Netherlands ! 2 moves and a vacation!

Still, it isn't finished!

 So, this Summer I would love to get it finished!

Out of a storage box, framed and on the wall!

 Now, where did I leave off ?

 Everything is in order, looking good!

The needle is still threaded!

 I will be using a hoop instead of this contraption!

Let's get going!

It's like Christmas in July !

 While gardening, found this!

See me?

Plants for shady areas are doing well !

My Vintage Kitchen Stitch-along!

Thanks Jenny of ELEFANTZ(click here)!

Looks like fun !

" Beginning Friday the 5th July Jenny will be sharing one free block every two weeks until the end of October. 

Each fortnightly pattern will include detailed embroidery instructions and a simple scrappy border for the stitcheries. At the end of October we'll sew all the blocks together as a sweet wall quilt." 

I'll have to go see what is in my Stash !

Welcome to Harderwijk !

 The Windmill in Harderwijk !

 1778, 1913, 1998

 There's the new modern renovated area!

 The old Fishers Gate

 These trees are in bloom ! Smells lovely!

 A beautiful Summer's day in this city dating from 1231 ! 

 Let's enjoy the day!

 Remains of the defense wall

 Do you see who is also looking ?

 Dutch details!

 Singer too!

 Yes, you guessed it! Hostas are here as well!

 Sunshine!

 Love this cozy corner!

 the Linnaeus tower

 Sculpture in the city park !

 Another cozy street !

That was our tour today!

 Back home and 24 hours after gluing...

not 16 or 18 but 24 like it says on the tube!

 It was time to check out the results!

Voila!