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Friday, September 27, 2019

Ikea idea!

IKEA FJANTIG Haak
Have you ever seen these wall hooks at Ikea?
While checking out blogs I came across this!
I'll have to pick up a set next time!

Sunday, September 22, 2019

One more day of Summer !

 Summer colours in a new quilt project! 
This one will be ready for next Summer!

Friday, September 20, 2019

Monday, September 16, 2019

Quilty fun on Monday !

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How to make a pin cushion scrap bag!
Just have to find ground walnut shells!
Come Join the Fun!
A creative quilt for winter!

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Live Creatively !

Wishing you a creative day !

Friday, September 13, 2019

Flowers and a LQS !

  There is still lots of colour in the September garden!


 and just around the corner....
a great LQS, Local Quilt Store !
A woman after my own quilt heart!
And a few great tips and tricks to sew straight !

Monday, September 9, 2019

We visited open garden Op de Haaar on Saturday!
 Wow! A garden you can get lost in!
 35 members of the Dutch Hosta Society joined in!
Weather  rain, thunder, sun!
 Gorgeous woodland!
 Here and there a surprise!

 Mini hostas and kingfishers !
 Nice !
 A fun eye catcher !
 Fire and Ice garden ! 
 Then the storm clouds came !
 Look way up !
 How big ?
 Yo can see it from the patio !
 A great place to visit!
Looking forward to visiting again !

Friday, September 6, 2019

Quilt Castle !

 A quilt day at a country estate!
We were invited to the Coach House!
60 quilt enthusiasts !
Welcomed by hosts Quilt Sisters Marijke and Hanneke
Their dresses were made a generation ago by Aunts!
 There's a colourful fabric packet including applique thread!
 Apple pie and coffee/tea to start the day!
Then the pattern of the day! 
 Cannenburgh Quilt
 Marijke and Hannekes versions!
 What will be mine?!
 After lunch we toured the Castle!
 nice idea !
 A big renovation project !
300 year old fabrics!
 Hand sewn, repaired, cleaned!
Volunteers are doing this!
 A photo of the photo of the "four poster bed"
 restoration project!
 Years ago while the men hunted
the women of the house would sit here and stitch!
 Projects like this!
 Made by a mother and daughter
 Castle Canneburch, a characterful place !
 with charming features!
don't forget to look up!
 What a great place for a quilt display!



 When they were renovating in the 1970's,
 they discovered this painted ceiling behind panelling !
 clouds and birds!
 The salt shaker 
 Thanks to the volunteer's at Castle Cannenburch!
A beautiful place to visit if you're in the neighbourhood! 
 A goody bag to take home!
fabrics and a magazine!
Thanks!