not an exciting post

There's nothing exciting going on here. I'm still making stitches on the Christmas quilt.
Almost ready for the binding and then it's done, yes!!



Today it's grey and dark outside. Not the perfect light to make pictures.
And to leave this post not completly whitout photo's,

I thought I would show you some that were already on my camera.
These are small cross stitch motives made by my mother in law.
I have them hanging in a frame. Heleen used these motives for making ornaments.
Oke, not exactly the same but they look alike!





I love old cross stitch motives.
Here are more gorgeous pictures (found on flickr) where I didn't have to use my camera for.
In this mosaic are beautiful projects made by other talented people.
See the links to go and check them out.



1. p i n c u s h i o n, 2. Leaves and berries papercutting (40cm x 55cm), 3. Crocheted hearts blanket, 4. Bottle Cap Pincushion #317, 5. Colorful Crafting with Jen: SnoBuddy Family from Knitting at KNoon, 6. mary jane stockings, 7. first quilted cushion, 8. petit cross stitch, 9. Detail, 10. Bracelet, 11. Buck, 12. Christmas Fairy Bunny brooch, 13. HOUSE BAG FOR A SWAP, 14. Embroidery details, 15. Itty-bitty quilt, 16. Button for the "o"

To end this post here's a photo from a project I'm working on with  my own two hands.



Not the best picture, but as I told you it's grey and dark outside!

Dutch Sunday

Cross-stitch couple in Dutch costume. They are part of a large wallhanger.



Two thrifted windmills. I love the dutch blue one!



Tulips on a little girls apron.



And little Dutch girl, I start sewing her today. She's waiting for a face and two legs and her arms aren't stuffed yet. But when she's finished I'll have to kiss her goodbuy. This little Dutch girl is going to the U.S to life with Sandy and her cute dolls.



Last photo has non Dutch links what so ever....I just like this plant on my windowsill.



It's called a lidcactus in Dutch, not sure what de English name for this plant is.

Tuesday evening

It's Tuesday evening, September first and I'm sitting on the couch with a laptop on my lap and have no clue what so ever about this post topic. I do have some pictures though. I took them earlier today so maybe I just let them do the talking.



This morning I turned the page of my calendar.



See the spider in the corner...I found three big ones already. One yesterday and two today....brrrr i'm terrified for these creatures.



Let's see what else did I did today....
I made a mini herb garden for on the kitchen counter.



Spend money in the store.



I love Flow magazine. They had a special offer i could not resist.
A one year subscription and a pip teapot as gift.



I made some cross stitches.....



It's the beginning of a new DMC sampler.



And like I said I took some pictures....



Sunflower...such a beautiful flower.

blogging again

Thank you for your expressions of sympathy. I want you to know that all your kind words and thoughts are very much appreciated.
After days of sadness it feels good to put all my energy back in crafting and blogging again. It also takes my mind of things. So does cleaning the house and bringing home new spring flowers!

We have nice weather that makes me want to go outside
while some birds want to come in. Like this little guy
..he is trying for three days now and still won’t give up!

If he's looking for a place to build his nest...just around the corner hangs the perfect house. Maybe I have to hang out a better sign!

Talking of birds..i can’t stop making these feathered creatures.

I also start making a new doll

And while browsing in some old Ariadne’s I spotted this lovely couple in typical Dutch costumes.

What a great cross-stitch pattern to use with the red- blue- white fabrics.

I hear ticking again. The little bird is back...could't be that my windows are so clean, so spotless that the bird thinks he can fly right through?
Spotless, my windows..yeh right!..haha

looks like an angel

Just a quick post on something i'm working on. It has to do with the color red, white, stitcheries and some sewing. Curious? I'm too...not sure yet how to make these ingredients to a good ending!
Keep you posted!

Corry

cross-stitch cushion

We've got some lovely sunshine today. It's so nice to sit outside put my feet up and rest from a day at work. And to take my mind of things...there's nothing better than making cross-stitches. I only had a few left to do, so now this cushion is finished.
And it fits perfectly in the bedroom next to the Billy bookcase!



I'm really pleased with the result. Thanks to the Hema, I'm thinking of buying more pillowcases in other colours.

Cover update

It's pooring down rain right now and more rain is coming.
So a good excuse to stay in and work on the cushion covers.



Hope you all have a creative weekend too!

triftstore embroidery & Japanese fabric

These hand embroidery patterns were once part of one long piece that originaly was made as a wallhanger. I bought this wallhanger last july in a triftstore ( see this post). I thought they could came in good use for another project someday.



And these are my Japanese fabrics. I saved them for a special project too! Not yet knowing what project that would be!



But last week I had the embroidery patterns in my hand and saw how well the colors blended with the colors of the Japanese fabrics. Then I knew how to use them.... a quilted wallhanging!



I kept it simple by sewing stripes in different sizes around the embroidery patches and then cut the patches in six equal sized squares.
The finished top is ready now for basting and quilting, a lovely little work for doing this upcoming weekend!


Have a lovely creative weekend too!