Free as a bird in June...

June already..... it's hard to believe we are almost half way through 2010!!

It still is a bit quiet here on my blog, sorry for that...
Just hope you haven't forgotten me by now!



Update on last post...I was still thinking abc and numbers for the new baby quilt when I spotted this gorgeous fabric. With Heleen I was in this lovely quiltstore in Zoutelande. And there they were...cute little birds.




I immediatly had a vision on how to use these cuties in the baby quilt. I had the perfect pattern made up in my mind. This pattern didn't included abc or numbers, so they have to wait for a future project.
I bought the fabric with the larger birds (above) and this pretty stash (below).
 I did cut out all the birds and only used the blue ones for the quilt.
       

The pastel colored checker fabric is also the fabric that's used as liner for the baby crib.



The finished top is on the hoop and ready to quilt.
Hope I'll be back soon to show you the result!


Groeten,

Once in a year moment of fame

I bet we all have one...
A quilt, a knitting, crochet or other project
that you never seem to finish..ever!
You didn't figure out exactly how or what...
and it's hard to bring up the energie to even get you started.But you want to get it finished because you love this project and think of all the hours you spent already. Does this sound familiar??Well, see here....here is mine.


This star charmquilt is paperpieced and not one piece of fabric is the same. I blogged about it before here.



This is the back of the quilt. And you can see by the wide seam allowences, i wasn't that accurate on measuring.
Just think this thickness will give this quilt extra comfort.



I use xray material for my starpoint model. Like paterno it keeps its original shape even after its used a thousand times.
And I use wallpaper for draw/cut each individual starpoint.



I wasn't sure about the border But I think I'll do it this way.Found this picture in a magazine.


For each star I like to match fabric of the same color.


So this was it, the once in a year moment of fame this quilt gets to see day light.One last picture before it goes back in the box.



So now I showed you mine.. will you share yours?
Please do...I would love, love to see your once in a year moments of fame!

for lack of nothing better to post about...

I can easily fool you with this photo if I wanted to.
This looks like a finished tablerunner, right?



But I won't do that...

 
ofcourse I won't do that!!

OPAM 2010

It's still cold outside. Even calico cat found himself a pleasant warm place in front of the central heating.

I'm up in my attic dug around for unfinished projects.
I joined "OPAM 2010", The one project a month challenge 2010.


This will be my change to get some things finished.
My problem, you see, when I'm  in the middle of a project
I start something completely new!   

So, here is a glimpse of  a tabble runner or mini quilt (not sure yet) I started here.
This will be my Januari challenge!

it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

 Things are a little busy here at dutch blue's place. But never the less..we still decided
last Saterday to get out the Christmas decorations and give the house a Christmas makeover.First the tree...and as you can see...i love color!!

 A very sweet angel ornament
 Cute familie wearing red hats


 Red felt heart

 Santa claus and his (wife?)
 I believe December is the most busy month of the year. But it is also by far the most cosiest.I love to lit the candles in the evening and the smell of the Christmas tree.I love to do some handsewing projects while listening to Christmas music. The red/ orange quilt is done. I used a charmpack "recess" from moda for the nine triangles blocks.
 On my quilt hoop now....Dutch folklore.

Happy stitchingEnjoy your day!
 

cross this one off of my list.....

Hip Hip Hooray! Not only do we celebrate DD birthday today. I also have my Christmas quilt finished in time...!!
I gave myself a little pat on the shoulder (thought I deserved one).



It seems I can't get the whole quilt sharp on a picture.
The daylight is terrible today for taking pictures. And I don't use flashlights. So, this is the best I can bring you today!



I quilted large stitches in straight lines. The binding is done by folding the back fabric to the front of the quilt and sew with the machine.

 Just finished in time to enter the contest!

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!

Sunday inspiration

I went shopping yesterday and brought the new Marie Claire idees back home.
This issue is really, and I mean really beautiful. It's packed full with the most wonderful inspirational idees.



I've taken some pictures to show, so you can see for yourself.



I love the paper made ornaments.
They look so simple and yet so very pretty.



Cute deer ornament.



And don't you just adore this sweet crochet pink teacozy!!



There's so much more. I better hide this magazine from 'moi' before I start making more and more ufo's! I'am the queen of ufo's, you know!
 I start machine quilting the Christmas quilt. And as you probably see it looks terrible. So I removed all the stitches and decided to hand quilt.



But I make large stitches with a large needle so that works real fast!This way I hope to be on time for the contest.


Groetjes,
ps. If you like 'speculaas' go over to my sisters blog. she is holding a yummie giveaway!