this and that

Thank you so much for your kind birthday wishes.
It's almost a week later now and I've been so busy with work.
This is my first day off and I finaly had some time to catch up with blog reading and to post.
February the 6th was a happy cake eating and gifts unwrapping day.
This book was one of my presents



It contains some wonderful stitchery projects.
Like this needle book, I love to make this sometime.,



Heleen spoiled me with this most gorgeous bag.
Lucky me... to have a sister who can make such handsome bags!



This morning the streets were snowy white and a bit slippery, again!
I can't wait til this winter is over. I just about had it with the cold!
To keep warm I even added an extra quilt on the bed with the tacking cotton still in it! Wouldn't it be great to be able to quilt, stay warm and rest underneath it at the same time! It certainly would solve some time problems.



This dutch folklore only needs one side of the binding sewn on.
I can do that this evening.



But....I'm off to the supermarket now, buy some ingredients to cook diner for my family. Groeten,

p.s. Dear swap friends,I find it so lovely that some of you write emails back and forth and become swapfriends. How neat is that!!

Hello Friday

The first day of a wonderful weekend ahead,
the first weekend of February.....


Here is this months calendar page
and ofcourse this months saying...
Really soon I'll be a year older and wiser !!

 News from the crafting front..Only a very slowly progress. You probably noticed I didn't finished the quilt on time for OPAM January.Well, now my goal is to get it done this month!


SWAP NEWS
Heleen and I opened a Flickr group for the swap. Here is the link. We would love it if you joined us! Please, remember its a surprise, don't show pictures before your partner received her package!!

Some of you mailed us about not receiving the partner information mail...Check your spam folder. Sometimes mails end up in that folder



Have a lovely weekend everyone!

all partner emails are sent!

After a very busy with work and swap week

i'm taking a brief moment to sit calm behind the laptop

and give you an update on the spring swap.
Heleen and I are overwhelmed with the high number of entries.
Including a few first time swappers and a lot of non- blog swappers
All 112 partner emails are sent out now.
So, if you haven’t received an email, please contact us.
Because there are many non- blogger participants in this swap
we had the idea to open a flickr photo group
so every participant has a chance to add swap photos
for all of us to enjoy. Please tell us if like this idea (or not).

 Grape hyacinths for an early spring feeling.

Have fun swapping!

And I hope to be back tomorrow!

lazy day

 Brrrr.. its freezing cold outside,  the cv (central heating) is working overtime.So I stayed in today and  made a few granny squares. Did some laundry and made more granny squares, again.Just enjoyed a lazy day!  Spring swap update:  The list with participants is growing.So excited!!If we didn't send you an email yetthat's because we don't have your address!!Please send a mail to dutchsisters@live .nl

Dutch Sisters Spring Surprise Swap 2010 CLOSED

CLOSED 
If you are longing for spring
If you want to have that spring feeling
If you want to be lovely surprised
And receive new fabric
You do not want shipping costs being to high….
This is the swap for you!
What do you have to do?
1. Find your two most beautiful spring fabrics and cut of a fat quarter from each fabric. see this link2. Make a lovely spring gift.You can sew, knit, crochet, felt, embroider it!
It can be a anything as long as it is very pretty! A little bird, a heart, a little doll, a small mini quilt, a house etc..
Wrap it up all pretty, and write a nice note to send with it because...we believe notes make things extra nice!
Please, make your gift so very special you almost want to keep it yourself!The lovely gift and fabric has to fit and be send in a large envelope.
This is it nothing more nothing less.Parcels must be sent on or before 21st March ! Who can join?
Everyone can join (with are without a blog).
Because this is an international swap
you have to be prepared to ship overseas.

You can sign up by;
Leaving a comment on either Corry’s or Heleen’s swap post,
be sure to include your email address if you are a no-reply/ anonymous commenter.
Then you mail your e-mail address, real name and home mail address
and also your blog address, if you have one to dutchsisters@live.nl

The sign up will close on January 31, 11.59 p.m. (CET time).

We will match up and send out partner information the following week.
Once you receive your partner's details you can send her an email
to say hello and introduce yourself.

Please send an email to dutchsisters@live.nl and your partner
 to confirm that you’ve sent your parcel.
Once you received your ‘spring surprises’ could you please blog about them
 (if possible) to publicly thank your partner.
If your partner doesn’t have a blog
 you can post and show your own makings on your blog
so we all can see your wonderful spring surprises.

If you have a blog feel free to add this swap button in your sidebar
Thank you! 

Don't hasitate any longer and join us!

Groetjes

granny squares

in case I made you curious about that wool on my plate (previous post).
I picked up the crochet needle again, found some pretty wool and start crocheting squares.



Lots and lots of wool to make many more squares.



Have a lovely weekend. I hope to see you back on monday, when Heleen and I will post all details of the spring surprise swap. So exicted..so much fun..hope you'll join!

nominated

Both Heleen and I feel so honoured, Dutch sisters is nominated for one of the Poppies. It’s an award ceremony that’s taking place at this lovely blog “ Poppytalk” . The category is for ‘ Favourite Handmade Crafter’ so thank you! If you feel like voting for us (or anyone else, of course) you can do so here (scroll down). Thanks again for your support.

Today I......

Today I.....
work with colors on my plate. Nothing to show for, yet.



and enjoy colors in my glass vase. This amarelys is blooming for the second time now.



And I was thinking, actually we were.  Heleen and I wondered if any of you would be interested in joining our first swap. Sign up will be somewhere next week. First we have to work out the details.

 so stay tuned!

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!!

Gnomes seen on flickr

This one is for Elizabeth from "creative breathing". She's having a gnome blog party going on. It's so cute and so much fun, go check it out for yourself!


1. gnome in a nutshell 02, 2. Gnome and Fawn, 3. Gnome Sweet Gnome, 4. Tiny Garden Gnome, 5. Itty gnome!, 6. Gnome, 7. NOMs, 8. gnome_deer, 9. Gnome-Land, 10. Gnome and Frog, 11. Mushroom House: Red, 12. IMG_5745, 13. Wood Mushroom Trinket Box, 14. Gnome Needlebook, 15. Gnome, 16. Crafting 365/ Day100


Groetjes,

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!

Flowers

When I came down this morning the house smelled like flowers.
Hyacints have a very strong scent. You either hate or you love it.
Well, i love that sweet flowery, fruity smell!
 That strong hyacint perfume made me want to wear my flowery skirt!


 And talking about flowers
See this fantastic link, LPF ribbons.You probably know about this site but it is totally new to me!They have the most gorgeous ribbons.Here are some of my favorites!
 Have a flowery monday too!

Happy sunday

greetings for you from three little Dutch girls
 

wearing little Dutch aprons...



A happy Sunday from me too!

PS. Thank you for all your lovely comments on last post. Many of you asked where they could buy these jars. All I know is that my MIL purchased them at the AH store.
Groetjes..

after all the jam is eaten

Bonne Maman confiture comes in lovely shaped jars with a checkered lid on.
After eating all the jam don't throw away the empty jars.
They are handy for storing buttons, beads, needles etc.....And they look great too!



Thank you MIL for eating lots of jam and saving the empty jars for me!

Just another Tuesday

It's still winter outside and I'm sitting cozy upstairs in my own little space.



Drinking coffee and eating kitkat's, they are low in calories, you know (lol)! I'm looking at family pictures I picked up from the store this morning. They turned out great. Luca's first time in the snow.



Here is Daantje (that's her name)with her gorgeous flowery apron on.
Isn't she cute? She's posing for me so I can take her photograph.





You can see she loves flowers by the cross-stitch flowers on her apron and the roses on her dress.



I made a start on Daantjes friends. They don't have all their bodyparts yet and one needs a face. But the girls aprons are done!



I'm going now, make myself a second cup of coffee!
See you next time!