Sunday, September 14, 2008

Books and bags

Whauw, time flighs when your having fun! (or being very busy)
When I was at the library my eye saw these books in a little corner,

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Now most of you quilters are probably familiar with all the story's and books she wrote. But for me they are new and after finishing the first, I am curious what will happen in the next 'Elm Creek' quilters! But I only allow myself to read before sleeping or my new bags will not be finished before autumn.
Here a peek of the new bags....

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I want to make three bags in this style.

And at last I want to show you this,

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Because there was a discount of 50% I also bought this,

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They are great to complete my matroushka collection! Altough, is a collection ever complete?


Have a great week everyone,

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15 comments:

  1. distelfliegeSeptember 14, 2008 at 10:34 PM

    your bags are amazing!
    This mixture of materials looks really great. I've seen nothing like that before.

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  2. BerberSeptember 14, 2008 at 11:04 PM

    I love your new bags... so colourful!

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  3. UnknownSeptember 15, 2008 at 12:35 AM

    Great bags. I don´t think a collection is ever completed :)

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  4. UnknownSeptember 15, 2008 at 6:41 AM

    Your bags are the most beautiful and colourful i have ever seen!

    Happy week Heleen :D

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  5. bensedin artSeptember 15, 2008 at 8:55 AM

    Bags are wonderful! I like it.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 at 2:45 PM

    Och die boeken zijn inderdaad heel leuk, ze lezen heerlijk weg.

    De tassen zijn prachtig!

    Mooie uitbreiding van je verzameling heb je gekocht.

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  7. em's scrapbagSeptember 15, 2008 at 5:12 PM

    I just love your teapot and dish. How precious. Your bags are awesome. Love the colors.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 at 5:14 PM

    Your bags are beautiful! The new items of your collection are also gorgeous!

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  9. Nanette MerrillSeptember 15, 2008 at 11:06 PM

    Oh wow they are so lovely! Lucky you.

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  10. HeidiSeptember 16, 2008 at 9:41 PM

    I just love the Elm Creek quilt books and have been reading them since they came out. I love your matroushka quilt. It is just soooo cute and you are doing such a great job! Then of course, you need these matroushka dishes to go with it. I just happened to see these while we spent our week at Cranberry Cottage in a new shop.

    Hugs ~
    Heidi

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  11. JaneSeptember 17, 2008 at 8:18 AM

    The books sound interesting i will try to read them too. your bags are beautiful, but the teapot is even better. Jane x

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  12. BerglindSeptember 17, 2008 at 2:40 PM

    Wow, I love your bags and the teapot is unbelievably pretty WOW!! I haven't started reading the Elm books, but I'd like to

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2008 at 8:21 PM

    Hi Helen, wow we are at the same point in the Elm Creek Quilts series. I went on the web site and she recommended reading The Christmas Quilt next if you want them to read chronologically.

    What wonderful bags. At first glance they looked Latin American because of the colours and woven textures. Very beautiful work. I am very partial to bright colours.

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2008 at 7:38 PM

    ik ben ook verslaafd aan het lezen van quilt en brei-romans. Vooral de detectives!

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2008 at 11:41 PM

    Brilliant bags!

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