Sunday, May 17, 2009

Chair shopping? and almost finished.

I went shopping in search for a new chaire..... this is what I took home..
New camping plates and dishes in bright colors,

time for camping

It happens al the time, I go shopping for one thing and come home with something completely different. My dh. always wonders how I do it.
Anyway in the thriftshop I found this strange thing,

kapmantel, hairdressers jacket?

A hairdressers jacket, ( is that the right name for it?) 'Kapmantel' from the sixties. It looks lovely embroidered.

Remember this one?

almost finished

It has been waiting to be finished for a few weeks now. I guess I just didn't find the right fabric for the border. I'm happy to have found it now.
Between the border and the patches I sewed a little vintage ribbon. It gives this quilt just the little finishing touch.

And I almost finished handquilting the mini quilt.

almost finished

It's fun to work on the miniquilt and it is finished much faster as I thought... maby I'll make an extra one for the shop!

Have a good week everyone,

Heleen
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19 comments:

  1. BettyMay 17, 2009 at 6:59 PM

    Heleen, Your quilts are beautiful-as always. I've never heard of a hairdresser's jacket. That almost looks like a Christmas tree skirt to me.

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  2. trudetteMay 17, 2009 at 10:06 PM

    Herkenbaar hoor , ik kom ook bijna altijd met iets anders thuis dan geplanned, maar ja als je iets leuks tegenkomt , kun je het maar beter meenemen , toch.
    Mijn moeder deed ook altijd zo'n kapmanteltje om . Mooi om het op deze manier te kunnen hergebruiken.

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  3. LiLi M.May 17, 2009 at 11:37 PM

    Prachtig je camping servies! En je kapmanteltje....pure nostalgie. Ik had zo'n nylon kapmanteltje met een kantje afgezet, een hartewens die Sinterklaas vervulde. Ik speelde er vooral prinses mee! Ach beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

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  4. Lee DMay 18, 2009 at 12:07 AM

    Mooi camping dishes, so colourful and cheery. the kapmantel isn't used much in North America, except for ones made from organza for the 'old' ladies when they just had a wash and set...no cutting. Sure is nicer then the rubber heavy ones they still sometimes use in Holland.
    I love the molen quilt, typische Nederlands! Is the molen a pattern or your original thinking?
    groetjes!

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  5. A Spoonful Of SugarMay 18, 2009 at 1:53 AM

    Love the new camping plates - the flowers and gingham trim make them so cheerful - i would want to use them everyday! Your latest quilt is looking gorgeous, and the hairdressers cape was a brilliant find.

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  6. willywagtailMay 18, 2009 at 2:15 AM

    What a lovely cape for hair cutting. And your quilts are so beautiful. I especially love the dutch one. Cherrie

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  7. our shabby cottageMay 18, 2009 at 4:19 AM

    Those camping plates and dishes are fantastic Heleen. I love them!
    Your quilts are looking wonderful too.

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  8. JacolineMay 18, 2009 at 4:36 AM

    Beautiful quilts. I love the hand sewing bit as well very relaxing. En wat een gezellig kapmanteltje ik weet dat mijn oma er ook een had. Er leuk.

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  9. KarenMay 18, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    Thrift stores are so much fun. I love them;) The embroidery is beautiful and the plates look like a lot of fun to me. Your quilt are awsome, too;)

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  10. the homely yearMay 18, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    What beautiful patchwork and embroidery...just gorgeous!
    Margaret and Noreen

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  11. LevinMay 19, 2009 at 1:35 AM

    i love your camping plates - ours are very plain in comparison.
    your quilts are looking lovely!
    goodluck buying a chair ;)
    l
    x

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  12. KittyMay 19, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    ~Every single thing you have shown here today is just so lovely! x

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  13. EileenMay 20, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    Oh I love your mini quilt. The hand stitching is beautiful.
    And fun find.. that hair-dresser jacket!

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  14. UnknownMay 21, 2009 at 1:08 AM

    School's almost out. Time for lots of projects, or lots of camping! E

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  15. AnonymousMay 23, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    Those plates and dishes are beautiful! They look too nice for camping. I would want to use them everyday.

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  16. UnknownMay 23, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    Ik hou van de kleuren van je camping dishes! Héél vrolijk en mooi! Ik heb dezelfde met winkelen: Ik ga iets specifieks kopen maar dan koop ik altijd andere dingen kie ik niet nodig heb ;-)

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  17. UnknownMay 23, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    Oeps! Ik bedoelde 'die' en niet 'kie' ;-)

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  18. Christy May 26, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    *swoon* your finds are always the sweetest!

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  19. sewkalicoJune 2, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    How could anyone resist that camping crockery! It's gorgeous. You can try for a chair another day and see what you find ;-D

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