Zakdoekje leggen,

Look what I found while nosing about in the thrift shop!



Sweet old handkerchiefs to embroider, the box and the handkerchiefs it is al so pretty!





Have a nice sunday,

And the winners are....

The Random generator choose the next numbers,

They are Levin from I wannabe crafty,
Wendy from Scrapbook and more
and Jackie from Canton village quiltworks

Congratulations girls, this is comming your way from Sinterklaas!




Groetjes,

Just a quick post

This week seems to go by so so fast with work, appointments,
birthdays etc.. And now I have just a quick moment to make a post.

This bag is now finished and is going to Simone,



Hope you'll like using it Simone!
Now I can't wait to start with a new bag with these fabrics and sweater,



Or shall I start with these fabrics first,



I want to make a red and white quilt. Now I have to make a choise what to do first???

Oh, I know, I first have to make two prestents for my giveaway!



The winners will be announced tomorrow! So if you did not leave a comment yet??? hop over to this post, today is your last chance!


See you tomorrow!

Sinterkla.... Christmas

Although we sing Sinterklaas songs every day and put our shoe by the chimny (don't forget to put yours out in my giveaway. last post),
I am also busy working on christmas ornaments.



First I was sewing these strips together,



Than there was one tree,



Now there are five!


Groetjes,

Sinterklaas kapoentje gooi wat in mijn schoentje or eat a yummie cookie GIVEAWAY!

Around half november 'Sinterklaas' arrives in our country on a big steamerboat with many 'Zwarte pieten'. They stay until the birthday of Sinterklaas on 5 december. It is a very special time and should not be confused with cristmas Santa.
We sing special songs while...



we put our shoe by the chimny and hope Sinterklaas will hear us, and put a present in our shoe when we sleep!



Or will visit us.. (like he visited me a long, long, long time ago)

It's a time in wich we drink a lot of hot chocolate and eat and make 'Speculaas koekjes' (gingerbread cookies?).



They are made in these special wooden cookie shapes,



And with special spices,



Now if you also want something in your shoe???
Just put your shoe by the chimny and leave me a comment.
I'll be your Sinterklaas!

I'll announce the two winners on november 26 so till than come and take your shoe...

Angels and bag,

The little angels are finished and the weather is right. So I can take pictures outside,



They wanted their long hair in two braids.



So I did.

The bag I was working on last post is now almost finished,



I like how it turned out, also the inside.



I call it 'Winterrose' and it only needs a band. A good reason to go to the city tonight and nose about in the fabric store.

groetjes,

Dark soon

Today I am working on...



Christmas decorations.
I'm trying out some new things.
And I am working on a new bag, 'winter rose'



The pictures aren't of great quality this time, sorry it was dark before I noticed!

Groetjes

Christmas inspiration,

Every year I want to make a new chrismas ornament,
a few years ago I made these,



But these last two years I somehow didn't. Maybe to busy with other creativities...
But now I signed in for the Christmas ornament swap (see the sidebar) and I want to be full inspired with new ideas!



So I searched all Marie-claire christmas editions and put them on the kitchentable!
And if that's not enough I also bought the new country home.



I already spotted this nice page with cards,



Guess I'll be moving around the kitchen table today..
And get Christmas inspiration!

What's in the small box?

Time for a new 'what's in the box'!




I have these 3 cute boxes and I want to show what's in the smallest one,



As a kid I loved to punnik (don't know if I say it right in English?)
The one with the brown thread on his head used to be mine.. I think.



I love how they seem to talk to each other.
(lol, guess it doesn't make any sence at all)


Groetjes,

A good day!

Yes, saterday was a real good day.

These lovely fabrics were brought by the postman,



I won these beautifull fabrics in the giveaway on Quilt it & dotty's blog!



Aren't they lovely? Thank you so much Dorry!

I have been in search for a 'grand foular' to cover an old chair.... or the other option... a new chair. (but in these tight financial times times I rather wanted the first option)

And yesterday I found this quilt and two pillows for a nice price,



They are just what this cosy corner needed! I know, I can hear a lot of you thinking.. 'she should have made it herself' ... you are right ofcourse, But sometimes buying (and the quick result) can be satisfying.

And to make the atmosphere complete I bought new candle's and this plant



So yesterday evening, while we were all home, close by the fire, candle burning and drinking some hot coco, I was thinking 'This was a good day'!

Today we have a sunny sonday so another good day has started!

wish you all a good day too,

Groetjes

Matching quilt,

Just couldn't resist to make another matching quilt (je) for this bag.




Have a good friday!

groetjes,

Kitchen table,

It sure is drippy wet and cold weather, a real autumn day!



So the ideal day, after 3 working days, to take a slow start... read the paper, do some stitchery and blogging.



The best place for all this is the kitchentable! Hiep hiep hoera for the kitchentable!

Here are a few new houses, finished at the kitchentable.



Now I do hope it'll stop raining some time today.. do need to do some shopping and detach myself from the kitchen table.

Groetjes