A productive easterweekend

What a lovely easter weekend we had, time to do some good sewing and this last day even the weather was fine for a long walk!

The book cover with the windmill is finished,



And I started a new one in the pink/red colors with stitched flowers on it,



They both will be in the shop when finished.

And I made a new bag for the shop..



It is a new model, a bit big, but I really like how it turned out!
As you can see it was a productive easter weekend!... and yes I also had some time to search for the easter eggs, that the easter bunny had hidden for us!

April so time to show the tree photo of this month,



It looks like nothing has changed, but if you watch very good....
you can see the tree buds growing!



Can't wait to show you the next tree picture in may, I'm sure it'll be so different!

Groetjes,

April

Where did march go??
Today I turned a new page on my Dutch costume calander,



April!
If I look outside it doesn't look like April, more like november!
Lots of rain, it is cold, there is a hard wind and just thought I saw some white snowflakes!

But this cute little fellow doesn't care,



as long as he gets his food, attention and sleep in time!



It is such a cute and playful little kitten!

Becouse I had so much fun making the swap bookcovers,
I am making another one!




Groeten,

Spring surprise swap

Look how I have been spoiled by my two fabulous swappartners..
(Yes I had two swappartners.)
RosaMaria from Mexico and Sofia from Portugal.



First I opened RosaMaria's parcel and a there was a lovely lavender fragrance,
She made me this lovely quiltbasket!



And The basket was filled with more lovely gifts,



A lovely card, a little pillow with lavander, a sweet bag filled with buttons, some scrap fabrics and these beautiful fat quarterfabrics.



Dear, sweet RosaMaria you really spoiled me! Thank you so much,
I love it all!

A few days later came the parcel from Sofia.



A lovely box and card
and in the box,



a beautiful and perfect crossstitched place mat,



a great Portugese pastel recipe, two lovely expresso cups,



and two lovely fatquarters fabric.

Dear, sweet Sofia you also really spoiled me! Thank you so much,
I love it all! And Corry and me will have a cup of coffee from your beautiful cups and I hope with Portugese pastel!

I want to thank these two girls for participating this swap and making these beautiful gifts! It's great to have new blogfriends!

This is what I made for them,

A book cover a blue one for Sofia and



for RosaMaria one in Pink colors.



With a little pencil bag and of course the fabrics.



I loved making the bookcovers and little bag for them.

Hope you all swapgirls had or have a great spring swap too!
And don't forget to put your photo's on our flickr group

Have a great sunday,

groetjes

Thrift shopping,

Oh how time passes by so quickly! before you know another week has started.

This mornig we went thriftshopping and found this,



And a lovely book from 1957 with all kind of nice carpenter ideas,



(I don't think anyone is ever going to make a thing, but I love the 50s pictures!)



And who is making all thes lovely ideas...



Yes the handy father while smoking a pipe!

And since I'm not a carpenter I'll stick to do some quilting



Have a good start of the week everyone,

Project Improv

Today I was at a flea market and bought this magazine from 1963. A cover like this, who can resist it!



Dad is wearing mom's apron and is doing the dishes, while his two little girls wolk by giggling about their well behaving daddie. How things changed! (project improve? I hope)

But now, Project Improve,

I thought, peace of cake! make a block, leave the rules and improvise!
But I did not like my result... so I thought 'hup, het mes erin!'
I'll cut it in peaces.



Then I made an enormous mess...



let all boundaries go... and sew!





And that's what I did.

Have a good start of the week everyone,

Being prepared and What shall I wear? 5

In the news there is a lot going on about Financial banking problems etc. and it can maybe effect us all in the near future. Well I’m not so much into financial stuff, but if it will get real bad look what I found:

"New from old"



"New dungarees from dadies old trousers"



"From mothers old coat, A new pair of trousers and jacket for the jongest."



"Nice suit for 13 year old" (made from a eveningdress)



As you can see I'm prepared!.... Although I wonder if my almost 13 year old daugther will appreciate a new suit........ Until then I have this jacket...



And mittens, cap, hat, and bag..



I realy love these old books!(I hope you like the what shall I wear nr.5)
Have a good start of the week everyone.>

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,



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....



I want to make three bags in this style.

And at last I want to show you this,



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



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


Have a great week everyone,