tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59257742039825732852024-03-05T20:50:10.198-08:00zusje bnaaien, zelf maken, kids, quilt, patchwork, kinderkamer, opleuken, zelfgemaakt, stofjes, labels, zelfgemaakte kadoos, jongen, zoon, vriendinnen, tutorials, diy, tips, patronen, zelf maken, zussen, zusjes, tuin, tuinieren,evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.comBlogger448125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-26925305169570151072016-09-11T03:21:00.000-07:002016-09-11T03:22:27.471-07:00Finished Scrap Vomit quilt for NoorI was always intrigued by the name of this quilt pattern. It was a hit some years ago and I wanted to make one ever since. The first step is to collect as many different 2,5 inch squares as you can. The theory of this quilt is they can be pretty or ugly, you won't see that when te quilt is finished. The quilt is all about the overall effect and not the individual fabrics.<br />
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So I have spent many evenings going through my scraps and cutting them into squares. A good way to organise your scraps at the same time since every piece passes your hands. I made categories:<br />
- bigger than 5 inch square (sorted bij color in bins),<br />
- smaller than 2,5 inch in one big shoe box,<br />
- all sizes of strips in a box for a strip project,<br />
- triangles all together in a box<br />
- and a scrap vomit preparation box with 2 1/2 inch squares.<br />
I did this watching Downtown Abbey on my computer and these were very happy evenings for me. I have enough squares prepared to make at least one other scrap vomit quilt. I do love the frugalness of using every last bit of those coveted fabrics.<br />
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After that I cut the solid squares that make the pattern. I chose white and red and black for the fierceness of the contrast that suits my niece. My niece is a creative and sweet girl but underneath her soft and sweet appearance there is a bold and fierce and colorful girl. That is the girl I thought of when I was choosing the colors and making the quilt. Her favorite color being red I made that the central color in the quilt.<br />
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I made 12 7x7 scrap blocks and 12 blocks with the cross pattern. The quilt is meant for a single bed. It is quilted with a dogwood pattern. Half the quilt with multicolored thread. I needed another spool, which I didn't have, so I did the other half in a soft pink. I like the effect! I am not an accomplished free motion quilter but I think half of it is just daring to do it and do it often to steady your hands and technique. Dogwood quilting in squares does give you aim and a structure to quilt in. </div>
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It is and bound with a buttery yellow stripe to soften up all the bold colors a bit. It is backed with some vintage fabric and a red flowered fabric I bought when I started quilting but never found a good use for because of the scale of the print.</div>
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This is a finish of some time ago, but I am giving the quilt to Noor today for her 11th birthday so it could not be revealed before. This is made especially for you, with love. evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-8201972691757156132016-08-21T08:35:00.000-07:002016-08-21T08:44:20.892-07:00vintage pastel stars - a finished co-production<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">Together with my friends from all over Europe we co-produced a charity quilt. I was the queen bee for this quilt and asked for vintage and pastel looking stars on a pastel solid background. I love all kinds of star quilts, but I never made a whole star quilt before. Making quilts in a group helps me tick some things of my own quilting bucket list too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">As a reminder: I make these quilts with <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/1427209@N20/" target="_blank">do good stitches</a> a virtual worldwide charity bee. I am in the european branche now called the "<a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/comfort-dogoodstitches/" target="_blank">comfort circle</a>". If you would like to know more, or even join, click the links to get more info. It is lovely way to give to the community while doing what you love. I also love meeting new people who love what I love and be inspired by their work.</span><br />
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Morritz and I have been working on some new blocks for his quilt too! This really is a lovely project. You can find all of the free patterns over at f<a href="http://www.fandominstitches.com/2015/07/harry-potter-bookcase-quilt-along.html" target="_blank">andom in stitches.</a> The end result will be a Harry Potter bookcase quilt. Our last addition is Hedwig, Harry Potters snow owl.<br />
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We are not yet near the end at all. We are almost half way making blocks for in the bookcase. We have to construct the bookcase itself afterwards.<br />
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evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-22008446162149995582016-04-15T02:51:00.000-07:002016-04-15T02:51:00.153-07:00Wingardium Leviosa - project of doomMy 9-year old and me are reading Harry Potter together. We both look forward to snuggle up, putting on the reading light and reading together far after his normal bedtime.<br />
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Now we are making him a Harry Potter quilt together. It is a paper pieced pattern by Fandom in stitches and you can find it <a href="http://www.fandominstitches.com/2015/07/harry-potter-bookcase-quilt-along.html" target="_blank">here</a>. We print, he cuts the pattern pieces we choose the fabrics. I lay them out and he sews! We have much fun doing it. He lost his interest for some time after block 5, but when I made a block myself he was very cross with me and I think he will join me again soon (when not reading). Maybe we will finish it before his 16th birthday...... In some (most?) things the process is as important as the end result.<br />
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<br />evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-47300696245222862332016-04-13T02:38:00.000-07:002016-04-13T02:38:50.142-07:00around and around and around we goI've told you before about the round robins we make with some dutch quilting friends. A round robin is a quilt top you make by making a centerpiece and after that adding rounds. We let the quilts circulate and add a round for all our friends. This is a lovely process since every time someone adds a round, the quilt transforms before your eyes. We have no rules about the rounds, you can really add what you like, keeping in mind of course the owner. As my friend Muriel said: sometimes the new round is about the colors, sometimes it is about the shapes. Sometimes you try to add to what is made, sometimes you break the tradition. Thinking about it and visualizing is a big part of the fun.<br />
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Last time my center block became this quilt top. The last round, putting the quilt "en point' I added myself. I am thinking of adding maybe one more round of smaller pieces. Purple is really not my color at all, but I love it in this quilt.<br />
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I added two rounds for <a href="https://dutchcomfort.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Nicolette's</a> round robin. I love doing them! I added some blue to the color pallet that matches the blue in one of the fabrics used in the center.<br />
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<br />evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-54313600592407304872016-04-01T05:30:00.000-07:002016-04-01T05:30:26.699-07:00One more Random Sampler filler - a flying geese variationI love flying geese, they should be in any sampler and in mine for sure. I made a variation to make it measure 3 x 6 inch finished (3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch unfinished)<br />
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For some reason I cannot sew very precise when sewing triangles. I think you should be able to make the block using 4 inch squares, but I prefer them a little bigger and then cutting the block back afterwards.<br />
For making two blocks, cut:<br />
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<li>Color 1 (redish checker): one 4 1/4 inch square (or 4 inch if you think you can do it with no waste). Cut in half diagonally.</li>
<li>Color 2 (red cross): one 4 1/4 inch square (or 4 inch if you think you can do it with no waste). Cut in half diagonally.</li>
<li>Color 3 (greenish stars): one 4 1/4 inch square (or 4 inch if you think you can do it with no waste). Cut on both the diagonals to get four triangles.</li>
<li>Color 4 (blue loops): one 4 1/4 inch square (or 4 inch if you think you can do it with no waste). Cut on both the diagonals to get four triangles.</li>
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So no you have 4 bigger triangles and eight smaller ones. Lay them out into your block:<br />
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First sew the four triangles together to form a bigger triangle. Use the blue triangle as a center piece and sew on the right and left triangle, add the upper one last.<br />
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<br />evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-13395396604206267842016-03-30T03:03:00.000-07:002016-03-30T03:03:32.535-07:00another random sampler tutorial - some small blocks to fill the gapsI told you about the random sampler <a href="http://zusjeb.blogspot.nl/2016/03/and-girls-are-playing-double-dutch.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I now have mostly 6 inch blocks and a few 9 inch ones. So I thought we'd need some 3 inch fillers!<br />
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Two make two tiny 3 inch (finished, 3 1/2 unfinished) blocks you wil need:<br />
- color 1: three 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch rectangles<br />
- color 2: three 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch rectangles<br />
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Two make a tiny 3 inch (finished, 3 1/2 unfinished) block you wil need:<br />
- color 1: two 3 x 1 1/2 inch rectangles<br />
- color 2: two 3 x 1 1/2 inch rectangles and on 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch rectangle (for the center)<br />
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This time you will sew together the three 3 x 1 1/2 inch rectangles, Iron and cut in half lengthwise. Put the two halves next to the center rectangle like this:<br />
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<br />evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-63505554287220539492016-03-27T07:39:00.000-07:002016-03-30T02:46:20.482-07:00And the girls are playing double dutch - a churn dash block tutorialMy dutch quilting "group" <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/doubledutch" target="_blank">Double Dutch </a>have started a "random sampler quilt along" some time ago and we have decided to bring it to life again, because random samplers are so much fun and even more fun when doing them together.<br />
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A sampler is a classic quilt design in which you use several quilt blocks of different designs or patterns, but in the same size. Usually in some kind of grid. Like the farmers wife quilt for example. The grid or lay-out can vary but the blocks are the same size in a classic sampler. In a random sampler there is no grid, you improvise all kinds of blocks together in to a quilt. For this random sampler there is a rule: The blocks should be 3, 6, 9 or 12 inch (finished), that makes the puzzling a little less challenging when you want to put it together.<br />
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We all enter designs or tutorials for this quilt. I you like the design you make one, or a few of these blocks. I have entered a tutorial before, you can find it <a href="http://zusjeb.blogspot.nl/2014/06/double-dutch-random-sampler-dutch.html" target="_blank">here</a>. You can find all the tutorials for the double dutch random sampler <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/2628217@N20" target="_blank">here</a>. You can join us at any time and even contribute block tutorials if you want. Feel very welcome.<br />
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I've decided to add a tutorial to the list for a churn dash. It is no original design, but a very nice addition to any random sampler I think.<br />
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<b><u>6 inch finished (6 1/2 inch unfinished) churndash block</u></b></div>
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<u>Color 1:</u></div>
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- two 3 inch squares</div>
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<br />evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-48600483946244026162016-03-20T04:34:00.000-07:002016-03-20T04:34:23.171-07:00Epic Finish! My farmers wife quilt all done!I promised you the revelation of my epic quilt! A long adventure and I enjoyed every minute of it (okay almost all). And needless to say I learned a lot from it too! The end result is far from perfect, but I am totally in love with it!<br />
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In the last three years I paperpieced 100 farmers wife blocks (there were 111 patterns in the book). I used all kinds of fabrics, no theme really, just what I put my hands on and was into in the moment. Some weeks I disciplined myself to make two every week. I Sewed two and cut the papers and fabrics for the next two. This helped me to have a little job waiting for me in my sewing room, even if I had just a quarter of an hour to spare. I had such fun wit them. When I started out I was a very inexperienced paperpiecer. I had to unpick a lot of times and there are still visible mistakes in some of the more difficult blocks. I decided to love them anyway.<br />
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About half way I discovered I was cutting the blocks down a little to far... They were about half an inch smaller than they were supposed to be. After some swearing and a few weeks of sewing depression I decided to just go on from there and tot trust myself I would find a way to fix this. When I had about 80 blocks I brought them to a meeting with my quilting friends and told them about my problem. I couldn't make my self throw out 50 blocks I painstakingly made. After a few ideas we settled on lining them and alternating putting the blocks "en point" and straight. That way I gave my self room to fix the size difference. I decided to do that with a beige linnen so the very colorful blocks would bee toned down a little. After some evenings of lining blocks and hanging them on my "design wall" I decided it to be just a bit boring. I ordered som ice blue linnen to. I conferred with my quilting friends on instagram. Would I put in a row of light blue, or some scattered blocks, or even alternating colors? I decided on scattered crosses.<br />
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The quilt is pretty big! 2.20 meters square. How would I back this monster. I decided on leftovers in muted blues, grey and whites. I also got out a pile of discarded shirts from Alexander I kept to use in quilts and started ironing and cutting them up. I made a big jigsaw of it on the bed and put it together. The sandwiching was a bog job of course, but I smelled the finish so I got right to it.<br />
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After another input round I quilted it with my free motion foot on my home machine using a dogwood pattern in a light grey thread. This was hard work and I felt like a wrestler at times. Again not perfect, but I wasn't disappointed by myself at all! I love the allover effect.<br />
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Last but not least the binding. I love striped bindings but black and white was to much for me here. So I used a coupon from Ikea in a blue and white stripe. After three evenings of sewing the binding to the back by hand, this lovely monster is finished.<br />
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Thank you for a lovely adventure Laurie Aaron Hird and all the contributing farmers wives. I've already started the next farmer's wife 1930's sampler quilt to be finished in 2018!</div>
<br />evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-39822392945611194172016-03-16T03:39:00.000-07:002016-03-16T03:39:13.400-07:00Goodmorning sunshine - how about a blog come-backFor some weeks I am contemplating a come-back since I miss blogging a lot. There is of course Instagram and Flickr to keep in touch and share about my making self. That is absolutely ok too, but to me it feels a little flighty. There's lots of showing and little talking. I miss that. Just talking to my computer and to who ever will or will not read what's going on in my making-mind. It helps me structure my thoughts. It helps me to set goals. I also like keeping track of what I make and my progress this way.<br />
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Not blogging does leave more time for making, I admit. But maybe I could let go of my maniacal me who says I must blog twice a week. A little less rules maybe. Just sharing something if I feel like it.... Let's say I will show you my finished Farmers Wife Quilt next week (What? You started that 3 years ago! That's right, I am stitching back the binding as we speak...!) and we'll take it from there....evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-1088045278822338682015-06-26T05:01:00.000-07:002015-06-26T05:01:07.723-07:00Welcome to my rollercoaster entering the wonder cityThis will be my first blog from my new apple computer. A gift from BroertjeB who is in charge of all things with a plug in our house. After he worked on my laptop (his old one) for some reason he felt the need to get me a new one, mainly because he almost fell asleep waiting for it to boot. And as a surprise it was all installed on my desk one day! I am a lucky girl.<br />
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An adventure in working on myself I took, taking up jogging pretty seriously at the start of this year, ended up in the orthopedic surgeon's office, listening to him telling me my knee is much too worn for my age and I will need a new one eventually. My challenge is to keep living with this one as long as possible. So, my life has to be adapted to what my knee can do. No jogging for instance, or skiing for that matter... This was a blow in the face for me. So after letting my head hang for a few days I decided to lift my chin and start exercising again, but to do something my knee could take. I'm taking my second spinning class tonight. The first one left me sweating and without breath so much I went straight to the shower and my bed, but it was truly sattisfying.<br />
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All this left me little time to sew. But I did finish the second part of the My small world quilt. I started working on the third part two. I love the proces if making a small part from scraps and seeing how a city is evolving onder my hands. The wonder city I call it.<br />
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See you soon!evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-21658364618347243162015-06-21T01:24:00.000-07:002015-06-21T01:24:00.559-07:00Storm SignalThe last part of every school year always seems to be a very hectic time for us. Lot's of special programs like museum visits, after school parties, gifts to arrange etc. But also at work you need to finish things before the start of the vacation period. Everything just seems to come to a boil all at once. <br />
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So while sewing together some Farmers Wife blocks I realized we are in it again. So for those of you who haven't noticed. This is the Storm Signal. After the storm of course lies a lovely leisurely period to enjoy, so let's keep our chin up and face the storm. And don't forget to enjoy it....<br />
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Back to my poor neglected Farmers Wife Blocks. I've made another few. Since I am so close to the finish after literally years of sewing them together I lost my mojo a bit, but it is back!<br />
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See you soon!evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-84174541763022595922015-06-19T01:08:00.000-07:002015-06-19T01:08:00.068-07:00Feeding the fabric hungerI received my mothers day gift! I am so spoiled by my boys. I got to pick out fabrics!<br />
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Lots of texty ones of course, but also on the top right an aqua solid for putting my Farmers wife quilt together (hopefully in this decennium). I love picking fabric, so that was part of my gift, spending evenings on my iPad filling my basket and throwing things out again!<br />
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See you soon!evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-86320123913906554672015-06-16T05:46:00.000-07:002015-06-16T05:46:00.248-07:00When I get older, loosing my hair, many years from nowI had a good time with my high school girlfriends. We laughed and had to much wine and laughed some more. We always feel so much younger when we are together. Like we don't have jobs, or kids, or husbands, or families to take care of. The weight of those just fall of my shoulders and I can feel like I am 23 for a night! And we look 23 too, right?<br />
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I did make something though: Jam. My kids and I joined hands to make two batches. One of sweet strawberry jam (their favorite of course) and some semi sweet strawberry/blueberry jam. See how cute my cooling pots are!<br />
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For everyone who's thinking this is difficult, it really isn't! It starts with saving jars, but you could buy those too. Just buy (or harvest) 2,5 kg of soft fruit and get some special sugar (in Holland it is called Geleisuiker). Clean and blitz the fruit and add the juice of a lemon and follow the directions on the package of sugar. It takes just a few minutes to cook. Fill the jars with cooking water or put them in the dishwasher and fill them when they are still hot. Put on the lid and let them cool upside down. Nothing to it! You can save the jam for a year in the pantry. After opening you have to keep it in the fridge. That is why I use small jars. </div>
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Broertje B is making labels for them as we speak (which is definitely his department). I want to use them as teachers gifts at the end of the year. Put on a nice bit of strawberry fabric and some Bakers twine and write a nice card to go with it. Maybe something like: It was a sweet year, or: I am actually a sweet boy (sometimes). I'll show you the finished results later on. Now I really need to go sew, I think you will understand....<br />
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See you soonevamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-4013723588654911522015-06-03T08:17:00.001-07:002015-06-03T08:17:23.656-07:00It's a small world after all!I have been sewing. But the pieces of this quilt-along are so tiny! I have just finished the first of 6 parts! I do love the patterns and just figuring out along the way how to make things, what scraps to use, etc. My boys really love I am making a city and they are fighting over who can have the quilt. They have helped me pick fabric and "helped" me sew it together....<br />
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The top part was finished earlier and I showed it on instagram. (#mysmallworldqal or #mysmallqal). And to my surprise quiltdad showed it (among many other beauties) on his blog. You can find it <a href="http://www.quiltdad.com/2015/05/maysmallworldqal-part-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>,<br />
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See you soon!evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-65790937836827347992015-05-25T07:25:00.002-07:002015-05-25T07:25:36.382-07:00getting stuck - 1718 quilt-alongI've made some more blocks for the 1718 quilt-along. I've finished most of the April blocks. But I seem to get stuck. The assignment for May has (too) many applique blocks I don't feel like making and I do not feel belong in my quilt. For the april assignment I made some alternative blocks too. Some of the applique is just not my style. But in a way that is exactly why I joined. Because I wanted to make my own twist on this beautiful historic quilt and learn to hand applique. So instead of losing the feeling and getting frustrated on this one, I think I am going to take a brake from it, put it all in perspective.<br />
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My alternative for pattern 28 a partidge was a free style bird<br />
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My alternative for patter 40 four tulips<br />
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Patterns 29,30, 39 and alternative for pattern 40 a single flower<br />
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Another hand appliqued block 1, this time with a simple background.<br />
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I'll be back on this, but now I'm hopping over to the quilt-along for Jen Kingwell's My small world quilt along. You can find more info over at verrykerryberry.blogspot.com.evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-81589107031903394652015-05-22T05:27:00.001-07:002015-05-22T05:47:58.760-07:00birthday boy!My little lion cub turned 5. I know it's cliche, but yesterday he was my sweet natured chubby toddler.... Sigh....<br />
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We made some bookmarks to go with his treats as a family effort. I did the cutting, my big boy punched in the names on my sewing machine (which happens to have an alphabet embroidery function on it) and my youngest was lying under my desk to work the pedal. After that they gave up and I finished them up. They are easy to make and quick! You can find a tutorial for them on my blog!<br />
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<br />evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-86469837324899528852015-05-17T07:05:00.000-07:002015-05-17T07:05:19.101-07:00Blogger's spring quilt festival 2015I'm joining in the great online exhibition of quilts over on <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/bloggers-quilt-festival/" target="_blank">Amy's Creative Side</a>: The Blogger's spring quilt festival 2015. A great opportunity to look at all kinds of lovely quilts and get some inspiration.<br />
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I've chosen the xxx baby quilt for my new niece Florine. She asked for a pink and aqua/greenish color scheme. The background is made of low volume fabrics using only white, off white and beige colors to make the x's pop out. </div>
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I started out using only soft pinks, but added some more fuchsias and even some neon to make it more lively. I machine quilted it with some free style curves. In the quitting I als used soft pinks on one side and darker pink on the other half. </div>
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It is backed with a pink alphabet flannel and some melody miller fabric (which is also made out of cross stitches and our last name happens to be bee in dutch) and hardbound with some solid light pink. </div>
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I am entering this quilt in the category: Small quilts, you can find it <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2015/05/15/spring-2015-bloggers-quilt-festival-small-quilts/" target="_blank">here</a>. I hope everyone is submitting their beautiful work and that you all browse around to admire our work. </div>
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This assignment was by silly banana sewing. She made a tutorial for this block in three sizes on her blog. You can find it <a href="http://sillybananasewing.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/blue-shoos-dogood-stitches-comfort.html" target="_blank">here</a>. She asked for solid whites and blue prints. I am of course the queen of blue stash fabrics (I have two stacks of blue as opposed to 1/3 stack of yellow..., I am on a blue fabric buying diet ever since) so I pulled out some lovelies (I think). <br />
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See you soon!evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-22670788407078976902015-05-03T04:40:00.002-07:002015-05-03T04:46:39.464-07:00These little town blues, are melting away - 5 tips for a trip to New York<em>I'll make a brand new start of it, in old New York...</em><br />
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We went (again)! We loved it (again)! And when we will go for the fourth time I hope to be with my boys, to show them everything we love about it! There are of course a thousand books and blogs and what not around for your trip to New York. But I would like to give you five tips for things not a lot of new comers to New York know or do. And they are budget choices too.<br />
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<strong>Tip 1: Roosevelt Island Tram</strong><br />
Take the Roosevelt Island Tram. It is free if you have a metro card, it is a lovely ride and it gives you a great view of the city! You can find more info <a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_Island_Tramway" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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<strong>Tip 2: East River Ferry</strong></div>
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Take the metro to the first stop in Brooklyn and walk down to the river. You have a nice park, a lovely ice cream shop and a beautiful view of the bridges. I you are there take the East river ferry uptown and stay on till the last stop. It only costs 4,50 and it is a lovely ride with great views. You can find more info <a href="http://www.eastriverferry.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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Please take the metro to Coney Island. See the amusement park and the beach. It takes only two tramfares (2,75) and you meet the place where New Yorkers go to relax. It is also a place you have probably seen often on TV (for example on the Sopranos). It has a vintage quality to it and really gives you a sense of the culture and a little time away form the craziness of Manhattan. More info <a href="http://www.coneyisland.com/tourist-information" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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We went to a Yankee game. We loved it. Not just the game, but the whole experience. Going on a packed train, because everyone is going. Seeing whole families going together, the true fans, the stadium. Having a beer and a hotdog. But I imagine a ballgame, or another game will give a similar experience. Please go! you can book tickets on the internet in advance. We paid only 10 dollars for a ticket. <a href="http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=nyy" target="_blank">More Info</a></div>
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You can take all kinds of expensive boat trips. But the best of all is the free ride on the Staten Island Ferry. You can go up and down all day if you like. It has great views of Lady Liberty, Ellis Island and the skyline! No other boat trips needed. <a href="http://www.siferry.com/" target="_blank">More info</a>.</div>
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evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-10201660588446584802015-04-29T05:57:00.000-07:002015-04-29T05:57:00.239-07:00Another comfort circle finish!I finished the broken dishes quilt. And it gets better with every step! I've chosen a simple quilting design following the pattern and not taking the attention away from the fresh and crispy feel this quilt has. Since I donate my quilts to small children I used a happy hippo backing. And I couldn't resist a black and white binding to add to the very graphic design of this quilt. I'm definitely making more of these!<br />
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<strong><u>Quilt Stats</u></strong><br />
Measuring: 115cm x 170 cm<br />
Block design: Broken dishes made of solid HST's<br />
Backing: Happy Hippo's (Ikea)<br />
Quilting: Straight lines following the design on my home machine using bright white<br />
Binding: By hand using a black and white stripe<br />
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See you soon!evamariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06627385812712280773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925774203982573285.post-90077761150976059542015-04-26T05:44:00.000-07:002015-04-26T05:44:42.331-07:00happy birthday to you!I've made some birthday presents. They make happy and personal gifts and I enjoy making them with someone special in mind!<br />
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My niece wanted a green bag fore her marbles with flowers. This is why I have a big stash (LOL)<br />
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I also made her a pencil rol with 26 (!) pencils. I should remember I only make these for really sweet nieces, because it's more work than I think every time! I do love the result with the happy matruska's.</div>
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<span id="goog_125981165"></span><span id="goog_125981166">And another one for a birthday party my son went to today, filled with marbles it is a great gift I think! Anything that encourages kids to play outside is really!</span><br />
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