tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76516777669351974022024-03-05T13:54:17.300+01:00Life and QuiltingWillekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651677766935197402.post-90608780337840662512014-05-30T11:47:00.002+02:002014-05-30T11:47:49.867+02:00Mei-uitstapje 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tja, ik geloof dat dit plaatje al genoeg zegt.. het mei-uitstapje met de Lekprikkers was weer een groot succes!<br />
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We gingen al vroeg op pad, richting Naaldwijk om quiltwinkel <a href="http://www.dequilthoeve-winkel.nl/" target="_blank">De Quilthoeve</a> te bezoeken. Ik was er nog nooit geweest en keek er erg naar uit. Normaal gesproken is de Quilthoeve gesloten op woensdag, maar speciaal voor ons ging de winkel toch even open. We werden hartelijk ontvangen door Ingrid en Janine, die koffie en thee en een lekkere plak cake voor ons klaar hadden staan.<br />
Wat een mooie winkel! We hebben dan ook even 'goed geshopt'. Ik had eigenlijk niet echt iets nodig, maar als ze mij in zo'n snoepwinkel loslaten, is er geen houden aan..<br />
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Wat fijn dat Ingrid en Janine het leuk hebben gevonden om speciaal voor ons de winkel open te stellen. Kijk maar op <a href="http://dequilthoeve.blogspot.nl/2014/05/even-bijpraten.html" target="_blank">hun weblog</a>.<br />
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Vanuit de Quilthoeve hoefden we maar een heel klein stukje te rijden naar het huis van Lekprikster T**.<br />
T** is jaaaren geleden al verhuisd vanuit Culemborg naar Naaldwijk en komt dus al die tijd al maandelijks helemaal naar Culemborg rijden om de bijeenkomsten van de Lekprikkers bij te wonen. Nu gingen we eindelijk eens bij haar op bezoek. We kregen tomatensoep (gemaakt van lekkere tomaten uit het Westland) en wat we maar wilden drinken bij ons meegenomen lunchpakket.<br />
Ook werd de thuiswinkel van T** bewonderd. Nog zo'n snoepdoos.. <span style="font-size: large;">; D</span> ! Op donderdag houdt zij winkeltjesdag.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bcqKrwNeFHM/U4eqECReoLI/AAAAAAAADCE/wg_sBwW5Z5o/s1600/2014-05-14+2014-05-14+Lekprikkers1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bcqKrwNeFHM/U4eqECReoLI/AAAAAAAADCE/wg_sBwW5Z5o/s1600/2014-05-14+2014-05-14+Lekprikkers1.jpg" height="452" width="640" /></a><br />
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We moesten al snel weer door, want we werden verwacht bij <a href="http://www.westlandsedruif.nl/themapark/index.php" target="_blank">Themapark De Westlandse Druif</a>. <img src="http://westlandsedruif.nl/images/logo-de-westlandse-druif.jpg" height="123" width="200" /><br />
Daar werden we ontvangen en rondgeleid door Bep. Ze vertelde ons alles over de historie van het Westland en de rol die de Westlandse druif daar in heeft gespeeld. Dit alles doorspekt met leuke persoonlijke anekdotes. Ook hebben we geleerd dat druiven <b>met pit</b> erg gezond zijn. In die pitten zitten met name de anti-oxidanten. Dus voortaan de buitenlandse druiven zonder pit links laten liggen in de winkel!<br />
De druiven in de kassen worden onderhouden door zo'n 200 vrijwilligers. Een aantal was druk aan het krenten en liet ons graag zien hoe dat moet. Op de website zag ik dat je hiervoor ook een workshop kunt volgen. Dat geldt ook voor het snoeien van de druiven.<br />
Later hoorde ik dat Bep bang was dat we de rondleiding te rommelig hadden gevonden, het was <span style="background-color: white;">namelijk </span>onverwacht nogal druk geworden. Nou Bep, geen zorgen hoor. We hebben genoten!<br />
Ik vond het prachtig in de kassen en heb me voorgenomen eind van de zomer nog eens te gaan, als de volle druiventrossen in de druiventuin hangen.<br />
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We reden een toeristische route, langs de duinen (net de zee niet kunnen zien) en de afslag naar Engeland, tussen de kassen door, weer terug naar Naaldwijk. In een zonnige ruimte van <a href="http://www.de3winckels.nl/smaakwinckel/" target="_blank">De 3 Winckels</a>, onder het genot van koffie en thee, kregen we een workshop van T**. We hebben kralen gemaakt van stof en vilt. Na een korte uitleg gingen we snel aan de slag. In de pakketjes zat meer dan genoeg materiaal voor een complete ketting, maar het is mij niet gelukt om een ketting compleet te krijgen. Ik vond het heel erg leuk om te doen.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CHzfFKpv0dU/U4g3ZPhacRI/AAAAAAAADCc/MKdU7MIHZw4/s1600/2014-05-14+2014-05-14+Lekprikkers4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CHzfFKpv0dU/U4g3ZPhacRI/AAAAAAAADCc/MKdU7MIHZw4/s1600/2014-05-14+2014-05-14+Lekprikkers4.jpg" height="451" width="640" /></a><br />
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Om de files te vermijden rijden we altijd pas na de avondspits weer huiswaarts. Vaak wordt er dan gewokt, maar dit keer konden we blijven waar we waren, in <a href="http://www.de3winckels.nl/smaakwinckel/" target="_blank">De 3 Winckels</a>! We aten soep, gevolgd door wraps, luxe broodjes en salades en als toetje aardbeien met een zalige dressing. Het was allemaal heerlijk.<br />
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Ook dit jaar was er weer gezorgd voor een presentje voor de chauffeuses en was er een mooie fruitmand voor T** omdat zij dit jaar de organisatie van de dag helemaal op zich had genomen. Zoals onderling al gezegd: <b>Het was een prachtige dag met een gouden randje!</b> Bedankt!!<br />
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PS.. Ik vergat nog bijna te de snoepzak van dit jaar te laten zien. Ook deze keer had Mary daar weer voor gezorgd. Mary, bedankt!<br />
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<br />Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651677766935197402.post-23929559022378729782014-04-29T19:11:00.000+02:002014-04-29T19:11:39.491+02:00Mei-uitstapjeMei-uitstapje? Het is nog april !<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s7ez9lj_grc/U11qDIhYY2I/AAAAAAAAC_g/wBvvtK8g6xM/s1600/P1100891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s7ez9lj_grc/U11qDIhYY2I/AAAAAAAAC_g/wBvvtK8g6xM/s1600/P1100891.JPG" height="141" width="200" /></a>Jaa, het klopt echt. De foto's van het jaarlijkse uitstapje mei 2013 hebben de Lekprikkers nog van mij tegoed. We gaan binnenkort weer een dagje met z'n allen uit, dus dit verslag moet er nu snel op!<br />
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We vertrokken al vroeg richting Oene. Ik had er nog nooit van gehoord! Er is een leuke quiltwinkel <a href="http://www.wittepimpernel.nl/" target="_blank">De Witte Pimpernel</a>, waar we heel vriendelijk werden ontvangen. Na een kop koffie met gebak startten we met de workshop. De workshop 'vouwtechniek' werd gegeven door <a href="http://www.pezzettino.com/workshops/" target="_blank">Herma de Ruiter</a> en was goed voorbereid. Er kon een klein quiltje of een kussentje/speldenkussen van gemaakt worden.<br />
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Na afloop werden er uiteraard ook nog inkopen gedaan in de winkel. We konden in de lesruimte onze lunch eten en daar kregen ook onze met lekkers gevulde knapzak. De knapzak was, net als de vorige jaren, gemaakt door Mary. We noemen deze de Maxima-knapzak!<br />
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Vanuit Oene reden we naar Lunteren waar we het <a href="http://www.lierse-kant.com/index1024x768.html" target="_blank">kantmuseum van Fie en Dirk van Dijk</a> bezochten. Ook hier werden we vriendelijk ontvangen met koffie en thee met wat lekkers.<br />
Fie heeft zich jaren geleden het Lierse Kantwerk eigen gemaakt. Ze vertelde hoe ze hiermee begonnen was en heeft ons heel veel mooi kantwerk laten zien. Ook gaf ze een demonstratie. Er was ook een winkeltje waar kantwerk van Fie en ook werk van Dirk werd verkocht. Hij maakt houten klossen, scharenhouders enzovoorts.<br />
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Vervolgens gingen we naar Veenendaal waar we <a href="http://www.jackiesatelier.nl/" target="_blank">Jackies Atelier</a> bezochten. Een klein winkeltje met mooie wol en hele leuke quiltstof en quiltspulletjes. Ook deze vriendelijke eigenaresse had koffie en thee klaar. Hier heb ik geen foto's gemaakt. Kijk vooral eens op de website, het ziet er super uit!<br />
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Op weg naar Veenendaal werden we geconfronteerd met een 'gewijzigde verkeerssituatie' waar TomTom geen rekening mee hield... één van onze chauffeurs had dit te laat in de gaten en was doorgereden. Ik ben benieuwd of de rekening hiervoor nog aangekomen is..<br />
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We sloten de dag af met een bezoek aan een wokrestaurant in Rhenen. Daar stond de ook weer erg vriendelijke eigenaar ons al op te wachten: "ga maar snel zitten, dan kunnen jullie lekker kletsen". Dat hebben we gedaan, alsof de hele dag nog niet genoeg gekletst hadden!<br />
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Al met al was het weer een zeer geslaagde dag en we verheugen ons alweer op het komende uitje!<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54492/52/46F2754EB9EFC2B39544412123DB9352.png" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px !important;" /></a>Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651677766935197402.post-63796860751989129752014-01-19T20:48:00.003+01:002014-01-19T20:49:59.536+01:00Les Étoiles Café-ChocolatTja, als je een tijd niet blogt, heb je een hoop in te halen. Al scrollend door mijn foto's vraag ik me af, heb ik dit en dat al laten zien? Dan weer op mijn blog kijken of de foto's er al op staan. En daar wordt ik dan weer afgeleid door nieuwe berichten die op mijn blogroll staan en voor je het weet ben je weer een paar uur verder!<br />
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Volgens mij heb ik nog helemaal niets laten zien van de quilt 'Les Étoiles Café-Chocolat' uit het boek Simple Comforts van Kim Diehl. Ik volgde in het voorjaar van 2013 o.a. met <a href="http://mupminoes.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">Annelies</a> de "Bee met een boek" bij <a href="http://www.fatquarters.nl/" target="_blank">Atelier Fat Quarters</a>. Mijn boek was dus een Franstalige uitgave. Ik heb net even gegoogeld en in het Engels heet de quilt Mocha Stars. Ik nam een duik in mijn stoffenvoorraad en dit was mijn eerste selectie.<br />
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Bij Atelier Fat Quarters heb ik stof voor de rand en nog wat fat quarters uitgezocht en toen konden de sterpunten geknipt worden. </div>
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Lekker schuiven tot het er mooi bij ligt.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">De sterpunten worden per halve ster aan elkaar genaaid en dan geappliqueerd. Daarna worden dan de blokhelften aan elkaar genaaid. </span></div>
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Gastvrouw Janske zorgde, zoals altijd, voor een sfeervolle omlijsting.<br />
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Dit jaar was er geen kerstworkshop. We hebben het niet echt gemist hoor. Er is altijd genoeg gespreksstof en er is altijd wel een Lekprikster met een mooi verhaal. </div>
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De Lekprikkerscrew had nog een mooie verrassing voor de leden. Wie mee wil doen, gaat komend jaar deze quilt maken. De kerstattentie was er ook op afgestemd. Bedankt dames!</div>
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Omdat we thuis net zo'n beetje klaar waren met een verbouwing (nieuwe keuken en parketvloer en alles geverfd en geschilderd) had ik nog geen enkele kerstversiering in de kamer. Nu was ik helemaal in de stemming en heb gelijk mijn favoriete kerstquilt opgehangen.</div>
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Voor ik afsluit, wil ik toch ook nog even dit onder de aandacht brengen. De expositie "Kantje Boord", over oude handwerktechnieken, die Janske met een vriendin heeft ingericht in de "Vierheemskinderen" in Culemborg. Zeer zeker een bezoekje waard! Tot en met zondag 26 januari, op vrijdag t/m zondag geopend.</div>
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De Lekprikkersochtend van deze maand stond in het teken van Koninginnedag. We keken er erg naar uit want de "Queen of Quilts" ;-) oftewel <a href="http://supergoof-quilts.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">Supergoof</a> kwam met haar Trunkshow naar ons toe. Als dat geen Koninginnefeest is! </div>
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Hieronder staat een fotofilmpje, klik en kijk... Op het blog van <a href="http://supergoof-quilts.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">Supergoof</a> zelf kun je de quilts nog beter zien en alle verhalen lezen.<br />
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Voor de gelegenheid waren onze 2 ereleden Hanny en Ineke en ook Willeke van onze plaatselijke quiltwinkel <a href="http://www.fatquarters.nl/" target="_blank">Patchwork en Quiltatelier Fat Quarters</a> uitgenodigd. Het was, hoe kan het anders, supergezellig. Ook hebben we nog gezamenlijk heel lekker geluncht.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>And again we are close to the next Lekprikkers meeting. So I quickly publish the pictures of last month's meeting! The combined theme for March was Easter / Spring.</i></span><br />
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Er is iedere keer zo veel mooi werk te zien. Maar komende woensdag showen de Lekprikkers zelf niets. Het wordt een hele speciale ochtend want <a href="http://supergoof-quilts.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank"><b>Supergoof</b></a> komt speciaal voor de Lekprikkers naar Culemborg met haar trunkshow! Ik denk dat ik wel namens alle Lekprikkers kan zeggen dat we heeeel erg uitkijken naar haar trunkshow.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>Then, several members called, stop-stop, we want to show this one too! Great hilarity, because the quilts should be in the picture, not the Lekpriksters themselves. So hop, under the table!</i></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Toen volgde de workshop in thema: hartjesslinger, met als bonus schattige vogeltjes, voorbereid door Imke. Kijk vooral ook eens op het blog van Imke en haar zus Evelyn! </span><a href="http://leukidee-leukkado.blogspot.nl/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Voor mij - Voor jou</a></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Workshop in theme: hearts garland, prepared by Imke. She added a pattern to make lovely birds as a bonus. You have to take a look at the blog of Imke and her sister Evelyn!</span></i> <a href="http://leukidee-leukkado.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">Voor mij - Voor jou</a></div>
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Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651677766935197402.post-47029549799808274802013-03-10T10:46:00.000+01:002013-03-10T10:46:57.912+01:00wat eigen werkHet is alweer bijna tijd voor de volgende Lekprikkersbijeenkomst en ik moet het verslag van de vorige nog maken, maar ik ga eerst eens wat eigen werk laten zien!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>It's almost time for the next Lekprikkers meeting and I still haven't made a report of the last one, but first I want to show you something of my own work!</i></span><br />
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Tot zover ben ik gekomen met de Eureka quilt. Ik vind log-cabin quilts prachtig, maar ik weet nu dat ik er niet echt gek op ben om ze zelf te maken. Wat een werk, al die identieke blokken... Ik ga er nog 1 ronde log cabin blokken omheen maken, dan vul ik de hoeken op en volgt de rand! Maar voorlopig blijft de Eureka quilt nog even liggen.<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">I made the Eureka quilt this far. Log cabin quilts are very beautiful, but now I know that I'm not really fond of making them myself. What a job, all those identical blocks.. I'm going to make another round of log cabin blocks, then I fill the corners and I will finish with a border! But for now, the Eureka quilt lies on hold.</span></i><br />
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Voor mijn verjaardag afgelopen oktober, heb ik een patroon van Lynette Anderson gekregen met een bijpassend schaartje. Jaaa, af!<br />
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Voor Kerst kreeg ik een e-reader. Ik heb er zelf een cover voor gemaakt (patroon van internet). Vind je 'm niet netjes?<br />
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En wat vind je van deze leuke hartjeskrans? Ik had 'm net niet op tijd af voor Valentijnsdag, maar dat maakte niet zoveel uit. De krans ligt nog wel een paar weken op tafel met een geurkaars in het midden.<br />
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In januari vertelde ik al dat onze meiden zo'n beetje tegelijk op kamers zijn gaan wonen. Eerst vertrok Esther naar Amsterdam en 2 weken later ging Iris naar Utrecht. De eerste weken kwamen ze nog veel in het weekend naar huis. In februari hadden we zelfs 5 kids in het weekend thuis want er kwamen 3 vrienden van Esther uit Australië naar Nederland! We hebben ze goed volgestopt met Hollands eten (boerenkool en hutspot) voor ze naar het Carnaval in Oeteldonk vertrokken. Sneeuw maken ze natuurlijk in Australië ook niet zo vaak mee, dus ook dat was feest!<br />
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Wij vonden het SUPER Esthers' Australische vrienden te leren kennen!<br />
<i><span style="color: blue;">It was SUPER to meet Esther's Aussie-friends</span></i><br />
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Hier komen de foto's van de Lekprikkersbee van januari.<br />
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Dit jaar zal iedere bijeenkomst een thema hebben. Iedereen wordt gevraagd werkstukken en/of patronen mee te nemen in het kader van het thema. Het thema van januari was een gecombineerd thema 'Winter - Vogelhuisjes'. De vogelhuisjes op de foto hierboven waren al een tijd terug door Lekpriksters 'gespot' bij <a href="http://www.dequilthoeve-winkel.nl/" target="_blank">de Quilthoeve in Naaldwijk</a>. Ze hebben er zelf een patroon van gemaakt. Vlijtige Lekpriksters gingen er direct mee aan de slag!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>All the same pattern and all the quilts nevertheless so different!</i></span></div>
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Dit jaar hangt The Wish-quilt alweer voor de 4e keer in onze woonkamer. Als ik de quilt heb opgehangen, hoor ik wel een paar keer: "deze vind ik zoo leuk".<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">This year it is the fourth year that The Wish-quilt has got a place in our living room. When I put the quilt up, I hear quite a few times: "I find this so cute".</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The Wishquilt is designed by Bronwyn Hayes of<a href="http://www.red-brolly.com/red-brolly/" target="_blank"> Red Brolly</a> and is published in 3 editions of the Australian magazine Homespun. </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17.981481552124023px;"><i>Last year she has published the patterns on her blog. So if you want to make this quilt aswel, you can <a href="http://www.red-brolly.com/red-brolly/free-red-brolly-redwork-pattern-the-wish-patchwork-christmas-quilt.html" target="_blank">download the patterns for free</a>!</i></span></span></span><br />
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Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651677766935197402.post-56986674822794605942012-12-09T22:25:00.000+01:002012-12-09T22:25:01.878+01:00Lekprikkers november 2012 - Droomdekentjes <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Vorig jaar mei zijn de Lekprikkers weer begonnen met het maken van quilts voor de <a href="http://www.regenboogboom.nl/droomdekentjes" target="_blank">Stichting Droomdekentjes</a>. Dit keer kwam Evert Jan van Zandtvoort van de stichting bij ons langs om over de Droomdekentjes te vertellen en de quilts op te halen. Ook dit keer waren we weer erg onder de indruk van de verhalen en hebben we ons weer voorgenomen om volgend jaar weer nieuwe dekentjes te gaan maken.<br />
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Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651677766935197402.post-47017543613947824502012-12-07T20:35:00.000+01:002012-12-07T20:35:22.505+01:00Lekprikkers oktober<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Komende woensdag is er alweer een Lekprikkersbijeenkomst en ik heb jullie nog niet eens de foto's van de vorige 2 bijeenkomsten laten zien. Helemaal fout natuurlijk, sorry dames Lekprikkers! Maar hier komen dan toch eindelijk de foto's van de oktober bijeenkomst.<br />
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Mary had een leuke workshop voor ons voorbereid. Een leuk speldenkussen kunnen we altijd gebruiken toch? Het is een mini-versie van de polsbloem waarvan de foto hierboven staat. Dit bloempje staat op zo'n golf-pinnetje. Dat pinnetje pas dan mooi in je klos quiltgaren!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>Next Wednesday is another Lekprikkers meeting and I haven't even showed you the photo's of the previous 2 meetings. Sorry ladies Lekprikkers. But finally here are the pictures of the October meeting.</i></span><br />
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<i style="color: blue;">Mary had a nice workshop prepared for us. We can always use a nice pincushion, right? It is a mini-version of the wrist-flower you can see on the photo above. This little flower stands on a golf-pin. This pin fits nicely in your bobbin quilting thread!</i><br />
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Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651677766935197402.post-28353756539193045162012-10-31T10:38:00.000+01:002012-10-31T10:38:55.253+01:00Fat Quarters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hoera! Sinds 20 oktober is er een nieuwe quiltwinkel en wel in mijn eigen woonplaats Culemborg. Nou ja, eigenlijk is het net buiten Culemborg, maar ik kan er zo op m'n fiets naar toe en als ik heel sportief wil zijn, zelfs lopend. Het is <span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><a href="http://www.fatquarters.nl/" target="_blank">Patchwork en Quiltatelier Fat Quarters</a> </span>van Willeke van der Wal.<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Hooray! Since 20 October, a new quilt shop opened in my home town Culemborg. Well, actually it's just outside Culemborg, but I can go there by bike and if I really want to be sportive, I can even walk there. It is <span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><a href="http://www.fatquarters.nl/" target="_blank">Patchwork en Quiltatelier Fat Quarters</a></span> of Willeke van der Wal.</span></i><br />
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Ze heeft een mooie collectie stoffen en uiteraard zijn alle zaken die een quiltster nodig heeft bij Willeke te koop. De winkel heeft een website <a href="http://www.fatquarters.nl/" target="_blank">http://www.fatquarters.nl/</a> en Willeke heeft ook een weblog <a href="http://atelierfatquarters.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">http://atelierfatquarters.blogspot.nl/</a>. Hier is alle informatie op te vinden. Ik zag dat er ook al een aantal cursussen en bee's gepland zijn. Wil je de winkel bezoeken, kijk dan even<a href="http://atelierfatquarters.blogspot.nl/2012/10/de-weg-naar-fat-quarters.html" target="_blank"> <span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">hier</span> </a> voor een routebeschrijving.<br />
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She has a beautiful collection of fabrics and of course Willeke she has got everything a quilter needs. More information can be found on the website <span style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><a href="http://www.fatquarters.nl/" target="_blank">http://www.fatquarters.nl/</a> </span>and Willeke also has a weblog <span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">http://atelierfatquarters.blogspot.nl/</span>. I noticed that there are already a number of courses and bees planned. Would you like to visit the store, look <a href="http://atelierfatquarters.blogspot.nl/2012/10/de-weg-naar-fat-quarters.html" style="background-color: #f4cccc;" target="_blank">here</a> for directions.<br />
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Wat ik zelf ook wel leuk vind is dat we dezelfde voornaam hebben, we een paar dagen na elkaar jarig zijn en ook nog even oud zijn!</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>What I also like is that we share the same first name, our birthdays a very close to each other and we are even the same age!</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>Willeke, congratulations and good luck to you!</i></span></div>
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Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651677766935197402.post-82865299745312868932012-10-17T13:08:00.001+02:002012-10-17T13:08:39.347+02:00Terugblik op de zomer<br />
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Afgelopen voorjaar/zomer hebben onze tuin veranderd. Een terras en een bloemenborder is voor een grasveld in de plaats gekomen. Een paar jaar geleden had ik van Provençaalse stoffen 'stack and wack'-blokken gemaakt. Die heb ik nu eindelijk gebruikt om kussens voor onze tuinstoelen van te maken. De rugkussens heb ik met de wedgeruler gemaakt. Ik ben er best tevreden mee!</div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Last spring / summer, we made some changes in our garden. The lawn has been replaced by a terrace and a flower border. A few years ago I made some ' stack and whack' blocks of Provencal fabrics. I finally used these blocks to make some cushions for our garden chairs. I made them with the wedge ruler. I am pretty happy with the result!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;">This summer we stayed at home instead of going on holidays, so we were able to fully enjoy our garden.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">During rainy days like today, I look forward to next summer!</span></i></div>
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Laatst was er weer een bijeenkomst van de Lekprikkers. </div>
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In maart is een groot deel van de Lekprikkers begonnen aan de Eureka quilt. Ineke was er deze keer ook weer bij om de laatste blokken uit te delen en toe te lichten. En natuurlijk ook om onze vorderingen te bewonderen.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>Photo's of the quiltmeeting in September of the Lekprikkers. Everyone is showing the progress of the making of the Eureka quilt.</i></span></div>
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<i style="color: blue;"><span style="text-align: left;">This are the blocks I made. I have not made as many block as the others. </span>Now that I see the photo, I notice that the outer blocks are positioned wrongly, they ought to be the other way round with the dark part towards the center. I will make a new photo quickly!</i></div>
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Ik heb thuis nog een foto gemaakt van de kleine wandquilt die ik deze zomer heb afgemaakt. Dit was een pakket van <a href="http://www.quiltgebeuren.nl/index.htm" target="_blank">'t Quiltgebeuren</a> met de naam 'Het Vrolijke Nootje". Al jaaaren geleden gekocht toen ik voor het eerst een tentoonstelling van het Quiltersgilde bezocht.</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>I was showing the little wall quilt that I have finished this summer. It was a quilt kit that I bought many years ago, when I visited the exhibition of the Dutch Quilters Guild for the first time. I think the best translation of the Dutch name is "The Cheerful Melody" (but I'm not sure).</i></span></div>
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Het quiltwerk was goed gelukt, ik werd er echt vrolijk van. Tja, toen zei Iris dat ze de achterkant mooier vond dan de voorkant... lekker ding!</div>
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Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651677766935197402.post-42191198519508428882012-09-12T14:13:00.000+02:002012-09-12T14:15:46.975+02:00blog update - Louroux de Beaune<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Al scrollend door de foto's kwam ik ook de foto's van onze korte meivakantie in Louroux de Beaune tegen. Er zitten er toch wel een paar tussen die ik alsnog graag wil laten zien. We huurden dit jaar voor de<b> </b>4e keer één van de huizen van <a href="http://www.hirondelle.info/index.html" target="_blank">Rolf en Heleen</a>. Lekker een weekje weg van alles, 'in the middle of nowhere' nou ja, het midden van Frankrijk dan. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I was scrolling through our photo's I saw the photo's of our short spring holiday in Louroux de Beaune, France. There are still a few photo's that I would like to share with you. This year it was the 4th time we rented one of the houses of <a href="http://www.hirondelle.info/index.html" target="_blank">Rolf and Heleen</a>. We enjoyed a week away from it all. "In the middle of nowhere," well, in the middle of France.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rolf en Heleen hebben ook een </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hirondelle.info/restaurant.html" target="_blank">Table d'Hôte</a> waar je heerlijk kunt eten. We hebben het ons dan ook goed laten smaken!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">De volgende dag hebben we een lange wandeling gemaakt om de calorieën er weer af te lopen. Onderweg hadden Iris en ik ons "Zaai"-moment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kijk, de overburen. Af en toe loopt er gewoon een verdwaalde gast tussen, zie je 'm staan?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Een hardwerkende bewoner in de achtertuin. Hij wilde zijn nieuwbouwhuis maar niet uitkomen. Althans, niet terwijl "mijn Angus" op wacht stond. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Uiteraard had ik ook een 'prik'-werkje meegenomen. Het patroon <a href="http://www.jeanneke.com/#post148" target="_blank">Frederike van Jeanneke</a> wat ik tijdens de OEQC in Veldhoven bij <a href="http://www.quilt-it.nl/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=23&Itemid=2" target="_blank">Dorry </a>had gekocht. Iris heeft gezellig mee zitten plakken.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Of course I brought some patchwork with me . A pattern of Jeanneke, <a href="http://www.jeanneke.com/#post148" target="_blank">Frederike</a>, which I bought during the OEQC in Veldhoven at <a href="http://www.quilt-it.nl/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=23&Itemid=2" target="_blank">Dorry's</a>. Iris gave me a hand glueing the hexagons.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">De huizen van Rolf en Heleen zijn o.a. ingericht met meubels die in de huizen zijn achter gebleven, authentiek dus. Zo kwamen we in de lade van de boekenkast een verzameling foto's tegen van de voormalige bewoners. Een verrukkelijke rommel-lade!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The houses of Rolf and Heleen are partly decorated with furniture of the former owners, so very authentic. In the drawer of the bookcase we found a collection of photos from the former inhabitants. A drawer filled with treasures!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tja, zo'n vakantieweek is snel weer voorbij. Intussen was Frederike best gegroeid. Op een brocante heb ik nog een leuk doosje gescoord voor de hexagons. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Na een lekkere en gezellige maaltijd bij Rolf en Heleen op vrijdagavond, gingen we op zaterdagochtend weer huiswaarts.</span><br />
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Willekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836920943666933683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651677766935197402.post-35439448378219562642012-08-23T15:25:00.002+02:002012-08-23T15:25:26.244+02:00Uitstapje<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ja, daar ben ik weer eens een keer. Ik ben mijn weblog niet vergeten hoor. Foto's maken doe ik wel, maar er wat bij schrijven, dat komt er bijna niet van. Eens kijken of ik de komende tijd wat kan inhalen.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Yes, I'm here again. I did not forget all about my blog. I do make pictures, and that's it. Let's see if I can catch up with some blog posts.</i></span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCmcj00dyqA/UCqzgB4CgJI/AAAAAAAACVk/pgCQad2mlKA/s1600/2012-05-09+Lekprikkers+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OCmcj00dyqA/UCqzgB4CgJI/AAAAAAAACVk/pgCQad2mlKA/s320/2012-05-09+Lekprikkers+010.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Mei ben ik met de Lekprikkers een dagje uit geweest. 's Ochtends naar <a href="http://www.dequiltsteek.nl/" target="_blank">Atelier De Quiltsteek</a> in Best, waar we hartelijk werden ontvangen en tijdens de workshop een leuk speldenkussen in elkaar hebben gezet. Kijk eens wat een lief muisje!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>In May I went with the Lekprikkers on a day trip. In the morning we visited Atelier De Quiltsteek in Best, where we were warmly received. During the workshop we did make a funny pincushion. See what a sweet little mouse!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>After eating our lunch we went to Geldrop. For some it was quite of a mission to get there. The roads around Eindhoven are changed the past couple of years. With an old or not updated Tomtom the instructions didn't make sense and we had to find our way "the old fashioned way" by following the signs.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Geldrop bezochten we <a href="http://www.weverijmuseum.nl/" target="_blank">het Weverijmuseum</a>. In een grote hal van een voormalige wolstoffenfabriek zijn weefgetouwen en andere textielmachines in werking te zien. De rondleiding en bediening van de machines wordt door vrijwilligers (meestal uit het vak) gedaan. Je krijgt zo een mooi overzicht van hoe alles begon als handwerk en daarna steeds verder werd gemechaniseerd. Van verschillende foto's en een paar filmpjes heb ik een filmpje gemaakt. Ik vond het een erg leuk museum!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>In Geldrop we visited the <a href="http://www.weverijmuseum.nl/" target="_blank">Weaving Museum</a>. In a large hall of a former wool factory weaving looms and other textile machinery can be seen in operation. The guided tour and operation of the machines is run by volunteers (mostly from the profession). You will get a nice overview of how it all began as a handicraft and then became increasingly mechanized. I made a video of some pictures and a few film shoots. I thought it was a very nice museum!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daarna gingen we nog naar boekhandel Van de Moosdijk in Nuenen, waar altijd een grote keus aan </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">quiltboeken is. Al een tijdje stond dit boek op mijn verlanglijstje en die middag heb ik het toch maar gekocht. Ik ben er erg blij mee want er staan niet alleen mooie quilts in, maar ook veel handige tips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ik weet het, ik moet niet klagen, maar wat gaan de weken toch snel voorbij. Eén bijkomend voordeel is dat onze jongste dochter<b> <a href="http://www.esther-in-australia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Esther</a> </b>nu heel snel weer thuis komt na een verblijf van bijna 1 jaar in Australië! Volgende week is ze weer thuis!</span><br />
<i style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know, I should not be complaining, but the weeks pass so very fast. An additional advantage is that our youngest daughter <b><a href="http://www.esther-in-australia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Esther</a> </b>quickly returns home after spending nearly 1 year in Australia! Next week she is back home!</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maar nu eerst een kort verslag en foto's van de Lekprikkersbijeenkomst van maart. Ineke kwam voor het eerst voor de start van de Eurekaquilt. Ik heb 'm geloof ik al eens laten zien, maar dit is ons voorbeeld.</span><br />
<i style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But first a brief report and photos of the Lekprikkers meeting of March. Ineke came for the start of the Eureka Quilt. I think I showed a picture earlier, but this is our example.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">De quilt bestaat uit verschillende varianten log cabin blokken. Voor de eerste 3 blokken kregen we uitleg en nadere instructies mee. Het is best een hele klus. Alle blokken moeten uitgetekend worden op foundation en zoals je kunt zien, zijn het er heel wat. Maar het is wel heel leuk om te doen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fotocollage van de show and tell. Het was dit keer niet zo heel veel en er waren ook nog een paar foto's mislukt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Janske had geen tijd gehad om te quilten, ze heeft kant gemaakt. Wat een kunstwerken!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ik hoop snel ook de foto's van de bijeenkomst van april en het uitstapje in mei te hebben geordend zodat ik die ook kan laten zien. Maar v</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">anmiddag, na wat klussen in de tuin, ga ik lekker buiten maar weer eens wat Eurekablokken tekenen.</span><br />
<i style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soon I hope to have organized the pictures of the meeting of april and the trip in May so I can show these also. But this afternoon, after some odd jobs in the garden, I go outside to draw some Eureka blocks.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tot snel en geniet van het mooie weer dit weekend!</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">.. since I posted a blog. Time for an update!</span></i><br />
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Degenen die mij persoonlijk kennen, kennen mij waarschijnlijk nog met gekleurd haar. Inmiddels heb ik, in drie maanden tijd, de haarverf helemaal uit laten groeien. Bij quilt-tentoonstellingen grappen we nog wel eens onderling dat het grijsgehalte van de bezoekers weer lekker hoog is. Wel, ik hoor er nu ook helemaal bij!<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Those who personally know me, know me probably with colored hair. Meanwhile, in three months time, the hair color is completely grown out. At quilting-exhibitions, we joke among ourselves, that the level of grey visitors is rather high. Well, I'm one of them now!</span></i><br />
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De afgelopen tijd had ik niet zo'n zin om in mijn vrije tijd veel achter de computer te zitten. Op mijn werk zit ik al de hele dag op het toetsenbord te rammelen en 'te muizen', thuis was ik dan (na huishoudelijke plichten te hebben gedaan) liever met mijn lapjes bezig. En zo stelde ik het bloggen iedere keer verder uit.<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Lately I did not feel much to sit behind the computer in my spare time. At work I am all day rattling on my keyboard and when I was at home, after having done my housekeeping duties, I prefered to be busy with my patches. And so I postponed blogging each time.</span></i><br />
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Maar nu is de roosjesquilt voor Iris dan eindelijk klaar!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>But now I finally completed the rose quilt for Iris!</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>I have quilted the border of a dream quilt of the Lekprikkers with ducks and waves.</i></span></div>
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Een volgend blok van de Camelot-quilt. Er is er nog één klaar, maar ik merk dat ik die nog niet op de foto heb gezet...</div>
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Een paar jaar geleden kocht ik tijdens een tentoonstelling bij <a href="http://www.quiltgebeuren.nl/index.htm" target="_blank">'t Quiltgebeuren</a> een pakket van een wandquiltje "'t Vrolijke Nootje". Af en toe knipte ik wat lapjes, maar daar bleef het dan ook bij. Maarrr, inmiddels is de top helemaal klaar en ligt-ie klaar om gequilt te worden. Wordt vervolgd....</div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;">At an exhibition a few years ago, I bought at <a href="http://www.quiltgebeuren.nl/index.htm" target="_blank">'t Quiltgebeuren</a> a kit of a little quilt. Sometimes I cut some pieces, but that was all. But now the top is finished and it's ready to be quilted. To be continued ....</span></i></div>
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O ja, een tijdje geleden bestelde ik een Amerikaans quilttijdschrift bij <a href="http://www.thequilthouse.nl/" target="_blank">The Quilt House</a> uit Winschoten. Toen bleek dat ik de 100e bestelling had geplaatst en had ik zowaar een pakket voor een vilten tas gewonnen! Ik doe nog wel eens mee met give-aways en ik win nooit wat. Nu wist ik van niets en had ik zomaar ineens dit pakket gewonnen! </div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Oh yeah, a while ago I ordered an American quilt magazine at <a href="http://www.thequilthouse.nl/" target="_blank">The Quilt House</a> (Winschoten NL). It turned out that I had placed the 100th order and I won a kit of a felted bag! Regularly I join in with giveaways and I never win anything. Now I didn't knew I could win, I received this beautiful packet sent home!</span></i></div>
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Eén dezer dagen zal ik de foto's van de laatste Lekprikkersbijeenkomsten doornemen en er ook een blogbericht over maken. </div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;">One of these days I'll browse the pictures of the last Lekprikkers meetings and make a blogpost of it.</span></i></div>
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Afgelopen week was er weer een Lekprikkersbijeenkomst. Ook dit keer was er geen workshop gepland. De meesten van ons zijn toch al druk met van alles en nog wat en volgende maand gaan we gezamenlijk beginnen aan de Eureka-quilt. Na de koffie met lekkere taart was er wel weer een show and tell.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>Last week we had another meeting of the Lekprikkers. And again there was no workshop planned. Most of us are busy with several projects and next month we will jointly start making the Eureka quilt. After coffee and delicious cake the show and tell started.</i></span><br />
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Ik kon het 5e Camelot blok laten zien. De lapjes die ik maandelijks toegestuurd krijg van <a href="http://www.quilt-it.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=15&Itemid=11" target="_blank">Quilt it en Dottie</a> zijn altijd ruim voldoende om het blok te kunnen maken. Van de restjes heb ik nu ook de hoekjes voor alle Camelot blokken geknipt.<br />
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En van de stukjes die te klein waren voor de hoekjes............heb ik kleine vingerhoedjes gesneden.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>And the pieces that were too small for the corners........I cut little tumblers of.</i></span><br />
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De restjes sneeuw verdwijnen hier zo'n beetje letterlijk 'als sneeuw voor de zon'. Ik ben benieuwd of er de komende dagen nog verse sneeuw zal gaan vallen....<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">At the moment the snow is disappearing like snow in summer. I wonder whether the coming days fresh snow will fall ...</span></i><br />
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Afgelopen zaterdagochtend was ik al bijtijds buiten, lopend door de verse sneeuw op weg naar <a href="http://haar/" target="_blank">haar</a>, waar we opgehaald zouden worden door <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ellavvliet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">haar</a> </span>om naar de Quiltexpo in Vijfhuizen te gaan. Het was prachtig buiten dus heb ik onderweg alvast wat foto's gemaakt. 't Was me een partij koud! Gelukkig kon ik eerst weer even mijn vingers warmen aan een lekker bakje koffie.<br />
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Bij de Expo, waar het 's ochtends nog flink koud was, hebben we eerst de quilts van <a href="http://www.google.nl/search?q=henk+van+kooten+quilts&hl=nl&prmd=imvnso&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=WSo1T-_-KMOk-gbfzsTrAQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CA4Q_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643" target="_blank">Henk van Kooten</a> en <a href="http://www.cosman.nl/index_nl.php" target="_blank">Arnout Cosman</a> bewonderd. Prachtig, die mannen kunnen er wat van! Wil je meer/betere/grotere foto's zien, klik dan door op de links.<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">When we arrived at the expo, where it also was very cold, we first admired the quilts made bij <a href="http://www.google.nl/search?q=henk+van+kooten+quilts&hl=nl&prmd=imvnso&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=WSo1T-_-KMOk-gbfzsTrAQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CA4Q_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643" target="_blank">Henk van Kooten</a> en <a href="http://www.cosman.nl/index_en.php" target="_blank">Arnout Cosman</a>. </span></i><span style="color: blue;"><i>Wonderful, these men are good!</i></span><i><span style="color: blue;"> </span></i><span style="color: blue;"><i>To see more/better/larger photo's, I recommend you to click on the links</i></span><i><span style="color: blue;">. </span></i><br />
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Nadat we die gezien hadden, waren we toch snel afgeleid (of moet ik zeggen verleid) door de aanwezige winkeliers. Natuurlijk hebben we ook de andere exposities nog bekeken. Hieronder nog wat foto's.<br />
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<i style="color: blue;">Have I bought something? Yes! </i><span style="color: blue;"><i>But I properly restricted myself. Patterns of 2 little quilts with paper and/or perspex templates, a magazine and only 2 fq. </i></span><br />
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Jeah! Het laatste blok van de Aunt Millies Garden Quilt is ook af...alleen....nu de randen nog. Voorlopig ben ik nog niet klaar met Tante Millie. Dat vind ik niet zo heel erg, want het is zooo leuk om aan te werken. Het enige nadeel is, dat ik nog zoveel meer zou willen maken, en dat schiet dan ook niet erg op. Maar deze Aunt Millie quilt gaat volgens mij wel heel mooi worden.<br />
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Heel apart en heel lekker: eendeborstfilet met sinaasappel portsaus, spruitjes en puree van paarse aardappeltjes die in slagroom gaar gekookt zijn. Ik wist helemaal niet dat er paarse aardappels bestonden, laat staan dat ze in slagroom gekookt konden worden! Alsof er een engeltje.......<br />
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Dat viel gelukkig ook goed in de smaak. In plaats van een zoet dessert, hadden we gekozen voor kaas. Een kaastaartje met bleu d'auvergne met port-marmeladesaus, perentaart met honing en noten, wat stukjes kaas en een paar druiven. Daarbij hadden we een prachtige wijn Mas Amiel (vin doux naturel) die we jaaaaren geleden tijdens een vakantie in Maury, Frankrijk hebben gekocht.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>There is always a lot to talk about and before you know, it is very late. It was delicious and very entertaining.... Soon I must decide when I start a diet to lose some weight. That I keep on postponing, very odd, don't you think?</i></span><br />
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Intussen zijn we alweer een week verder, is het berekoud geworden en ligt er een pak sneeuw! Gelukkig was het zaterdag zonnig en droog en kon het geplande bezoek aan de expo <a href="http://www.patchworkenquilt.nl/artikelen/home.html" target="_blank">Patchwork en Quiltdagen</a> in Vijfhuizen gewoon doorgaan. Ik probeer zo snel mogelijk wat foto's te laten zien.<br />
Geniet nog van de laatste uurtjes van het weekend!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>Meanwhile another week has passed, it became very cold and there is a lot of snow! Luckily Saturday was a sunny and dry day and the planned visit to the exhibition <a href="http://www.patchworkenquilt.nl/index.php?articleid=45" target="_blank">Patchwork en Quiltdagen </a>could carry on. I will try to write a new blogpost as soon as possible and show you some pictures. </i></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><i>Enjoy the last few hours of your weekend!</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">Why do I buy quilt-fabrics? Well, why not!</span></i></div>
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Vorige week was de eerste Lekprikkersbijeenkomst van 2012. Deze keer was er geen workshop gepland, maar gingen we verder met eigen werk. Truus had zo'n leuk quiltpatroon, dat ze 'm al in 3 verschillende uitvoeringen heeft gemaakt.<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">L</span></i><i><span style="color: blue;">ast week was a Lekprikkers meeting. No workshop this time, just working on our own quilts. Truus had such a nice pattern, she made three quilts of it!</span></i><br />
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Wil je 'm ook maken? Het patroon is te koop bij quiltwinkel <a href="http://www.hobby-time.nl/" target="_blank">Hobby Time</a> in Zeewolde.</div>
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<i><span style="color: blue;">The pattern is available in quilt shop <a href="http://www.hobby-time.nl/" target="_blank">Hobby Time</a> in Zeewolde. </span></i></div>
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Zelf heb ik al mijn blokken van de Camelotquilt laten zien. Het vierde blok had ik hier nog niet laten zien.<br />
Op de foto zie ik dat de ronde naad rechtsboven niet mooi is. Wat denken jullie, zou ik 'm losmaken en opnieuw doen?<br />
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<i><span style="color: blue;">I brought to show my blocks of the Camelot Quilt. This is the fourth block. </span></i><br />
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Net voor de Kerst zijn deze kussenhoesje met de post richting Australië gestuurd. Ze zijn een cadeautje voor <a href="http://www.esther-in-australia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Esther's</a> Australische hostmum. Hopelijk doet de postbode er dit keer minder dan 3 weken over om post te bezorgen...</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><i>For these I used 2 patterns of the Camelot Bom. I did the quilting by machine and I think it went quite well. Now that I got a start in machine quilting, I continued quilting the roses quilt for Iris. Compared to the pillow covers, this is really a huge quilt. Actually I would have liked to finish the roses quilt before the end of 2011, but I did not succeed in doing that. Well, it is certainly a good start of 2012!</i></span></div>
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