And again another year is over. Oh, what a year it was! One that noone would have imagined. When I was a child and bored during lessons I imagined which historic events I would expirience in my lifetime and be assured I never thought about a pandemic.
Continue reading “New year – new luck?”Deferred is not cancelled
Looking forward to Canada – that was the title of my blogpost a year ago. My husband had just booked our flights for August 2020 and to celebrate that I had stitched the first block of our anticipation wall hanging.
Continue reading “Deferred is not cancelled”Fans of Catan
For 25 years we have been avid players of the gorgous „Settlers of Catan“, we were hooked as soon it was released. Two shelves in our cupboard are full of all variants of this game. By now we have infected also our children.
Continue reading “Fans of Catan”Shabby chic ragtime quilt – block 2
For my first block of the ragtime quilt I combinded four big squares of 8inch sides with a cross of nin small squares of 4inch sides. Now for the second I wanted to try another layout.
Continue reading “Shabby chic ragtime quilt – block 2”First grader
Even though we are already a couple of weeks into the new school term a first grader was very happy about her late schoolstart present.
Continue reading “First grader”Loving sea gulls
Because I like sea gulls so much I am doing a bag with lots of sea gull designs. And a bag needs charm, of course.
Continue reading “Loving sea gulls”Starry night sew-along – week 4
Last week my machine did not want to stitch anymore after having done the third block of Flowerdog Design’s starry night quilt. But after a very intense cleaning and oiling she is working again luckily.
Continue reading “Starry night sew-along – week 4”Mystery christmas sew-along – week 4
To Sweet Peas mystery christmas quilt there not only corners to do as I showed last week but also borders.
Continue reading “Mystery christmas sew-along – week 4”Equipped for driving
Our latest addition to our car pool is a chic brown Vespa – not new but as good as new as it was handed down in the family.
Continue reading “Equipped for driving”Just like magic – making a present
Yesterday my daughter came and asked me to do a present for her friend’s birthday today, something embroidered.
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