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Carolien's stitches: November 2014
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Tuesday, 25 November 2014. A week off . Have you spotted the white veil over the lawn this morning? Bird bath frozen, pansies heads down, white leaves . We had a touch of frost earlier on, but I think King Winter has really arrived now. Time for my cherished scarf from Jenny, I took it out a few days ago. Mmm, so lovely, that scarf. Yes, there are remnants of summer, nature continues to amaze me. But in a few days the leaves were swirling down, almost in a hurry . See the tree now, by the way? Oops, you ...
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Carolien's stitches: April 2015
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Thursday, 30 April 2015. I hope you're all doing well. It's still cold here in Holland, we even had a late touch of frost. Time for some more warmth now, time to put the geraniums out! Yes, I'm politely waiting till the ice Saints have greeted us and have left the country for this year . The plants and trees are turning green rapidly though, thanks to the rain we had. Talking about green: I made my first olive green garland on the. Sampler. Lovely colours, I'm enjoying this new start. Home of a Quilter.
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Carolien's stitches: January 2015
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Friday, 30 January 2015. I hope you're having a nice day. We had a cold but nice day, partly in . Zutphen. Zutphen is an old Hanseatic city, a hanzestad. At a 40 minutes drive from Zevenaar. Fleur and I had never been there before. I knew it had to be a nice old city and it's true! It's a charming place to go, even on a cold winter's day. The parking space in the city centre was a good start: lovely small houses, dated 1873, surrounded it. A good view for Anton Pieck, I guess. See the street? A Catholic ...
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Carolien's stitches: February 2015
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Friday, 27 February 2015. While she's traveling . While Sofia is traveling by train to Zevenaar, I can show you my present for her. Last week I finished the top for her quilt. After more than two years! I had some 'in-betweens', I must confess. A baby quilt, Cock and Yvette's quilt . Since Sofia was so patient to wait and wait and wait, I decided to speed up the process. How on earth do you quilt a thimble quilt? It's a very lively but tiny pattern. Small patterns? Endless. Big patterns? Driving back hom...
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Carolien's stitches: An afternoon in Utrecht
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Thursday, 23 April 2015. An afternoon in Utrecht. Last week we went to Utrecht. André had a meeting there and Fleur was investigating something as well. We decided to combine things and spend the afternoon together, in-between-things. We visited a familiar ice cream 'hot spot' on the Oudegracht (translated: The Old Canal). They had a new flavour:. The cloister part near the Dom. I hope I can make more pictures to show you . Another time. House of the Pope. Sol iustitiae illustra nos,. We're nearly there&...
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Carolien's stitches: July 2014
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Thursday, 24 July 2014. In case you haven't seen this yet . Https:/ www.youtube.com/watch? I don't know why I can't get that Youtube link 'in view', but when you click on the link you'll see it anyway.). I do think we have a very good Minister of Foreign Affairs, Frans Timmermans. I highly appreciate his speech to the UN and still have to swallow etc. when seeing this and many other reports about the tragedy of the MH17. I simply have to share this video . Frans Timmermans, yesterday at the airport,.
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Carolien's stitches: December 2014
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Wednesday, 31 December 2014. It's Oudejaarsavond, Old Year's Eve. As we say here in Holland. The fireworks are more and more present and we still have some hours to go till 'the big moment'. I bet everyone is looking back a little (or a lot) . How to start this new year-to-come anyway? Don't understand me wrong: I'm not getting depressed or what, grins. I love my job and focus on 'whatever I can do to make their last hour(s) with their beloved something to look back on with gratefulness and good feel...
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Carolien's stitches: March 2015
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Tuesday, 31 March 2015. When Lotje and I were turning my sewing room upside down, I found two hidden samplers. I made them years ago. The first one was made as an. I put in small patterns that I liked. No prefab pattern . It is a mixture of the traditional red of many, many Dutch samplers and a handful of colours. See the rings and the date? We were engaged during a weekend in Diepenveen, as guests in a special place: the Cistercian cloister of Our Lady of Sion. Fond memories . Dutch greetings, Carolien.
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Carolien's stitches: She's dressed in purple
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Tuesday, 12 May 2015. She's dressed in purple. The lilac tree is in full bloom here. Plenty to do in the garden . I do as much as I can. I'm way behind in writing mails and visiting blogs, to be honest. I wish I could catch up easily, but my energy level is a bit on the low side. Nothing to worry about, but please have a little patience with me . My legs are protesting a little (much) and when I can I try to sit down . That's good news for my 'stitching department', grins! She's laughing at me. Hopelijk ...
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Carolien's stitches: October 2014
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Friday, 31 October 2014. A bit of this and that (OEQC 3). I'll help you with it. Bright colours, ping, good morning! By Dorte Gjelstrup (Danish Quilting Guild). The cornflower is all done by sewing machine. Hours and hours of work, I presume . By Ine Kaldenbach (The Netherlands). Waking up nicely? Good Time for a funny quilt, with little spools attached. Great in a sewing room! Another splash of colour, so very much MY colours . sorry! Modern paintings, wink . Sewing and sewing with that sewing machine .
