Erleperle

Dutch Colours for me

 

I've got some Dutch goodies from a private swap with Blij als mij. Here you see some lovely ribbon with flowers and Dutch mills - love it! I can't wait to find the right project for this lovely ribbon.

Beautiful birds and a handmade tissueholder with polka dots. Who can ask for more....!? I've got so much more in my swap package. Magazines, a handmade book marker, handmade ornaments and more.

Here you see my Dutch coloured fabric. I'm a very lucky girl. Thank you for swapping with me, Erna. Now I can add some Dutch goodies to my  ever growing stash.

Last minute Patchwork Christening Gift

To be honest I didn't think, that I would get this project finished in time. I did and I'm quite satisfied with that. In fact I haven't done anything, since I finished the stitching last weekend. Four hours ago I started to pick up the fabrics, I wanted to use. The back is made of Swell by Moda.

A mix of hens, dots, Matryoshkas and vintage embroidery. Some old and some new. Red, white, pink and blue. I'm finished and ready for the gift wrapping part. I'm ready - no, we are ready - for the Christening tomorrow. These beauties are part of the gift. Have a nice weekend.

Custom Orders

 

Today it's time for making some custom orders. I have made this pair of earrings for a colleague. I hope she likes them! It has been such a long time since I last played with beads, gold and silver. I enjoyed it!

Today I got my new Erleperle stamp from my supplier of stamps and banners, Craft Pudding. I love the stamp - thank you! Magda has used the same font as the one in my banner. Great!

Time to make a custom order for a Matryoshka doll and after that I hope to go on with this project. It will soon be Sunday.....

WIP - Christening Gift

Why....?! I ask myself, why I haven't started this project sooner than yesterday. The Christening will take place Sunday next week! But no - instead I had to make pouches, fabric baskets and coasters. That's how I work. I make, what I want to make, when I want to make it. Sounds a bit silly, but I'm sure, you know what I mean. Yesterday I was ready to begin this project and today I really enjoy it. If I don't finish the gift in time, I will have an early Christmas gift. Nothing more to say about that! The scraps are from Yvestown and I love the colourful prints!

Thank you for all your sweet wishes for last night. It was such a great summer night by the sea. We enjoyed every minute and so did the girls, who were home all alone. Tomorrow my husband and I will leave them again - poor children.... This time my mother will join them, while we are away until Sunday celebrating a friends birthday. Date time again - yearh!!

Summer Coasters

 

 

A set of four linen mushroom coasters. You might think, I have made a copy cat, but no. That's what happens, when crafters sometimes get the same idea. I like the green touch, Kajsa has given her coasters.

Four strawberry coasters made in light pink linen from Små Tekstiler. I have the same linen in chocolate brown and light green. The coasters will be listed in my Etsy shop soon. The picture of these coasters inspired me to make a big strawberry cake! I will do that in a while and invite my family to a tea party in the garden. Tonight I have invited my beloved for dinner in town. We are both looking forward to be sweethearts tonight!

.....later in the afternoon!

Happy Tuesday

I got note books too! Thanks for telling me, Dorte. You are such a dear friend. The babuska you gave me is smiling here next to me - happy to have new friends! Happy Tuesday to you too!

The Housewife Society

My dear friend, Helle, and I have decided, that every prober housewife must have a peg apron. Not that we consider ourselves as prober housewives - not at all! We don't want to be prober housewives, we want to be happy housewives. With such a friend as Helle, it is very easy to be a happy housewife and a happy friend too. We talk about every thing and have so much fun doing it. I really mean everything... Sometimes we get the same idea without knowing it. We can buy yarn and pattern for the same project, without knowing. In the same colour too! We have had many laughs about that. It's spooky - but we like it! Thanks to Helle I'm a blogger. It's nearly four years ago, that I searched on the internet for knitting patterns and found her blog. We have been best friends since.

Here is my peg apron. I love it - I had so much fun making it. When it was finished, I laughed. I think it is great to make tissueholders, pouches, fabric baskets and now a peg apron. Who on earth is able to live without stuff like that....?! I'm not - it makes me a better housewife, mother, wife and friend. That's reason enough for me to continue making unnecessary stuff. Because it is not unnecessary at all. I'm still laughing.... I love the smile from my husband, when I run down the stairs to show him a new project. That smile proofs that making such stuff make me a happy wife.

Linen and Flowers

 

One more fabric basket. This one is for crafting stuff and I love it! I wish my English was good enough to make a tutorial, because I'm having so much fun making these fabric baskets. I want to share it with someone! I have made the basket in linen - which we love so much, don't we...? - and the beautiful green fabric is from the Pastel Antique Flower Collection by Lecien. Inside the basket I have used pink Gingham like this. I have used some swap stuff too, and I'm sure that some of you will recognize something on the picture. Thank you so much!

Yesterday I visited two local second hand shops and I was lucky! I found these goodies. I love the vintage buttons and the paper card. I'm sure, that I will find it very hard to use the buttons.

I'm so happy to be able to write this post. We have been without internet since yesterday and we were told, that it could last 5-6 weeks before it would be fixed. Crisis.... While I'm writing this post, my beloved is busy trying to fix all computers in our home (we all have our own....). He is the best - as always!

Have a nice evening. I'm looking forward to three days off from work.

Fabric Basket

Who can live without a fabric basket....?! All of us I guess. It didn't keep me from making one today. This one is for the crocheted napkins my mother in law made for us. I think the next one will be for crafting stuff. Take a look at this gorgeous basket made by my friend, Jasna.

Today I was told, that I have won a gift certificate for 50$ to Amazon.com. I love books and I always have wishes for new books but I'm not able to decide which books to buy.... Perhaps I will buy Pretty Little Patchwork. If you can recommend me a great knitting or sewing book do say so!

Vintage Embroidery

Pink Gingham - a favorite of mine! Mixed with green it's even better. I know, it's the same old story about pouch making! I can promise you, that more will come. The vintage embroidery is from this gorgeous swap. It's great to use swap stuff and think about the person, who sent it to your. I like that. This way every piece of work has it own little story.

I hope to make some free style quilting soon. I have a sheep project waiting for my attention. I wish I had more time.... I'm looking forward to my monthly Friday off from work next week.