What I bought in Paris

I showed you my favorite fabric shops in paris . At Dreyfus I bought some beautiful fabric for cushion covers.

I made another two with fabric from my stash.

They are all for the market. I am still very busy making small Christmas decorations for the market.

I was in the newspaper....

Let me start by wishing you all a very happy, healthy and creative new year. I also want to thank you for your lovely comments on my blog last year.
I  feel encouraged by them and you often make my day!

I'l show you some pictures of the Christmas market, first the article of which I am PROUD in the regional newspaper.
The market was a great success, we sold a lot .
Enjoy the pictures...

6 weeks till Christmas

Time flies ......
Today I'll give you some Matryoshka's, or baboushka's  or Russian dolls.
They are hot, even the French  magazine 'Marie Claire Idées' had a topic about these cute little dolls.
Here are some pictures:

I have the French patterns of the pillows, the bags and the picture on the cape. If you are interested, mail me.

Here I found some cross stitch Matryoshka's, so cute.....

In the book 'Gift' by Rosalie Quinlan are some more Russian Doll patterns.  I did not know that she also designed fabric, on Corrie's blog you can find a giveaway of beautiful Rosalie Quinlan fabric!

In one of the numbers of 'Cent idees' that I bought this year is a lovely Matryoshka bag pattern.

Happy Crafting.

Back home

There were three packages waiting for me.....
The first one was my Giveaway present which from Ann. I love everything in the box, it was like a Christmas present. There were small crocheted flowers, so cute!
Thanks a lot Ann for this special gift.

The two others were fabric that I commended. Lovely owl fabric that i bought here and gorgeous horse and matryoshka fabric that i bought here.  

My sewing table

Do you remember my sewing table? I can show you now some results....

There are : mouse in his bed; 2 matryoshka's in bed; lavender hearts; and matryoshka's pendants .

I have made 15 of each for my stand on the fleemarket. The pattern of the mouse in his bed is from her. 

Tomorrow I'll show you the bags I made and I'll tell you more about the 14th of July 

A bit of this and a bit of that

Yesterday i came home from my trip in Holland. In Paris I was a bit in a hurry so not enough time to buy books at Junku's. But I bought this book with recipes from Clea. She has a very interesting blog with healthy cooking recipes: low fat, little sugar, vegetarian....

I also bought this cute little notebook.

In the seventies and eighties there was a very popular craftmagazine in France. It was called "100 IDEES". There is a blog where the fans of this magazine exchange lost numbers or try to complete their collection. I also used this site and I found someone who wanted to sell her collection. I received about 110 numbers !!!!  Not the complete collection, but I am still searching...... 

Someone gave us a  young chicken, she is so very cute...

Washing-day

When I was a child,  monday was washing-day. I remember my grandmother laying the blankets in the grass. It was called 'de bleek'.
On the picture you see me with her on this 'bleek'.

 I also have a large grass- field but I prefer to hang it out. Otherwise the chickens, the cat, the dog and the moles should make it dirty. (I don't remember moles when I was young???)

Monday iI washed the new fabric . I always wash it by hand, in the last water with a bit of vinegar, to stop bleeding the fabric.

Here you can see it drying.....

Matryoshka bag

Here it's winter, cold, a little bit of snow. It's good to be inside  near the stove....and sew bags!Matryoshka bag for girls. Tomorrow more...one with owls and one with cupcakes.

Matryoshka"s

Do you like Matryoshka’s ?  Here you can download this calender. Look around on the side, there is more that you can download and in the shop you can  buy a printable kit with many Matryoshka’s.

Matryoshka"s

Today the matryoshka's and the angel from Dorien arrived. They are beautiful. The fabric choise is so well done!
Thank you so much Dorien.