Atelier Bep

Nobody around, only some squirrels, wild pigs and  a deer.

Sunday morning, at 8.30 am I was already riding my bike. Diretion? To Hall (Atelier Bep). She had her open day and the weather was so lovely. First to the woods direction Apeldoorn, then along the channel, and there is Atelier Bep after 43 km. Spending some time in her garden quilting, a little little bit of shopping. And around 1 pm Rob was there to pick me up to go to his mum birthday. More time to work at my Spakenburger quilt.

By numbering almost every cyclepath, and information panels on the numbers, you can easily find your way. Just follow the numbers.

Still another 10 km to go along the channel.

Juultje, one of Bep her dogs. Finding a nice place to to sleeping.

To put in the big pins from the washing line.

Doing this and that

 Lovely weather. So we enjoy riding our bikes here ... doing this and that. One of the things which is very special is the Grace Kelly Exhibition at Palace Het Loo. About 25 dresses are shown.

You know what ....

...... we have holiday. Yeaah.

Time to finish and start some quiliting projects.

Make some space in my cupboard. Because you know .... I was in Amersfoort last saturday, and there you can find Laura's Quiltatelier, a very sweet quiltshop.

And you know what .... I booked a quilting trip at Laura's Quiltatelier to Boston and New England! So exciting, end of september I'm going. Just a small group (6 - 8 women), all quilting, visiting quilt shops, quilt exhibitions and quiltmuseums. Life is sooo good.

Laura's Quiltatelier

Remember

On the first of june, two years ago our cocker spaniel Paco died. It's good to have sweet memories.

This quilt is getting bigger and bigger!

I started with 5x5 blocks. Too small. Then I did 7x7 blocks. I didn't like it as a square. Now I have blocks for 7 x 9. But I didn't like that either. So maybe an extra row and make it 7 x 10. What do you think?

I love my Spakenburger mourning purples.

Some stolen moments that I'm working at this quilt. I have to finish my last paper for my study half of july. So most of the time my diningtable is covered with books and my computer.....

.... and a cup of coffee. I like this american "thing", getting a big cup of coffee in the BLT at the Theresiastraat. Brings back all the good memories of my holidays with Marne and Elaine in Seattle.

Spakenburg

The Museum behind the Noorderkerk is open again. They close in wintertime and open in springtime. I wrote already several times on my blog about this museum, but it's really worthwhile visiting: Klederdracht en Visserij Museum

One of those little museum in the Netherlands run by volunteers from the church. Why do I love this museum so much?


Several resaons:

the people that are working there know lots and lots of interesting stories; the Quilts most of them made of Spakenburger fabrics; and the little shop, where you have a chance to buy old traditional costume fabrics.

So don't forget to make a little stop at Spakenburg when you're around.

It's already May, doing this and that

With my mum and dad a cycling tour a long the IJssel around Deventer.

For some reason I'm a little bit lazy on my blog. Maybe it's because there is facebook. Maybe because there is so much going on, like making holiday plans, finishing my last subject for my study Business Science, spending time with my new e-reader, which I really really love. Time for my friends, some are having a hard time.

And of course there is still my Spakenburger quilt to finish. And my hospital project.

 I will post about it later this week. But the Children's hospital also like to participate in the project of the little bags for children.

This is very interesting tree. It looks like somebody hang little white flaggs in it.

Here you can make 'dreamcatchers". Aren't they beautfull, all you need is some wood, wool, beads and feathers. The children can make them at the Estate: http://www.cultureclubdehaere.nl/

 Bep had her first open sunday of this year. So we can resist her beautifull garden. The cat on the table and me, doing a little workshop.

So you see there is a lot going on.

I love spring!!!

 What do you like about spring? A glass of wine at the end of a work day outside? Visit Geertjes farm and feed the baby-goats? Or just walk with Mies through parc Clingendaal in The Hague? Oh it makes me so happy a few days nice, sunny warm weather. Enjoy every moment.

 

Again sandsculptures in Garderen

You look around, another week full of activities is gone.

Our Easter weekend we spend in Garderen at our summerhouse. The weather much better as expected.


On saturday we did a high tea with my parents and my mothers-in-law.




During the High Tea we made a break and  visited the annual exhibition of sandsculptures. It was amazing. The theme this year was "the golden age of the Netherlands".