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Two cottages and The Quilthoeve...
Last year I subscribed to the Country Cottage Needleworks Cottages at Annemiek's . For one whole year Annemiek loyally sent me all the cottages, complete with fabric and threads..And I didn't stitch...
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Jeanny's SAL and some other pink.....
The first week of January Jeanny started a nice SAL..Now I'm not that into SALs and exchanges simply because I'm not a swift stitcher and I can't stitch up to the other girls, so I hardly ever join...
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February, Valentine and A Secret Love...
The February cottage is finished.Once again a lovely cottage to stitch.Full of pink and hearts just because February is , the month of Love..., according to meNext week it's Valentine's Day and for...
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A March Finish and Some Spring...
Nothing much has happened the past few weeks.Even the weather hasn't been much and rather unpredictable.I finished the March cottage and I have to admit I still enjoy stitching the little houses. The...
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My Alsacienne Quaker
Now wouldn't it be time to change my blog's name into France and Stitching??Almost all of my stitching projects are French. I just love the French style, probably because they use a lot of pink and...
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Just a Beach Hut.....
Inspired by the blogs of Susan and Helen I felt like make something bright and colourful.So when I found this sweet beach hut chart in an old Cross Stitcher magazine I was lost..I think it's so...
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Just around the Corner....
The weather has been glorious the last few days.Time to spend some time outdoors.We live in a small town just outside Amsterdam, in the lovely Gooi area.There's a farmers market on Friday,which I...
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Meanwhile In Paris....
This weekend my friend Tammy and I spent some lovely days in Paris.We took the first train on Thursday morning and arrived in Paris at 10.30, so we had all day.As we normally go by bus, we decided this...
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Simply Summer......
Summer has arrived in Holland. We had to wait for it for a very long time, but now it's here it's wonderful. The past few weeks have been glorious, even hot, so I haven't been stitching at all. Plenty...
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End of a Beautiful Summer....
Summer is fading, and what a glorious summer it has been. Here in Holland we have had almost three warm and sunny months. Beautiful weather and plenty of sunshine and heat.I haven't done a lot of...
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My Favourite Season....
My favourite season has arrived. I, like probably many others, love autumn. The colours, the smell and the evenings with a candle but just enough warmth to sit outside and watch the sunset....And at...
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Brighton and a Little Bit of Christmas
Despite the beautiful weather this summer, it hasn't been our best time of life. Jennifer, our daughther, has been very ill. Luckily she's on the mend now, and recovering rather well. So that's why we...
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'Tis The Season
Now the days become shorter, it's cosy to stay inside and haven't we got the perfect winter hobby. I have stitched all my Christmas ornaments, I only have to finish them. Put some lavender inside and...
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A Very Happy Christmas !!!!
All ornaments are finished, the house is smelling of home baked goodies and the tree is shining... What can go wrong??? No work till next Friday , tomorrow all the shopping, and than...
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2014 .... A New Start
Even though 2013 isn't going to be booked as my favourite year, it has had some fine moments too. We made some nice trips to England, and I had some great stitching events in Compiegne ( France ) and...
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So Pretty In Pink .....
Since a couple of weeks stitching Holland is under the spell of the 'Randje per Week' project.It's a real rage and everybody is talking about it.Obstinate as I am, I didn't want to hear a thing about...
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Laura's Give Away
Last week I was surpised to hear I had won a give away at Laura´s ( clic ) weblog.Suprised because I had almost forgotten I entered.Laura has the most wonderful webshop and weblog and I almost always...
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Still Here !!!!
Oh yes I'm still here, busy with everything and nothing. Don't know what kept and keeps me from blogging. So no excuses, except for the part that our old computer died, including all my photos...But...
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Happy 2015, Randjes/Borders and Harrogate....
So there's 2015. I'd like to wish you a a wonderful New Year with a good health , a lot of luck and creativity and I hope every wish will come true for all of you.Last year was the year of the Randjes...
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Tammy´s Handbook of Stitches !!!
Last Saturday, my best friend Tammy, launched her new Stitching Project. Tammy´s Handbook of...
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A London Try- out , and some British China ...
To save my Tammy Stitches ( we are already in the second week ) in a nice way I have decided to store them in a kind of scrapbook. That way I can combine several craft techniques and all the...
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So Sad and So Happy ....
Brimful of enthusiasm I started 2015. So much resolutions were made. More blogging for instance.Up to the middle of February it all went well. I blogged, I visited Paris with the Stitching Girls and...
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Bags And a Clubsandwich.....
Yesterday my daughter and I played tourist in our own city of Amsterdam. Now for a while The Museum of Bags had been high on Jennifer's wish list,so that's where we decided to go.It was a nice...
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A Walk and a Finish
Nothing special to tell. Life is nice and easy at the moment. My best friend René and I have started walking again. Wonderful to see how nice our own Holland can be when the sun is shining.And I...
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