Sunday, August 28, 2011

Material Obsession

as you probably figured out

I have a little material obsession ~ smile ~

my sweet colleagues back in the Netherlands got me this book as a good bye gift


it is a very pretty book with the most beautiful quilts by the Australian ladies Kathy Doughty and Sarah Fielke

and from the basis to high level quilting, they all explain it in this book with clear drawings


really, with this book there is absolutely no excuse for me not to start quilting right away


so when I visited a yardsale last week, I took this pile of Christmas fabrics with me

and now I have to wait a few weeks more until my sewing machine arrives from overseas


until then, I will crochet and knit a little, and eat a mini cupcake or two from the amazing Cupid's

it was a delicious but dangerous discovery we did today in Canada...

~ love ~
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14 comments:

  1. ivanaAugust 28, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Cupcakes look irresistible, wishing you nice week ahead enjoying crocheting, reading and discovering temptations!

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  2. Happy in redAugust 28, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Yum, cupcakes zien er goed uit!! Balen dat je naaimachine er nog niet is.
    Groetjes, Esther.

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  3. Annette - MyRoseValleyAugust 28, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    I have that book and I love it! What a great gift. Just throw yourself out there. Good luck on your quilting adventure!

    And again, green as the Grinch this time... How can you be so lucky finding all those gorgeous X-mas fabric? I want to find treasures like that too!!!

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  4. Angel.PearlsAugust 28, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Look like a lovely book!
    Greetings from Eva Sweden

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  5. BeckyAugust 28, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    Oh such lovely friends you have.Looks like some good reading soon.Enjoy!

    Happy new week ahead!

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  6. koraleeAugust 28, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    What joy my friend..material...quilts..cupcakes...now that is a good day I would think!

    Hugs...any word on a home? A job?

    xoxooxox

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  7. MadeliefAugust 28, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Hoi Maaike,

    Wat ziet dit er allemaal mooi uit....oh en die cupcakes....zo heb je ze niet in Holland!

    Een gezellige nieuwe week,

    Madelief x

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  8. purple-roses-country-cottageAugust 28, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    The Christmas fabrics are looking so beautyful!
    I wish I will find also such beautiful fabrics here in Germany. Nicole

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  9. severienAugust 28, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    hi Crejjtion!
    i referred to your blog in my latest blogpost, here's the link: http://gelukkigindejarenzestig.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-zpagetti-project-is-not-quite.html

    just so you'd know...you inspire people! :)

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  10. Kirsty @ Bonjour QuiltsAugust 29, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Mmm, cupcakes! I bet you can't wait for that machine to turn up so you can get started. Love to see what you get up to with that fabric and the M.O. book. Enjoy x

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  11. AnonymousAugust 29, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    oh de kerst-stofjes zijn helemaal geweldig!! om wat in de stemming te komen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlyojhBs_24
    enjoy! :-)
    xx andere Maaike

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  12. Jenni C'sAugust 30, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    it all looks delicious...been wanting to do a quilt...for so long...

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  13. MichajaAugust 30, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    Leuk weer even een kijkje op je blog te nemen en wat zie ik daar je zit in Canada!! Veel plezier en geniet ervan maar dat ben je geloof ik volop aan het doen :)

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  14. Beertje ZonnAugust 31, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Mmm, cupcakes en ik vind het boek ook mooi!

    Beren groetjes van mij:

    Beertje Zonn

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~ sweet thank you for your lovely words ~

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