30 mei 2009
Kaart, ATC en borduurwerk
Het borduurwerkje vordert gestaag. Het is een hele klus dit handwerk, maar ik kan het mooi doen als ik met de kinderen tv zit te kijken of als we buiten in zon zitten.
My embroidery work is growing slowly. It is a lot of work this hand work, but I can work on it while watching tv with the kids or sitting outside in the sun.
Van Hannie kreeg ik deze mooie ATC en postkaart. Dank je wel Hannie. Ik zal je iets terugsturen, zodra ik weer kaarten heb.
This nice ATC and Postcard were send to me by Hannie. Thank you Hannie. I will send some in return when I have made some new ones.
23 mei 2009
Art Explosion
Today I went to Art Explosion, an art event in Assen, the city where I live. There were a lot of artists: ceramic, fabric, photografy, leather, paintings etc... It was so nice to see what other people make. I was impressed by the work of Liesbeth te Velde, René Kaiser en Marjanke de Bruijn.
It is always a very nice outdoor event and it is combined with a book market and the regular market. There are a lot of people who want to see the art and enjoy what they see and experience. I am thinking about being one of the artists next year. Maybe I can do so with (some of my friends of) the Dutch Bag Ladies. That would be fun!
I did not make photo's myself, but you can see some here: http://picasaweb.google.com/assenfoto/ArtExplosion#
It is always a very nice outdoor event and it is combined with a book market and the regular market. There are a lot of people who want to see the art and enjoy what they see and experience. I am thinking about being one of the artists next year. Maybe I can do so with (some of my friends of) the Dutch Bag Ladies. That would be fun!
I did not make photo's myself, but you can see some here: http://picasaweb.google.com/assenfoto/ArtExplosion#
19 mei 2009
Oefening - Practice
Vandaag heb ik geoefend met borduurwerk. Ik vind borduurwerk op quilts van anderen altijd erg mooi en om mijn eigen vaardigheden te vergroten ben ik wat gaan oefenen.
Today I have been practicing embroidery. I always like the look of embroidery on quilts of other people, so I wanted to improve my own skills.
Today I have been practicing embroidery. I always like the look of embroidery on quilts of other people, so I wanted to improve my own skills.
15 mei 2009
Stormquilt en schoenen
Ik werk nog steeds aan de stormquilt. Mijn naaimachine werkt helaas niet altijd goed en dat is behoorlijk frustrerend. Ik denk dat ik hem voor een servicebeurt naar de winkel moet brengen. Al vanaf het begin gaat het niet goed. Zo heb ik eigenlijk nog geen plezier gehad van het machineborduurgedeelte. Ondanks dit heb ik de quilt voorzien van wat struikgewas. In eerste instantie had ik dat gedaan door vrij machine quilten, maar ik was niet blij met hoe het er uit zag. Daarom besloot ik om weer kleine blaadjes te knippen en deze met takken vast te naaien. Nu ben ik wel tevreden met het resultaat.
I am still working on the stormquilt. My sewing machine is not always working well and that is very frustrating (I think I have to take it to the store for service. I have not been able to use it properly, since I bought it). But, I have been able to make some bushes. At first I did some free motion quilting for the bushes, but I wasn't happy with the outcome. That is why I decided to make little leaves and sew the branches. Now it's what I want it to be.
Mijn schoenen hebben inmiddels wat minder kleur, want de kleur bleef er vanaf komen. Ik denk dat dat kwam doordat het leer nieuw is en misschien behandeld is door de fabriek. Dus nu draag ik ze in pastelkleuren. Hoe dan ook, het is in mijn ogen nog steeds beter dan wit.
My shoes had to loose some color, because it kept coming off. I think that is because the leather was new and maybe impregnated. So now I am wearing these pastel colored shoes... Still I think it's better than white.
I am still working on the stormquilt. My sewing machine is not always working well and that is very frustrating (I think I have to take it to the store for service. I have not been able to use it properly, since I bought it). But, I have been able to make some bushes. At first I did some free motion quilting for the bushes, but I wasn't happy with the outcome. That is why I decided to make little leaves and sew the branches. Now it's what I want it to be.
Mijn schoenen hebben inmiddels wat minder kleur, want de kleur bleef er vanaf komen. Ik denk dat dat kwam doordat het leer nieuw is en misschien behandeld is door de fabriek. Dus nu draag ik ze in pastelkleuren. Hoe dan ook, het is in mijn ogen nog steeds beter dan wit.
My shoes had to loose some color, because it kept coming off. I think that is because the leather was new and maybe impregnated. So now I am wearing these pastel colored shoes... Still I think it's better than white.
11 mei 2009
Kralen - beads
8 mei 2009
Schoen met Markal Paintsticks
Een paar dagen geleden heb ik mijn nieuwe witte schoenen gekleurd met Markal Paintsticks. Normaal gesproken droogt dit vrij snel op, maar deze keer niet... Ik vraag me nu af hoe dit kan. Waarom geven de kleuren nog steeds af? Komt dit nog goed? Ik had het zwarte nog zwarter willen maken, maar voorlopig moet ik eerst wachten tot het droog is...
A few days ago I painted my new white shoes with Markal Paintsticks. Normally the paint drys quickly, but now it doesn't. If I touch it, my fingers get colored. Will it ever dry? I wanted to make the black parts more black, but now I have to wait until it will be dry.
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