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Vor etwas mehr als einer Woche ging ich zusammen mit 5 anderen Frauen Skifahren. Wir übernachteten 2x in der Erezsässhütte bei Klosters. Es war einfach genial. Das Wetter machte mit und es hatte sehr wenig Leute. Wir hatten es sehr gut zusammen und haben sehr viel gelacht, was will man mehr?

A little more than a week ago I went together with 5 other women skiing. We stayed for 2 nights at the Erezsässhütte near Klosters. It was just great. The weather was wonderful and it has very few people. We did laugh a lot togheter and did have a ...

This is what happens when snow is predicted in the south; naturally there's the insanity that occurs as everyone runs for bread and milk at the grocery stores but, then, the conversation turns to anticipated snowfall amounts and, ultimately, how long folks expect to be stranded. I'm not too worried: we have firewood enough to last and I have an adequate supply of books and stitching projects

This is what happens when snow is predicted in the south; naturally there's the insanity that occurs as everyone runs for bread and milk at the grocery stores but, then, the conversation turns to anticipated snowfall amounts and, ultimately, how long folks expect to be stranded. I'm not too worried: we have firewood enough to last and I have an adequate supply of books and stitching projects

Zuerst einmal möchte ich all meinen Lesern und Leserinnen ein gutes neues Jahr wünschen und hoffe, dass euer Neujahr auch so gut begonnen hat wie bei mir. Gestern war ich zusammen mit einer Freundin auf meiner ersten Schneeschuhtour. Es war einfach herrlich!

First of all I want to wish all my readers a Happy New Year and hope that your year also started as well as mine did. Yesterday I have been on my first snowshoe tour with a friend. It just war marvelous! 

 

Who is ready for some 
BLIZZARD QUILTING?!! 

I love Valentine’s Day! Do you know why? After you take down the Christmas decorations, the house feels a little bare and not as festive. But Valentine’s Day decorations (in my favorite colors, red and pink) certainly brighten things up!! Today, we released Collection #60 to members of The Art of Home Club. It includes a Stuck on You Valentine’s Day table runner pattern, plus instructions to make a mug rug, mini tote, and a little treat bag.

Guess what?! The table runner does double duty- it not only makes your table really cute, it is also ...

Our latest Collection for The Art of Home Club is called Woodland Christmas, and it contains instructions to make a square quilt/wall hanging, table runner, AND a small table topper.  What a great assortment of projects to make to decorate your home this holiday season! Also included are 6 little woodland “critters” ready for the winter holidays (skunk, bunny, fox, deer, owl, and bear) plus “Merry Christmas” and “Warm Winter Wishes” sentiments.

That’s right- it’s an entire collection of designs and projects that you can mix and match and have a lot of fun with!

For extra ...

Have you heard about our Snowmen & Silent Night Sew Along? Make a cute little 35″ snowman quilt with us during this FREE sew along!

Just CLICK HERE to sign up and get all of the free patterns delivered to your email!  You will get a new block pattern each Monday for 4 weeks, then in the fifth and final week you’ll get the border instructions.

Here’s the first block which we’ve just released:

There are  TWO different version of these designs, so you can choose your favorite! Choose from the “Snow Friends” version or the “Silent Night ...

Our latest Collection for The Art of Home Club is called Angels Among Us, and it contains instructions to make a quilt, table runner, and pillow with these adorable Christmas angel quilt blocks. (That’s right- it’s an entire collection of designs and projects that you can mix and match and have a lot of fun with!) I really love the “picket” border on the quilt and table runner- it’s so fun!

There’s instructions to either applique OR hand embroider the angels. I think it would be fun to personalize the angels, using hair and fleshtones of ...

Today we released Collection #53, Penguin Party!! (I can’t believe we are on Collection #53 in our Club!!)

This month’s collection includes 5 adorable penguin designs- with patterns for BOTH applique and hand embroidery, so you can choose your favorite. Our projects are a table runner, set of place mats, and mug rug. They are the perfect addition to your winter table! I love designs that can go from the holidays all the way through the winter, so you don’t have to totally change out your decor at the end of the holiday season.

(I know that ...

 Ik was al druk doende ganzen te fotograferen toen mijn oog viel op deze Houtsnip die veel dichterbij aan het foerageren was. Bijna over het hoofd gezien!

Veel makkelijker te herkennen was natuurlijk de kieviet. Nog niet eerder kon ik m ...

Nou stond de IJssel de afgelopen anderhalve week zó hoog dat het Worpplantsoen onderwater liep.

's zomers kun je daar picknicken, naar muziek luisteren of gewoon lekker luieren. 

Maar nu het gevroren had kun je er dus schaatsen en sleeën!

En IJsbaan tussen de bomen...

While we were gone away this Moth Orchid which has lived as a foliage-only plant in our bathroom for the past few years sent up a flower stalk! I was shocked and amazed. Maybe we need to leave home more often! I don't do anything special except water it every week; once a month I sprinkle a few crystals of orchid food into the watering solution but that's it. I had NO  very little hope of it ever

While we were gone away this Moth Orchid which has lived as a foliage-only plant in our bathroom for the past few years sent up a flower stalk! I was shocked and amazed. Maybe we need to leave home more often! I don't do anything special except water it every week; once a month I sprinkle a few crystals of orchid food into the watering solution but that's it. I had NO  very little hope of it ever

Maar je kan het sowieso al heel simpel een beetje anders maken...zet m op z'n kop!

En zo goedmoedig als de standaard sneeuwpop er qua uitstraling uitziet, zo nors maar ook hip ziet de volgende sneeuwpop er uit... als een hippe punker.

Yesterday's post about Gregory finishing up his Star Wars quilt was only accompanied by a few photographs. There was no shortage of them, choosing which ones to post was the hardest. Gregory is high energy and taking breaks, frequently, was part of the strategy to get everything done. At one point I happened to look up and realized that there was a standoff occurring on the cutting table! I

Yesterday's post about Gregory finishing up his Star Wars quilt was only accompanied by a few photographs. There was no shortage of them, choosing which ones to post was the hardest. Gregory is high energy and taking breaks, frequently, was part of the strategy to get everything done. At one point I happened to look up and realized that there was a standoff occurring on the cutting table! I

Welcome! Mr. Snowman is all quilted, bound and is guarding the door to the sewing room for the winter months. This was a wonderful Country Threads pattern to stitch up, you can find it here. I used a straight-line quilting approach for a quick and easy finish. Somehow I made twice as many flying geese units than I needed (?!!), they were relegated to the back. And, speaking of people at the door.

Welcome! Mr. Snowman is all quilted, bound and is guarding the door to the sewing room for the winter months. This was a wonderful Country Threads pattern to stitch up, you can find it here. I used a straight-line quilting approach for a quick and easy finish. Somehow I made twice as many flying geese units than I needed (?!!), they were relegated to the back. And, speaking of people at the door.