A few things before we`re on the road again

I finished a few UFO`S before we are heading south

to visit my in-law`s for 10 days.

First there was the friendship bag. I started REALLY early but then never finished it until the deadline arrived...

( Will I EVER change this habit?? )

There were some goodies added and a quick drive to the post office later it`s on the way to the States.

Bon voyage, I hope the recipient ( humm, is this the right word for this >: ? ) will like it!

AND I finished Leo`s quilt top!

I wished so much to be abel to finish the whole quilt. But with the garden and the house asking for some attention too there was no way.

Oh, and I forgot to mention the unbelievable beautiful weather we had the past few days, or actually weeks :))

Now the suitcases are packed and we are ready for LA FRANCE.

Au revoir a tout le monde

Inspiration

Inspired by the Hydrangeas in our garden I finally decided what to to for the summer mini quilt swap. Oh, there were many ideas I had in mind just too many....

The blossoms are made of Yo-Yo`s and I can make them everywhere!

The weather is just too good to be inside, behind the sewing machine.

I hope you can enjoy a nice alfresco dinner too!

A lucky girl ..

..that's what I am! I recived a package from Australia today. Rachel was my partner in the pincushion swap and look how generous she is, added all these goodies...she also included a quilt pattern from Leanne's House but I already unwrapped it and forgot to put it back for the picture!

Look at these tiny,tiny stitches...

...and the fabric...and the pattern....!!
A lucky girl I am, indeed!
THANK you so much Rachel.


Hope you all have a lucky day too!

When the postman rings

Yesterday,while siting on the porch, watching the children play with their friends, the postman was ringing. He delivered a package from France. What a surprise! Quick, I opend it and found this inside....

The quilt from the mini quilt swap! Claudine made this wonderful creation. I love the colours, so fresh and cheerful. And she is a talented embroider, wow when I see works like this I'm just impresst and amazed!!

Merci beaucoup Claudine pour ce joli oeuvre d'art. Je le suspend dans mon coin creative pour me faire inspiree.....

See you later

Monday I finished one of my swap items and in order to keep the result secret I can't show you more then the outside....

I also worked on the quilt swap, here is a little sneek, not showing too much.

Now I won't blogg for a few days. We are going on a short trip to this place. The bikes are ready for nice trips along the lake to explore a part of our country wich we barely know.

My husband and I traveled a lot before we had the kids, were in quite a few places of this wonderful planet but didn't explore the country we're living in. So this year we declared as Swiss-discover-time and we have plans to go and see all "4 corners" of it.

Have a good time