tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30587104148119145952024-03-14T02:54:28.761+00:00Ada's country lifeMy creative sewing life in Sparta, GreeceAda Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-33692855103885319162022-12-12T16:28:00.003+00:002022-12-13T20:11:53.654+00:00Getting ready to celebrate<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Next Sunday we are having our Christmas celebration at A&B Creating. We are all looking forward to this lovely event. The last pieces has been sewn!!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQDzIZx4greplC3rO0bnj2cR9aGeuia7GcSIvgaY7-tCfBcBYUlJJJXRWbzyukmg2jjfdaiubdwIr7Uatdp33aJV9eBr7hx3pOZa7qN_Xk0EQyTnCU4GBfTx2GeDNi1IIlqtC4f_O4OcTIxEaZVzAG8QrhA33K6CpuSff2QPWcM3DpHdel1aY4LxpMA/s2016/23.%20dimitra%20zonder%20tekst.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQDzIZx4greplC3rO0bnj2cR9aGeuia7GcSIvgaY7-tCfBcBYUlJJJXRWbzyukmg2jjfdaiubdwIr7Uatdp33aJV9eBr7hx3pOZa7qN_Xk0EQyTnCU4GBfTx2GeDNi1IIlqtC4f_O4OcTIxEaZVzAG8QrhA33K6CpuSff2QPWcM3DpHdel1aY4LxpMA/w428-h570/23.%20dimitra%20zonder%20tekst.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is Dimitra working on a table runner with EPP star. So focused and concentrated she forgot to drink her coffee! Left half of it, haha! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The other girls are serious as well. They want to finish the top before they leave and continue the rest of the runner at home. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1H8_1zqtgaAs2t8OiwcmUo0JcoBVOpjzZNEMWA57IaJcHy4quWX-m8qiinR5TrhAeORgENmznNfrvhmglZWc7-Ypf0AfnBmpfwNaFwanycXd5FmH-vFuXxVdkhO_TcSvCT1OzmTgiBJWOS0d4IgSd5J7y0oybdVoyQxAnNHE-ZTBZ2hVpfGmI5qCY-w/s2016/24.%20maria,%20pitsa,%20sofia%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1H8_1zqtgaAs2t8OiwcmUo0JcoBVOpjzZNEMWA57IaJcHy4quWX-m8qiinR5TrhAeORgENmznNfrvhmglZWc7-Ypf0AfnBmpfwNaFwanycXd5FmH-vFuXxVdkhO_TcSvCT1OzmTgiBJWOS0d4IgSd5J7y0oybdVoyQxAnNHE-ZTBZ2hVpfGmI5qCY-w/w451-h601/24.%20maria,%20pitsa,%20sofia%202.jpg" width="451" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maria, Pitsa and Sofia are doing a great job. After this they are done with the sewing, they can relax and start thinking about baking!! Because at the celebration we need coffee, tea and cakes in the morning and probably we can do with a bit stronger drink at lunchtime.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCwI_C0uZSnqIgg616Y2uKLTpI-0LLj-y98yKUkf0oWcSCIKd7q9NroVOApr2QSfWEpmVYZUfwBIUBt5W3q_e3_9JfIH9bEotE05CjBBJtGbj6qPdzVnIqkoYTVrPGnGHEN4n0Eyh1t8eXoE1HxUvQ8kwnt3f5QDt3wZRnlRHhaXsFpHs6tGLaQpO5g/s2016/25.%20rode%20ster%20runner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCwI_C0uZSnqIgg616Y2uKLTpI-0LLj-y98yKUkf0oWcSCIKd7q9NroVOApr2QSfWEpmVYZUfwBIUBt5W3q_e3_9JfIH9bEotE05CjBBJtGbj6qPdzVnIqkoYTVrPGnGHEN4n0Eyh1t8eXoE1HxUvQ8kwnt3f5QDt3wZRnlRHhaXsFpHs6tGLaQpO5g/w438-h584/25.%20rode%20ster%20runner.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hearts, stars, EPP, blanket stitch, we use them all to get an old-fashioned country look.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIR1ZS5k6Tng3TEJQmG5XppxvF7kjzhtbHQ2_5ANnN5Cn_3LNlzVCAsD7T-jJaxUNKodaIrgWVL0r0eOpCkBeIWaWopReH5nj6Ao_219s_cZiDyGb1cPK-JjHlBMf2ZNJItHnzg39HspldqVKWBzu9YCga2lB4DvfHfgo2gKO3moKe3NgpjcAdE9OVng/s2016/26.%20herfst%20geel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="575" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIR1ZS5k6Tng3TEJQmG5XppxvF7kjzhtbHQ2_5ANnN5Cn_3LNlzVCAsD7T-jJaxUNKodaIrgWVL0r0eOpCkBeIWaWopReH5nj6Ao_219s_cZiDyGb1cPK-JjHlBMf2ZNJItHnzg39HspldqVKWBzu9YCga2lB4DvfHfgo2gKO3moKe3NgpjcAdE9OVng/w431-h575/26.%20herfst%20geel.jpg" width="431" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And....in the countryside we are. This is in my garden. The yellow/pink leaves are from a snowball shrub, that belongs to my neighbour. The green laurel leaves are mine! Because the weather was, and is still rather warm for the time of the year, there are still roses blooming. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcelOiZ-yV96H5ET1oQcpYSeqIOe5PTxHmKcZAq-BdY0OVqbR8_Wc_Vsoc1BCwzjt7AxOF1ZSa-6sxlzb_K64LrqKjqby02cAkyY5ERxTjq-TuV6NYO2FGQDiwcB83g0NwiISPaSR2l-CiDn93arHXuS84p7iCVIepnDPLyy4Xt3fp-3foa8fHIQilQ/s2016/27.%20mini%20roosjes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPcelOiZ-yV96H5ET1oQcpYSeqIOe5PTxHmKcZAq-BdY0OVqbR8_Wc_Vsoc1BCwzjt7AxOF1ZSa-6sxlzb_K64LrqKjqby02cAkyY5ERxTjq-TuV6NYO2FGQDiwcB83g0NwiISPaSR2l-CiDn93arHXuS84p7iCVIepnDPLyy4Xt3fp-3foa8fHIQilQ/w423-h564/27.%20mini%20roosjes.jpg" width="423" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-44153503454781461172022-12-04T20:09:00.000+00:002022-12-04T20:09:09.992+00:00The re-use of fabric for Christmas projects<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Together with the women from the Quilting Bee Sparta, I have made a lot of Christmas ornaments, mug rugs, table runners, cushions, and the good thing is that I haven't bought any fabric. I just used scraps, small ones and bigger pieces; left overs from previous years. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AZe0yqw7THIBQ1vW-IXJLnMh6Na_ytknrOHPbD_V1ZmEWrSU8m6-pRmzA_Yl_M7CuA5tTb8zlOy0L3jJ3ZRmO3wMKQInqMpNvek3bkvAt8F_bSuaoet23sbGrfnYGGpTppb1DwMHA_vjRoypADXDTxXS-tWuxBHgz-llee-Iv2DA0Z-X3LtIs846yg/s2016/18.%20placemats%20EPP%20blue%20star.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5AZe0yqw7THIBQ1vW-IXJLnMh6Na_ytknrOHPbD_V1ZmEWrSU8m6-pRmzA_Yl_M7CuA5tTb8zlOy0L3jJ3ZRmO3wMKQInqMpNvek3bkvAt8F_bSuaoet23sbGrfnYGGpTppb1DwMHA_vjRoypADXDTxXS-tWuxBHgz-llee-Iv2DA0Z-X3LtIs846yg/w445-h593/18.%20placemats%20EPP%20blue%20star.jpg" width="445" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The pale yellow square is from a very old curtain, with some holes in it. But...there were enough good parts to use for the inner part of the placemats. The lovely Christmas fabric around it was a gift, donated to us a few years ago. It is difficult fabric to use for patchwork because it has already a "patchwork" pattern from itself. But I think that it worked perfect for these placemats. The English Paper Pieced star is from hand-dyed cotton. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHlzGQ7fXjjzPKragTbCCZxnc_imeGLSv5h4aVMo97hwI7sLPrE5MNU_sIT_43WQRcMs51TvX-5VtIAk-R9JFG435GOEe--FSKHgpQXT_OyBK7j50m5MKMfKctVJ3WRBGUuofb_C-swn3Wbm9qM4NUthDjPSj11IhYpd07dWxDA4rZBRDcBBbqar3fg/s1890/19.%20mug%20rugs,%20vintage%20tablecloth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="1890" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHlzGQ7fXjjzPKragTbCCZxnc_imeGLSv5h4aVMo97hwI7sLPrE5MNU_sIT_43WQRcMs51TvX-5VtIAk-R9JFG435GOEe--FSKHgpQXT_OyBK7j50m5MKMfKctVJ3WRBGUuofb_C-swn3Wbm9qM4NUthDjPSj11IhYpd07dWxDA4rZBRDcBBbqar3fg/w448-h448/19.%20mug%20rugs,%20vintage%20tablecloth.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The winner from this year is a vintage tablecloth, a big round one. We have made EPP stars, wreaths, hearts and these mug rugs from it. There were a lot of stains and the "gold" color from the bells and stars had run when washing, forming dirty pieces. First I though they were all tea stains, but then I realized that it was the dye that had run. So, the cutting of the pieces was quite a challenge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WGPdcaHscBECSvxTm04zWOdRHIdH4yEcDSKVSzAD-CvI2BRR7T_JWhiXk_GWhJ62OApxfwNf9BtzNN-LbY-CUJZjfM_V0Knx6p0CMWtPwzrohYCRVrUekvn_w9_Do8NhiOXsLIY5MKbrXV0ZM1g10L2LPXayNZE_dN65vbRaV_L-LY2UFOtJrTiIOw/s2016/20.%20tafelkleed%20verwerken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="565" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WGPdcaHscBECSvxTm04zWOdRHIdH4yEcDSKVSzAD-CvI2BRR7T_JWhiXk_GWhJ62OApxfwNf9BtzNN-LbY-CUJZjfM_V0Knx6p0CMWtPwzrohYCRVrUekvn_w9_Do8NhiOXsLIY5MKbrXV0ZM1g10L2LPXayNZE_dN65vbRaV_L-LY2UFOtJrTiIOw/w424-h565/20.%20tafelkleed%20verwerken.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">More mug rugs, made from another table cloth and from scraps. I love mug rugs, always use them next to my laptop when I am working. They fit my cup and my glass of water. I didn't drink much water, but I know we are supposed to drink at least 8 glasses a day, so when I see the glass next to me, I drink!!! </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztcHY1ZbucYM6uO-ppFTP2M01bejIM-adT-8zCBak95iZ9hqSHApsQ1H242C4phBzwKAKt3evmNhCjIag0y62Xs-Xy-Qv3Rb0gssNO0lwgO_-p6bu44P6iUD8nBoUJYc0LFeXl5cKQrTliWEraXEa_2AfTpc4PPnNkpInWnuUqE4-i93JUJ9_lzFUIQ/s2016/21.%20mug%20rug%20sinas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztcHY1ZbucYM6uO-ppFTP2M01bejIM-adT-8zCBak95iZ9hqSHApsQ1H242C4phBzwKAKt3evmNhCjIag0y62Xs-Xy-Qv3Rb0gssNO0lwgO_-p6bu44P6iUD8nBoUJYc0LFeXl5cKQrTliWEraXEa_2AfTpc4PPnNkpInWnuUqE4-i93JUJ9_lzFUIQ/w443-h591/21.%20mug%20rug%20sinas.jpg" width="443" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfZcPn4CW2pyBUXGouqFz4-Vgy2sNJSx-U3yNQKZK63sRGBIKv_h80dhOMsNsCDGkTQ0yZSeScXeg7GvDq4v4R7joSkKKmFvMcaZ9oX4CgIMLTEhxP4MhEAWZUO1e-8momjcYyEQ8eLKazQtb2qUjjoyVsfbWs6bgbXX0aTMIEKWR5-k70joEuIRUNA/s2016/22.%20mug%20rugs%20Dimitra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="595" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCfZcPn4CW2pyBUXGouqFz4-Vgy2sNJSx-U3yNQKZK63sRGBIKv_h80dhOMsNsCDGkTQ0yZSeScXeg7GvDq4v4R7joSkKKmFvMcaZ9oX4CgIMLTEhxP4MhEAWZUO1e-8momjcYyEQ8eLKazQtb2qUjjoyVsfbWs6bgbXX0aTMIEKWR5-k70joEuIRUNA/w447-h595/22.%20mug%20rugs%20Dimitra.jpg" width="447" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the garden all the leaves are falling, it is going quick now! The stray cats are looking for higher spots to sit. The earth is rather humid and cold.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtKcavZg7wVZhT6gZBPWYCtEh4R_L9chUWaaAvWsN778x2aN0JegNCGqLAOARMkhv7DuE_Wj00VplSzMuMwAoo8EdBEsFzFpWFk9-JlilE3WoNqmhC_aUx5jF7WqvQxRlN8Fg2TNoxhckYn_9GEJDER6wmvvsl_RKu3jAJdeG5ac2uN3G3j3HkrtFPQ/s1728/23.%20zwerfkat%20in%20tuin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="1728" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtKcavZg7wVZhT6gZBPWYCtEh4R_L9chUWaaAvWsN778x2aN0JegNCGqLAOARMkhv7DuE_Wj00VplSzMuMwAoo8EdBEsFzFpWFk9-JlilE3WoNqmhC_aUx5jF7WqvQxRlN8Fg2TNoxhckYn_9GEJDER6wmvvsl_RKu3jAJdeG5ac2uN3G3j3HkrtFPQ/w444-h444/23.%20zwerfkat%20in%20tuin.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The leaves of the Lagerstroemia turned a beautiful dark red. In a week or so the tree will be naked and winter has arrived!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18EGdorkdUT1xkGFxrC1ts22aFmwSprco45R5ZAzi7RERwD0QfKlXy2AnLJ-CWBzL4zG_4l0URoy9g7xBfR-Tg2g2A-97kDUOPTzMwclOlvLrprT7O4giXx4SBtFeZD4A7_A1aGgQ8Elt95yT7USYV6swiB1u6G__SwNPmF9H4aRDAtfYuWISbA2bNw/s1917/24.%20lagerstroemia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1917" data-original-width="1128" height="672" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18EGdorkdUT1xkGFxrC1ts22aFmwSprco45R5ZAzi7RERwD0QfKlXy2AnLJ-CWBzL4zG_4l0URoy9g7xBfR-Tg2g2A-97kDUOPTzMwclOlvLrprT7O4giXx4SBtFeZD4A7_A1aGgQ8Elt95yT7USYV6swiB1u6G__SwNPmF9H4aRDAtfYuWISbA2bNw/w395-h672/24.%20lagerstroemia.jpg" width="395" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p><br /></p></div></div>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-59990705532975822352022-11-27T15:48:00.005+00:002022-11-27T15:48:54.229+00:00Scrappy Christmas projects<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Being a quilter for more than 10 years I have gathered a lot of scraps! I like to work with all those tiny pieces. It is a challenge to make something beautiful with the fabrics you have. Not buying anything new, just using whatever is available. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7of4d2GvkWascS2HXhcHhNtI-R_EnAri5HFoJC4hLNEIQXdj2HTfXBli_EhrUkkqSS72hTranQ3gAWbjqgW5TN8N1F7_7ta8xGbakpqBfCFurPanDyfnDm-7cXFh7Gdnemm0Uf8nP-JEtgX7m2zrFPqRptMh_uBjCIsyVLV6qMUDZLiykjhXoOX_tLQ/s2016/13.%20lapjes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7of4d2GvkWascS2HXhcHhNtI-R_EnAri5HFoJC4hLNEIQXdj2HTfXBli_EhrUkkqSS72hTranQ3gAWbjqgW5TN8N1F7_7ta8xGbakpqBfCFurPanDyfnDm-7cXFh7Gdnemm0Uf8nP-JEtgX7m2zrFPqRptMh_uBjCIsyVLV6qMUDZLiykjhXoOX_tLQ/w405-h540/13.%20lapjes.jpg" width="405" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The members of the Quilting Bee Sparta are still working on Christmas ornaments for our get-together on the 18th of December. We will have a nice day, with coffee and cakes, and really getting into the Christmas spirit. After all those covid constrictions, it is so good to be able to enjoy each others company again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlsQKZvGPN4Gw_RNOmA24e4Mq6aiIeIeCNo9acTQoV7HTdH3945dWnm4sEJfxjVt_WgYNNE4MWMH7YQC7gTXc1mc3I5u4rI32_IMsGYf7QemAaSUdYO7-hJub-lSbOfSNJjQxeuGyYSva2FqxyuTssQrEY0y5L7FN_QP79g0jTkwJPBQDMkfoQ9Xo_w/s1890/14.%20kerstkaarten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="1512" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlsQKZvGPN4Gw_RNOmA24e4Mq6aiIeIeCNo9acTQoV7HTdH3945dWnm4sEJfxjVt_WgYNNE4MWMH7YQC7gTXc1mc3I5u4rI32_IMsGYf7QemAaSUdYO7-hJub-lSbOfSNJjQxeuGyYSva2FqxyuTssQrEY0y5L7FN_QP79g0jTkwJPBQDMkfoQ9Xo_w/w451-h564/14.%20kerstkaarten.jpg" width="451" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Last year I made a lot of cards from scraps, but didn't send them. I didn't manage to go to the post office before I was leaving for Belgium to spend Christmas with my daughter and her family. So...now there are all these cards, waiting to be send this year. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJqLKkTtijskz1qpZbt2AObaa5OqlUdwRnBVuFz0QGmkcew0u8-U3fo6OP1NPMAvxYDIpKjibYq2nf7Uhw5EJEaRjxNAwu32nkpLZYnQGCatIQjM7bKyFcQN41pyX5EGrdunDEq2cdn7ABOdt1VhDhsizm78ueSdoxyKg8pGuuos6MSrHXEvMrKZ8PA/s1512/15.%20kerstmuis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJqLKkTtijskz1qpZbt2AObaa5OqlUdwRnBVuFz0QGmkcew0u8-U3fo6OP1NPMAvxYDIpKjibYq2nf7Uhw5EJEaRjxNAwu32nkpLZYnQGCatIQjM7bKyFcQN41pyX5EGrdunDEq2cdn7ABOdt1VhDhsizm78ueSdoxyKg8pGuuos6MSrHXEvMrKZ8PA/w490-h490/15.%20kerstmuis.jpg" width="490" /></a></div>What about his little fellow? He, or she is so cute! The pattern is from an old Dutch magazine. A left-over piece of embroidery fabric and some scraps around it, make it into a lovely little wall hanging. Nice for a children's room, or grown-ups who love little mouses.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiW6MtlJY_qSEQ-KtGaZ2kATbQgBhqZx76C2mRAjCr-5fIW4YUGJ-jZ6DbajSle49t-OugWH0aibaH7BB_qJiPCWEQKWfDSaF6Yf1O1Kiz2wFaQxQL9BnbJqYaGUzfFeA-nuP-X-7wuSaXhrxUf6N7eB40FkNO7fWP-rjsIR2aDWDcIpp5lOaeIV9_0A/s1987/16.%20tafelkleedje%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1987" data-original-width="1727" height="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiW6MtlJY_qSEQ-KtGaZ2kATbQgBhqZx76C2mRAjCr-5fIW4YUGJ-jZ6DbajSle49t-OugWH0aibaH7BB_qJiPCWEQKWfDSaF6Yf1O1Kiz2wFaQxQL9BnbJqYaGUzfFeA-nuP-X-7wuSaXhrxUf6N7eB40FkNO7fWP-rjsIR2aDWDcIpp5lOaeIV9_0A/w445-h513/16.%20tafelkleedje%202.jpg" width="445" /></a></div>More scraps, this time the snow landscapes with houses are from a Bee member We made them into a little quilt. The wall hanging is ready, but I don't have a picture yet from the finished product. I can show you the top, though!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaz1Es8CZ3vCzrZZxqBRh9MEkVKDfAEk8BWndQUsRXaM3_bCXLCPjaf2h4O17LeMhu1K_k9z652k257OOXuxszt3KrTTuZLCvDVFOsGOe3KbnltB7bXTting-0DBe2vpYbtz6sR5qpBjvOWlEOlFk83-vJf4o-RHOoMk10BFiw1YC1KvZzs5RHIjBZw/s2016/17..%20snowflakes%20T.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="611" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaz1Es8CZ3vCzrZZxqBRh9MEkVKDfAEk8BWndQUsRXaM3_bCXLCPjaf2h4O17LeMhu1K_k9z652k257OOXuxszt3KrTTuZLCvDVFOsGOe3KbnltB7bXTting-0DBe2vpYbtz6sR5qpBjvOWlEOlFk83-vJf4o-RHOoMk10BFiw1YC1KvZzs5RHIjBZw/w459-h611/17..%20snowflakes%20T.jpg" width="459" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">On Pinterest I saw a picture of crocheted ornaments from T-shirt yarn. We happen to have a roll of white yarn, and after watching a video on how to make ornaments with this kind of yarn, a friend made the ones above. Now I need some more T-shirts to start making yarn. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXkWLj-V00zpRIiYQPJzvs-8ZfATsSCmmcetsH3vmOeh6fikRxdRgfpiTA7TpfmAMzqD869Ftojt5a70oGZcgEogbsrW2NcEfSL4EpoHNhzqyQVftsNl06m-IGuGQB08N679FAcB7XwwOrfw3IxE89GyYYAYsnqjcrZ9usrgpliB0viq-0sa7mLZplQ/s2016/18.%20tuin%20herfst.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="627" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXkWLj-V00zpRIiYQPJzvs-8ZfATsSCmmcetsH3vmOeh6fikRxdRgfpiTA7TpfmAMzqD869Ftojt5a70oGZcgEogbsrW2NcEfSL4EpoHNhzqyQVftsNl06m-IGuGQB08N679FAcB7XwwOrfw3IxE89GyYYAYsnqjcrZ9usrgpliB0viq-0sa7mLZplQ/w470-h627/18.%20tuin%20herfst.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The weather changed and we had some rain, which made the garden look more like an autumn one. Fallen leaves, naked branches, puddles and mud. The berries, are beautiful. It is nice to see the season change after a long hot summer.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09NappfRjrLexuzrbNjovrgFSgg4VSn9495EF9DYNVyzCzhZy5CCtyb1doQgp56z8dlGvMmE4XVOPo_u59YKygP4YJXe7OZ_rTsmlMAqoJn7XngS7JJpnOpbzZMP_-hWbs7g1kqmVyyo3fnBsVo3aoIHU8FXE3MOSVLVtMz3T5c2F2VntW1MSSgh10g/s2016/19.%20zwarte%20bessen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="659" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09NappfRjrLexuzrbNjovrgFSgg4VSn9495EF9DYNVyzCzhZy5CCtyb1doQgp56z8dlGvMmE4XVOPo_u59YKygP4YJXe7OZ_rTsmlMAqoJn7XngS7JJpnOpbzZMP_-hWbs7g1kqmVyyo3fnBsVo3aoIHU8FXE3MOSVLVtMz3T5c2F2VntW1MSSgh10g/w494-h659/19.%20zwarte%20bessen.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">See you next week!</span><br /> </div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-20627472269956114252022-11-20T20:45:00.003+00:002022-11-20T20:45:40.062+00:00Christmas sewing<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The weather is acting very strange! At the moment we have a thunderstorm, not a bad one luckily, but at midday the temperature was 23 degrees Celsius. We haven't had any heating on yet and in 10 days it will be December!! It feels weird, working on Christmas decorations in a T-shirt. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiU4CMDSTi7QMUwpiJCkEaWuyoDxt3vAakB8xsLTgXmvk7AyzHQ103V0C9dddmu38IlPYF578L5FA7y0KxGHtbaWxGrq0HOpUGgXqSAcJKnz9XqXSgPgA6euq_EPlHsc-ENZn7PzyZy0mJF58DqG4sAJa7-z6u1NLugo6j-udS-z0hNUCfWv6b0EIuA/s1667/7.%20EPP%20doily%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="1467" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwiU4CMDSTi7QMUwpiJCkEaWuyoDxt3vAakB8xsLTgXmvk7AyzHQ103V0C9dddmu38IlPYF578L5FA7y0KxGHtbaWxGrq0HOpUGgXqSAcJKnz9XqXSgPgA6euq_EPlHsc-ENZn7PzyZy0mJF58DqG4sAJa7-z6u1NLugo6j-udS-z0hNUCfWv6b0EIuA/w417-h473/7.%20EPP%20doily%201.jpg" width="417" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These lovely berries came from our garden. They look great on the doily with the English Paper Pieced star. As a matter of fact the doily was a napkin, one of the 12 that were donated by a friend. We made 6 star doilies and will for sure find something to do with the other six. The members of the Quilting Bee Sparta did a lot of EPP work for the Christmas bazaar. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaoijwhoMg_znT_g3jH-5ho71jMszALS8aifQh-5t6DK1UjnOrqauwzGsLgDr2HUhh1gxDFtJaxTs85Fvpp3fDPoTkqZFJmw0ZeYP0VDiny-kOO3oy5OhC2fm3K4MtW_Ev6TkppebG-qjJKNKffBuGrtZJQC1HbIIUc0bFcEbDygqh5Z05ko7kJ_o2w/s2016/8.%20krans,%20klok%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1504" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaoijwhoMg_znT_g3jH-5ho71jMszALS8aifQh-5t6DK1UjnOrqauwzGsLgDr2HUhh1gxDFtJaxTs85Fvpp3fDPoTkqZFJmw0ZeYP0VDiny-kOO3oy5OhC2fm3K4MtW_Ev6TkppebG-qjJKNKffBuGrtZJQC1HbIIUc0bFcEbDygqh5Z05ko7kJ_o2w/w420-h562/8.%20krans,%20klok%202.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Besides the stars on the doilies, they made wreaths from hexagons, and ornament stars. And what about the lovely bells hanging in the picture above? Aren't they cute. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of the members had a large piece of light blue brocate, brought to her as a present from the States, years ago!! Not knowing what to do with it, it stayed in her fabric stock. Until now....the fabric is perfect for Christmas balls. I have to make a better picture, because here you can't see them very well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxow2IyjKq7ZXMM4scQ0yv7NK72AGstSfacDyZqHRtODprWvze8HZ9h2vAU3-qRWOURa4Yq1clf6ERlryveU9Gj7viyUxzR8tDgdraZRaOpYScrx_f9l9PriE8Bqt6_Gxo8rM6qA9meHApDt3VlUZ7p-K-whUjTAdfU9M1iVe7YpTFGwsf81mjfSWyrg/s1644/9.%20blauwe%20ornamenten.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1644" data-original-width="1234" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxow2IyjKq7ZXMM4scQ0yv7NK72AGstSfacDyZqHRtODprWvze8HZ9h2vAU3-qRWOURa4Yq1clf6ERlryveU9Gj7viyUxzR8tDgdraZRaOpYScrx_f9l9PriE8Bqt6_Gxo8rM6qA9meHApDt3VlUZ7p-K-whUjTAdfU9M1iVe7YpTFGwsf81mjfSWyrg/w422-h562/9.%20blauwe%20ornamenten.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I bought quite some tartan fabric more than 20 years ago in a warehouse in Athens. It had been there for a long time. I just loved it, was thinking of making some clothes, but that never happened!! Time to get creative and start using all those fabrics I gathered throughout the years. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVuNXnmciwaStzcULm3dsQ8V5COokrHYM91lOq7cBTPK5vPlRcU8CCEZi_cYXYauBkQ3oOj2mQEwY-t3kqe9EMsukenF2m5nmxwCdYdBg7ANTr6ABHEiOqcibIs_X7CYiif7PTOgmGLNWJlx3h5gxdvly0WEIYSKjXxUgeTMaRDwVud7q7cKyOUNhQQ/s1783/10.%20shopping%20bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1783" data-original-width="1512" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVuNXnmciwaStzcULm3dsQ8V5COokrHYM91lOq7cBTPK5vPlRcU8CCEZi_cYXYauBkQ3oOj2mQEwY-t3kqe9EMsukenF2m5nmxwCdYdBg7ANTr6ABHEiOqcibIs_X7CYiif7PTOgmGLNWJlx3h5gxdvly0WEIYSKjXxUgeTMaRDwVud7q7cKyOUNhQQ/w402-h475/10.%20shopping%20bag.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The classic item for tartan fabrics is of course bags. So, this is the first one I made. Excellent for Christmas shopping. I hope that you don't shop everything on line, but also buy local !!!! Then this is the perfect bag for your presents.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtOSiR_ne8VVAP_O7C4Tr1o8jtk2FApbJygU7J0wuAqCmsQIdaGgN443e3NIdr3DcrDtWSvJtxnw-X_7nV6hxxdKY7zKGkGT6lbd2XhYCEtoSaeZ3Z_gYbGO5-4UnVu3bjsVTYWnJR21HrtEcPV_JREvnDCZ0A9lqiNFIQ4z42e7HY-e_329NrEuarQ/s1720/11.%20shopping%20bag%20Dimitra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1720" data-original-width="1290" height="575" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtOSiR_ne8VVAP_O7C4Tr1o8jtk2FApbJygU7J0wuAqCmsQIdaGgN443e3NIdr3DcrDtWSvJtxnw-X_7nV6hxxdKY7zKGkGT6lbd2XhYCEtoSaeZ3Z_gYbGO5-4UnVu3bjsVTYWnJR21HrtEcPV_JREvnDCZ0A9lqiNFIQ4z42e7HY-e_329NrEuarQ/w431-h575/11.%20shopping%20bag%20Dimitra.jpg" width="431" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dimitra came to the studio and was wearing the perfect color clothes to show the bag. The enormous tree in our front garden is an avocado tree and now is the time it is bearing fruits. It has a lot of them, but they are tiny. Luckily there are also a few fat ones!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvZ8v0OTJiLdxa87ruTgYVA_FqMzuFFTBYj7ujzf8amLbi_pJ7cJ07640naDjoTWJerHyl9-xnYEXf31hEPdUJpmOOTUa1GLiK77tN1eFQiBO_prmA3mKn5egmmQ5_NMoKb_cefk9MDsZRo3gM9FlyesKDi82qaRx2AAoKBhE5dvAZMExu1AvJzyngg/s2016/12.%20christmas%20stocking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="583" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvZ8v0OTJiLdxa87ruTgYVA_FqMzuFFTBYj7ujzf8amLbi_pJ7cJ07640naDjoTWJerHyl9-xnYEXf31hEPdUJpmOOTUa1GLiK77tN1eFQiBO_prmA3mKn5egmmQ5_NMoKb_cefk9MDsZRo3gM9FlyesKDi82qaRx2AAoKBhE5dvAZMExu1AvJzyngg/w437-h583/12.%20christmas%20stocking.jpg" width="437" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This tree is also in our garden, lovely background for the stocking. We will make some more of those with pieces of handmade vintage lace. It is a pity if this lace is thrown away. The tablecloth may be full of stains and not usable anymore, but this handmade lace is very strong and can be re-used easily.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next week we are continuing our Christmas sewing. You can't have enough Christmas decorations!!</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-6082000865948713712022-11-13T19:23:00.000+00:002022-11-13T19:23:40.349+00:00Getting into the Christmas spirit<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> We still have about 6 weeks till Christmas and the shops here in Sparta, as well as the coffee shops and restaurants, are already starting to decorate for this festive time! Although there are some leaves turning color, it is still rather warm and very sunny, while at midday you can still walk around in a T-shirt with short sleeves. Not exactly Christmassy!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">At A&B, though, we are in a creative spirit!! Planning a Christmas event on Sunday, the 18th of December, the women of the Quilting Bee Sparta are working on the creation of all kinds of ornaments, runners, cushions and other items. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnYxd-ldpDCMslIEG5CdQriCqP9OWJasUWZoZdJUTw-_0NB9-mJ_n8NfSTuHnzChCtYerpD0hElGS4LRc9yVBQemSnUNmNMM7jUIzt0M3mMPaN_Iv6bRIkHdzXzuuYaV-ZlxZQ-QwnfVKujZ2bpH5jTjvk892yo9EAT1mZ4DXi81YLSpo5RCgtlcMYg/s1885/1.%20Bulletin%20board%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="1885" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnYxd-ldpDCMslIEG5CdQriCqP9OWJasUWZoZdJUTw-_0NB9-mJ_n8NfSTuHnzChCtYerpD0hElGS4LRc9yVBQemSnUNmNMM7jUIzt0M3mMPaN_Iv6bRIkHdzXzuuYaV-ZlxZQ-QwnfVKujZ2bpH5jTjvk892yo9EAT1mZ4DXi81YLSpo5RCgtlcMYg/w464-h356/1.%20Bulletin%20board%202.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We started with English Paper Piecing projects, like stars and wreaths made from hexagons. A lot of vintage and recycled fabrics are used. We are lucky that we get quite some donations from people in Sparta and from friends and family in Holland. The star and wreaths above are made from a vintage tablecloth. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I found the pattern of the Christmas bells on Pinterest. I love Pinterest, so many ideas, it is like a vision board! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBS9bNpGgvRkOd6iyWcAwTEfVSWPQUAx5DetaE-cuEJYtOT-LLoDwOayFhCztOTJxXAPziT9d-QxDy7FgpLsuv9hzkHSdWnmHXohRJZEs5si4muUG7P3mC6RhelwFit-uwSxiu8SrQwKGvlFBLd5dKkzs7JriEZjzLMOA0D42RqhHLVLpmu4Hm1sWffw/s2016/2.%20kralen%20verwerken%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBS9bNpGgvRkOd6iyWcAwTEfVSWPQUAx5DetaE-cuEJYtOT-LLoDwOayFhCztOTJxXAPziT9d-QxDy7FgpLsuv9hzkHSdWnmHXohRJZEs5si4muUG7P3mC6RhelwFit-uwSxiu8SrQwKGvlFBLd5dKkzs7JriEZjzLMOA0D42RqhHLVLpmu4Hm1sWffw/w362-h482/2.%20kralen%20verwerken%202.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The clappers of the bells were </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">once hanging around the neck of some lovely ladies. Now out of fashion the necklaces are used again. It is so much fun making new things out of old stuff!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8JLki5r2kzm8VO-pkR3YsZ2p3r1Zu3sJvngCoM58w_qe4y_oGAVvwlkKYJbEGvdZK2lihBRSxvNAyqvzQJCOCZdW7LzNhSNMMZpu9LJgBgM7pfo-gYobLyprlKms9mVaH_lC7cF5SFTh6Wses-JDxbLEvhyk3Fc_istM7XVEIL3CdsGVs_dwvtPQ4g/s2016/3.%20kransen%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1504" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8JLki5r2kzm8VO-pkR3YsZ2p3r1Zu3sJvngCoM58w_qe4y_oGAVvwlkKYJbEGvdZK2lihBRSxvNAyqvzQJCOCZdW7LzNhSNMMZpu9LJgBgM7pfo-gYobLyprlKms9mVaH_lC7cF5SFTh6Wses-JDxbLEvhyk3Fc_istM7XVEIL3CdsGVs_dwvtPQ4g/w358-h479/3.%20kransen%202.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Aren't these ornaments lovely!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfjeUdooX2j8ITqmqkfJ0r027hMiU2aGkC3nT8zgNOqJp31KPxhuHvhEf8lcY_cq2ucJ6_oLbrVDObDfCZZhFGprbL_25hderqFywN_eW0ts5-oq50LrG4J80sf0lKgrB1vcbtNYWZ44mfu4YvZoBRpb3K36ywyt2Ip3hwBaSAFVi75vLN1h-of-vog/s5152/4.%20Christmas%20hearts%20birds%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOfjeUdooX2j8ITqmqkfJ0r027hMiU2aGkC3nT8zgNOqJp31KPxhuHvhEf8lcY_cq2ucJ6_oLbrVDObDfCZZhFGprbL_25hderqFywN_eW0ts5-oq50LrG4J80sf0lKgrB1vcbtNYWZ44mfu4YvZoBRpb3K36ywyt2Ip3hwBaSAFVi75vLN1h-of-vog/w402-h302/4.%20Christmas%20hearts%20birds%202.JPG" width="402" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This vintage tablecloth I told you about, was a rather big one. We managed to make a lot of these hearts, used the smaller pieces for EPP and discarded the pieces with stains. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqpmz45_N3C3RaIn0X-WPl0eq-n945gH5kNxD0Er9IVy8GsAtzU9Ar425Ye95FIy5_JXF7bQEl0OUq_ZOFXrPHGrFFHRgaWa3k0isfB4KVOSZB5u8hc61GebjkAgUxCJjVl1k1nNbG21_24lP9AhAefnXdgsLtNvqU1wjNfUAUD_14lTwUy2hJgGVoQ/s2016/5.%20geborduurde%20ballen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizqpmz45_N3C3RaIn0X-WPl0eq-n945gH5kNxD0Er9IVy8GsAtzU9Ar425Ye95FIy5_JXF7bQEl0OUq_ZOFXrPHGrFFHRgaWa3k0isfB4KVOSZB5u8hc61GebjkAgUxCJjVl1k1nNbG21_24lP9AhAefnXdgsLtNvqU1wjNfUAUD_14lTwUy2hJgGVoQ/w385-h513/5.%20geborduurde%20ballen.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What is Christmas without Christmas balls? These ones are made from pictures, embroidered by one of the Quilting Bee members. She is going do embroider some more! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A few years ago these snowflakes were given to me by a friend. You iron them on fabric. I had forgotten about them, but found them a week ago between some fabric. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0pbnOuYuDy7lA-CgZuLrNwPWtJ-u2jawD2WaEHRiCnowdipjPasmbVUXXynqyxRSuhDy1DhiY_5iEOzGHhEP1sGidONClCiD4_8mMbznZvNZwxG3OEpid0bnekhqQjBh_SP2e7OeD_bq07iFD008tfUEAfP1Boyu57s9R6XajKODyon7a_Gkmtl6cQ/s1890/6.%20snowflakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="1512" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0pbnOuYuDy7lA-CgZuLrNwPWtJ-u2jawD2WaEHRiCnowdipjPasmbVUXXynqyxRSuhDy1DhiY_5iEOzGHhEP1sGidONClCiD4_8mMbznZvNZwxG3OEpid0bnekhqQjBh_SP2e7OeD_bq07iFD008tfUEAfP1Boyu57s9R6XajKODyon7a_Gkmtl6cQ/w390-h488/6.%20snowflakes.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All the fabrics, except from the red dot, are re-used. Two are from curtains, one was a shirt and the light green a piece of vintage batik.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are going to make a lot more! All the Quilting Bee members are enjoying these little Christmas craft projects.</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-68907411131069312962022-11-06T20:31:00.002+00:002022-11-06T20:31:50.111+00:00Back to blogging!!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> It has been a long time!! Lots of things have happened, but now I am ready to start a new blogging adventure. Getting into contact with old and new friends. The pandemic was, and still is, a challenging time. For two years nothing happened!! What to blog about?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAoxWYTSYZQLK-PHi_-pGChOtYUWe1uMqOsQC07zHTiS26wA9SuI0c3s_1QYHsrUOYTYydU99e3CRnHIu6iTl9OJhXjaPM2xlpEpjWjLKq7QQkCZFygDX8_65sYkV_nFBy-BZdP1kImuPNR2SAY10yO7JK4-PKCG5uusut7eaDUHNA9S4qxBkJTSC9Q/s1930/Kithira.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1930" data-original-width="1920" height="523" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEAoxWYTSYZQLK-PHi_-pGChOtYUWe1uMqOsQC07zHTiS26wA9SuI0c3s_1QYHsrUOYTYydU99e3CRnHIu6iTl9OJhXjaPM2xlpEpjWjLKq7QQkCZFygDX8_65sYkV_nFBy-BZdP1kImuPNR2SAY10yO7JK4-PKCG5uusut7eaDUHNA9S4qxBkJTSC9Q/w520-h523/Kithira.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It was a lovely summer! My daughter who lives in America came over and we went to Monemvasia and Kithira. After that I visited my other daughter who lives in Belgium and stayed a while to look after my grandkids during the summer holidays. </p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlML5NtLPHXGa0RrWbSL2MHlD6pZfZtRvqF5snCtTX1TE4-sNEf-Osvk6pRTBfP1hLJjT0PiHJMOwl9rfooqm0V2dPatc7SRtgj8TTXkI1e2HsGGTa4eW8cU6C2uF3z85GRtF1zir4wEIfxWYhmiqPTR9oBysjBshCvUc98us2SVWhTA19K3ukd5Uwvw/s2000/oma%20met%20lama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlML5NtLPHXGa0RrWbSL2MHlD6pZfZtRvqF5snCtTX1TE4-sNEf-Osvk6pRTBfP1hLJjT0PiHJMOwl9rfooqm0V2dPatc7SRtgj8TTXkI1e2HsGGTa4eW8cU6C2uF3z85GRtF1zir4wEIfxWYhmiqPTR9oBysjBshCvUc98us2SVWhTA19K3ukd5Uwvw/w542-h406/oma%20met%20lama.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Belgium we are not close to the sea. So, when the temperature went over 30 degrees, I took a dip in the kiddies pool, with the lama as company!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Completely refreshed I went back to Greece.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My head full of plans and new projects for A&B Creating. I had started already to work on a baby collection.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2yd6V9x7F6JpDyEwdm-Da63c1f2mlbkwojjxXuFyqw62c35laukp34d5gIvAHkQmaazbDeJj8Acua9BO7Vubvv7bMY-LMecexAzQQDTJMBqtjeM9vvnyyeh6RGTbOtG9eocdY4wU6Ts9NsnJkWND0_ZPaZuqFliv_aIE4_WONAJcKeFDDV-r30BBig/s674/CH%20%20dark%20pink%20set.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="600" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2yd6V9x7F6JpDyEwdm-Da63c1f2mlbkwojjxXuFyqw62c35laukp34d5gIvAHkQmaazbDeJj8Acua9BO7Vubvv7bMY-LMecexAzQQDTJMBqtjeM9vvnyyeh6RGTbOtG9eocdY4wU6Ts9NsnJkWND0_ZPaZuqFliv_aIE4_WONAJcKeFDDV-r30BBig/w425-h477/CH%20%20dark%20pink%20set.png" width="425" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Little baby vests like the one above, made from re-used fabrics. A flower curtain, an old baby sheet and the lining was a soft pillowcase.</span></div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5j-0ISVS_va3HEYr6x5CnFsfl6VQmEiYhHpeghCnSW5dBrB-clkpRn4i0AorEKk5haVbnDQ2_pzrjRm3PakZE2gzOAUl5rr1YTWXEbmVj1tRMaFzzH8UvW3AM2zZ9OfOwKKixjlLR01JyLpamo-_7oHlMOyvXJv5azcmcrVNvBOXd_rDdp6JXW-WbQ/s1915/CV%20giraffe%20front%20text%202000%20v.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1915" data-original-width="1915" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5j-0ISVS_va3HEYr6x5CnFsfl6VQmEiYhHpeghCnSW5dBrB-clkpRn4i0AorEKk5haVbnDQ2_pzrjRm3PakZE2gzOAUl5rr1YTWXEbmVj1tRMaFzzH8UvW3AM2zZ9OfOwKKixjlLR01JyLpamo-_7oHlMOyvXJv5azcmcrVNvBOXd_rDdp6JXW-WbQ/w410-h410/CV%20giraffe%20front%20text%202000%20v.png" width="410" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCXhEx39lvjqyzHXiWbyuC4Lw1L1gG0gYf0R4R3x4VMTecRENi0RgH1OAkwWNjvEzy6HWPWh9vrmsbN7aAxadNrUK5a2Mfhck_MOu-sRiTx2b4WXlLkfWKsltNvvNd5F4t2O-zkPAxwaKELDqebw5Nsk3kORSeCkCVdjqDUZd_W2SiH8PcYnTAgdAZw/s1879/CV%20giraffe%20back%20text%202000%20v%20-%20Copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="1879" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCXhEx39lvjqyzHXiWbyuC4Lw1L1gG0gYf0R4R3x4VMTecRENi0RgH1OAkwWNjvEzy6HWPWh9vrmsbN7aAxadNrUK5a2Mfhck_MOu-sRiTx2b4WXlLkfWKsltNvvNd5F4t2O-zkPAxwaKELDqebw5Nsk3kORSeCkCVdjqDUZd_W2SiH8PcYnTAgdAZw/w410-h410/CV%20giraffe%20back%20text%202000%20v%20-%20Copy.png" width="410" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I loved the sheet with the giraffes and flowers and mixed it with a vintage piece of fabric and some purple flowers from a skirt. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another vintage baby sheet was used for this vest with some brighter colors. Fishing dwarfs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1H9MCCOCxBInyPkIbWBzSgsyyaZ6jKhMur0WkOkFy5IYv0TCKjZd3zjtobKzXIB_crLlMi_Zm4P37FzUHiXZq5Kw_PQEcGIc7FinmXBmnUxiBXzZ7dSlCD1Ld6-gduDyPRBvGXhSQsCitIkOC1O_J-i6WfcW_O3MXDwPtsia97IRbMNR2rnCqykoREg/s1500/CV%20%20dwarfs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1H9MCCOCxBInyPkIbWBzSgsyyaZ6jKhMur0WkOkFy5IYv0TCKjZd3zjtobKzXIB_crLlMi_Zm4P37FzUHiXZq5Kw_PQEcGIc7FinmXBmnUxiBXzZ7dSlCD1Ld6-gduDyPRBvGXhSQsCitIkOC1O_J-i6WfcW_O3MXDwPtsia97IRbMNR2rnCqykoREg/w416-h416/CV%20%20dwarfs.JPG" width="416" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN814qQWybzbmBWFO6ml5FGV3FC-bQ7rqK6iSS69ZBV5p__E-JysF0oxzMQQFpFyzOC2hFGO3sJNdg539TNdLKuWoE_kJpk835bYLCDfAvQb0eRbF58IxkQk-AQTQi0fZRvfenl5hD5_oi-M8JkFXA0tCZHpGTvY7QqvMgRBpac356iFlC3TrLNMO10Q/s1500/CV%20dwarfs%20back%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN814qQWybzbmBWFO6ml5FGV3FC-bQ7rqK6iSS69ZBV5p__E-JysF0oxzMQQFpFyzOC2hFGO3sJNdg539TNdLKuWoE_kJpk835bYLCDfAvQb0eRbF58IxkQk-AQTQi0fZRvfenl5hD5_oi-M8JkFXA0tCZHpGTvY7QqvMgRBpac356iFlC3TrLNMO10Q/w416-h416/CV%20dwarfs%20back%20(2).JPG" width="416" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">The collection will also have baby quilts and play mats. It is so much fun and joy to make things for babies. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3J1ByvIbyH-b2cRO6xkKs9YUfBPnW4VB6X0LYQxO49gVBYtYnqsMAe-8dj5l9vFiU1r35pQDjQpUezsVvxibOPMZFrNZSxX2PfTRoEMQlHshltySUggN63CHGr5LmvcUMkiHQD3OqficmmqiMqxgMdWEiLxcvk593_CdDGfapVoXgoMxz4Gr8mDct7g/s1125/CQ%20suebonnet%20girl%20website.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1125" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3J1ByvIbyH-b2cRO6xkKs9YUfBPnW4VB6X0LYQxO49gVBYtYnqsMAe-8dj5l9vFiU1r35pQDjQpUezsVvxibOPMZFrNZSxX2PfTRoEMQlHshltySUggN63CHGr5LmvcUMkiHQD3OqficmmqiMqxgMdWEiLxcvk593_CdDGfapVoXgoMxz4Gr8mDct7g/w421-h421/CQ%20suebonnet%20girl%20website.JPG" width="421" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beside baby items I made quite a few tulip bags, mostly from vintage batik fabric that was donated by Tineke Brinkman who lived in different Asian countries some 50 years ago. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17OpLk-TpERkTI9UOktttl9hUY5Go8Oo8XEyYZpFvIt5exTJ59-PE0y3SNMMlG22ZUJ4S7wS8-M10JQ4Z8JfaxCAXIxxKOmy7jMzJ4xudDrxZ7hpvKEU9Qvxo5eMG6rTcdONhC6mlk-FodUcRdEirpdM9rMogJPT6oiY2etMdlInJmp9TB7yuiSjoTw/s3011/batik%20tulp%20tas.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3011" data-original-width="3011" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17OpLk-TpERkTI9UOktttl9hUY5Go8Oo8XEyYZpFvIt5exTJ59-PE0y3SNMMlG22ZUJ4S7wS8-M10JQ4Z8JfaxCAXIxxKOmy7jMzJ4xudDrxZ7hpvKEU9Qvxo5eMG6rTcdONhC6mlk-FodUcRdEirpdM9rMogJPT6oiY2etMdlInJmp9TB7yuiSjoTw/w439-h439/batik%20tulp%20tas.JPG" width="439" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9r9CGwkBR-YIWV0XCMK2FzzRHd-g-yhse8jMo5XPRDfSFA7jll0krcopy0K45Z96Pnn9CDY7Dx6iSGAbD_u6En9_9ns0-qp2RBHMKbv9WcpHuJep-AR1mJJ-1VJ6lDWDcsMqnjna3h124TYv7DHX5b3tweqzFoEOMom-hbvftu3qd6KkbNAIigYycdQ/s2016/batik%20tulptassen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1504" height="589" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9r9CGwkBR-YIWV0XCMK2FzzRHd-g-yhse8jMo5XPRDfSFA7jll0krcopy0K45Z96Pnn9CDY7Dx6iSGAbD_u6En9_9ns0-qp2RBHMKbv9WcpHuJep-AR1mJJ-1VJ6lDWDcsMqnjna3h124TYv7DHX5b3tweqzFoEOMom-hbvftu3qd6KkbNAIigYycdQ/w440-h589/batik%20tulptassen.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Beautiful fabric on our balcony at, A&B Creating! Next time more bags, baby stuff and Christmas sewing!!</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-81020958142007258942020-10-12T15:17:00.001+01:002020-10-12T15:17:19.683+01:00Winter season - International Day of Peace<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It has been a busy month. Getting ready for the winter season. It is a bit awkward because the temperatures are still high and no rain whatsoever. No autumn or winter feelings yet. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the 21st of September it was the International Day of Peace. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BayFWpp9XRQ/X4RW0ohgQUI/AAAAAAAAGok/ZKKlhFathYosh1RD6vV2U785MX4oB0NHACLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/etui%2Ben%2Bduif%2B1%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="353" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BayFWpp9XRQ/X4RW0ohgQUI/AAAAAAAAGok/ZKKlhFathYosh1RD6vV2U785MX4oB0NHACLcBGAsYHQ/w471-h353/etui%2Ben%2Bduif%2B1%2B%25282%2529.png" width="471" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Dimitra appliqued the peace doves on the fabric and I made them into lined tote bags. Poor Dimitra broke her arm and can't do any sewing at the moment. </span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-chQck4_8Px8/X4RXfb9ASiI/AAAAAAAAGos/S-iV9xR1jW0A5QSKoHGVdjtQKl0EnjrmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s768/duif%2Bop%2Btote.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="576" height="514" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-chQck4_8Px8/X4RXfb9ASiI/AAAAAAAAGos/S-iV9xR1jW0A5QSKoHGVdjtQKl0EnjrmgCLcBGAsYHQ/w386-h514/duif%2Bop%2Btote.jpg" width="386" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The world needs peace desperately! Too many conflicts and threats at the moment. I wish people would be a bit more understanding and compassionate. </span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6r9miyFdqfA/X4RaDm16IWI/AAAAAAAAGo4/bUzdtXOqMkQ9CTnbTPsm8j8OXkz5RsoiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/detail%2Bbauhaus%2Bbird%2B%25284%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="508" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6r9miyFdqfA/X4RaDm16IWI/AAAAAAAAGo4/bUzdtXOqMkQ9CTnbTPsm8j8OXkz5RsoiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w381-h508/detail%2Bbauhaus%2Bbird%2B%25284%2529.png" width="381" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Peace dove wall hanging in Bauhaus style. I love Mondriaan; I had a Mondriaan dress in the 70's. Unfortunately I don't have a picture.</span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhYLRAv5xMQ/X4RbKTuaTPI/AAAAAAAAGpE/-64X4iJ5_HE7o393gRZUfmsbAKdEATqsACLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/naai%2Betui%2Bbuitenkant.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhYLRAv5xMQ/X4RbKTuaTPI/AAAAAAAAGpE/-64X4iJ5_HE7o393gRZUfmsbAKdEATqsACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/naai%2Betui%2Bbuitenkant.png" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The Quilting Bee Sparta started last week. Because of the Covid the members have to bring their own sewing tools. Excellent opportunity to make a kit for those tools. </span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zCUp_-Yd9A8/X4RbuDP86EI/AAAAAAAAGpM/S86pxDsk0UYlWqHRJnt8i2wUelw2TQtUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1405/etui%2Bhele%2Bbinnenkant%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1405" height="299" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zCUp_-Yd9A8/X4RbuDP86EI/AAAAAAAAGpM/S86pxDsk0UYlWqHRJnt8i2wUelw2TQtUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w473-h299/etui%2Bhele%2Bbinnenkant%2B%25282%2529.png" width="473" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">The idea is that everyone has the appliqued cat, hearts and spool ready this week, so we can proceed with the sewing. After that the embroidery. I have lots of patterns. I choose this one for the back of my kit.</span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QrmToaJD_UU/X4RcyjA5dWI/AAAAAAAAGpY/xZpk3Tx7nX8BCElcLELYwKjp2R6b6pvMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1438/etui%2Bik%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="936" height="606" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QrmToaJD_UU/X4RcyjA5dWI/AAAAAAAAGpY/xZpk3Tx7nX8BCElcLELYwKjp2R6b6pvMwCLcBGAsYHQ/w394-h606/etui%2Bik%2B%25282%2529.png" width="394" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I made a mistake in the counting at the skirt bottom, which I realized when I was on the top. So, this girl is a bit fatter than the one in the pattern. It doesn't really matter because it is supposed to be me and my cat. And I don't wear a size S !!!</span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rKqNoq8aZQc/X4RfAW0iS3I/AAAAAAAAGpk/rhf5LypWmegiYgQjMc_AWBQTFdFQwei6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/hondje%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="373" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rKqNoq8aZQc/X4RfAW0iS3I/AAAAAAAAGpk/rhf5LypWmegiYgQjMc_AWBQTFdFQwei6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w497-h373/hondje%2B%25282%2529.png" width="497" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">The 4th of October was World Animal Day. I don't have dogs anymore. I have a cat and feed 3 stray ones in the garden. I love to make these little dog/cat mini quilts.</span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OWdoo7MfcrE/X4Rf_8Z48WI/AAAAAAAAGps/R4mjeBfzoZYSqiJ2i0QT6CuvZrJ-oXhYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1501/IMG_1956.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1501" data-original-width="1125" height="511" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OWdoo7MfcrE/X4Rf_8Z48WI/AAAAAAAAGps/R4mjeBfzoZYSqiJ2i0QT6CuvZrJ-oXhYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w383-h511/IMG_1956.JPG" width="383" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Besides of dogs and cats we have the birds.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KAuWfFG2XWk/X4Rgx3ikrdI/AAAAAAAAGp8/RcTlZ2spy2MVIrqOxjXvV5DViz9X_bqXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2028/les%2Bprogramma%2Bfoto.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="1427" height="517" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KAuWfFG2XWk/X4Rgx3ikrdI/AAAAAAAAGp8/RcTlZ2spy2MVIrqOxjXvV5DViz9X_bqXgCLcBGAsYHQ/w364-h517/les%2Bprogramma%2Bfoto.jpg" width="364" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's end with the symbol of Peace</span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clXlOsj9c5w/X4RhwyRytdI/AAAAAAAAGqI/CrTfBHMGC8ol3iw4hjc9IcnfOVUDCazKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1165/roze%2Bpeace%2Bduif%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1165" height="389" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clXlOsj9c5w/X4RhwyRytdI/AAAAAAAAGqI/CrTfBHMGC8ol3iw4hjc9IcnfOVUDCazKQCLcBGAsYHQ/w403-h389/roze%2Bpeace%2Bduif%2B%25282%2529.png" width="403" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><br /></p>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-54848124287475130512020-09-18T10:54:00.000+01:002020-09-18T10:54:00.240+01:00Rain, autumn, time for knitting!!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Hurray!! The first rain after nearly 3 months!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Happily for us the Medicane (Mediterranean Hurricane) hasn't arrived yet in Sparta and I hope we only get the rain and not the severe winds, hail and whatever more this Medicane brings. We have the Taygetus mountain range to protect us a bit. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZFWYp5Xrws/X2R1opYGDHI/AAAAAAAAGnU/xruMrnKw4FINhpNe0nB9bPJuceidoKOewCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/109.%2Btuin%2Bherfst%2B2019%2Ba.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1500" height="396" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZFWYp5Xrws/X2R1opYGDHI/AAAAAAAAGnU/xruMrnKw4FINhpNe0nB9bPJuceidoKOewCLcBGAsYHQ/w548-h396/109.%2Btuin%2Bherfst%2B2019%2Ba.png" width="548" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The leaves are turning yellow and red, one of my pumpkins is ready, the other ones still need some time. The vegetable garden needs manure after this rain and after that it's time to plant the winter veggies. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JPvCoFdAa3E/X2R3I0xAFmI/AAAAAAAAGng/TeCEfU5CuqUg5qegnyAdiUQhdef-Ra2DACLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/haken%252C%2BDemi%252C%2BBarbara%2B%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="523" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JPvCoFdAa3E/X2R3I0xAFmI/AAAAAAAAGng/TeCEfU5CuqUg5qegnyAdiUQhdef-Ra2DACLcBGAsYHQ/w392-h523/haken%252C%2BDemi%252C%2BBarbara%2B%25282%2529.png" width="392" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> At A & B Creating we want to start several groups. We have already the Quilting Bee, and next to that we are going to create a knitting and a crocheting group. People who come together once a week and work for a good cause. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ta9ygUaRXVU/X2R4ZxetmvI/AAAAAAAAGnw/Prt4TYpG93AqarX0TlDhqV1-enuHbyxmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1501/IMG_2146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1501" height="394" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ta9ygUaRXVU/X2R4ZxetmvI/AAAAAAAAGnw/Prt4TYpG93AqarX0TlDhqV1-enuHbyxmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w524-h394/IMG_2146.JPG" width="524" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Making baby and children's stuff to donate or to sell and donate the money. Last year we made some lovely knitted jackets.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oAk-bUsq6lE/X2R8MSgG_pI/AAAAAAAAGn8/Jot6ugg2lWkIdqwS5fK0KO6_NBeJcEprACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/P1130559%2BPetie%2Bvan%2BDinter.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="758" height="577" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oAk-bUsq6lE/X2R8MSgG_pI/AAAAAAAAGn8/Jot6ugg2lWkIdqwS5fK0KO6_NBeJcEprACLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h577/P1130559%2BPetie%2Bvan%2BDinter.JPG" width="428" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> So, if you like to join us, leave a message and we will contact you. Our space is big enough to keep the distance needed due to covid and we take all the necessary precautions. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hDm4q90odRk/X2R-3TWv0zI/AAAAAAAAGoI/pdBZDW3XiYIjx1Ce2iw_pFo6GxJ3_XkxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/water%2Bprotectie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="367" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hDm4q90odRk/X2R-3TWv0zI/AAAAAAAAGoI/pdBZDW3XiYIjx1Ce2iw_pFo6GxJ3_XkxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w488-h367/water%2Bprotectie.JPG" width="488" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Like I took precautions to prevent the water from flooding the basement. My yard is much lower than street level because the town put asphalt on asphalt on asphalt instead of removing the old and putting new. Now my water outlet is under instead of above the street. With thunder storms our street becomes a fast moving river and the water comes with force into the yard and then the basement. Not only my basement, more basements in the area have been flooded during heavy rainfalls. So, thumbs up that it doesn't happen this time!!!!!!!!<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-95C08mC7Hpo/X2R4I88vCDI/AAAAAAAAGno/MN-qV8ewU6MdM4kyVsLvKEuX_Nsy6b3cACLcBGAsYHQ/s1501/IMG_2146.JPG"></a></p>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-68749799110660704862020-09-02T16:59:00.001+01:002020-09-02T17:04:18.758+01:00Back to school<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> September, and the schools are starting again. My grandchildren in Belgium started yesterday. In Greece the kids will start a bit later in the month. Petros and Elsa showed me, very proud, their new school bags. They were excited! I go everywhere with my backpacks. Hardly use any other bags any more. It is good for my posture and I save my arms.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PowqBur5UUw/X0-3uRIjeiI/AAAAAAAAGmA/EI9Pc1X1NM8Bs5ma9biDKGtPTcEzGwu8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/Valeria%2Btas%2Baan%2Brekje%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PowqBur5UUw/X0-3uRIjeiI/AAAAAAAAGmA/EI9Pc1X1NM8Bs5ma9biDKGtPTcEzGwu8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Valeria%2Btas%2Baan%2Brekje%2B%25282%2529.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">This one I made for a friend. She cycles every day, and loves it because it is so practical for her.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lluaL_oFP6E/X0-4wFFDqJI/AAAAAAAAGmI/p0SV5huXhScEjkXTWVqD_U7q5PUJCIdMACLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/Valeria%2Btas%2Bvoorkant%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lluaL_oFP6E/X0-4wFFDqJI/AAAAAAAAGmI/p0SV5huXhScEjkXTWVqD_U7q5PUJCIdMACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Valeria%2Btas%2Bvoorkant%2B%25282%2529.png" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> It is still very hot here in Sparta, yesterday the temperature reached again 40 degrees! Most of my plants in the garden are suffering, except the Campsis! It stays beautiful the whole summer, till late in autumn. It gives a lot of mess on the ground, it attract wasps and ants, but nevertheless I love it. <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K98uA64OJbw/X0-5n0M7rQI/AAAAAAAAGmQ/MlPNgyVf58ENmy1izfUAMhnFU08_cs8twCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/campsis.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K98uA64OJbw/X0-5n0M7rQI/AAAAAAAAGmQ/MlPNgyVf58ENmy1izfUAMhnFU08_cs8twCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/campsis.JPG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I didn't make any backpacks for my grandkids, but I made one for my daughter.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HaDudkYg0VI/X0-6zmueNRI/AAAAAAAAGmc/6RQd5L87w-s9xlK2as8lb5INxTk7t-7JgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/Alex%2Btas%2Bmet%2Bcampsis.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HaDudkYg0VI/X0-6zmueNRI/AAAAAAAAGmc/6RQd5L87w-s9xlK2as8lb5INxTk7t-7JgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Alex%2Btas%2Bmet%2Bcampsis.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The dark blue of the bag goes so well with the orange of the flowers! And here is the back of it. I always put a zippered pocket on the backside. It is a very safe place. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fAUFT6ZIC3k/X0-7P_G0qDI/AAAAAAAAGmk/yUaqO4JSB0oTuNPuqsMGaaXHG1BPJ8bCACLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/alex%2Btas%2Bachterkant.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fAUFT6ZIC3k/X0-7P_G0qDI/AAAAAAAAGmk/yUaqO4JSB0oTuNPuqsMGaaXHG1BPJ8bCACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/alex%2Btas%2Bachterkant.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tineke, the mother of my friend Barbara has a lot of batik fabrics and scraps from when she was living in different places in Asia. She donated them to A & B Creating and we thank her so much for that! I love batiks, such beautiful colors and patterns. I made some pouches with the this fabric. The one below will be a birthday present for a good friend.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6uqvODHRI0/X0-97DNTaaI/AAAAAAAAGmw/8UKkgLwr_P46qqr9jufD8VaO5MX3clbkACLcBGAsYHQ/s693/batik%2Betui.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="574" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a6uqvODHRI0/X0-97DNTaaI/AAAAAAAAGmw/8UKkgLwr_P46qqr9jufD8VaO5MX3clbkACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/batik%2Betui.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And here comes Tineke's bag from the material she donated! It used to be a skirt, or a dress. I can't remember. It got a new life! We love to recycle!!!</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QrpNWRySF0w/X0-_tt8jGuI/AAAAAAAAGnE/hYX5fiNvDGI5jDQ-Vq3NOIV4U5cBaR66gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tineke%2527s%2Btas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QrpNWRySF0w/X0-_tt8jGuI/AAAAAAAAGnE/hYX5fiNvDGI5jDQ-Vq3NOIV4U5cBaR66gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Tineke%2527s%2Btas.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Time for me now to start watering the garden. Every day duty!! Poor plants and trees. No rain! I am sure that they would love to get some, so would I!! Have a nice week and stay safe!<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aof1vNWGP2I/X0-_Oz1ZhII/AAAAAAAAGm8/fR5s06rFT8ouD72j3v7i8PwhrbmvIYUAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/Tineke%2527s%2Btas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-39091280575164606892020-08-25T15:00:00.000+01:002020-08-25T15:00:22.206+01:00Win Cancer<p> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">At A & B Creating we had a lovely visit from Pisti and Roula from WinCancer this summer. Their organization gives a lot of information and support to cancer patients and they have some lovely projects going on. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">www.wincancer.gr<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aey5k-tJ-VQ/X0UPzoKkNuI/AAAAAAAAGks/0u-lgNxNMpQPS6K-vCzwf59bkHQ9_J5KACLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/win%2Bcancer%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aey5k-tJ-VQ/X0UPzoKkNuI/AAAAAAAAGks/0u-lgNxNMpQPS6K-vCzwf59bkHQ9_J5KACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/win%2Bcancer%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">They had gone to Molaoi to set up a library in the hospital over there and on their way back to Athens they stopped in Sparta to pick up 40 armpit cushions.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kp8QD4u1KNg/X0UQvahbNxI/AAAAAAAAGk0/a7YsNPUiy6IdNOojyv5UITs8mC7dhlO1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/kankerkussen%2Bb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kp8QD4u1KNg/X0UQvahbNxI/AAAAAAAAGk0/a7YsNPUiy6IdNOojyv5UITs8mC7dhlO1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/kankerkussen%2Bb.png" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A & B Creating organized a workshop on the 4th of February, World Cancer Day. Women from the Quilting Bee Sparta, together with other volunteers spend the day sewing cushions.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TP3X81dwWHA/X0URzhXX-HI/AAAAAAAAGk8/Z9m3cnZs6WQR_xAfisArraYo96OUI2R1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1499/%25CE%25BC%25CE%25B1%25CE%25BE%25CE%25B9%25CE%25BB%25CE%25AC%25CF%2581%25CE%25B9%25CE%25B1%2B%25CE%25BA%25CE%25B1%25CF%2581%25CE%25B4%25CE%25B9%25CE%25AC%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1499" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TP3X81dwWHA/X0URzhXX-HI/AAAAAAAAGk8/Z9m3cnZs6WQR_xAfisArraYo96OUI2R1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/%25CE%25BC%25CE%25B1%25CE%25BE%25CE%25B9%25CE%25BB%25CE%25AC%25CF%2581%25CE%25B9%25CE%25B1%2B%25CE%25BA%25CE%25B1%25CF%2581%25CE%25B4%25CE%25B9%25CE%25AC%2B2.png" width="640" /></a></div> </span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xYzgY0YGlw/X0UTt7I8mfI/AAAAAAAAGlI/EH67bQQzq7Y7JdsFTYMCv-tqbWs3K32UQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1097/%25CE%25BC%25CE%25B1%25CE%25BE%25CE%25B9%25CE%25BB%25CE%25AC%25CF%2581%25CE%25B9%25CE%25B1%2B%25CE%25BA%25CE%25AC%25CF%2581%25CE%25B4%25CE%25B9%25CE%25B1%2B4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1097" data-original-width="869" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--xYzgY0YGlw/X0UTt7I8mfI/AAAAAAAAGlI/EH67bQQzq7Y7JdsFTYMCv-tqbWs3K32UQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/%25CE%25BC%25CE%25B1%25CE%25BE%25CE%25B9%25CE%25BB%25CE%25AC%25CF%2581%25CE%25B9%25CE%25B1%2B%25CE%25BA%25CE%25AC%25CF%2581%25CE%25B4%25CE%25B9%25CE%25B1%2B4.png" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cutting the fabric, sewing the heart and finally stuffing it with batting. It was a great day! 'Everyone was happy to take part in this good cause, enjoyed each other's company, the coffee and the cookies and left with a satisfied feeling.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yuCNHEVr1Ao/X0UUvf5qc5I/AAAAAAAAGlQ/wniNg-HOueo3tMZh8B9wOAwGprgq6YVzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1192/%25CE%25BC%25CE%25B1%25CE%25BE%25CE%25B9%25CE%25BB%25CE%25AC%25CF%2581%25CE%25B9%25CE%25B1%2B%25CE%25BA%25CE%25B1%25CF%2581%25CE%25B4%25CE%25B9%25CE%25AC%2B5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1192" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yuCNHEVr1Ao/X0UUvf5qc5I/AAAAAAAAGlQ/wniNg-HOueo3tMZh8B9wOAwGprgq6YVzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/%25CE%25BC%25CE%25B1%25CE%25BE%25CE%25B9%25CE%25BB%25CE%25AC%25CF%2581%25CE%25B9%25CE%25B1%2B%25CE%25BA%25CE%25B1%25CF%2581%25CE%25B4%25CE%25B9%25CE%25AC%2B5.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Due to the Covid lockdown we weren't able to get the cushions to Athens, so they stayed in our place. Weren't we lucky that Pisti and Roula came to our region and we could finally meet them. We had a lovely time together and will meet again soon!!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YOcfrte-2fM/X0UWflgwH5I/AAAAAAAAGlk/250DLAdiAbcQAxbHCeTo3ZrTf1sKRVPaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s750/Win%2Bcancer%2Bin%2Bsparta%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="750" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YOcfrte-2fM/X0UWflgwH5I/AAAAAAAAGlk/250DLAdiAbcQAxbHCeTo3ZrTf1sKRVPaQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Win%2Bcancer%2Bin%2Bsparta%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> The cushion is put under the armpit and gives relief after a breast operation. Win Cancer already donated some of them to a hospital in Thessaloniki and will donate the cushions to various hospitals in Greece. Thank you girls!!!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nIsA0WqkorI/X0UXT6Y-T0I/AAAAAAAAGls/bPiKklh2ZOEWXdGkguw8XXTIOtJtFTZLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1100/kankerkussen%2Bc.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1100" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nIsA0WqkorI/X0UXT6Y-T0I/AAAAAAAAGls/bPiKklh2ZOEWXdGkguw8XXTIOtJtFTZLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/kankerkussen%2Bc.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span><p></p><p> </p>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-55287636897138346442020-08-08T21:12:00.000+01:002020-08-08T21:12:16.020+01:00Summer time and the living is easy!!<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Title of a nice song! This summer, though, the time isn't that easy! After the lockdowns everyone is longing to go out, go on a holiday, have some fun. Fact is that we still have to be very careful where we go and what we do. My daughter Alexandra and her family came to Sparta and went to the beach with the kids. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hH3BU0QBlao/Xy7zJtRzbWI/AAAAAAAAGi0/BUFTVZ39mRMSHTiT2hOWH93_Q8q-Mid3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Elsa%2Bstrand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="1000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hH3BU0QBlao/Xy7zJtRzbWI/AAAAAAAAGi0/BUFTVZ39mRMSHTiT2hOWH93_Q8q-Mid3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w750-h1000/Elsa%2Bstrand.jpg" width="750" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p1IuKKqQ8Ng/Xy7zzVWfhVI/AAAAAAAAGjA/C3bc99tx1mgjBsbCqBcmdXey7jlfJBlMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1557/kindjes%2Baan%2Bhet%2Bstrand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1557" data-original-width="1157" height="1000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p1IuKKqQ8Ng/Xy7zzVWfhVI/AAAAAAAAGjA/C3bc99tx1mgjBsbCqBcmdXey7jlfJBlMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w744-h1000/kindjes%2Baan%2Bhet%2Bstrand.jpg" width="744" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kids are really enjoying themselves and as you can see it is very easy to keep the 1.5 m distance at this beach. They are back in Belgium again where the temperature also is a 35 degrees at this moment. Tomorrow Petros celebrates his 4th birthday. He is obsessed with space, and he built these rocket ships when he was here and had to stay inside because it was much too hot (40 degrees) to be out!!</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1E1veR2fnM/Xy73gsG-I-I/AAAAAAAAGjM/y__HHQiqbK8K9dxZPsAOPAZN45Zmu5mcACLcBGAsYHQ/s1810/117040332_3146088028841780_7779384281010465326_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1810" data-original-width="1536" height="800" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1E1veR2fnM/Xy73gsG-I-I/AAAAAAAAGjM/y__HHQiqbK8K9dxZPsAOPAZN45Zmu5mcACLcBGAsYHQ/w679-h800/117040332_3146088028841780_7779384281010465326_n.jpg" width="679" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My living room is also in summer mode. This lovely quilt is made as a Quilt Along from the Hellenic Patchwork Guild. Twelve quilters made a block and sent it to me. I made the same amount of blocks and sent those to fellow quilters. I love to look at it. Makes me feel like I am going on a vacation.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aqXIv_8V1uU/Xy79ALIMgTI/AAAAAAAAGjY/gyhkbSiDJPYgK4pNGWFWoI0RpeDoNWJPACLcBGAsYHQ/s1098/IMG_1986%2B%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1098" height="733" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aqXIv_8V1uU/Xy79ALIMgTI/AAAAAAAAGjY/gyhkbSiDJPYgK4pNGWFWoI0RpeDoNWJPACLcBGAsYHQ/w800-h733/IMG_1986%2B%25283%2529.JPG" width="800" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Below some of the blocks I made for the QAL. This seaside picture is made with raw edge applique.</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6xKWQlztk-E/Xy7_kgmLDlI/AAAAAAAAGj0/oqgrJjQY7e0HJ4x2P4VMuaJyiWXq8fvMACLcBGAsYHQ/s1060/zee%2Bblok%2Braw%2Bedge.png" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1054" height="800" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6xKWQlztk-E/Xy7_kgmLDlI/AAAAAAAAGj0/oqgrJjQY7e0HJ4x2P4VMuaJyiWXq8fvMACLcBGAsYHQ/w795-h800/zee%2Bblok%2Braw%2Bedge.png" width="795" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The following block makes me think of the Greek song "Ηταν ένα μικρό καράβι....." </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YUIh3hIYVKM/Xy8AaBjCyoI/AAAAAAAAGj8/CRdmgYUMi1Qf2afdfViZSelenOSpNCrFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1097/bootje%2B.png" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="1097" height="799" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YUIh3hIYVKM/Xy8AaBjCyoI/AAAAAAAAGj8/CRdmgYUMi1Qf2afdfViZSelenOSpNCrFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w800-h799/bootje%2B.png" width="800" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> And when we say sea, we say fish!! A school of fish, or just a few gold fish. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfNn_PogsVE/Xy8AwajyGGI/AAAAAAAAGkE/boZYNEn8J0AC6z-VT_DVslh1RLx7Dnv9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1063/vissen.png" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1029" height="800" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfNn_PogsVE/Xy8AwajyGGI/AAAAAAAAGkE/boZYNEn8J0AC6z-VT_DVslh1RLx7Dnv9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w775-h800/vissen.png" width="775" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course the seagulls are close! Raw edge applique.<br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E5L6wwUz5lg/Xy8BzBkVLII/AAAAAAAAGkQ/3XZzkQQcbuASupxNXSBeR3OJjsOnhK-xACLcBGAsYHQ/s1136/zeemeeuwen.png" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1136" height="793" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E5L6wwUz5lg/Xy8BzBkVLII/AAAAAAAAGkQ/3XZzkQQcbuASupxNXSBeR3OJjsOnhK-xACLcBGAsYHQ/w800-h793/zeemeeuwen.png" width="800" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These rhino's are not at the sea, but they are looking for some water too cool down. Aren't they cute!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mu4ACC4Gi0Y/Xy8CwTbjyoI/AAAAAAAAGkY/8LLgopbiB5oASYoKRTkjxRQPFwGvbgNsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1147/nijlpaarden.png" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1147" height="743" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mu4ACC4Gi0Y/Xy8CwTbjyoI/AAAAAAAAGkY/8LLgopbiB5oASYoKRTkjxRQPFwGvbgNsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w800-h743/nijlpaarden.png" width="800" /></a></div>I hope you all can relax a bit this summer and have a nice time on vacation or at home. Stay safe!<br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><br /></p>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-3280559547437407452020-07-15T11:10:00.000+01:002020-07-15T11:10:53.344+01:00Every quilt has a story<div> <font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This crib quilt that I just finished has a vintage rocking horse pattern appliqued. All of the blocks are from recycled or old stock fabrics. The back is from beautiful Gutermann fabric, bought from Nikolaros shop in Sparta. <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Quite some blocks tell a story. Let me explain. </span></font><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pG2gmUV5p8Q/Xw7KSyC3hXI/AAAAAAAAGgE/s99GNprQaKIiNWOJL2u_pP2UvwUPiqFeQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/hobbelpaard%2Bmet%2Bachterkant%2B%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pG2gmUV5p8Q/Xw7KSyC3hXI/AAAAAAAAGgE/s99GNprQaKIiNWOJL2u_pP2UvwUPiqFeQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/hobbelpaard%2Bmet%2Bachterkant%2B%25282%2529.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">The quilts I design are made from recycled, vintage and new fabrics. I use second hand clothing, like dresses and shirts and vintage fabrics that I used to buy in shops in Kalamata and Areopolis. Below the one in Kalamata.</span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YNdf29e8RRs/Xw38TokJPgI/AAAAAAAAGeQ/bopW6HGxj-8Dp_WsImNTPiIFSjbgQC3LwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/P1120906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YNdf29e8RRs/Xw38TokJPgI/AAAAAAAAGeQ/bopW6HGxj-8Dp_WsImNTPiIFSjbgQC3LwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/P1120906.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>It was a nice day-trip from Sparta to Kalamata, driving through the beautiful gorge in the Taygetos mountain range, having a coffee on arrival, do our shopping, lunch and back again. Always a lovely and fruitful day! The amphora fabric and the little flowers are from this shop.<br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HuX4QCAnm1E/Xw3-nvjkyxI/AAAAAAAAGec/wfIhYdUNpGYoYgyge1vKb_Hd2sCxXpC9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/P1120881%2BKalamata.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HuX4QCAnm1E/Xw3-nvjkyxI/AAAAAAAAGec/wfIhYdUNpGYoYgyge1vKb_Hd2sCxXpC9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/P1120881%2BKalamata.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><span></span></font><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DKyzxzLmQEA/Xw6RUPZPbXI/AAAAAAAAGf4/y1gom-fwUsEghUTY6EUa9joluAPXznR1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/amfora%2Bstof%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DKyzxzLmQEA/Xw6RUPZPbXI/AAAAAAAAGf4/y1gom-fwUsEghUTY6EUa9joluAPXznR1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/amfora%2Bstof%2B%25282%2529.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><font size="5"><span></span></font></div><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;"><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: left;"><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">The size of the quilt is 36 x 48 inch, about 90 x 120 cm.</span></span></font></div><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: left;"><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"> </span></span></font><br /></div><div><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_yng8-hqcTU/Xw7Ly8yXWfI/AAAAAAAAGgQ/L9q-eJ9c_ecBr2R-SVWGcH30IETj4slywCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/hobbelpaard%2Baan%2Bwaslijn%2B%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_yng8-hqcTU/Xw7Ly8yXWfI/AAAAAAAAGgQ/L9q-eJ9c_ecBr2R-SVWGcH30IETj4slywCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/hobbelpaard%2Baan%2Bwaslijn%2B%25282%2529.png" width="480" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_yng8-hqcTU/Xw7Ly8yXWfI/AAAAAAAAGgQ/L9q-eJ9c_ecBr2R-SVWGcH30IETj4slywCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/hobbelpaard%2Baan%2Bwaslijn%2B%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qih8usHL3_c/Xw7RblDflEI/AAAAAAAAGgc/pde2i_AhZXEsReItr9WzELrdHvr0xUeyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/P1300290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="1024" height="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qih8usHL3_c/Xw7RblDflEI/AAAAAAAAGgc/pde2i_AhZXEsReItr9WzELrdHvr0xUeyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h440/P1300290.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">This shop in Areopolis doesn't exist any more. I still have some pieces of fabric that I bought there though.<br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">I love searching for vintage fabrics, but it is getting more and more difficult nowadays. These cute old shops are all closing when the owners retire. <br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpEbzW-UbDo/Xw7Rw8g2nCI/AAAAAAAAGgk/sjT_LpP7H1gOXJPLGkp8q73T5fhSOT7QgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/hobbelpaard%2Bop%2Bbank%2B%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpEbzW-UbDo/Xw7Rw8g2nCI/AAAAAAAAGgk/sjT_LpP7H1gOXJPLGkp8q73T5fhSOT7QgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/hobbelpaard%2Bop%2Bbank%2B%25282%2529.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">In one of the second hand shops I bought this dressing gown, cut it up in pieces and made the horse with it.<br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-obmOwyFPdBI/Xw4IdrqX-bI/AAAAAAAAGfI/Um0RlbY-rMwzK62DHyLVXkIwV5r060DjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/schortjurk%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-obmOwyFPdBI/Xw4IdrqX-bI/AAAAAAAAGfI/Um0RlbY-rMwzK62DHyLVXkIwV5r060DjQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/schortjurk%2B%25282%2529.png" width="480" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kLizXYjoCIE/Xw4IJXkSQCI/AAAAAAAAGfA/-GilBu18JL42SgC0va3ymdbXOXEherV0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/roba%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kLizXYjoCIE/Xw4IJXkSQCI/AAAAAAAAGfA/-GilBu18JL42SgC0va3ymdbXOXEherV0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/roba%2B%25282%2529.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">The sleeve on top of the gown is from a dirndl dress! The second hand shop had this kind of dresses, which, of course, nobody bought!! What to do with a dress like that in Greece!!! You need them for the German Bierfeste (beer festivals) every October. They sold them for 5 euros! So I bought them for the lovely buttons and the enormous amount of beautiful cotton fabric from the skirts. The blue with white design square also comes from a dirndl dress.<br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"> <br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qXrXNFjV81Y/Xw4LRcX7pkI/AAAAAAAAGfU/TWyoWdvLTgknYTnmqq-WpI9rNuboe1pbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/dirndl%2Bjurk%2Bstof%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qXrXNFjV81Y/Xw4LRcX7pkI/AAAAAAAAGfU/TWyoWdvLTgknYTnmqq-WpI9rNuboe1pbwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/dirndl%2Bjurk%2Bstof%2B%25282%2529.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">Isn't it nice to know that these dresses will be recycled, every little piece of it! And if you don't know what a dirndl dress is, here it comes!!</span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Y4wfuU7qRI/Xw4MvDifW2I/AAAAAAAAGfg/qdxtxooMbBc3c9iDLC6oVQ2IP6hzQvXzgCLcBGAsYHQ/s750/dirndl%2Bdress.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="593" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Y4wfuU7qRI/Xw4MvDifW2I/AAAAAAAAGfg/qdxtxooMbBc3c9iDLC6oVQ2IP6hzQvXzgCLcBGAsYHQ/w506-h640/dirndl%2Bdress.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">Some 40 years ago, when I was pregnant (seems like ages ago, as a matter of fact, it was in the last century!) I went to Laura Ashley in Maastricht to buy material for curtains for the baby's room. This is one of the last pieces left!!!</span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xYkzX019Yro/Xw4Ropm1SYI/AAAAAAAAGfs/k0aebJ52N-ggwMpy_VRGaYkifHjhktX6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/Laura%2BAshley%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xYkzX019Yro/Xw4Ropm1SYI/AAAAAAAAGfs/k0aebJ52N-ggwMpy_VRGaYkifHjhktX6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Laura%2BAshley%2B%25282%2529.png" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">All those little squares of this quilt have a memory for me just like most of the quilts. That is the charm of handmade recycled products. They are made with love, for the product, for the environment, for the one who will use it.</span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aU5NDn7iwVY/Xw36pu9qBiI/AAAAAAAAGeE/teLwL1395VMUV8NS1KSAJBk6lfiueqxrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/P1120906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></font></div><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"></span></span></font><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br /></span></div></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><font size="5"><span><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"></span></span></font></div><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"></span></div></span></font></div><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br /></span></div></span></font><font size="5"><span></span></font><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="5"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br /></span></div></span></font></div><br /><font size="5"><span></span></font></div>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-54381776302917732542020-07-06T18:42:00.001+01:002020-07-06T18:42:39.016+01:00Baby stuff<div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Babies are adorable and they deserve the best of everything. Not that everybody else doesn't deserve the best, but the start of a new life asks for new beautiful things. So, at A & B Creating we started to put together a baby line. <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jMeyKf-XpLY/XwNVRtSpn8I/AAAAAAAAGYs/DFh5Y46tQN466UDe6cUN7tyoMsW9NurTwCK4BGAsYHg/s1329/hesjes%2Bschoentjes%2B%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1329" height="321" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jMeyKf-XpLY/XwNVRtSpn8I/AAAAAAAAGYs/DFh5Y46tQN466UDe6cUN7tyoMsW9NurTwCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h321/hesjes%2Bschoentjes%2B%25282%2529.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Little quilted baby vests and jackets with patchwork. This ones are double face. I didn't make the shoes! They belonged to my granddaughter, but I could make shoes like that. Maybe later!!</span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RTYSha5oRLo/XwNWO0V-IXI/AAAAAAAAGZA/8YhHgYdamtU5OanUdfWvauK-tvNSTKRFQCK4BGAsYHg/s1000/baby%2Bhesje%2Bgrijs%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RTYSha5oRLo/XwNWO0V-IXI/AAAAAAAAGZA/8YhHgYdamtU5OanUdfWvauK-tvNSTKRFQCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h300/baby%2Bhesje%2Bgrijs%2B2.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">This vest has an EPP (English paper piecing) flower appliqued on the front. <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I had it pinned on the design wall and next to it were some flowers from another project. And...click! there was the idea. I put the flower on the vest and loved it. Made the same flower again for the lockdown quilt we are working on, which has a lot of EPP flowers. <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6GAVnwTPUaw/XwNXrHQGfqI/AAAAAAAAGZg/pjhbTGcTmjkE2zROARd3Mc1b6eEiem4QwCK4BGAsYHg/s1495/stroller%2Bquilts%2BEPP%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1495" height="285" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6GAVnwTPUaw/XwNXrHQGfqI/AAAAAAAAGZg/pjhbTGcTmjkE2zROARd3Mc1b6eEiem4QwCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h285/stroller%2Bquilts%2BEPP%2B2.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Back to the babies. What about a nice stroller quilt. You can use this as a changing pad, for a baby basket, a car seat or a stroller. This ones again with EPP flowers. Made by members of the Quilting Bee Sparta. Dimitra knitted the little jackets.</span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T6ohIzKI_Dw/XwNYXNK_9RI/AAAAAAAAGZ0/8JWoiirEN4MAaMghDM_H9spCs0r_Z3TrACK4BGAsYHg/s1500/stroller%2Bquilt%2Bhondjes%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T6ohIzKI_Dw/XwNYXNK_9RI/AAAAAAAAGZ0/8JWoiirEN4MAaMghDM_H9spCs0r_Z3TrACK4BGAsYHg/w400-h300/stroller%2Bquilt%2Bhondjes%2B2.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ladies did a lot of work!! Cute doggies, log cabin in girlish colors.</span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sWKMcOxyDis/XwNZNhGAAwI/AAAAAAAAGaU/p7bVAy9G_D0awpFs_8pC6sb9QHmhzURLACK4BGAsYHg/s1500/stroller%2Bquilt%252C%2Broze%252C%2Bgroen%2B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sWKMcOxyDis/XwNZNhGAAwI/AAAAAAAAGaU/p7bVAy9G_D0awpFs_8pC6sb9QHmhzURLACK4BGAsYHg/w400-h300/stroller%2Bquilt%252C%2Broze%252C%2Bgroen%2B.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The pads you see here are burp cloths. Very practical. You throw them over your shoulder, and the baby can burp and give back some milk without any problems!! <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zk3RkaCEN2E/XwNa1VXz36I/AAAAAAAAGaw/8VriWBzNVOgNY4IZp6jKbKTk-fz-sOBnwCK4BGAsYHg/s1200/stroller%2Bquilt%252C%2Byellow%2B%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zk3RkaCEN2E/XwNa1VXz36I/AAAAAAAAGaw/8VriWBzNVOgNY4IZp6jKbKTk-fz-sOBnwCK4BGAsYHg/w320-h400/stroller%2Bquilt%252C%2Byellow%2B%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cute children's fabric, donated by www.yfasmatakia.gr Kiki, the lady from this shop also donated the fabric we used in the EPP quilts and the foxes below. We are very thankful for this nice gesture!!</span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g4f9dtCVDmw/XwNcEjogF8I/AAAAAAAAGbM/anZZUBPDOFMoESMbS7UZ67V8Dp2yrHOZACK4BGAsYHg/s1500/groene%2Btas%2Ben%2Bstroller.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g4f9dtCVDmw/XwNcEjogF8I/AAAAAAAAGbM/anZZUBPDOFMoESMbS7UZ67V8Dp2yrHOZACK4BGAsYHg/w480-h640/groene%2Btas%2Ben%2Bstroller.png" width="480" /><br /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love vintage fabrics. The bears are cut from an old piece of material that I found in the second hand shop some time ago. All fabrics, except from the checkered one, are recycled. <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1I30DHSePts/XwNdOhqHfDI/AAAAAAAAGbo/UFUzrLPjUoIhaeeUCSgiPdC7BzSUlvBswCK4BGAsYHg/s1500/beertjes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1I30DHSePts/XwNdOhqHfDI/AAAAAAAAGbo/UFUzrLPjUoIhaeeUCSgiPdC7BzSUlvBswCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h300/beertjes.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">At the moment I am working on crib size quilts. No pictures yet, maybe next time!</span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a good week and stay safe!!!<br /></span></font></div>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-60341981505505751892020-06-29T06:09:00.000+01:002020-06-29T06:09:13.633+01:00Quilting Bee Sparta<div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Quilting Bee started again to meet! We all really missed our Thursday mornings, because they are really fun. Working, creating, enjoying each others company with coffee and biscuits (lots of times home made) and stitching away!!</span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-27cuj5DEJXg/XvlrR04ElNI/AAAAAAAAGVM/gbyCvQ7SwRAwS1djBKf7FkMSNE_8P_PygCK4BGAsYHg/s1500/scrappy%2Bblocks%2B1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-27cuj5DEJXg/XvlrR04ElNI/AAAAAAAAGVM/gbyCvQ7SwRAwS1djBKf7FkMSNE_8P_PygCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h300/scrappy%2Bblocks%2B1.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></font><span style="font-family: verdana;"><font size="5">There are a lot of unfinished projects; quilt tops that have to be sandwiched and quilted, quilt tops that have to be squared, and our newest project, the lockdown quilt. <br /></font></span></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">As we have lots of scraps, we made a few scrap quilts. This one consists of 16" blocks. The "stamps" are </span></font><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">2"
x 2" , rather tiny and a challenge for some of the quilt members!! They
mumble that sewing with 1/4" seam allowance is difficult. In the end
they did a great job! <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The white squares are rather big, so we will quilt a cross with dark blue thread to divide the squares in 4 pieces.<br /></span></font></div><div><br /><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></font><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VTuGMDSvLp4/XvlszgwJSLI/AAAAAAAAGVo/qxIrHIrpPzQQmimP650wngYHGaHwhe-fgCK4BGAsYHg/s1500/scrappy%2Bblocks%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VTuGMDSvLp4/XvlszgwJSLI/AAAAAAAAGVo/qxIrHIrpPzQQmimP650wngYHGaHwhe-fgCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h300/scrappy%2Bblocks%2B2.png" width="400" /></a></div></span><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For the back we used all kind of blue pieces, mostly cut from old sheets. We use the sides, the middle is lot of times too thin to use again. Stains and tiny holes are cut away to make a mosaic of shades of blue. </span></font><br /><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I made a mistake (not the first time!) and cut two pieces too small. What to do? As I still had quite some stamps, I made rows and inserted them in the back. Now the back looks stunning!!!</span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7-NqWG5Gr4/XvlxmZTdhyI/AAAAAAAAGWE/9jemDR8jU0MH8fVfPgEUF6wp-AxidV1xgCK4BGAsYHg/s1204/scrap%2Bquilt%2Bin%2Bde%2Bwind.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1204" height="313" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7-NqWG5Gr4/XvlxmZTdhyI/AAAAAAAAGWE/9jemDR8jU0MH8fVfPgEUF6wp-AxidV1xgCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h313/scrap%2Bquilt%2Bin%2Bde%2Bwind.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">In the last post I told you that I had to wash the, just finished, scrap quilt. I did. Yesterday it was a lovely hot day with a lot of air. Just what was needed. <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I am still going strong working in the garden very early every morning. I planted the top of a beetroot and look what happened. It took off and will make a new one!! <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FBfpchMURlw/Xvl07-CNoQI/AAAAAAAAGW0/QYPb30lIoPUb_88RleDwhkztmw_dq3eUQCK4BGAsYHg/s1500/IMG_2956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FBfpchMURlw/Xvl07-CNoQI/AAAAAAAAGW0/QYPb30lIoPUb_88RleDwhkztmw_dq3eUQCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2956.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></font><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I really enjoy my garden</span></font></div></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NoI-MCIAjtE/Xvl0R7xwVGI/AAAAAAAAGWg/OVEF5kfUJB41-4Ma3w16HpfWsGeKtc5twCK4BGAsYHg/s1500/IMG_2947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NoI-MCIAjtE/Xvl0R7xwVGI/AAAAAAAAGWg/OVEF5kfUJB41-4Ma3w16HpfWsGeKtc5twCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_2947.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have a nice week and stay safe!!<br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></font></div>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-34113422590999449822020-06-22T19:31:00.000+01:002020-06-22T19:31:27.818+01:00A & B Creating<div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">Hurray, we can open again. After being closed for 3 months, we have the ok! Of course we have to reorganize our tables a bit to keep the right distance, but that is no problem. We have enough space. <br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">Our cleaning will be of a complete different level. Everything has to be disinfected after every meeting. So be it! <br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-THLECF6_WZQ/XvDJM5U3jUI/AAAAAAAAGQQ/zLH8q7VwjCEqUabygdWmlfJY6cHZNpaNQCK4BGAsYHg/s1500/cursus%2Bruimte.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5PpI6d2_5_k/XvDJx1LASjI/AAAAAAAAGQk/cW-Y_3BxCnwZBI7_m1oAoQv9ypKhwLgJgCK4BGAsYHg/s512/ada%2Baan%2Bhet%2Bvegen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5PpI6d2_5_k/XvDJx1LASjI/AAAAAAAAGQk/cW-Y_3BxCnwZBI7_m1oAoQv9ypKhwLgJgCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h400/ada%2Baan%2Bhet%2Bvegen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">Getting ready! Our avocado tree gives lovely fruit, is beautiful, but is also a pain in the ..... You wouldn't believe how many leaves drop down every day, in the front yard, on the street, on the balcony!!!!</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">We also have a nest with swallows. They come every year and we love that. So cute. The company cats, Snorrie en Borrie (real Dutch names) like to watch them too. Luckily the nest is very high situated, so the cats can't reach them. The tree drops leaves, but the droppings of these little birds are something else!!</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">As you realize, a lot of cleaning to do!</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jt-D07A-Npg/XvDNLCYWe_I/AAAAAAAAGRE/SjHoc6xqRl09W-BzuYLkVR-Ekpwu7_hlACK4BGAsYHg/s734/4.%2Bcompany%2Bcats.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jt-D07A-Npg/XvDNLCYWe_I/AAAAAAAAGRE/SjHoc6xqRl09W-BzuYLkVR-Ekpwu7_hlACK4BGAsYHg/w393-h400/4.%2Bcompany%2Bcats.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">Our company cats! When we are there they love to be inside, but they are outdoor cats. They are both neutered males and not even a year old. Someone left them in a box at our front door when they were a few days old. Barbara took them home and fed them with a bottle. I was in Belgium at that moment, helping Alexandra, my eldest daughter, moving from Athens to Gent with her family. This is Snorrie, not wanting to understand why he can't be in there!!<br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SKRSg2rIHzQ/XvD1oaBI5JI/AAAAAAAAGS0/FzR6PHSHy2YwrzeJhNggpDDVDQUZBSjfgCK4BGAsYHg/s726/Snorrie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="581" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SKRSg2rIHzQ/XvD1oaBI5JI/AAAAAAAAGS0/FzR6PHSHy2YwrzeJhNggpDDVDQUZBSjfgCK4BGAsYHg/w320-h400/Snorrie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">Tomorrow I will start moving the tables and make a different layout. Do you see how big the avocado tree is? We are on the first floor here!! The tree is taller than the house!<br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aINtlLBh-g4/XvDRyWivSAI/AAAAAAAAGR8/zMY-u-fYiKwO5cCwl0g3HHyZsnXOnnUfwCK4BGAsYHg/s1500/werkruimte%2B%25282%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aINtlLBh-g4/XvDRyWivSAI/AAAAAAAAGR8/zMY-u-fYiKwO5cCwl0g3HHyZsnXOnnUfwCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h300/werkruimte%2B%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">On the table a scrap quilt made by the Quilting Bee Sparta. Maria, one of the members quilted it at home during the lockdown. It has to be washed now and then it can be displayed. We have two other quilts ready for sandwiching and quilting. Tomorrow I am going to buy the batting. <br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJtLZE7BoS8/XvDUk_i6aqI/AAAAAAAAGSY/j0UJ9WOcrpIXamfi5qL9gJMe1EzsadiOwCK4BGAsYHg/s1574/scrap%2Bquilt%2Bmet%2Btekst.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="1574" height="301" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJtLZE7BoS8/XvDUk_i6aqI/AAAAAAAAGSY/j0UJ9WOcrpIXamfi5qL9gJMe1EzsadiOwCK4BGAsYHg/w400-h301/scrap%2Bquilt%2Bmet%2Btekst.png" width="400" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">We are also working on a lockdown quilt!! It's going to be special. In another post I will talk about that and show you some pictures. <br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">And as we are all talking about cats, I made a new wall hanging with these cuties.</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSW3OUGliVc/XvD2hAdvWGI/AAAAAAAAGTM/QdSI3JyRYycjhPYRR4PA7GUJXUWaiR0SwCK4BGAsYHg/s960/cats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSW3OUGliVc/XvD2hAdvWGI/AAAAAAAAGTM/QdSI3JyRYycjhPYRR4PA7GUJXUWaiR0SwCK4BGAsYHg/w512-h640/cats.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><font size="5">See you next time! Be good and stay safe!!<br /></font></span></div>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-27969866355253310402020-06-16T16:09:00.000+01:002020-06-16T16:09:16.278+01:00A new start!!<div class="separator" style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qx9tnSBUSO8/VANd8QM7AAI/AAAAAAAADV0/bwckvnjNp28/s1600/P7011396.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qx9tnSBUSO8/VANd8QM7AAI/AAAAAAAADV0/bwckvnjNp28/s1600/P7011396.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><font size="4"></font></p><br /><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"></span></font><p></p><font size="4"></font><p style="text-align: left;"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">After nearly a year of absence , I thought it would be nice to start blogging again.</span></font></p><div><font size="5">
</font><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">I had a busy year, but during the lockdown I had time to evaluate my life and put my priorities in a proper perspective. I realized that what I need is balance!! <br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">Now don't we all!!! Not an exiting insight, but something we easily forget. I am the person who is always thinking....I have to do this......I should do that....So, no more "shoulds" and "have-to's". Let just take every day as it comes and see what happens. Just like these two stray cats above.</span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">I am going to balance my work, my garden, my house and my leisure time. Wish me luck!!!</span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><font size="5">Let's start with the garden. The poor thing was neglected for a few years. So only the strongest of the plants survived and as a bonus I have nearly every possible kind of weed growing there now. The weeds came up to 1 meter of height. All those years I kept watering the strawberries though. I was the only one who knew where they were because you couldn't see them any more. </font><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="4"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UrLIIkgAeFU/XujSmaD6s_I/AAAAAAAAGNY/Ar-EpM559jwCdFy0FoRw8JSlzBfBoERXACK4BGAsYHg/s2015/aardbeitjes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1511" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UrLIIkgAeFU/XujSmaD6s_I/AAAAAAAAGNY/Ar-EpM559jwCdFy0FoRw8JSlzBfBoERXACK4BGAsYHg/w480-h640/aardbeitjes.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: left;"><font size="4"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"></span></font><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">They were well protected and stayed moist, and they're doing fantastic at this moment. We have a good harvest. There was no time to replant them and put them in rows, but the bed looks great. The spearmint also survived and, as a matter of fact, pops up everywhere. A whole root system below the surface!!</span></font></div></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">After Paris (my husband) and me pulled all the weeds, we had someone come to do the digging and to prune the citrus trees. What a difference! Only negative aspect is, that Paris, not being used to gardening, overdid it a bit and hurt his back. So no more gardening for him at the moment. <br /></span></font></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cXA61Q7WDG0/XujVWJFxXuI/AAAAAAAAGN0/R--xLYi9v14S7H5zZoiNjadGCRxn0cCIACK4BGAsYHg/s1500/tuin%2Bzwerfkatten.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1500" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cXA61Q7WDG0/XujVWJFxXuI/AAAAAAAAGN0/R--xLYi9v14S7H5zZoiNjadGCRxn0cCIACK4BGAsYHg/w400-h300/tuin%2Bzwerfkatten.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">I wake up early and work an hour or so in the garden. I love gardening, it relaxes me and makes me feel good. And... I don't feel guilty when I have my afternoon coffee outside, reading a magazine, or doing some hand stitching. Didn't I say no more "should's" ( I should work in the garden instead of sitting here!!!). Balancing my leisure time!</span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">I feed a mother stray cat and her little black kitten. They are waiting already! The little one is very cute, but afraid. Runs away when I come close. She loves playing in the garden. 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He had 3 balconies to roam on the 4th floor and a big view. When he came to Sparta, nearly a year ago, he was very interested in other cats, something completely new for him. He was friendly to begin with. Soon he realized, though, that the stray ones in the garden, didn't like newcomers. <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">He had to be careful, retreat or attack. He chose for the last option, even though he is neutered. I guess that he thinks, after living for 3 years inside, that there is no way he will have his new found freedom being taken away from him!!! He sits like a king on different spots in the garden, protecting his kingdom. 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There is a nice breeze, so it won't be too hot. <br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">Someone else was enjoying the garden too this morning. Lovely breakfast between the flowers, cats, butterflies, zooming bees, or wasps, tiny lizards.</span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">What else do you want??</span></font></div><div><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></font></div><div><font size="5"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ush7yWnlJ0w/Xuje4lKzWPI/AAAAAAAAGPI/SkLM-pkq6Os-XkpAKpnhtNjX3ginyI5TACK4BGAsYHg/s1500/breakfast%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bgarden.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ush7yWnlJ0w/Xuje4lKzWPI/AAAAAAAAGPI/SkLM-pkq6Os-XkpAKpnhtNjX3ginyI5TACK4BGAsYHg/w480-h640/breakfast%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bgarden.png" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="5"><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;">Have a nice day and stay safe!!<br /></span></font></div><div><span style="font-family: "verdana", sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br />Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-66279790203412452372019-07-23T11:21:00.000+01:002019-07-23T11:21:11.319+01:00The party is over! <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The party is over! 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Barbara's son Jorgos was the discjockey. He and his girlfriend selected music from the old vinyl LP's Barbara and I have. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even our bags are handmade by Barbara's mother Tineke. She makes them from recycled magazines, calendars and other nice prints. </span></div>
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Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-76125227773074891312019-07-08T17:56:00.000+01:002019-07-08T17:56:42.724+01:00Summer time at A & B Creating<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next Sunday, the 14th, we will have our End of the Year Party at A & B Creating. We are getting ready to have a lovely evening on our balcony with all our friends, friends of friends, acquaintances and whoever would like to join us!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We love summer in the country, a vintage summer, with beach bags and shopping bags adorned with English Paper Pieced hexagon flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Cushions for on your balcony in vintage fabrics, patchwork, giving you the ultimate country summer feeling!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Put you cellphone, keys and money in these little zipper pouches, who go perfect with the beach and shopping bags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I am sure my grandkids like this hen, but at this moment they will get these aprons. The dwarfs picking apples, washing their doggy, fishing. All outdoor activities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With some of the members from the Quilting Bee Sparta we are making summer bags to sell at the bazaar at A & B Creating. Also there we use flowers, hexagon EPP flowers!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Summer means, countryside, seaside, lovely little towns and villages in the mountains. Wouldn't it be nice, for instance, to have a little bird cushion on your balcony!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The patchwork bird is ready. It isn't a cushion yet, because it needs some borders, but I am working on that! There will follow other different birds. They are in my head, not yet anywhere else!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The chicken is going to be a placemat. So nice to have breakfast in your garden with a soft boiled egg, freshly squeezed orange juice (I have a summer orange tree in the garden!) and some toast. I think I need a range of chickens!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I was looking at my animal blocks I also came along this butterfly. I made it years ago. I was, and am, planning to make a garden quilt with all different techniques, patchwork, applique, embroidered pieces and more. I did some work on that but it became quickly a UFO. There will come a day, when I'll continue. Don't know when, don't know where!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You will ask:"what happened to the Farmer's Wife Sample Quilt?" You started, and now?? Well, I managed to sew some more blocks. Pinned them on the wall and am thinking which block to make next.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So many projects to choose from! Difficult, what to do first. I really need more time in a day!!</span>Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-10576390374811583412019-06-10T17:00:00.000+01:002019-06-10T17:00:25.548+01:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt book is standing in my bookcase for a few years now. First I was planning to make the whole quilt in bright modern colors, I made, I think 4 or 5 blocks, 6" blocks!! Very tiny!!!! So then other, easier things took over. I even lost the blocks, must be somewhere, but I can't find them.I made pictures of the blocks, but they are in a cloud and I can't reach them. Will take me some time to figure out how this cloud works!! I prefer to sew.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I decided to start a new project. The blocks are now 12" square, quite a difference! I plan to start a quilt along QAL at A & B Creating in autumn, so the colors are according to the season. I might make a whole quilt, or maybe just a tablecloth. Time will tell! I have a few more blocks, but no pictures. But I will keep you updated. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last October I wanted to make a winter backpack for myself. By January I managed to choose the fabrics from the stash I have. Well, it is finished!!!! The temperature outside was 35 degrees Celsius yesterday. Too hot for a woolen backpack. But..... I am ready for autumn!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is Tineke. Her bag is made from batik fabric. She used to live in Asian countries and still has clothes from when she was living there. The backpack is from recycled material. It used to be a skirt! A lovely second life for this beautiful fabric!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As we are talking bags now, we are going to make more at A & B Creating for the bazaar we are planning. This is the first one! Patchwork shopping bag.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I will still be using my elephant backpack till autumn!! It has been in the washing machine regularly, but now it has seen it's best days!! I have to make a few more backpacks, they are so handy!!</span></div>
Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-71507879537568768462019-06-03T06:17:00.001+01:002019-06-03T06:21:08.251+01:00Catching up!!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of my projects was to make things with pieces of embroidery. Some of the pieces I bought in the second hand stores I visit regularly and some I bought at the annual fair in Mystras. There used to be a stand with beautiful embroidery from Russia. The vendor had new and used pieces. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> She also sold pieces with holes or stains, very cheap. As you know, it takes a lot of time to embroider, so new work is very expensive. Second hand though is very cheap. The above piece came from a border with holes in it. As a small wall hanging it gets a new life! More Russian embroidery below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> In the second hand shop I found this piece. It had been framed because I could see the rusty dots from the nails. I had it for quite some time, thought that it was a bit too much, but finally I managed to use it and I am very pleased with the result! I think that I found the perfect border and even appliqued some flowers which I cut from an old duvet cover!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The next cushion was made for a friend. She embroidered this piece as a sampler when she was elementary school age. That was about 50 years ago!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the children's room this wall hanging. One of the quilters got it in de second hand shop. It had the name of the baby and the date of birth embroidered on it too. I removed that, put a border around it and it has a new life. How I love recycling!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On Wednesday I am teaching a class on how to choose the fabrics to recycle your old embroidery pieces, the ones you made, your mother or grandmother made. This will be fun and the result will have an emotional value too, when it is a heirloom!!</span><br />
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Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-52010564938543548982019-05-31T16:47:00.002+01:002019-05-31T16:48:51.169+01:00Hello, hello!! Let's start blogging again!!!!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wow, I wrote my last post before Christmas!! I went to the States to see my family over there and when I came back, I was busy, busy, busy! I am still busy, but I am going to blog again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The top is finished now, but I don't have a picture yet. The Dresden Plate cushion was sold. I am going to make some more, I think. I love Dresden Plates. This one has all vintage fabrics. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love this pattern. Now, to make this into a quilt for a single bed was quite a challenge. I only realized that after we started. I got all different size triangles to square the quilt! Well, we did it my way!!!! Next time the picture! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A & B Creating's Christmas bazaar will be held next Sunday the 2nd of December. After 10.30 in the morning everyone is welcome to join us for coffee, tea, sweets and enjoy the place with all its beautiful handmade items.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The quilt above is made for my daughter, who lives in the States. We are personally going to bring it to her next month!! Looking really forward to that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The pattern is from Sew Fresh Quilts and is called Have A Jolly Little Christmas. It was a Quilt Along that started in 2017. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here we have the more classical</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Christmas presents. Cushions, runners, mug rugs and ornaments in green en red. Last year people loved the fabric below, so we made also some cushions and runners in these colours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the bazaar it is not only patchwork that we are selling, but we will have a lot of ceramic ornaments and hangers. The pottery group is still working on them. This week they will do the glazing, so everything will be ready for Sunday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I still want to make charms for the new year. I found a nice owl pattern and I am thinking of using that. I have a lot of scraps for a lot of different owls. I even knitted two owls, but that will take me too much time, so I will go for the sewn ones!! </span></div>
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Ada Plouvier-Kopitopoulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14006116169229010487noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058710414811914595.post-35365359583067045682018-11-18T08:46:00.000+00:002018-11-18T08:46:27.547+00:00A & B Creating and knitting<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Besides patchwork/quilting, sewing, and ceramics we now started a knitting group! Once a week, each Tuesday morning we will gather and knit small things to sell at our bazaars. At the moment we are working, of course, for the Christmas bazaar, which will be held on the morning of the 2nd of December. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Petie, Barbara and me are working very concentrated while Ina made the pictures. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Petie finished this baby cardigan at home and just put the lovely wooden buttons on, which I purchased at the crafts fair Xeirotexnika.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is the same pattern as this one I made. It is knitted in one piece, starting at the sleeve. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When you start knitting, you also think of crocheting. I have no idea how to do that, but Barbara has a little experience and is showing Demi how to make a Christmas star. The person who really knows how to crochet is our quilster Stefi. She made a lot of stars at home, which we will show another time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Among the other members of the Quilting Bee are also some fervent knitters and women who know how to crochet very well. They are making stuff for the bazaar at their homes. I haven't made pictures yet of the lovely things they bring! I made this fox shawl this summer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love Pinterest and make boards to get ideas. It is unbelievable how many lovely things you can make in whatever craft you imagine!! I found some very cute knitted small owls and downloaded the pattern. As it is a very rainy day I feel very enthusiastic to start making a owl family!! With me luck because you knit with 5 needles!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> If you know how to knit or crochet and want to join our group, we would love to meet you.</span></div>
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