Stitchy Fingers

I had a blast this weekend visiting the OEQC or better known as the Open European Quilt Championships. Since this year (or was it last year) this event takes place two times a year, in May it's more expositions and selling of all things patchwork and in October the championships are held - also including lots of options for stash acquisitions :-). There were a couple of things I didn't want to miss like Jeannet with her quilts. She's soo lovely talking to, very down to earth and sympathetic. Jeannet has been connected to textiles in the broadest sense for all her life. She has been quilting since 2000, but before that she was already involved with spinning, weaving and puppet making. Jeannet is a ‘Cosy Quilter’ and derives the colors of her work from the countryside where she lives and works. She really enjoyes rummaging through her fabrics and matching them in different ways. In doing so she uses the Japanese principle of ‘Wabi Sabi’ which means as much as: not perf...

I love Sara Guermani's  works and would love to buy all of her seasons designs. It happens that Grit is hosting a giveaway for one of Sara's charts on her blog, so if you want to participate, here's the link .   Have a nice weekend - I can't wait to be off to the OEQC!!!

As you might know by now I'm in a small stitching dip ... actually a crafting dip in general. Nothing really came out of my hands the last couple of weeks. I've started a couple of things but need to work on them. I had my eyes on the Love Entwined by Ester Aliu since it's first release and wanted to give it a try. I was quite pleased with the compass except for one fabric soooo ... last Saturday I discovered a new quiltshop = De Potterije in Lokeren. It's a shop that sells plants, cut flowers, pottery and has a well stocked quilt shop on the first floor (1400 fabrics)! Probably it doesn't even approach American quilt shops but I was quite pleased with the discovery! Something that caught my eye on entering Lokeren .. Metal bunnies! When I arrived at "De Potterije" a quilt course was given so there was lots of laughter and chatter ... 8 ladies put together ... :-)! And I didn't come out empty handed! Found some lovely pinks/purples for...