Recycled and old?

I just had to post a picture of my NEW recycled bed room curtains, not to bad for 20 year old fabric!

 This little piece of lace was in a frame when I bought it at the flea market in the Black Forest.

 I used black paper as the backing and a black frame to show it off. The frame is 6x4 inches.

Pip Studios from the Netherlands

Yes there is more to show what I got when I went home to Germany last month,I was in love with this Pip Studio Duvet cover the minute I saw it! Ikea in Germany had a few things I was able to mail home, but I cant wait till we finally have one here in Kansas!

  Bird of Paradise how fitting is this name?

 Ikea rug

 now I need to find a place for these hanging pots

 awesome smell of Roses

Freudenstadt-Black Forest 2013

This was the first day without rain, we took the train from Stuttgart to Freudenstadt.

 to much to choose from

 

 Danger !Avalanche from the roof top!

 my kind of Art

 first Fleamarket of the year

 loved the store!

My new German magazines

I had a good time shopping for supplies, here are some of the magazines I brought in my carry on, I could not lift it! I still have to wait for more boxes to come .

 knitting

emboidery, knitting, crochet,patch work and more

the floss was 1.29 Euro per skain it is all cotton made in Germany will have wait and see how it will stitch

Back from Germany

It was a short 4 weeks, just not enough time to see and do all the things  on my list! the first three boxes arrived before I was home, shopping for the kids and a few friends.

  just for my kids

 for Sarah my oldest sons girlfriend

for my friend Doris, hope she likes the scarf found it in a little store in the Black Forrest

Last Block finished

This is the last block I had to finish before my trip. It is Art Nouveau and belongs to Darlene, I hope she likes what I decided to put on her block.

I love the book I had used for the cross stitch design ,pretty sure I will be using it a lot from now on.It has a wonderful variety to pick from. I used this pink lace not only for its color but the shape and added gold beads ,two charms and simple embroidery in blue shiny  rayon with french knots.

My new Art work

I had signed up for a Quote Challenge by Lesley Riley . My quote was Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow by Norman Vincent Peale. This is what I came up with. I decided on a triptych .

 as you look at it

I made my three quilts

 and wrapped them around the frame

 heart appliqued and embellished with sparkles

 I beaded the leafs and used Angelina fibers

 Heart flowers hand embroidery and glass heart beads added

 I love the way it all sparkles and shines at night when I walk by

  and look up,, so happy I decided on  wrapping the canvas with it so it looks good from all sides. No it did not make it into the book but it made me HAPPY!