I QUILT
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Meeuwen - Sea-gullsFor my brother and sister-in-law, in honor of their wedding on Schiermonnikoog, a dutch island.Made: oktober 2000 |
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Flying Geese ColorwheelePillowcover. I made 2 of these, the colored fabrics were cut in halves anyways.Size: 36 x 36 cm, made: januari 2001 |
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Ardennen aan zee - Ardenne by the seaVacation memory, a seaside scene made on a hilltop in the belgium Ardennes.Size: 38,5 x 38,5 cm, gem.: augustus 2001 |
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Spin in de Ring - Spider in the RingA new challenge: working with curves and what better to use than a classic pattern: the double weddingring. The curved parts of the ring have been paperpieced. Everything has been sewed by hand. And the spider ... you can't see it, but you will find it's web in the quilting.Size: 50 x 50 cm, made: januari 2002 |
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Paars - PurpleThese vests are a result of wanting to try out a new technic, bargello, and using patchwork in clothing. The kids were so taken with mine that they each got one of their own.made: zomer 2002 groengeel 1 (li)groengeel 2 (re) |
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Koffie Met! - Coffee with!My local newspaper was becomming a morning paper, instead of afternooons. To remark this event they had a readers-contest with the theme: my morning feeling. The artwork had to fit a frame wich was printed in the newspaper. My morning feels good when i can read the newspaper WITH a mug of coffee.Size: 21,5 x 31 cm, made: april 2003 |
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Mijn Keukenkast - My Kithcen cupboardAt the end of 1997 I bought the book paper piecing by Maaike Bakker. The kitchen cupboard that was in it had my imidiate attention. After 5 years of fabric collecting, I finally started on my cupboard. I have been working on it with great joy.Size: 90 x 131 cm, made: juni 2003 |
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Zo gaan de wieken - The way of the sweepsAt a meeting of the Houten Klosjes we had a workshop with dutch fabrics from Minewood Quilting. As basis we used 10 x 10 cm. squares and we turned them into mills. To finish the quilt I put in an applique mill.Size: 39 x 46,5 cm, made: juli 2003 |
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Dag Opa - Goodbye GrandfatherIn loving memory of my dear grandfather Anton Okhuijsen.Size: 54 x 50 cm, made: 17 december 2003 |