felting on

I produced a lot of felt bags and combined it with a cotton lining. Most of them with success, too bad I messed up one project (the large bag I showed before) because I used the washing machine on that one (I did it once before and that was a great success, but unfortunately 60 degrees is a little bit to much. It shrunk so much, that with a little luck and an industrial sewing machine (the felt coupons are to thick for my own machine) I can still use it to make a little bag...

cycle

My mother and father in law just started their trip to Praag....by bike! incredible. Together with the boys I made them little flags to hang on their bike. Hope they have a nice and save trip.

little fellow

A while ago I made this little fellow for friends who expect their third child. My boys are a great test panel because immediately after I finished it they played with it and the rattle inside worked out just fine.

mothersday

Sunday I've been spoilt. Stije made me this lovely bracelet (he calls the beads little candies, that explains the color he picked to paint them) and Roel and Jilles did a lot of little jobs in the house. Hope all you mothers had a lovely day.

saying goodbye

our neighbors moved last week and we already miss them very much. I made Alexandra a little felt bag and added some little "saying goodbye" gifts. Alex, we're going to miss you and your boys!

recycling

I found some leftover material (plastic for the balcony, to prevent against the wind). I used it to make these baskets. I used pink thread and the sewing of the star material worked out just fine.

Look at me

Graphic designer Jenny Lindhout made this perfect little photocase. you can make a gallery of the annual schoolportraits of your child. It's so simple and lovely. you can find her website here.

opa & oma tea

Today the boys are going to stay over for the weekend with my in-laws. So we can enjoy the weekend with just the two of us. To surprise opa and oma we made them special tea. I saw this idea in a magazine from daycare. It's very simple. Cut out a nice form (can be anything), let your little artists do there thing and staple it to the label of the tea bag. I made a paperbag for this special tea (for the first time I sewed paper, which turned out surprisingly nice) et voila! In the magazine they used a jam jar to put the tea in, but that didn't work for me because I made the labels to big...next time I will improve that part of this little project ;-))

bizarre queensday

today was suppose to be a happy queensday, but an attack to our royal family during the festivities, turned the day in an odd queensday. I made this brooch to cheer up my outfit, because I don't own any orange clothing...

demanding

A while ago I made my husband an ipod case. And guess what.....this weekend he said to me: " I love the case you made me, but it can use some improvements, for example an opening for the buttons etc etc... pretty demanding, don't you think? But of course I decided to do something with this criticism and make my love a new ipod case.

postcard

Holiday started, so I have more time with the boys but less me-time. I managed to make these postcards, very simple, just a piece of "left-over" felt and a pencil.

3 minutes

I ordered free business cards (not that I do any business), but people kept asking my blog address, so I decided to do it this way. Because they were very boring I decorated them with (of course ;-))) felt. In just 3 minutes (seriously!) I made this simple felt bag to protect the cards, I was surprised about the result, just fold, stitch the sides and stitch a cord on it..

under construction

At the moment I am making this felt bag. It want it to turn out big, so it's a lot of work...but I'm going strong...

Bought a lot of new colors wool, love the way they look before felting.

first babyshower

Yesterday I had my first baby-shower.... She's is expecting a girl, so I made this pink bird with a little sound in it. I love how the silver feet turned out, but it took me a lot of effort to make them, so I think this bird is unique and will stay the one and only of his kind.

magnetic felt

A friend gave me a package of printable magnetic sheets (thanks Anne). I tried to print it, but that didn't work very well. So I decided to do an experiment and combine it with felt. It's very easy and I tried to make a little tutorial.

All you need is, some felt fabric, a pattern you like, glue (I used photo glue, because I didn't have anything else at the time, but I think it's better to use, general glue or textile glue, nevertheless the result with photo glue was o.k.). Just glue a little piece of felt on the magnetic sheet and cut out the form...ready is your felt magnet!

beads keychain

Since I made so many wool beads, it was time to experiment a little bit. The keychain is the result. I'm still figuring out how to knot it in different ways, to make some variations.

leave print

I printed this fabric a long time ago and didn't found a destination for it yet. yesterday the weather inspired me to make this beach bag. I think I will have to add a button, can test it today, because the weather is going to be great. beach here we come...

mixing and matching

what is it that makes fabrics so addictive?? Just love to play with the mixing and matching...

wednesday

Every wednesday we felt together in the studio of a friend. It's so much fun and a lot of beautiful things are made. Last wednesday I didn't have much inspiration so I made these felt beads. Hope this wednesday will be better..

japanese flower

At last I made a pattern from one of my new japanese books. It's a nice and simple pattern, if anyone is interested I can make a tutorial...just leave a message.

preparing for easter 2

needle felted this eastergarland to give the house some extra easterfestivity...

preparing for easter

Instead of the eggs, my boys painted the eggcups...fun activity and very nice result to cheer up the eastertable.

In space

Tried to make a larger basket, but it turned out to big. Think I have to decrease it a little. I used the silver fabric but it is difficult to sew.

sophie

another baby is born. I made her her own birthday garland. Love to combine the different fabrics. Welcome sophie!

little cowboy

Yesterday Willem is born! He is the son of my sister in law. We're very proud of this little fellow. I made him a cowboy blanket and garland. Welcome Willem!

structure

love it how my eldest son always gives structure to everything. He already did that when he was very little (putting all the cars in line). But now his drawings skills get better, he even structures everything in his drawings.

finding form

It's funny how shapes originate. I made this music mobile for Jente, the babygirl of friends. I first made the squirrel and thought well what matches a squirrel? an acorn (So when the music plays the squirrel goes to the acorn). And since I bought a new sensational fabric (silver??!!) I made the acorn out of that fabric. I like the combination of colors and textures, but the shapes may be a little strange....anyway at least it's a funny result. I also made her the stamp.

looking forward

I know it's early, but because of the first little bit of sun I'm already looking forward to easter...

ballet birthday girl

yesterday my sisters daughter, Juul, turned 4! It's such a special age, so many changes, going to school, starting her first ballet classes. So I made her a balletbag with one of the embroideries my parents bought in France. The corsage with her initial can be removed. Hope she will become a great ballerina.

big difference

I bought a new lino cutter and that makes a big difference, for stamp making I always used an old one. It's a lot easier now, a few examples of the results.

getting organized

After a while of working on several projects everything is a total mess so getting organized again is inevitable. While cleaning up my working space I came along a pin cushion I made in the second grade, the beginning of my crafting and now so vintage ;-), sweet memories..

birds & dots

I really love felting. especially the reversible possibilities of it.

mixing

I ordered the fabric I used for this bag a long time from Kristen Doran in Australia. I ordered a few fabrics and did use the others already, but for no reason couldn't find a good destination for this one. So I started to look for a good combination with the fabric...think the result looks nice, but I might do some more experimenting...

pizza time

I am starting to like cooking, since my life is more easy going because I quited my job. I take more time to enjoy it and get better in making difficult diners. For this weekend it was pizza time (absolutely not difficult of course ;-))! The boys loved the pizzaface I made them..

swinging frog

I made this babymusic frog for an old colleague of mine who is expecting a babygirl in june.

new inspiration

For the first time bought japanese books through yesasia.com.....and they arrived, it's a miracle. I'm very happy with the new inspiration.

new felt colors

I bought more felt colors (again !!??)....made this corsage for someone who is, just like me, fond of grey and black. Added some yellow because I think it matches her.

I had to take the pictures in the evening, by daylight the colors would have looked better.

four

I've been tagged by Marieke to show the 4th picture in my 4th folder. It' an old picture of a good friend. We had dinner at her place (that's why she is wearing the apron ;-). We had a lovely time. It's nice to see these pictures again.

I'll tag:

pina

farawayme

Jacoline

Anouk

saying goodbye

last year I took a big decision to quit my job and take some time for the boys. Not that I didn't like my job, on the contrary, but just because it didn't feel good to leave a big part of the upbringing with someone else. This is my first "free" week and it already feels very good. For my farewell diner I made my colleageus a keychain. Saying goodbye is never easy...I'm gonna miss everybody at work.

and blue again

As I told I made a felt garland for a new boy, welcome Bram!