day 26 ( . . . and 55)

 Today :
a day
just as sunny
as that same day
55
years ago
. . . . . 

(and still going strong)

So no coincidence that,
when I found two water soluble stitched hearts
(in the same bag as the snowflake)
I knew exactly when and on what to use them !

My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewel
for day 26 :

a two sided pendant, with water soluble hearts on one side and
a machine stitched fabric collage on the second,
with seed beads on the edge,
on a textile bead and with an adjustable homemade cord

For a donation
of at least

 € 15 

SOLD  !

this token of love can be yours
to keep and cherish
or to give to someone dear.
You just need to send me an email at
  fiberrainbow@gmail.com  
or tell me in the comments below
and we'll arrange the rest.
Paypal is possible and easy.
(+ postage)

ALL  you money goes to PINK RIBBON !

 "SWEETHEARTS" 

Tomorrow???
There will be a new Textile Jewel for you.
See you then !

Grietmarkt

Yesterday Man and I were at the

Grietmarkt in Amerongen

The name comes from  

Margaretha Turnor

Chatelaine of the Amerongen Castle

in the seventeenth century.

The people of Amerongen have chosen her name
(also the flower "marguerite", which is "margriet" in Dutch !)

for their market of organic products,

art, music and other cultural events,

which they hold twice a year.

I've visited and attended several markets this year

and I must say :

this one was the best !

A good organization, a lovely place,

fun events and life music.

We had wonderful, kind helping

stand-neighbours

lovely customers and nice sales !

I hope they all enjoy their purchases

Thanks "Grietmarkt"

Just at the start of the day

Us, and the neighbours opposite with weaving products

(made by mentally disabled in a social workplace)

The wonderful ceramic birds "next door"

a silversmith and embroidered landscapes

bird feeder- coffee cups and insect hotels 

more paintings

Many, many, many people with lovely items,

I didn't take pictures of them all ...

A special fashion show by a group of "Down" people

Crafting, a puppet-show

and a small carousel for the youngest visitors !

I didn't take pictures of the many delicious

organic-food stands either, but there were many.

We took home some gorgeous chanterelle mushrooms for diner !

All in all a wonderful day !

yet another market ...

Sunday was a lovely sunny

September day !

That was good for the Art Market in Hoorn : many visitors

(lots of them by bike, which is normal in Holland  ;-) !)

The organization of  "Hoorn Kunst & Cultuur" did a good job

with many people to help us show the way.

(and what surely helped was free parking in town !)

Daughter and I had enough time to place

all the items (this time a lot of paintings) on our stand.

She had this great idea to bring her spinning wheel :

sooo many people, especially children,

loved it and listened to her explaning

how this miracle works.

Though I didn't sell many things,

we had lovely conversations,

many compliments

and I had some very lovely customers.

I wish them happy times with their purchases.

THANK  YOU !

This little dragon-lady for instance

will be waiting for a new baby !

(I hope she or he will be as brave as this one !)

*

This Saturday there will be yet another market :

GRIETMARKT

in Amerongen.

This is an organic farmers market

with also art, music and performances 

(on that same weekend is also

"Open Monuments Day" )

This time Man and  will go together again.

We hope for a bit of sunshine 

(and some happy customers)

18 - 8 - 18

YES,

Zierikzee was great today !

Very windy

clouds but no rain !

Lots of compliments

and nice customers !

(but right now ..... we're tired)

Me ... waiting for the day to start.

We talked to lots and lots of lovely people

new ones and ones we have met before.

And I want to thank all the lovely customers

and hope they enjoy their purchases

for a loooong and happy time.

Thank you !

(and icing on the cake was the surprise visit

of our daughter with her kids !!!)

day 26 ..... (and 50 years)

On this day

.......

50 years ago

.....

on a sunny day like today

...

:-)

....................... where did the time go ??? ...............

(keep breathing

keep loving each other

and you'll just get there !)

I thought it appropriate to make a

heartfelt

jewel for today !

The PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel for day 26

a wet felted heart shape pendant,

embroidered on both sides with silk and seed beads

and mother of pearl beads.

(I hope this heart brings, whoever buys it,

lots of happiness)

For a donation of

 € 10 

SOLD ! 

(or more is allowed)

this light heart can be yours

to keep

or to give away

to someone dear !

All you need to do is send me an email at

fiberrainbow@gmail.com

and we'll arrange everything else.

ALL the money will go to the Pink Ribbon Fund !

 "MY HEART IS YOURS" 

*

This morning, our witness of fifty years ago

had these wonderful flowers delivered

Thanks Ellen !

And there were more flowers

Thanks dear daughter !

Tomorrow is the first day of fifty one

and there will be a Pink Ribbon Jewel again !

a special day

17 - 3 - 17

For quite some time now

March 17

is a special day for us :

on this date, on a Sunday,

our dear daughter was born !

(we always look at the daffodils :

are they in bloom, just as they were at that day ?)

Such a sweet tiny thing she was

(and sweet she still is, now proud mother of three !)

(4 weeks, on my birthday)

(never can resist daffodils in the shop ...) 

Though the real birthday party

will be next Sunday,

I could give her my present this afternoon.

I worked on it for a long time before I was satisfied

(and had to hide it every time,

so the surprise wouldn't be spoiled)

Portrait number three

So now all three kids will be next to each other.

Now I have time to continue the flower drawings I made earlier.

*

I still had time to do the knitting

(of course, she could see that

and didn't need to be hidden ...)

One is halfway the foot

and the on other I can start with the special "Strong" heel ...

I'll take them tomorrow when we go to the Rotterdam St'nB.

It will most probably be raining ...

but, we're going anyway :

we plan to go to the Farmer's market too.

day 14

Today is Man's special birthday :

but since we already had our  B I G  party

earlier in September,

the day is quiet !

Quiet, but not without some delicious sweet !

When I woke up this morning

and realized it was this special day

I immediately had a new (better) idea

for today's  Textile Jewel

;-)

(I started a new one

and didn't continue the one I already cut out yesterday)

The Pink Ribbon  textile jewel for the lovely day  14

A spring green heart

made of felt and a Kaffe Fassett fabric back.

Embroidered with silk and rayon

and some tiny seed beads

(even my smallest needle had trouble with them !)

It might be a brooch

it might be a pendant :

(I'll wait what the one who snaps up this little heart wants ...)

SOLD  !

€ 10

and you can decide what it will be !

Just send me an email at

fiberrainbow@gmail.com

All the money will be for the Pink Ribbon fund !

The making of ...

"love"

(Ahhhh ... just in time before we're off to eat dinner somewhere nice !)

See you tomorrow with the next Textile Jewel !

day 26

The 26th of October

is a very special day for Man and me

:-)

(though today we didn't really celibrate,

that will come later)

Too much to do.

Felting ... and felting ... and more felting.

First of all I had to finish what I started on the 21st.

Now it's almost done, only some stitches

and a name tag ...

Then it's ready to be wrapped.

The rest of the felting were preparations 

for the days to come :

because on Wednesday we have some far-away visitors

and I'm really excited about that !

I sure will tell about it later.

So here is

(still a bit wet ...)

the Pink Ribbon  felted jewel  26

A turqoise amulet pouch with a lilac spiral on the flap

stitched with lilac silk thread, 

on a long matching cord

(it can be pulled open with a glass and mother-of-pearl bead)

pouch  :  6 x 5 cm  (2.3 x 1.9")

cord  :  100cm  (39")

keeper of secrets

SOLD !

For

€ 10, - 

donation to the Pink Ribbon fund

you can have this little keeper of secrets

for yourself, or as a present for someone dear.

Just let me know by email at

fiberrainbow@gmail.com

or you can leave a comment at the end of this post.

All the money

(you know that by now)

will go to Pink Ribbon !

See you tomorrow with my next felted jewel !