a cold Saturday

We think it is Spring

but oh my

today it feels like winter again !

Though the sun was out,

the wind was freezing

and made my trip to the R'dam Stitch

an icy enterprise !

We were only a small group because some ladies

were visiting "De Brei- en Haakdagen" in Rijswijk
(Knitting and Crochet Fair)

A very dear friend went there yésterday

and brought me this wonderful

birthday gift 

A very big skein of hand dyed thin silk thread

WOW :  a LOT to embroider

(thanks again Rina)

Though the temperature is rather low

the flowers, especially the trees in bloom, don't seem to mind that much.

Sparks of colour between the juicy greens.

Later this afternoon I said "so long"

to my two sided quilt "I want to break free" and brought

it to a stitch friend who collects all the art quilts

that will go to Edinburgh for a few days next week,

to a small Dutch Art Quilt exhibition in

"The Knitting & Stitching Show"

Ahhhhhhh

hate that empty space on our wall !!!

The last few days I was busy stitching again

on some new felted jewels for the market

Also earlier this week, I FINALLY sent off

my piece for March (!) of the felting exchange

pfffffffffffffft

(luckily the receiver was kind and patient)

"family"

(must hurry, so the next one will be on time !!!)