Yes, I have finished the turquoise quilt! But before I give it to my Mum, I don’t want to publish any photos. This would ruin the surprise. This time next Friday I will be with my Mum, after not seeing her for a year. So, I am publishing a few flower close-ups from in my garden. Enjoy!
And after the blossom …..
And some crazy snails – climbing up a chain link fence. For a better view!?
barbora
Over the last few weeks I did not have time to work on patchwork and quilting projects. So in this post I want to share a few photos. With morning impressions when walking the dog and a some flower closeups. Enjoy!
The nearby park where I go sometimes walking with Dotti in the afternoon.
And a few closeups of the flowers growing in the park.
Hope you have enjoyed browsing through my small photo gallery! Have a wonderful start in to the summer – at least for all us living in the northern hemisphere. Or a wonderful start in to the winter for all down under.
barbora
When I went to Prague a few weeks ago, I passed over the Charles Bridge on a wonderful sunny autumn morning. The light was incredible and there were hardly any tourists on the Charles Bridge, I just had to take a few photos. Here a selection of my favorite ones :
The National Theater with the river Vltava on a foggy morning :
And a few autumn impressions from Prague 6 – Stresovice district :
Thanks for visiting !
barbora
Once more I was visiting my Mum in Prague. I had super summer weather, sunshine and blue skies. Since I am living nearly 20 years in Spain, I am not anymore used to see such an abundance of green hues in the nature. Visiting different parks in the district of Prague 6 I found sooooo many greens that I couldn´t resist to take loads of photos. But lets start from the beginning : my favourite panorama view is, was and shall always stay the Hradcany – Prague Castle that overlooks the river Vltava nad Charles Bridge.
The Church and Monastery of Our Lady of the Snows in Prague town center:
The photo below is taken from the restaurant at the Garden Center Chladek overlooking their plant exposition and the quiet Hanspaulka district :
Another “green” place to visit in Prague 6 is the restaurant/ coffee-house situated in the Kajetanka park :
Green impressions from the park at the Benedictine Arch-Abbey of St. Adalbert and St. Margaret :
Hope you have enjoyed this small journey through Prague, more about sewing in the next post.
Have a wonderful weekend, barbora 
The almond trees have started to show their pretty white flowers. This means that spring is not far away. We can still have some cold nights in February, but the sun rays are getting stronger even in the morning hours.
So – I have finished my very first quilt in 2014 and it is called “Picnic with Bella”! This one is staying at home and is for my hubby Helmut for his everyday siesta on the sofa. I am planning to make a few matching pillow covers with the fabric rests.
The fabric I have used is from the “Bella” collection by Lotta Jansdotter for Windham Fabrics. It came out at least a year ago, but I never had time to make a quilt. I have made another quilt with an earlier collection by Lotta Jansdotter : Abstract Dreams. I like her fabric designs and her color choice – modern, bright and fresh. There is a new collection arriving soon “Mormor” – you check it here at Hawthorne Threads.
A few weeks ago I have received a parcel from the UK from Cottonpatch with a new (for me) wadding type : Quilters Dream Cotton in Select. This is a mid loft thickness and it was wonderful to quilt. It is not too thick, but very soft and smooth. I think this will be my favorite wadding (or batting?) for my future quilts.
Quilt size : 54″ x 84″ / 137 x 213 cm – Finished block size : 6″ x 6″, one block with 4 half-square triangle units and the other block with log cabin units with mitered corners.
Free-motion quilted with meanders using Gütermann Sulky machine quilting thread in light grey, #1328.
I was so happy to find the fabric for the binding in my local shop Kate’s Craft and Quilting – a yellowish-green from Moda Fabrics that matches exactly with the Bella colors.
This all for the moment, thanks for stopping and looking forward to read your cheerful comments! Have a great week, Barbora
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