tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19273085707084418482024-03-14T04:50:31.875+00:00Needlework inspirationMachteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-2236141591148065812014-02-18T15:32:00.000+00:002014-02-18T15:32:07.738+00:00A decade of pattern samples: quilt part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Inmiddels heb ik alle kleding gewassen
en gestreken en in vierkantjes geknipt. Ik vind het ook mooi om
details van de kleding in de quilt te verwerken, zoals roesjes,
siernaden of borduursel. Het is leuk om zo een stoffenstaalkaart met
mijn favoriete printjes uit de periode 2000-2013 te zien. En je doet
ook weer leuke ontdekkingen. Zo te zien hebben mijn broer en ik
allebei een voorkeur voor blauw-witte bloemen, en koop ik voor mijn
oudste dochter voornamelijk roze en paarse bloemetjes. Er zit nog
niks van mijn jongste tussen, dus dat is een goed excuus om ook voor
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ps: <a href="http://justsomethingimade.com/2009/09/faux-vintage-quilt-fun/" target="_blank">deze quilt</a> vind ik echt geweldig</div>
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<i>I just finished cutting the fabric into
squares. It's nice to see my taste in fabric from the years 2000-2013
in a mood board like this. Apparently, my brother and I both like
blue-and-white flowers, and I choose pink and purple for my eldest
daughter. And, I still have to include something from my youngest daughter :-)</i></div>
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<i>ps: I love <a href="http://justsomethingimade.com/2009/09/faux-vintage-quilt-fun/" target="_blank">this quilt</a></i></div>
Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-37850249964602177052014-02-03T12:46:00.000+00:002014-02-03T12:51:29.568+00:00 Worn & loved: quilt part1 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ik heb al jaren een verzameling bloezen
en beddegoed liggen, waar ik ooit nog eens een quilt van wilde maken.
Ik heb zelfs wel eens bloezen gekocht, omdat ik stof en print zo mooi
vond voor een quilt, ooit... En ik hou altijd goed in de gaten wat
mijn familie voor moois aan heeft :-). Deze stapel stofjes bestaat
uit kleding van mezelf, mijn oudste dochter, mijn broer en mijn man,
en wat beddegoed met mooie printjes. Tijd om de boel in vierkantjes
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<i>These fabrics were worn and loved by
me, my husband, my brother and my eldest daughter. I also included
some pretty printed bedlinen that I just couldn't throw away. And
now, I'm cutting it all into squares to turn it into a quilt :-)</i></div>
Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-12517349921601501312014-01-13T18:54:00.000+00:002014-01-13T18:54:41.055+00:00A yellow baby blanket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Er is alweer een jaar voorbij, ongelofelijk! Het
afgelopen jaar zat voor mij vol ups en downs, en <span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">éé</span>n
hele fijne gebeurtenis: de geboorte van mijn tweede dochter :-) Door
dat alles zat ik in een soort van creatieve “writer's block”,
maar gelukkig word ik weer een beetje mezelf. En hopelijk komt het
bloggen ook weer terug!</div>
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Ik ben al een paar maanden bezig met de kleur geel,
en ik wilde dan ook graag een geel babydekentje. Ik heb het gebreid
in Phildar Partner n.6, kleur “miel/honing”, gevonden op
Marktplaats :-) Het patroon komt uit een van mijn jaren '70
breiboeken.
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<i>It's been a while... 2013 was a year
full of ups and downs, and one very happy event: the birth of my
second daughter! I hope my creative rut/writer's block is over now,
so I can go back to blogging. I'm into yellow these days, so that's
why I made her this blanket. The pattern is taken from one of my
seventies knitting books. </i>
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Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-82847952300358836192013-01-14T14:59:00.000+00:002013-01-14T14:59:32.423+00:00Lucky stars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wish you all the best for 2013! These
“lucky stars” were quite difficult to knit, but I think the end
result is lovely :-). The pattern is called <i>Stjärna</i>, from
Karolina Eckerdal, and you can download it for free on Ravelry<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Peacock/stjarna" target="_blank"> here</a>.
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Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-43558024738244188812012-11-06T14:42:00.000+00:002012-11-06T14:42:30.163+00:00Zinnia pink socks finished<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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pattern from <a href="http://www.hobbydoos.nl/winkel/producten/orginele-sokken-zelf-breien.asp" target="_blank">"Originele sokken zelf breien"</a>. </div>
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Finally, I managed to knit a pair of socks of (more or less) the same size:-). Here I am, wearing them on an Autumn walk, during a "hot chocolate + cake" picnic. The shade of pink reminds me of the last Zinnia's from my garden, which I picked a few weeks ago. </div>
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I finished my first pair of socks, but
one is bigger than the other … hmmm, time to knit a third one :-).
In the meantime, I've put these stockings on my to do list. They're
from Ariadne magazine, April 1975 . And I'm also thinking about
these lovely gloves. The pattern is from the <i>Handbook of Wool
Knitting and Crochet</i> (1918), downloable for free <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/files/26113/26113-h/26113-h.htm#" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<i>Mijn eerste paar sokken is af, maar …
de ene sok is groter dan de andere... Tijd om een derde te breien dus
:-) Ik vind deze kousen uit Ariadne, april 1975, ook prachtig. En
deze handschoenen zien er ook geweldig uit. Je kunt het patroon
gratis on-line vinden in het <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/files/26113/26113-h/26113-h.htm#" target="_blank">Handbook of Wool Knitting and Crochet</a>
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I haven't been posting much, because I have a new job :-). Since I have a 2 hour commute, I started knitting socks on the train. In the meantime, I also finished the silk & wool throw I started this summer (pattern: <a href="http://www.lanagrossa-store.com/lana-grossa-model-packages/lana-grossa-package-blanket-evento-id_5239.html" target="_blank">Lana Grossa Evento</a>). It measures 200 * 150 cm and it's perfect for early autumn days. I don't know how often I will post the next few months, but I hope to keep you updated:-)<br />
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<i>Ik heb weinig geschreven de afgelopen tijd, omdat ik een nieuwe baan heb :-) Omdat ik veel moet reizen, ben ik maar sokken gaan breien in de trein. Inmiddels heb ik ook de sprei af, waar ik van de zomer aan begonnen was (patroon: <a href="http://www.lanagrossa-store.com/lana-grossa-model-packages/lana-grossa-package-blanket-evento-id_5239.html" target="_blank">Lana Grossa Evento</a>). Hij is 200*150 cm en perfect voor het begin van de herfst. Ik weet niet hoe regelmatig ik de komende maanden zal bloggen, maar hopelijk wel af en toe! </i>Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-45987171489567362762012-07-25T09:46:00.001+00:002012-07-25T09:46:37.147+00:00A summer break<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's time for a summer break :-). I'll
be back by mid August, and I hope you will all have a wonderful, lazy
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Ps: I used <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/#" target="_blank">PicMonkey</a> to apply the
seventies style filter to the image above. This is a free, on-line
photo-editing program. It's very easy to use (no registration
required) and it's got some nice tools, such as filters, borders,
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<i>Tijd voor een zomerstop :-). Ik hoop
dat jullie allemaal een fijne, luie zomer hebben, en ik zie jullie
half augustus weer!</i></div>
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<i>Ps: Ik heb <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/#" target="_blank">PicMonkey</a> gebruikt voor het
seventies effect in de foto hierboven. Dit is een gratis, on-line
fotoprogramma. Het is erg simpel in gebruik, je hoeft je niet te
registreren en je kunt er leuke dingen mee doen, zoals het toevoegen
van randen, filters, collages, en tekst.</i></div>Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-86941558323289477512012-07-17T10:32:00.000+01:002012-07-17T10:32:17.967+01:00Crochet waffle stitch, part II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the previous post, I wrote about a
crocheted doll's blanket in waffle stitch. I took the pattern from
<a href="http://www.pattern-making.com/fancy-crochet-stitches/">Pattern-Making.com</a> and adapted it a little to make the raised crochet
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Row 3: <span style="font-weight: normal;">*two
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You can find a tutorial on raised
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I made the picot border as follows: *3
single crochets, 3 chain stitches, 1 slip stitch in the third single
crochet*, <span style="font-weight: normal;">*</span>repeat *</div>
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<i>Hier is de wafelsteek tutorial die ik
vorige week beloofd heb. Ik heb het patroon van <a href="http://www.pattern-making.com/fancy-crochet-stitches/">Pattern-Making.com</a>
een beetje aangepast om het relief wat duidelijker te maken.
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<i>Rij 1: haak een ketting van lossen</i></div>
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<i>Rij 3: *2 stokjes, 1 opliggend stokje
aan de voorkant van het werk *</i></div>
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<i>Rij 4: *2 stokjes, 1 opliggend stokje
aan de achterkant van het werk *</i></div>
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<i>herhaal steeds rij 3 en 4</i></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-crochet-front-post-double-crochet-fpdc/">Dit </a>is een (Engelse) tutorial voor het
maken van een opliggend stokje aan de voorkant van het werk. Een
opliggend stokje aan de achterkant werkt op dezelfde manier.</i></div>
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<i>Het picotrandje heb ik op deze manier
gehaakt: * <span style="font-weight: normal;">3 vasten, 3 lossen, een
halve vaste in de derde vaste *, *herhaal *</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ik hoop dat het patroon een beetje duidelijk is :-) </span></i></div>
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I'm noticing a lot of crochet waffle
stitch on blogs and Pinterest lately. I wanted to give it a try
myself, so I made this doll blanket. As you can see, bears love it
too :-). Moeby is my daughter's teddy and Benny, the bald one, is
mine. As a child, I hugged him so hard, he lost all his hair.
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I used some left-over cotton yarn from
my stash. The colors really match the flowers we pick from my cutting
garden right now.
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<i>Ik zie veel wafelhaakwerk op internet
de laatste tijd. Omdat ik het graag eens wilde proberen, heb ik dit
poppendekentje gemaakt. Beren vinden zo'n dekentje trouwens ook heel
fijn. Moeby is van mij dochter en Benny, de kaalgenuffelde beer, was
van mij.
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<i>Ik heb wat restjes katoen gebruikt. Het
is grappig dat de kleuren echt passen bij de bloemen die we nu uit
mijn pluktuin kunnen halen.
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<i>(De tutorial komt in een volgende post.)
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Roses and sweet peas from my garden. June is such a beautiful month ...</div>Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-20879242587389129482012-06-19T12:45:00.000+01:002012-06-19T12:51:35.361+01:00Knit a neuron @ Dol op Wol, Deventer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, “knit a neuron' :-). On the 13th
and 14th of july, the <a href="http://www.kopfestivaldeventer.nl/"><i>Kopfestival</i></a> will take place in Deventer. This
festival is all about the human brain, and combines science, culture
and … knitting. In one of the workshops, scientists will talk about
the brain while the participants will be knitting neurons. Artists
will then put all those knitted neurons together to make a giant
model of the brain. This really made smile :-). Craft store <a href="http://www.dol-op-wol.nl/">Dol op Wol</a> hosts a series of knitting evenings where you can (learn how to)
knit some neurons in advance.
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This knitting project was inspired by <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/library/lib-info/news/qs-library-publication/knitaneuron">a similar British event</a>. You can find the knitting patterns in English
<a href="http://knitaneuron.blogspot.co.uk/p/about-knit-neuron.html">here</a>.These are some of the neurons we
knitted during the first evening :-)</div>
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<i>Op 13 en 14 juli vindt in Deventer het
<a href="http://www.kopfestivaldeventer.nl/">Kopfestival</a> plaats. Dit evenement kijkt naar het menselijk brein
vanuit verschillende perspectieven: wetenschap, kunst en …. breien
:-) In één van de workshops zullen wetenschappers over het brein
vertellen, terwijl de deelnemers neuronen breien. Na afloop maken
kunstenaars van de neuronen een schaalmodel van het brein. Ik vind
dit echt een heel leuk en grappig idee! </i></div>
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<i><a href="http://www.dol-op-wol.nl/">Dol op Wol</a> organiseert een
aantal<a href="http://www.dol-op-wol.nl/nieuws.html#breijebrein"> breicafé's</a> waarin je kunt leren hoe je de neuronen breit of
gewoon langs kunt komen om mee te doen. Ik was vorige week bij het
eerste breicafé en het was erg gezellig. Op de foto zie je een paar
van de neuronen die we hebben gebreid :-). De volgende breicafé's
zijn op 28 juni en 5 juli. Je kunt de patronen<a href="http://www.dol-op-wol.nl/workshops/breijebrein.pdf"> hier </a>downloaden. </i></div>
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Last Sunday, I visited the craft fair,
<a href="http://www.hipenhandgemaaktmarkt.nl/">“Hip en Handgemaakt</a>”. It was lovely, and really inspiring! I
bought a white alpaca scarf from<a href="http://www.lulay.nl/"> Lulay</a>, who also sells lovely yarn in
her web shop. I also loved <a href="http://www.marutska.nl/Webwinkel-Category-622282/Linen-&-More%21.html">Marutska's</a> crocheted woolen throws.
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<i>Afgelopen zondag was ik naar “<a href="http://www.hipenhandgemaaktmarkt.nl/">Hip en Handgemaakt</a>” in Deventer. Het was erg leuk en ik heb veel moois
gezien: lintjes, stof, tassen, sieraden, kleding, kussens ….
Uiteindelijk heb ik bij <a href="http://www.lulay.nl/">Lulay</a> een witte alpaca-sjaal met grof geweven
motief gekocht. Haar kraam (en webshop) met verschillende soorten
prachtige garens sprak me enorm aan. Verder vond ik de gehaakte
wollen spreien en kussens van <a href="http://www.marutska.nl/Webwinkel-Category-622282/Linen-&-More%21.html">Marutska</a> ook erg mooi.
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<i>Inmiddels ben ik weer een eindje verder
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sjaal en mijn plaid samen op de foto heb gezet :-)</i></div>Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-77116665292490215622012-06-06T15:10:00.000+01:002012-06-15T14:32:01.002+01:00Hip & Handgemaakt @ Deventer<style type="text/css">
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This Sunday, a cool craft fair will
take place in my city: “<a href="http://www.hipenhandgemaaktmarkt.nl/Deventer-10-06-12.html">Hip & Handgemaakt</a>” (Hip &
Handmade). I will definitely take a look!</div>
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<i>Komende zondag komt “<a href="http://www.hipenhandgemaaktmarkt.nl/Deventer-10-06-12.html">Hip &Handgemaakt</a>” naar Deventer. Op deze markt staan (je raadt het al),
kramen met allemaal hippe en handgemaakte spulletjes. Ik ben erg
nieuwsgierig en ga zeker even kijken. Mocht je dit lezen en zelf aan
die markt deelnemen, dan vind ik dat natuurlijk leuk om te horen!</i></div>Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-91200786412111194232012-06-05T08:46:00.001+01:002012-06-05T08:52:26.462+01:00Project management<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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lace throw (see previous post), I was thinking about what I was going
to do next. I decided to work with some yarn from my stash. Remember
I found some <a href="http://machteld-embroidery.blogspot.nl/2012/03/p-margin-bottom-0.html">beautiful yarn</a> in the thriftstore a couple of months
ago? In addition to the purple balls, there were 16 balls of
cappuccino coloured silk/wool blend. The yarn is absolutely divine,
but it doesn't suit my skinetone, so instead of knitting a vest, I
decided to make one more lace throw :-). I used a pattern from <a href="http://www.lanagrossa-store.com/lana-grossa-knitting-magazines/lana-grossa-knitting-instruction-filati-home-handknitting-46-id_226.html">Filati HomeMagazine, issue 46</a>. <a href="http://www.lanagrossa-store.com/lana-grossa-model-packages/lana-grossa-package-blanket-evento-id_5239.html">(picture here</a>). It's knitted with a circular needle size 4. You can find similar (free) lace
designs in the <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/structures.php?id=2">Drops pattern library.</a>This is a snapshot I took while I was
knitting in the garden. It looks a bit like an under water scene,
but in reality, I was sitting under a cherry tree :-)
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<i>Het is altijd leuk om nieuwe
handwerkprojecten te bedenken. Ik had nog een prachtige voorraad
capuccino-kleurig wol/zijde breigaren (in de kringloopwinkel
gevonden!). De kleur staat me absoluut niet, dus ik brei geen vest of
sjaal, maar nog een leuke plaid. Het patroon is van <a href="http://www.lanagrossa-store.com/lana-grossa-knitting-magazines/lana-grossa-knitting-instruction-filati-home-handknitting-46-id_226.htmlv">Filati HomeMagazine, nummer 46</a>. <a href="http://www.lanagrossa-store.com/lana-grossa-model-packages/lana-grossa-package-blanket-evento-id_5239.html">(foto hier)</a>. Het wordt gebreid op een rondbreinaald nr 4. Je
kunt soortgelijke (gratis) kantpatronen vinden in de <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/structures.php?id=2">DropsBibliotheek</a>. Deze foto heb ik gemaakt toen ik in de tuin aan het
breien was. Het lijkt wel onder water, maar het was onder de
kersenboom :-).
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My leaf & lace throw is finished! I'm happy with the way it turned out but … I must confess
that I've had a bit enough of this design for now.... I'll just put
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<i>Mijn gebreide sprei
is af! Ik ben er blij mee, en ik heb voorlopig ook even genoeg van
dit ontwerp. Hij gaat nu de kast in, en ik haal hem weer tevoorschijn
als het koud</i> is :-)
</div>Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-6354222603634731642012-05-10T16:34:00.000+01:002012-05-10T16:34:22.072+01:00A scalloped crochet border<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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crocheting to go, and then it's finished :-). I did one row of single
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<i>Dit is een close-up van de rand die ik
om <a href="http://machteld-embroidery.blogspot.com/2012/04/nine-leaf-lace-squares.html">mijn sprei</a> aan het haken ben. Nog drie meter te gaan en dan is 'ie
af:-). Ik heb eerst een toer vasten gehaakt, daarna twee toeren
stokjes en toen een toer golfjes volgens dit patroon:</i></div>
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<i>In de hoeken heb ik acht stokjes in een
steek gehaakt, ipv 5.
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I've been thinking about this post for
quite some time now. I love reading blogs, magazines, books, … but
every once in a while I feel visually overwhelmed. It surprised me
that I had to learn that there are only so many pretty pictures I can
take in, and then I become overwhelmed. So, it's time for me to go on
a visual diet for a little while:-). I'm glad I bought these
beautiful pink ranunculus, they make me happy everytime I see them!
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<i>Ik vind het heerlijk om blogs,
tijdschriften en boeken te lezen, maar af en toe dat voel ik me ook
compleet overweldigd door al die mooie plaatjes. Inmiddels weet ik
dat ik dan even op een “visueel dieet” moet :-). Dat geldt niet
voor de ranonkels die ik net van de markt heb: iedere keer als ik
naar deze bos kijk, word ik blij!
</i></div>Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-36351837165518325932012-05-03T19:13:00.004+01:002012-05-03T19:14:47.181+01:00Handwerken zonder Grenzen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This post is about a top-notch Dutch
textile craft magazine, called <a href="http://www.handwerkenzondergrenzen.nl/nieuw/">Handwerken zonder Grenzen</a>, “Textile
crafts without borders”. It covers all types of textile crafts,
both contemporary and historical, and from all over the world. The
magazine is written in Dutch, but do take a look at their site to get
an idea of what it is like. The reason I write about it now, is that
<a href="http://mijnhandwerken.nl/nieuw/?p=2652">I was featured on their blog </a>:-). Lisette from <a href="http://www.studiosoil.com/">Studio Soil</a> writes for
their blog and decided to start a series on Dutch crafters. And I'm
really honoured to be the first!
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<i>Het tijdschrift '<a href="http://www.handwerkenzondergrenzen.nl/nieuw/">Handwerken Zonder Grenzen'</a> is een instituut in Nederland. Het blad behandelt alle
textiele werkvormen, zowel van dichtbij als ver weg, en van alle
tijden. Wat mij enorm aanspreekt is de technische en theoretische
focus van het blad. Het biedt niet alleen mooie plaatjes, je leert
ook steeds weer iets nieuws . De reden dat ik nu over het blad
schrijf, is dat er <a href="http://mijnhandwerken.nl/nieuw/?p=2652">een stukje over mij</a> op hun blog staat :-). Lisette
van <a href="http://www.studiosoil.com/">Studio Soil </a>schrijft over leuke nieuwtjes op handwerkgebied en is
begonnen met een serie over Nederlandse handwerkers m/v. En ik ben de
eerste :-). Lisette, bedankt!</i></div>Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-33872061813934220492012-04-12T14:49:00.001+00:002012-04-12T14:52:19.863+00:00Nine leaf & lace squares<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lately, I'm seeing this type of leaf &
lace pattern a lot in sweaters and vests. It's not something I would
wear myself, but it's definitely an interesting trend. Drops has two free
patterns for sweaters with a leaf&lace back, <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/nl/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=126&d_id=1&lang=nl">here </a>and <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/nl/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=115&d_id=3&lang=nl">here</a>. Noa
Noa has<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_879845604"> </a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/169870217165006970/">a similar sweater</a> in their Spring/Summer 2012 collection.
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<i>Ik heb alle negen blokken af, en hoef
ze nu alleen nog maar aan elkaar te naaien. En natuurlijk nadenken
over wat voor soort gehaakte rand ik zou willen maken :-) Ik zie de
laatste tijd veel van dit soort patronen in vesten en truien. Het is
niet iets dat ik zelf zou dragen, maar ik vind het wel leuk om te
zien. Drops heeft twee gratis patronen voor truien met een bladmotief op de
rug (<a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/nl/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=126&d_id=1&lang=nl">hier </a>en <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/nl/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=115&d_id=3&lang=nl">hier</a>). En NoaNoa heeft <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/169870217165006970/">een trui met blad</a><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/169870217165006970/"> </a>in de
Lente/Zomer 2012-collect</i>ie.
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My daughter is 2,5 years old now, so we
turned her Ikea baby bed into a reading nook. I used the crocheted
throw and garland I made last year to decorate this corner. The shelf
and the vintage school chair are from the thrift store and I just had
to paint them soft pink :-). The big bear once belonged to me. It was
a gift from my grandmother when I was a toddler myself.
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<i>Mijn dochter is alweer 2,5 jaar, dus we
konden haar Ikea-bedje omtoveren tot leesbankje. Ik heb dit hoekje
versierd met de dingen die ik vorig jaar gehaakt heb: een sprei en
een bloemetjesslinger. Verder had ik nog een boekenplankje en een oud
schoolstoeltje van de kringloop. Die “moest” ik uiteraard ook
roze verven :-). De grote beer heb ik gekregen van mijn oma, toen ik
zelf een peuter was.
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This is me wearing the <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/pattern.php?id=4708&lang=en">Drops shawl</a> I
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a piece of knitting before, because it seems a lot of work for
something that may not be necessary. But it's really worth it. When the
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lukewarm water and stretching it out flat to dry made all the
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<i>Dit ben ik met mijn<a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/pattern.php?id=4708&lang=en"> Drops sjaal</a> :-) Ik
heb twee nieuwe dingen geleerd van dit project. Het eerste is
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heet... Het gaat erom dat je een breiwerk eerst wast (lauwe handwas),
en dan plat en opgespeld laat drogen, zodat het een mooie vorm
krijgt. Het leek mij altijd een enorm gedoe, maar het hielp echt.
Toen ik de sjaal net had afgekant, was het een grote prop. Door het
wassen en drogen kwam het model er goed in.
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<i>Het andere dat ik heb geleerd, was
“heen en weer” breien op een rondbreinaald. Je begint dit patroon
met 7 steken en eindigt met ongeveer 450. Omdat zoveel steken niet meer op een
gewone naald passen, wordt dit model op een rondbreinaald gebreid. Ik
kon me er eerst niet zoveel bij voorstellen, maar <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/video.php?id=45v">deze Drops video</a>
laat heel duidelijk zien hoe het werkt.
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Finally, I made my deadlines, and now
it's time for new beginnings! This Spring color palette was inspired
by a postcard, a thrifted vase and jug, and some thrifted silk reels.
The lady with the balloons is a fragment from a poster “<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/169870217164757978/">By tram from Hammersmith</a>”, designed by Fred Taylor in 1922. It really makes
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<i>Ik heb mijn deadlines gehaald, en nu is
het tijd voor nieuwe dingen! Ik heb echt zin in lentekleuren. De
inspiratie voor dit palet kwam van een kaartje met een meisje met
ballonnen. Het is een fragment van de poster “<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/169870217164757978/">By tram from Hammersmith</a>”, ontworpen door Fred Taylor in 1922. En verder had ik
nog wat dingen die ik in de loop van de tijd bij elkaar gesprokkeld
heb in de kringloopwinkel: een vaasje, een roze kannetje, wat klosjes
zijdegaren...</i></div>Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-21160312043852068322012-02-21T18:46:00.000+00:002012-02-21T18:46:06.446+00:00Knitting & deadlines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Knitting is a great way to relax and to
give my mind time to think. I've got two papers to finish before next Thursday, and every now and then between writing, I take a knitting
break :-). I'm working on a <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/nl/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=121&d_id=30&lang=nl/">Drops scarf</a> in wool/silk blend (found in
the thriftstore, wow!) and I'll write more about it when my deadlines
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<i>Breien is een geweldige manier om je
gedachten even te laten gaan. Ik moet voor volgende week donderdag
twee artikelen opsturen, en ik wissel het schrijven af met
brei-pauzes. Ik ben inmiddels begonnen met een <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/nl/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=121&d_id=30&lang=nl/">Drops sjaal</a> in een
wol/zijde mengsel (gevonden in de krinloop, niet te geloven!). Als
het weer wat rustiger is, schrijf ik er meer over. Komende zaterdag,
25 februari, is er trouwens weer een breidag bij 'Het Kleinvak' in
Schalkhaar (Oerdijk 80). Je bent tussen 11:00 en 16:00 welkom met je
brei- en/of haakwerk!</i></div>Machteldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094028711208412127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927308570708441848.post-34407974756058805282012-02-09T13:28:00.000+00:002012-02-09T13:28:11.559+00:00A February color palette<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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frozen. The colors outside – shades of cream, white, grey, blue and
brown- inspired me to make this February color palette.
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