tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35704388402431053312024-03-19T04:07:19.583+01:00La Extranjera CreativaThe creative adventures of a Dutch girl in the south of Spain...Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-2156014811131146952013-01-29T12:45:00.002+01:002014-03-11T09:09:23.239+01:00Extra happy hangers and a fancy cloth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In <a href="http://dottieangel.blogspot.com.es/">dottie angel</a>s first book, I found the pattern for the 'Happy hanger'. Since I used padded hangers, I had to double the pattern, hence extra happy hangers.... The first one got a picot edging as well.</div>
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The cloth was just something I felt like making, I made it quite a while ago and now I finished it by adding the patch and the heart. Now I have to think of a 'use' for it...<br />
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Hasta luego!<span id="goog_1453976983"></span><span id="goog_1453976984"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-83336436581885998952013-01-28T15:31:00.001+01:002013-01-28T15:37:49.946+01:00Dotty Merino Blanket in vintage colours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In <a href="http://studio-flx.blogspot.com.es/2012/10/work-in-progress-book-and-finished-order.html">this</a> post, I had just started this blanket...and now, only three and a half months later I have already finished it!</div>
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I really loved working on this blanket. The Merino wool is so soft and warm for your hands to work with. Especially toward the end of making this blanket, it was a joy to work on, cuddled up underneath the part that I'd already finished....and now it is big enough to fit our double bed.</div>
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I was inspired to make this blanket by <a href="http://moniquesplace67.blogspot.com.es/">Monique</a>, when I saw her <a href="http://moniquesplace67.blogspot.com.es/2012/09/plaid-klaar.html">blanket </a>from the same<a href="http://signedwithanowl.blogspot.nl/2011/06/squaring-big-circle-tutorial.html"> pattern</a>. I used the full pattern though and she only used a part of it.</div>
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The colours where inspired by <a href="http://www.facilececile.com/">Cecile Franconie</a> who uses a lot of naturals combined with colours.</div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-59321129226305654132012-11-09T13:15:00.001+01:002012-11-09T13:15:27.954+01:00Hooray it's Friday....Petit Four Crochet Along day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com/">Grietje</a> has posted her 6th petit four and it's yummy again. The 'moorkop', which this weeks petit four is a miniature version of, is a special Dutch treat: puffy pastry filled with whipped cream and covered in thick, rich chocolate icing. The petit four has some extra whipped cream and a chocolate biscuit roll on top. So this is what my petit four collection looks like now:</div>
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I really admire Grietjes creativity to think of a new petit four every week. Thanks again for such a lovely <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/6de-petit-four-mini-moorkop.html">pattern</a>! On Grietje's blog you will find both the Dutch and the English version.<br />
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Wishing you all a very happy weekend,<br />
Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-20561435224612479072012-11-02T13:59:00.000+01:002012-11-02T14:01:01.523+01:00Cherry Petit Four with cream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I just couldn't wait making this weeks Petit Four from <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/">Grietje Karwietjes blog</a>....it's soooo cute and yummy! So I started right away and now my tray is filled with five crocheted petit fours:</div>
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For all of you wanting to join in, you will find the pattern <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/kersen-petit-four-met-slagroom.html">here</a> (both in Dutch and in English), have fun!</div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-44745228040605556212012-11-02T08:38:00.001+01:002012-11-02T08:40:23.507+01:00Banana Petit Four with....chocolate treat!<div>
Just in time for the new pattern, I finished the fourth Petit Four in <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/">Grietje Karwietjes</a> Petit Four Crochet Along....just a lack of time, because it was yummy again: a <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/2012/10/banaan-met-chocolade-cake-en-chocolade.html">Banana Chocolate Petit Four with chocolate sprinkles on top</a>. Because I wanted to make all my petit fours from yarn only, I altered the topping (I didn't want to make the same sprinkles as last week...) and added a bit of cream and a little chocolate:</div>
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I used to love these little lacy chocolates when I was a little girl and was always hoping that my piece of the cake would have one....</div>
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I'm off now...crocheting this weeks petit four!</div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-47500128069108466332012-10-19T10:44:00.000+02:002012-11-02T13:59:32.643+01:00Mint Quark Petit Four<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A lot of hooky people are looking forward to friday more than ever since <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/">Grietje</a>s '<a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.nl/search/label/Petits%20Fours">Petit Four Crochet Along</a>' and I'm defenitely one of them! It's always a very pleasant surprise to see what she came up with. This week she gives us the recipe...eeeeh.....<a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/2012/10/munt-kwark-met-biscuit-bodem-en-fijne.html">pattern</a> for a Mint Quark Petit Four with little candy sprinkles on top. In the original pattern there are a felt tag and sprinkles made from little beads, but I always prefer to crochet everything. And I have to say I'm quite happy how it turned out:</div>
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Wishing you all a very happy weekend! I'm off to prepare the <a href="http://www.andalusieadventure.com/">Landrover</a> for the next guests.....can't crochet all day...:(</div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-9321469897977987292012-10-17T10:55:00.001+02:002012-10-17T10:55:53.908+02:00Work in progress, a book and a finished order...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Living in the South of Spain where the sun is shining most of the days throughout the year, you can come upon a 'strange' scene like this in october:</div>
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While the sun is still dropping her last rays (at 19.15!), I found myself crocheting outside on my patio with warm Merino wool on my 'Dotty blanket in vintage colours' and dreaming away in <a href="http://www.lovecrafts.co.uk/books/mollie-makes-christmas/">Mollie Makes Christmas </a>book, that had just arrived. I love this book, the nostalgic look, the wonderful projects, very Mollie Makes indeed, and I love <a href="http://molliemakes.themakingspot.com/">Mollie makes</a>.<br />
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When I was a little toddler, my parents used to call me Mollie... So when I first found out about this magazine I thought it was made especially for me...well sort of... it could have been.... It is obvious that I'm a 'maker'. And I'm a real collector too....my house could be featured in Mollie Makes without the use of a stylist I guess...that is: she/he wouldn't know where to begin rearranging puppets, animal figurines, crocheted goodies, flowery cups, jars-full-of-buttons-and-ribbons etc. etc.!<br />
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This is a 'Granny tissuebox cover' I have just finished as the last piece in an <a href="http://www.studio-flx.blogspot.com.es/2012/09/doily-bunting-and-some-baskets.html">order</a>. The colours aren't very true in this picture, but I have already send it of to it's new owner:<br />
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I used Michelle Kludas' <a href="http://theroyalsisters.blogspot.com.es/2010/09/granny-tissue-box-tutorial.html">pattern</a> that is available for free on her lovely blog <a href="http://theroyalsisters.blogspot.com.es/">The Royal Sisters</a>. And added some free style flowers to it and a clean and simple edging.</div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-48884088715147183762012-10-12T11:32:00.000+02:002012-11-02T13:59:50.629+01:00Another yummy piece of crochet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today the <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/2012/10/pistache-met-boter-creme-vulling.html">second pattern</a> in <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/">Grietje</a>'s 'Petit Four Crochet Along' was published and I made it instantly again. Another easy to follow pattern with a very cute result:</div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-68052240869184171302012-10-05T11:05:00.002+02:002012-11-02T14:00:11.597+01:00Yummie post...chocolate petit four with strawberry cream and nutI have very little crochet time at the moment, so this morning, I decided to treat myself to some when I saw the <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/2012/10/chocolade-cupje-met-aardbeiencreme.html">first pattern</a> of Petit-Four-crochet-along on <a href="http://grietjekarwietje.blogspot.com.es/">Grietje Karwietjes</a> blog. It's an easy to follow pattern, now only in Dutch, but the Englisch version will follow soon. Here's my version of it, isn't it cute? It's only 5 cms high...<br />
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I found this cute doily bunting on <a href="http://sascha-lovetoknit.blogspot.com.es/">Sascha'</a>s blog and just couldn't resist! She has a free <a href="http://sascha-lovetoknit.blogspot.com.es/2012/08/doily-slinger-met-patroon.html">pattern</a> on her blog in both Dutch and English. It's very easy to follow and look at the fabulous result:</div>
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I have had a really nice summer meeting lots of lovely people on our land, where we rent out <a href="http://www.andalusieadventure.com/bed%20&%20breakfastgb.html">caravans</a> and our <a href="http://www.andalusieadventure.com/Defender%20gb.html">Landrover with roofshelter</a>. I have a little souvenirshop there with my own creations, mainly my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioFLX">jewelry</a>, but also some crochet. One of our guests ordered these baskets in colours matching her home, which I made specially for her:<br />
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The design is my own, I've already made lots of these baskets, they're everywhere around my house containing little bits and bobs...very handy! </div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-73495590017019941852012-08-11T15:50:00.001+02:002012-08-11T15:51:02.716+02:00African Flower Bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Although I have very little 'hooky-time' right now, since we're in the middle of the tourist season, I have done a little crochet here and there. I even finished a bag, because I wanted to use it with my new dress:</div>
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I don't have an actual pattern for it. I just used a basic African Flower pattern and joined them as I went, until it was the size right for a bag. I lined it with red fabric and off I went to <span style="font-family: inherit;">M<span style="font-size: x-small;">á</span>laga.</span>..<br />
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Hasta luego!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-39538274371456358192012-07-12T01:25:00.000+02:002012-07-12T01:25:27.387+02:00Crocheted sea life<div>
"Can you crochet me some starfish, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crochet-meets-Felt/284523697025">Mrs. Crochet</a>?" asked my dear friend, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jello07/275233239186192">Mrs. Felt</a>. "Well, of course I can Mrs. Felt", I replied, "but can you felt me some stones to put them on then?" So I started crocheting starfish....it was so much fun! Then some fish followed, a crab, and some shells. And being a very impatient girl....some crocheted stones too....</div>
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So now I'll crochet some more sea creatures to put on the felted stones soon.....to be continued!<br />
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-83348271617594426442012-07-04T18:54:00.000+02:002012-07-04T20:03:34.600+02:00Bunting Alice style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Recently I came across a wonderful idea: to have your own Alice in wonderland Mad Tea party... <a href="http://linda-loe.blogspot.com/">Linda</a> was planning to have one for her birthday and I was totaly inspired by her preparations which I could follow through <a href="http://pinterest.com/studioflx/alice-in-wonderland/">Pinterest</a> and our Facebook 'Dutch Crochet' group. I started by collecting some things around my house, like the crocheted cupcake and flowery box, a nice teapot, an old clock... Then I made a garland from ribbon and some playcards. Of course I wanted to make something especially for this 'cause' so I made this bunting. The blue ones stand for Alice, the pink/purple ones for the Cheshire cat (and if you're not at all interested in the Alice in Wonderland theme....I hope you just like it for it's cuteness...):</div>
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You can find the pattern over <a href="http://www.whiskersandwool.blogspot.com.es/2012/06/patriotic-bunting-free-pattern.html">here</a>. Of course I made it a bit 'mine': I crocheted the parts together and made a picot edging on it.<br />
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-10478803238120068762012-06-29T20:09:00.001+02:002012-06-30T10:03:30.117+02:00Flower explosion!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I have been working with this colour combination for quite some time now (working on a big Granny Square blanket for a dear friend) and it's still inspiring. So every once in a while I come up with something else to do with these colours and immediately have to give in to that inspiration.... So I put aside the Granny's for a bit and started to crochet flowers, hooked them together with a simple crocheted strand et voila:</div>
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Bunting in sea colours...quite refreshing when you have to deal with 40 degrees C, coming over us through a very hot wind...<div>
<br />Hasta luego!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-34224273687989223552012-06-29T19:54:00.001+02:002012-06-29T19:54:51.990+02:00Barefoot sandals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Living in a warm climate means walking around barefoot a lot and I love that! But when I came across this pattern, I knew walking around barefoot could be done in a much more stylish way:</div>
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I'ts a really easy to follow pattern by <a href="http://www.gleefulthings.com/blog/">Julie</a>. You can find the pattern <a href="http://www.gleefulthings.com/blog/?p=4186">here</a>. This one is for free, but in her <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/stores/gleeful-things-2">Ravelry store</a> you can find a lot of wonderful barefoot sandal patterns too...</div>
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We have just moved to another location with lots of new possibilities for our work. Apart from renting out a <a href="http://www.andalusieadventure.com/verhuur%204x4%20gb.html">Landrover Defender with roofshelter</a>, we also have a small <a href="http://www.andalusieadventure.com/bed%20&%20breakfastgb.html">campsite</a> now. On it is a large caravan (sleeps 4) which I have pimped Spanish style. Of course I wanted to crochet something for it. I came up with a pillow, a tissuebox cover and a clothes hanger. I designed them all myself. </div>
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The dots are very easy to make. All the stiches are double crochets, the dots are 4 double crochets made in one. Like this: yarn over hook, insert into stitch, yarn over hook, pull through stitch, yarn over hook, pull through 2 loops. Repeat until you have 5 loops on your hook (4 double crochets made halfway), yarn over hook and then pull through all 5 loops.<br />
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The lovely Spanish Dachshunds, Pablo & Juanita, are made by my dear friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jello07/275233239186192">Erica</a>, a.k.a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crochet-meets-Felt/284523697025">mrs. Felt</a>...<br />
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Just to get an impression of the <a href="http://www.andalusieadventure.com/bed%20&%20breakfastgb.html">Spanish caravan</a>, this is one of the beds:<br />
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This cute <a href="http://www.hakopdetak.com/2010/12/06/het-recept-voor-de-allerlekkerste-allerleukste-allerzoetste-cupcake/">cupcake</a> was waiting for quite some time now, for me to embroider de seeds on the strawberry and then assemble all the pieces...a forgotten w.i.p...... I'm really happy to have finally finished it! I'm very much short of crochet time at the moment, so this was a very good way to have a 'new' piece in the house in no time...</div>
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I did make some time to make these special little cupcake keychains though. They are for the '<a href="http://www.maudvoorleven.nl/">Make it for Maud'</a> cause I'm happy to contribute to. Little 2-year old Maud is fighting cancer. She can go to the United States for a special treatment and creative people can donate something handmade, which will be sold to contribute to the costs of the stay of Maud's family during her treatment.<br />
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If you want to contribute too (before the 1st of july), you can find more information on <a href="http://doorlotjesrozebril.blogspot.com.es/2012/06/113-114-maak-het-voor-maud.html">Lotte's blog</a>.</div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-60391152129746179032012-06-08T17:59:00.002+02:002012-06-08T18:03:45.337+02:00Isn't she lovely?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I can't help, but feeling very proud.....I got this beautiful postcard, sort of, named after me! It is designed by <a href="http://bykris-art.blogspot.com.es/2012/06/nieuw-ontwerpen.html?showComment=1339170408970#c6353234714399661527">Kris</a>. I love her work and have bought many of her postcards already. Then we started e-mailing about a Spanish design and look what <a href="http://bykris-art.blogspot.com.es/2012/06/nieuw-ontwerpen.html?showComment=1339170408970#c6353234714399661527">Kris</a> came up with:</div>
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You can buy this card from her wonderful shop <a href="http://www.bykris.nl/a-25122586/by-kris-dubbele-kaarten/nieuwste-by-kris-ontwerp-flora">By Kris</a> and there is also an <a href="http://www.bykris.nl/a-25121190/by-kris/by-kris-strijkapplicatie-flora">applique</a> with the same design. And if you happen to be in the south of Spain this summer, maybe even for a stop on my little <a href="http://www.andalusieadventure.com/bed%20&%20breakfastgb.html">campsite</a> or a trip in my <a href="http://www.andalusieadventure.com/verhuur%204x4%20gb.html">Landrovers</a>...you can soon buy them in my souvenirshop too!</div>
Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-78672419664544187202012-06-04T15:06:00.002+02:002012-06-04T15:19:30.476+02:00Maak het voor Maud<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Deze prachtige <a href="http://doorlotjesrozebril.blogspot.com.es/2012/06/113-114-maak-het-voor-maud.html">actie</a> kwam ik tegen in blogland.De aanleiding is helaas dramatisch, een klein meisje heeft een agressieve vorm van kanker en kan voor een behandeling die haar overlevingskans aanzienlijk vergroot naar Amerika. Lot van het blog <a href="http://doorlotjesrozebril.blogspot.com.es/2012/06/113-114-maak-het-voor-maud.html">Door Lotjes roze bril</a> vraagt creatievelingen om een eigen creatie te doneren die Lot dan kan verkopen op een braderie. De opbrengst daarvan gaat naar de <a href="http://www.maudvoorleven.nl/">Stichting Maud voor leven</a>, die geld inzamelt voor de verblijfskosten tijdens deze behandeling. Doen jullie mee?</div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-19666346659741536292012-04-19T10:19:00.002+02:002012-04-19T10:22:35.071+02:00FlowersIn between everything else....moving in, other crochet projects etc. etc. I got this crochet assignment: crocheting 20 roses for a name day, which is still celebrated by a lot of the Spanish people. You not only celebrate the day of your birth, but also the day which is associated with your given name (since Spain is a catolic country, people are mainly named after saints). A very loyal client of mine ordered the roses in his companies brand colour to give to his family and clients and here they are:<br />
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I tried various patterns for the roses/rosebuds and stems, but eventually came up with this pattern myself, because all the others weren't just quite right....<br />
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-25817924366568062682012-04-16T14:46:00.001+02:002012-04-16T14:46:50.053+02:00NostalgiaI'm affraid I'm a very unconsistent blogger....and when I'm moving house it's of course worse...!<br />
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But I'm pretty much settled and even have been creative again, so it's about time to blog too!<br />
This blanket and matching cushion, I made before the move. I call it my Holly Hobbie blanket, because the colours remind me of this Sarah Kay doll I had when I was a little girl. This is the first really big project I have ever made. I am working on two other blankets, but this is the first one finished. The Granny's with roses in the middle are from the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62057374/pdfgrandmas-garden-cushion">Grandma's Garden Cushion pattern</a> from <a href="http://www.theroyalsisters.blogspot.com.es/">Michelle</a>, that I have used so often now.<br />
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The colours are pastels, but are looking a bit more pale in this picture than in real life because of the sun....can't have it all in life...now can you.....;)<br />
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-1106680163543003832012-02-14T22:53:00.000+01:002012-02-14T22:53:41.969+01:00Happy Valentines!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I wanted to work some more with <a href="http://www.theroyalsisters.blogspot.com/">Michelle</a>'s <a href="http://theroyalsisters.blogspot.com/2011/11/grandma-rosie-ringstutorial.html">Grandma Rosie's Ring tutorial</a>, the roses are so cute and romantic...! Perfect for some more Valentine crochet. I made three roses with the small leaves from the tutorial, but I was 'missing' something. So I made these really easy leaves et voil<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">á:</span></span></div>
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I made a cover for a woodchip box and sewed the roses on top. Really easy peasy, but Oh! how I love the result.....happy valentines everyone!<br />
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-39226070725599692542012-02-10T10:35:00.000+01:002012-02-10T10:37:30.476+01:00Valentine bunting<div>
I was totally inspired by <a href="http://knuterhuuske.blogspot.com/">Ivonne</a>'s post in which she showed the latest <a href="http://knuterhuuske.blogspot.com/2012/01/gehaakte-slingers.html">garlands</a> she made to brighten up the grey Dutch winter days. She couldn't remember where she found the pattern, but to help me out anyway (isn't that sweet!) she sent me the link to these romantic ones by <a href="http://pinkfluffywarrior-pinkfluffywarrior.blogspot.com/">Hayley</a> and o how I love these! On her Pinkfluffywarrior blog she has the <a href="http://pinkfluffywarrior-pinkfluffywarrior.blogspot.com/search/label/Patterns">pattern</a> all written out. So when the romantic fool in me combined these triangles with Valentines....this is what I got:</div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-58399782157149842222012-02-06T13:32:00.001+01:002012-02-06T13:42:19.363+01:00Sweet Stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For a custom order I created these Valentine's cupcakes...and I loved them so much, I found it hard to ship them! So as soon as I returned from the postoffice, I made myself a new pair and a Valentine's donut as well:</div>
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It's so addictive to crochet sweeties! So I also made a 'Tompoes" which is a typical Dutch treat. I got the pattern for the little one through the kindness of <a href="http://freubelblog.blogspot.com/">Margaret</a>. Thanks again! It's a pattern from the "Hema" the famous Dutch store that sells loads of good stuff, including the real edible tompoes. But since I did not like the way the filling was made, I altered that. And designed the big one (which is an actual size tompoes) too.<br />
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And now I have this yummy collection of sweet stuff (to drool over without gaining weight!) standing on my diningroom table:</div>
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Hasta luego!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Hasta Luego! Floortje</div>Floortjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505169303943915468noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3570438840243105331.post-85283068412351034722012-02-01T23:10:00.001+01:002012-02-01T23:11:25.534+01:00February<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Today is the first day of february, the month of St. Valentines. Although I always thought of it as commercial nonsense...I am a romantic fool, so I'll post lots of hearts, pinks and reds this month. </div>
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This heart (officially it's a potholder, but I find it way too pretty to actually use it as such) was a lot of work. I added an extra pink layer in between the layers in the pattern, but I love the romantic (and slightly old fashioned) look of it!</div>
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I found the <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/nl/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=0&d_id=739&lang=nl">pattern</a> at the Dutch version of the Drops/Garn studio site.</div>
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