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Yvonne35

Member since: 07-04-2017

Welcome to my blog. I am a lady, 55+. Married for 37 years, mother of three adult children and proud grandmother of three lovely grandchildren.
I work full time as executive secretary at an international institute.
My main hobby is quilting, but I also spend time reading and gathering information about saving money, gardening and permaculture. I write either Dutch or English blogs about quilting, tutorials for (financial) Excel files and other information that could be of interest to others.
buttonangelbagpatterns
Review Button Angel Garden Bag pattern
Yvonne35
10 months ago
In August 2019, I spotted a cute bag at one of the stands at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. It was available as a kit, and of course the kit came home with me. The pattern/kit can be purchased HERE (no affiliation). It noted on the outside that the pattern is not suited for a beginner. Well, that’s no problem, I’m not a beginner and I have made bags before. The kit contained the follow...
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Quiltfestival Birmingham (UK) - tips en weetjes
Yvonne35
10 months ago
In augustus 2019 hebben zuslief en ik “The Festival of Quilts” in Birmingham, Engeland bezocht. Dit vierdaagse quiltfestival wordt elk jaar gehouden in dezelfde periode (juli-augustus) [LINK]Ik weet graag van tevoren waar ik aan toe ben en waar ik rekening mee moet houden als ik op reis ga, maar over dit festival is maar heel weinig handige informatie beschikbaar. Vandaar deze blog. Algemeen -...
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Hand Pieced Quilt Along 2019-03 - The top is finished
Yvonne35
1 year ago
Through one of the Facebook groups I’m following, I found a new quilt along project I would like to do someday.  I did not plan to start this project, as I’m still working on the “Winterse hexjes” [LINK] and I already have too many projects that need to be finished (UFO’s) – the “problem” of the majority of quilters. As always, I planned to save the notes and get back when I have ...
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Hand Pieced Quilt Along 2019-02 - the first two blocks
Yvonne35
1 year ago
Through one of the Facebook groups I’m following, I found a new quilt along project I would like to do someday. I did not plan to start this project, as I’m still working on the “Winterse hexjes” [LINK] and I already have to many projects that need to be finished (UFO’s) – the “problem” of the majority of quilters. As always, I planned to save the notes and get back when I have tim...
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Hand Pieced Quilt Along 2019-01 - Baby quilt
Yvonne35
1 year ago
Through one of the Facebook groups I’m following, I found a new quilt along project I would like to do someday. I did not plan to start this project, as I’m still working on the “Winterse hexjes” [LINK] and I already have to many projects that need to be finished (UFO’s) – the “problem” of the majority of quilters. As always, I planned to save the notes and get back when I have tim...
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Wedstrijdquilt - waar let de jury op?
Yvonne35
1 year ago
Zoals jullie [HIER] kunnen lezen zijn mijn zusje en ik van plan om ieder een wedstrijdquilt te maken voor het quiltfestival in Noord Groningen op vrijdag 12, zaterdag 13 en zondag 14 juni 2020. [LINK] Het wordt voor ons de allereerste wedstrijdquilt. Het thema is “Verwondering”; daar kunnen we wel iets moois voor verzinnen. Omdat wij helemaal niets van wedstrijdquilten weten, heb ik eerst maar...
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How to make a Prairie Point Christmas Tree quilt
Yvonne35
1 year ago
I wanted to make a prairie point Christmas tree quilt but I didn’t find a pattern for the version I wanted to make, therefore I created my own - a great project to use scraps of (Christmas) fabric. Finished size approx. 20 x 24 inches (50 x 60 cm) The center part is foundation paper pieced; the star on top is appliqued. Requirements ·         Basic sewing materials, iron·       ...
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#QuiltvilleMystery 2018-02 / The end
Yvonne35
1 year ago
What started as a really fun and inspiring project, unfortunately turned out to become a huge emotional disaster. To cut a long story short, without giving explicit details and without calling names, this is what happened: I tried to be helpful and received permission by an authorized person to do what I wanted to do.A day later, I received a short message, saying that the person had made a mistak...
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#QuiltvilleMystery 2018-01 / It's mystery time again
Yvonne35
1 year ago
A mystery quilt is a quilt that remains a mystery until the very end. That means that you don’t get a pattern of the quilt you will be making. Every year my favorite designer Bonnie Hunter (Quiltville) starts a mystery quilt. Everybody all over the world can sew along for free. How does it work? The mystery Bonnie Hunter publishes starts somewhere in October.Her first blog is introducing the nam...
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Quilt festival Noord-Groningen 2018 - een kort verslag
Yvonne35
1 year ago
Elke twee jaar wordt in Noord Groningen een Quiltfestival gehouden. In 2018 is dat op 8, 9 en 10 juni. Er is een textielmarkt (gratis entree) waar je allerlei leuke en handige quiltspulletjes en stoffen kunt kopen. Verder zijn op 28 verschillende locaties in 11 noord-Groningse dorpen en gehuchten, die op zich al de moeite van een bezoekje waard zijn, heel veel verschillende quilts te zien (een toe...
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Re: De invloed van de eigen mening over de zomertijd
Yvonne35
1 year ago
Ik schreef vorig jaar ook al een bericht hierover, dat vind je hier [LINK].Vandaag is de laatste kans om de enquête van de Europese Commissie in te vullen [LINK]. Je kunt je iegen mening geven, of je nu voor of tegen de afschaffing van de zomertijd bent. Doe je mee? De invloed van de eigen mening over de zomertijd
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Haren wassen met baking soda - zo werkt dat
Yvonne35
1 year ago
Hoofdharen worden over het algemeen niet vies, behalve als je met stoffige dingen werkt zoals zand of cement. Eigenlijk hoeven haren niet gewassen te worden, alleen uitspoelen is vaak al voldoende. Waarom wassen dan veel mensen toch dagelijks hun haren met shampoo? In de hoofdhuid zitten talgkliertjes die talg produceren. Talg is bedoeld om de hoofdhuid soepel te houden en te beschermen tegen invl...
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