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Making a quilt takes some time, decision making a

Making a quilt takes some time, decision making and trial and error. The last couple of days I've been thinking about the next step in my #wilddaisiesquilt by @sewswishdesigns
The pattern for this quilt has a center of 6 darker hexagons around 1light hexagon, and the darker ones will return at the 4 corners.
I've tried all kinds of different variations, but none were to me liking...
I'm still very happy with my blue/white striped fabric, so I want to give the center a blueish look. After a lot of testing, it finally clicked. I have this darker blue fabric with tiny flowers, it's an old shirt that I've worn for years, and it is now cut up into usable pieces. It's been waiting in my stash to be used. To give some lighter contrast, I remembered I had bought a white/blue Liberty of London print years ago at @shaukat.fabrics.uk in London. I love how these 2 combine in a block, so I've decided I will make these into my center.
Do you see the tiny hidden cat 😻 in the white print?
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For the center of the #wilddaisiesquilt by @sewswi

For the center of the #wilddaisiesquilt by @sewswishdesigns I was looking for a blue striped fabric, as it was used in the original quilt too. The use of a striped fabric for the elongated hexagons was one of the reasons I fell in love with this quilt.
So I did some research online and checked a lot of my favourite Dutch online quiltshops to see if I could find blue/white striped fabric that I like.
Finally I found some that I liked at @quiltstudiohetgooi and I ordered the required amount. Today it arrived in the mail, so I had to try it right away. And I absolutely love it 😍
It's a very light pale blue, which makes the daisies pop in the quilt. The stripes are easy to line up in the corners, and best of all: when tracing the cutting lines on the back, using the acrylic template, you can line them up next to each other perfectly, so hardly any loss in fabric.
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Of course I had to try the new template for the #w

Of course I had to try the new template for the #wilddaisiesquilt by @sewswishdesigns
I guess every quilter will recognize it: I just finished a quilt and I'm full of ideas for new quilts but I can't decide which one I will start or finish right now. Oh well, I just play along and see which one grabs me the most.
If I will continue with these daisies, I will make the flowers with Liberty of London, so this pink print is a Liberty too.
I ordered some striped fabric to test if this works for the elongated hexagons that will surround the block. To be continued...
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It took some time to get here, due to customs and

It took some time to get here, due to customs and our Dutch postal system, but today I finally received this new t-shirt from @boyssewtoo , and I love it ❤️
Thanks Clive @bruderfuldesign , for sending it to me. The colour I choose for the shirt (you can select different sizes and colours) is "orchid purple"
Check out their IG page and bio for more info about ordering one (or more) of these shirts.
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After all the Pride activities from last week it's

After all the Pride activities from last week it's time to return to quilting. I'll show you the latest items that I bought.
First there is this new pattern called Wild Daisies by @sewswishdesigns
I saw the pattern and templates this week being used by @juudsquilts and immediately fell in love with it. I ordered it from @petraprinspatchwork and look how nice it is presented in a little bag 😍 I love using acrylic templates and these look perfect to me. Not sure when I will start sewing the pattern, but for now I have the idea to use Liberty of London fabrics for the daisies.
When I am in Amsterdam, I always look for an opportunity to visit the quilt shops there. So yesterday, before the Canal Parade, I hopped in @petraprinsamsterdam to find @josephine_gaaf and @elsbethwal there. It was only a quick visit (sorry Elsbeth 😉) but I did find these lovely light fabrics. Although I did not even have the Wild Daisies pattern at that time, I bought the fabrics with that pattern in mind. Future will tell if they end up in it.
And recently I was able to buy this Japanese book "My Favorite Patterns" second hand from @ronin5116 . I always love some good Japanese inspiration quilt books.

Purple glitter beard 💜☑️ Matching purple na

Purple glitter beard 💜☑️
Matching purple nails 💅☑️
Ready for the Amsterdam Pride Canal Parade 2022 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Wow, what did we just see!? We went to Amsterdam t

Wow, what did we just see!? We went to Amsterdam to see @taylormacnyc at the TIA. The show is performed several times this week in honour of Pride week.
I've never seen a show like this, I can't even describe it...
Just a few notes: patriarchy, throw ping-pong balls at every queer you see, audience participation, WW1 reenactment, straight drag, all burlesque dancers from Amsterdam and so on. What a great evening full of drag, great songs, a perfect band, beautiful colourful costumes and make up. We really had The Best Night tonight, thanks Taylor and your incredible team ❤️

At the ITA in Amsterdam, waiting for @taylormacnyc

At the ITA in Amsterdam, waiting for @taylormacnyc to start his show. Very curious to see it, I think it will be a great and colorful party.

Working on my quilt label for the #highteawithhatt

Working on my quilt label for the #highteawithhattiequilt by @margaretmew
So it's nearly a completely finished quilt 👍
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Yesterday the new romantic drama-comedy UnCoupled

Yesterday the new romantic drama-comedy UnCoupled was released on Netflix.
The serie tells the story of Michael (Neil Patrick Harris) who lives in Manhattan with his boyfriend for 17 years. On his 50th birthday, his boyfriend decides to leave him, so he's a single gay, new in today's gay dating scene.
I was home alone yesterday and decided to watch the first episode... When I went to bed I'd finished all 8 episodes 😂 What do you mean, binge watching 🤣
I really loved the serie, and the ending suggests there is room for a season 2. Bring it on 👍
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My husband has been busy giving my weblog a new lo

My husband has been busy giving my weblog a new look and moved it to another host. The main reason for this was, that my mail behaved weird and some mails didn't show up in my inbox, and all is connected to my blog... Very complicated to me, don't ask, but it looks that all is fixed now 👍
The address for my blog changed slightly, its in my bio. The blog is written in Dutch, but on the right side is a Google Translate button.
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Our neighbor downstairs informed us this week that

Our neighbor downstairs informed us this week that one of the big trees in his garden was going to be removed.
This morning they started early and the tree is almost gone.
I love the new view from our balcony, we can see more of the water and the gardens next door 👍 Keep up the good work neighbors 😉

As you may know, the art of drag is a huge part of

As you may know, the art of drag is a huge part of our LGBTQ+ community, and we both love watching drag queens and kings. We have literally seen every drag show that's on TV. And I've always wondered: how do they do it, but also: how would I look in drag make up?
So last Friday was my birthday (52, thank you very much 😁) and my husband told me I should keep today free in my agenda as a surprise. So this afternoon we stepped in the car and drove to Breda, where we both followed a workshop Drag Make Up by @makeupsisters.nl
And we had so much fun! Both no experience at all with face make up, but we got very clear instructions and had to do the most part of our own make up. So blocking our eye brows with a glue stick, foundation, drawing new eye brows, eyelashes, maskara, eyeliner, eyeshadow, glitter, lips and finally a wig.
We had to come up with a drag name too, so I decided I would be "Cunty Licious" 👑
Applying make up was a whole new experience for both of us, but we really loved it, especially when the eye shadow and glitter was applied.
So thank you very much @bbylem0nn for all your help and patience and tips 👍❤️

Next step is done: the hanging sleeve and binding

Next step is done: the hanging sleeve and binding are machine sewn in place. All that's left now is hand sew the binding to the back of the quilt, and make a label. I'm making big progress here people 👍💪
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It's time for the final sprint before this quilt i

It's time for the final sprint before this quilt is finished. I've already cut the fabric for the binding, I only need to sew them together. Then I need to cut and prepare the hanging sleeve, before I can start sewing.
The quilt is squared up, so it's ready for the binding. I love how the look of the quilt changes as soon as the remainder of the batting is cut off.
It is very hot over here right now, so I will see for how long I will/can work on this one today...
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Part 4 of the @quiltmaniaeditions Mystery Quilt 20

Part 4 of the @quiltmaniaeditions Mystery Quilt 2022 by @focusonquilts is already published, but I still need to make part 3...(what else is new, I never keep up with mystery projects...)
So this weekend I started my first preparations for it. I've drawn and cut some of the appliqué shapes and now I'm tracing the pattern onto my fabric. Using my Daylight A3 lightbox to trace, still one of the best things I've invested in 👍
I'm tracing the pattern with a water soluble blue marker. If some of the markings pop out from underneath an appliqué, I simply remove it with a bit of water.
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This morning I got up early, so that I could start

This morning I got up early, so that I could start walking at 8 o'clock. With my new GPS app I found a walking route that I wanted to walk.
I started at railway station Lunetten (Utrecht) and walked along part of the river Kromme Rijn and through the forest Amelisweerd. During the day, and especially in the weekends, this forest is very crowded, but at this time of the day it was very quiet and peaceful, I loved it.
The app worked perfect, I do not have any sense of direction, so walking with an app works best for me 😊
It feels great to start the day with a 10 kilometer walk.
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The mail man had a busy day today, delivering all

The mail man had a busy day today, delivering all the new quilty items in my mailbox.
First of all the new Quiltmania by @quiltmaniaeditions . A special edition this time, because it's number 150.
Second is the MagicPatch Quilts Japan by @les_editions_de_saxe
My IG friend @db321968 posted about this new issue, and since I still love Japanese quilts, I want to read this magazine.
And last but not least is my fabric order from @denhaan.en.wagenmakers in Amsterdam. You might think: "Hm, I've seen this fabric before, didn't you use it in your current project?" That's correct, it's the fabric that I used in my version of the #highteawithhattiequilt by @margaretmew But this quilt is nearly finished, tonight I will make the final quilting stitches. And I want to bind the quilt with the blue stripe, so I ordered enough to make the binding. Very unprofitable, because the stripes run horizontal on the print, but I don't mind. The left over fabric will be used in other projects.
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We just got home from @tivolivredenburg where we s

We just got home from @tivolivredenburg where we saw the reunion/farewell tour from the Dutch girl group @dollydotsofficial
In the 80's, I was probably The Biggest Fan of this group, my whole youth evolved around them. I still have all their albums, singles, 12 inches, scrapbooks, posters and what more. I've seen a lot of their concerts in the eighties, I've been to their farewell concert in Amsterdam, we've been to another reunion concert in 2007 and now it's their final tour. They are all in their 60's and one of the members passed away a few years ago. We really had a great evening, I could sing every song word for word. I had a wonderful evening, especially because they were such a big part of my life. Thank you very much Angela, Patty, Esther, Anita, Angéla and Ria ❤️
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Spend a lovely afternoon at a small outdoor art fa

Spend a lovely afternoon at a small outdoor art fair near wood sawmill De Ster in Utrecht. Nice to see you there @inclusicards, and thanks for the company @gillian.spier

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