Dienstag, 19. November 2013

Some Flowers For Little Amelie

 My friend Hans and his wife Ute have asked me if I would make a quilt for their newborn godchild Amelie. Of course I would - besides that I never wouldn´t have said no - since they are such great friends to me.

Ute asked for some apple-green and thats the fabric I have to make a pick for the project

For this projec tI always had the wonky logcabin in my mind

Name got appliqued....

.... and so some flowers

the orange was originally planned as sashing...... but somehow - after adding the sashing - the quilt looked kinda finishd to me and so it did to many more wonderful ladies I´ve asked for their opinion - so lets sandwich the layers
 

with a few night hours working to bind the quilt, I finished it just in time to be hand over on Amelies baptism

I hope Amelies parents like this quilt - I´m looking forward to get a feedback from them

Montag, 18. November 2013

My Biggest Project In 2013

Just a warning in front - lots of non quilting pictures
 
getting the roof and facade fixed was a long time plan


the backside has been the old color from the 70ies, the windows were replaced in ´95

ughhh ugly..... backside facade after it got washed down

north side - I havent even known that there were windows

new plaster



some window sills had to be replaced also

roof tiles are gone
 

and enjoying the open air sight from the roof of my house






the last wooden window should be also replaced sometimes.......

...... sometime soon - what about within 14 days

we were lucky and havent had any rain....... besides one sunday........


nope not just some rain..... nope not just 15 l., not 20 l, not 30 l - well we got 57 l within 24 h - lucky us nothing went inside the house


one of the two chimneys - they need to be fixed too

roof tiles-delivery



new roof and windows



the asbest platters also had to be removed from the gable

voilá - next summer I will have a great view out of my deck chairs


I think my Dad would´ve been proud of me  - LOVE and MISS you Papa!!!