And now I have a confession to make. When I started seeing 'Klosjes' on many of my favourite blogs I swore I would not be joining in - ever! But I just couldn't help myself. I have been making them for several weeks now. They are supposed to be worked on only on Saturday, but I usually do mine on Sundays. It works better for me. Do you want to see what I have made so far?
I have about 40 of them. No two will be the same. Have no idea how many I will do, but as long as there is interest (my interest) I will keep on doing them. The word klosje means a small spool, so in keeping with my Dutch/Canadian heritage, I will butcher the language and call them "Spooltjes". A lot of Dutch people take the English word for something and make it sound sort of Dutch. So for me it's 'Spooltjes Sunday'.
I have also finished another charity quilt for Quilts from the Heart at our Guild. My kit only had 10 eight inch blocks in it. I needed a total of 20, so I went out and bought a bit more fabric and created this. I cut the 8in blocks down to 4in. This one is done in flannel.
Now to finish my UFO Bear Quilt. I have procrastinated long enough. It has to be done by tomorrow! Yikes!
11 comments:
Hetty, my friend, you have gone 'spooly'. I haven't tried any yet. Should I? They look like fun.
Two questions about the "spools".....is there a pattern for them and do you make them by hand or machine? Your charity quilt is lovely. I'm glad you had such a nice birthday, too.
Lovely quilt! And great job you're doing on your spools too! :0)
I like your new name for the spool blocks!
Another two lovely quilts! I am so happy that you had a wonderful birthday. Your meal sounded delicious.
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Happy belated Birthday Hetty! Sorry I missed it!
Your klosjes look so bright and happy! I still have resisted the bug!
We have a lot of English words in our language nowadays. Even more used when sending emails and text messages.
A spoeltje (spooltje) is our word for the bobbin in the sewing machine.
Happy days my friend!
I love your Spooltjes quilt! Oh dear, why does it sound familiar "I swore I would not be joining in ..." But what do you do if you see it everywhere?
Your charity quilt looks very nice. Great quilting work!
And: alsnog hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!!!
Happy belated birthday Hetty!
Your klosjes look beautiful. Actually there is a Dutch word: spoeltjes, pronounced like your spooltjes. It means 'bobbins'.
So funny that people around the world are sewing klosjes. I don't. Have too many other projects I am working on. Have not yet been infected.
The charity quilt is very pretty too.
Groetjes, Jossie
Glad you had a lovely birthday. Your quilt is going to make someone very happy. The spools look great!
love both quilting items, you're very talented.
Gill
I really like the spools! I recently picked up a pattern for a spools afghan made from crocheted spool blocks.
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