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Sunday 30 March 2014

Preoccupied?

Definitely!   Although I have been working on more pottery and I like the result. Not yet decorated, but of the right proportions for 1/12th scale.

This is how I started a post about a week ago. I've got a new computer pad thing and it's lovely, very clear and takes great photos. BUT I can't seem to figure out how to add a photo from the camera. It offers all sorts, including those that are already on the blog!   Why would I want to do that....  Do I sound quite mad yet?  Time to phone a friend...
Success!  Had to add them to the album for the blog and then they show up, at the bottom of the list of course. Soooooo logical, isn't it....

These 3 pots are from moulds and they are my best ones so far.  I'm also working on a new tulip vase, but a very different one from the one I made last year. As soon as I've got something to show other than strange lumps of clay, I'll post again.

I was talking about being preoccupied. Once I started decorating my son's bedroom, painted the walls, put up my table and small bench for the table saw, milling machine and a few other bits and pieces, it didn't look like a usable bedroom anymore and since Marc will be back for Easter and a couple of months in the summer, that just wasn't good enough. So I decided to make him a quilt.
That is the top layer, the pattern is Ohio stars. Still lots to do, but I'm very pleased with it.  Maybe you are getting an idea of why the dolls house I built in 1992 still isn't completely decorated....

My garden is another distraction, spring has sprung and I cut some camellias to brighten up the coffee table. The flower is about 4-5 inches across!

Happy mini-time!

Idske



9 comments:

  1. Hi Idske, je bent er nog ;)!! Geweldig om weer eens wat van jouw werk te zien, zowel in het kleine als in het groot! Je potten zijn prachtig geworden, WOW, jij bent er goed in, joh!
    Je quilt mag dan nog wel niet af zijn: die kleuren......!!! Helemaal mijn kleurtjes, echt schitterend!
    Maar jouw camalia slaat alles, geweldige grote en mooie bloem, ik wou dat ze bij mij in de tuin wilden groeien, ik heb het geprobeerd, maar neu.....ze groeien liever bij jou, denk ik ;)!
    Ik ben erg benieuwd naar je nieuwe tulpenvaas.......
    Groetjes, Ilona

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    1. Hi Ilona, behalve het pottenbakken en de poppenhuis club heb ik niet zo veel tijd over voor minis, ook al niet omdat mijn werkhoek onbruikbaar is door lekkage. Alles moest uit de kasten dus is er helemaal geen ruimte om te knutselen.
      Ik doe binnen kort een post over de nieuwe tulpenvaas. Als je googled 'Dutch tulip vase' dan is het de tweede van links. Het is er een uit 1690 in de collectie van Hampton Court. Heel aparte vorm vind ik.

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  2. Hi Idske,
    Your pottery is so pretty...I can't wait to see how you decorate them. Your son's room looks very fresh and clean and the quilt is wonderful. Spring is in the air and your flowers are beautiful.
    Hugs,
    Lisa

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    1. Thanks Lisa, they will probably all be blue and white. I am making lots of progress with the pottery, but not all of it is suitable for photos. The new tulip vase will be made of porcelain though! We can only buy porcelain slip in large quantities, a gallon is the very minimum, which would take me many years to use up, so we are going to try and make some ourselves, quite a challenge!

      I love quilting, even though I'm just a beginner. This is my second quilt. It's just a shame there isn't much time left for miniatures. Maybe I should retire, haha...

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  3. prachtige potten, ik ben benieuwd hoe ze er straks uit gaan zien. Een prachtig quilt ben je aan het maken.

    Groetjes Helma

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  4. Your pots are great and your son's quilt is going to be a Beauty.
    Enjoy your garden and the spring weather!

    elizabeth

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  5. hoi Idske, leuk om weer wat van je te lezen!
    mooie quilt en vind je pottery weer helemaal super! Heeft helemaal geen beschildering nodig, ze zijn zo toch ook prachtig
    hugs,
    Gee

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  6. Hi Idske, wat ziet die quilt er prachtig uit....daar zul je veel tijd in gestoken hebben, maar het resultaat is er dan ook zeker naar. Ik bewonder ook je keramisch werk; prachtige vaasjes!
    In antwoord op je vraag op mijn blog; de gootsteen is inderdaad gemaakt van stukjes zwart en roomwit papier, strak tegen elkaar geplakt op een dikker stuk karton. Dat is weer op maat gesneden en in elkaar gelijmd tot een bakje.
    Veel groetjes!

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  7. Your pottery is so nice! I have decorated some in the last days, and you can see them in my blog for if they use you as inspiration.Your son's quilt is wonderful! .Hugs

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