little projects, patchwork teapot and teacup mug rugs, and kleenex pocket holders

February was more productive than usual. We have been trying to finish up things started months ago. Some are for us, others were gifts. A couple of mug rugs and Kleenex pocket holders.

carcasonne, france

A few years ago, we took the whole family to France, about 5 hours north of where we live, to Carcasonne. Our daughter, Jenny, was visiting during her University break over Christmas so we headed out to stay in a French country home for 4 days and visit historic Carcasonne. These little guys FILLED a self serve bakery within the castle walls. We fell in love with them! So hard to choose which ones to take home. Then harder still to actually eat them! They are French Marzipan, made by some very creative pastry chefs. The city itself was beautiful, medieval and welcoming. We finally did get brave enough to eat them, but sadly, we realized we loved looking at them and were not too crazy about eating them. :-(

sheep and aprons

Marian has been very busy. She had some leftover fabric and got inspired to make some aprons and a bread bag. Here in Spain pretty much everyone buys their bread fresh from the bakery in the morning and keeps it hanging in the kitchen in a nice little bag made just for it. I guess Marian thought I needed to Spanishize my kitchen a little so she made the bag for me and the aprons go perfect with my black and white kitchen so she gave me them also!! She is quite a friend, now I need to come up with a surprise for her! The little sheep are from a magazine here--Ana´s Patchwork-- so cute! Thank you, my friend!
Some day I will give you a tour of our Spanish ...but first I have to clean it!

Marian me ha regalado estos delantales y la bolsa para el pan. Usó tela que sobraba de otro proyecto, y ahora mi cocina es más española. He comprado el pan y está  muy contento en su bolsa. Las ovejas son de la revista, Ana Patchwork. Gracias mi amiga!!

more valentine´s day

Here are a few pix of my Valentine´s day....flowers from my valentine of 36 years.....a little Valentine patchwork heart to happy up the apartment....a candle from Mercedes´store, it smells of passion fruit....and a verse to remember that it is not all about me.

Más fotos de mi día de San Valentín... flores de mi amor (36 años juntos)... un pequeño corazón de patchwork... una vela con  aroma de "fruta de la pasión" (de la tienda de Mercedes "Look  y Look") y una frase para recordarme que la vida no es solo para mí. Que os améis los unos a los otros, como yo os he amado. (escrito por Jesucristo)

¡Feliz Dìa de San Valentín!!

Happy Valentine s Day!

valentines and visits

Marian and I took a little trip to a nearby village called Alagón. A friend has recently opened a cosmetics/perfume store. It is a small little store right in the center of the village. Mercedes, the owner, has years of experience in the beauty industry and now has her own shop where she sells everything a girl likes, perfume, soaps, cosmetics, gift baskets....she also does waxing and consultations on any beauty need. We took the opportunity to learn how to better care for our skin and how to persevere towards a dream. Marian and I hope one day to have our own quilt shop. Thus, the name of our blog! So, here are a few pix of her products, I forgot to take a few snapshots of the store itself and of Mercedes, but will do that next time, when our great new products run out!...Now, for our spanish speaking readers....

Aquí hay algunas fotos de nuestra visita a Alagón, un pueblo al lado de Zaragoza. Nuestra amiga, Mercedes ha puesto una tienda de estética, perfumería, cosmética... llamada "Look y Look" .  Nos atendió con mucho cariño y profesionalidad. A parte de la depilación y cosmética, tiene productos  diferentes y eso la hace especial. Si estás en la zona, no pierdas la oportunidad de conocerla.!!Te gustará!!

sitges quilt fair 2011-part 2

Well there doesn´t seem to be any rhyme or reason to how these images are loaded.
Anyway, this is more of the same show. This one room was only blue and white quilts. I think this one was 4 inch squares. It must have taken years to finish it!

sitges quilt fair 2011 part 1

A few years ago, I went to a quilt exhibition in a small town on the Mediterranean Sea. To be honest, I didn't expect much, as at that time, patchwork was still a new pastime here in Spain. I was happily surprised to see the high level of expertise and amazing creativity. Here are some snsapshots  of the show. There is a new show coming up in March. I can't wait!