The wedding season is already in full swing. And if you ever wonder what to do with your wedding dress […]

On the internet you can find a lot of (reclaimed) wooden geometrical wall art and I love the way they […]

These lampshades are made after similar shades I saw online. I used simple but quit thick linen fabric (Aina by […]

(Klik hier voor het Nederlandse blog) We’ve had this wooden Christmas Tree for years now. I’ve designed it after we […]

(Click here for the English blog) Nadat we een paar jaar geleden een ongelukje hadden met onze (toen) geadopteerde echte […]

Our ‘little’ boy had his first children’s birthday party with a group of friends. He wanted his birthday party to […]

This quilt was specially designed and made for my aunts 70th birthday. The colours are inspired by her apartment so […]

This big beach bag is super to take all the stuff I wanna take to the beach. I’ve made 6 […]

As my necklaces got tangled up in my accessory drawer, I decided to make a jewellery wrap or roll (who […]

As I was going through my pictures I came across these, with our son proudly presenting the fireman costume I […]

( klik voor het Nederlandse blog hier) Learning Tower As we wanted our son to get involved in what goes […]

( click here for the English blog) Omdat we onze zoon wilden betrekken in wat er zoal gebeurd in de […]

This year I finally finished these Christmas stockings… I’ve started these in 2018 thinking I could finish them in two […]

Gerrit Rietveld is a great inspiration for me in the way he produced affordable and comfortable furniture. Along with practicality […]

Now that our son is growing bigger we got rid of the Ikea high chair we took with us on […]

Besides hexagon designs I love designs with chevrons as well. I love the way you can play with colours to […]

If you have a mail slot in your front door you probable know how annoying the pile of mail etc. […]

Our son used to run around with his half open sleeping bag trailing behind him shouting “I’m a king, I’m […]

I can recommend using ‘traction’ gloves, especially for quilting. It makes it so much easier! Less struggle with the whole […]

These cushions are made with a table runner I had laying around for years. We used it a couple of […]

This pouf is really simple and straight forward. The denim style fabric with the added accent seams give it a […]

As our little boy is growing bigger so is his amount of toys. You might have read before that our […]

For a change I’ve made something for myself (well for our home that is), two cool minimalistic blue cushions. The […]

We’ve made this cute toddler bed by adding the house to a standard Ikea Cot. This bed has the option […]

If I can make it myself I will (at least I’ll try). A good example is a bottle holder for […]

Quite a while ago I came across a wooden seam roller. I was very intrigued by this as I liked […]

All the renovations to our pretty rundown house were done by ourself. Well almost all of it, we had some […]

This hexie cushion lives with a family who love hexies. Because their love for hexies the choice to make them […]

I’ve already made a post about my new work spot in the house (as my sewing room turned into our […]

As we don’t have a very big house but do have a lot of ‘stuff’ I designed a practical yet […]

This highchair is great to take along, on holidays or to visit friends and family. The legs are very easily […]

A great and decorative way to store and display your quilts and/or other blankets is to hang them on a […]

In the corner of our kitchen we could have made a breakfast sitting area with a little table and some […]

For our little boy we use washable diapers, noooooo they are nothing like ‘in the old days’, no soaking in […]

Friends of ours gave us this great rolling baby gate system. But as you can see below (in the bottom […]

Hi all, It’s been a very long time since my previous post. The truth is I was not so productive […]

A lovely big bag with foundation paper piecing accent in the middle. This big tote bag is great for doing […]

A playful and airy baby quilt, made with simple techniques. This baby quilt is great to make either for a […]

Simple to make fun coasters with graphic quilt design. These coasters can be made in so many styles by changing […]

This quilt has a great use of squares, half square triangles and flying geese. By the shape they create together […]

A great big (floor) cushion to chill on. This big cushion cover is great to make, as all the elements […]

This Thin & Thick Pluses Quilt is a fun, simple and a quick quilt to make. And it has lots […]

Somehow I love projects with (recycled) jeans, especially when they are for my dear little boy. I’ve made this play quilt […]

When you think of a wholecloth quilt you might think they are very intricate and a lot of work. Well […]

The fourth and last Jil block pattern is again a simple design that creates a great effect by changing the […]

Here is the third Jil block pattern. Again quite simple to make. If you make the blocks two fabric/colours designs […]

This second Jil block pattern is very simple and quick to make. If you play with the directions of the […]

As my Jil quilt is built up with four different blocks and each block makes a great design on it’s […]

Well actually I’ve made these rail covers for Morris’ playpen to prevent him from chewing of the pain from the […]

I’ve made this quilt specially as a house warming present for my brother in law and his family. They actually […]

It took a little while to finish the Totally Smitten Quilt pattern as my little newborn boy Morris just loves […]

I’m totally smitten with my son Morris, born two weeks ago. We’re doing fine and we’re enjoying each other. Due […]

I’ve always been intrigued in how many different geometric designs can be made with triangles. This aztec cushion is an […]

This great magazine with book content called Quilting & Patchwork for beginners is out in stores throughout the UK by now. I’ve […]

About two years ago now I started this project. This is an on and off project that I lay aside […]

This block is a translation of a great classic design made into a simple block. Because of all the ‘pixels’ […]

A while ago I got all these upholstery fabric samples from my mum. She had gathered them to decide in […]

Together with Majestic Batiks I’ve created this special edition of the Diamond Sea quilt pattern. With their newest batik fabrics […]

This is the third and last (for now) piece of my canvas refurbishing project. For this string pieced canvas I […]

I just love hexagons in quilts and patchwork projects. So it only was natural to ‘devote’ one of my canvas […]

For quite a while we’ve had five photo’s (by myself) blown up on canvasses on the wall in our living […]

Because I have so many ideas for quilts, I decided to turn some of them into quilt blocks in standard […]

As you may remember, end of last year I’ve shared my Pouf in Segments pattern. This Jeans Pouf in Segments […]

What’s not to love about hexagons. I just love the geometrical en yet playfulness of them. I made this hexagon […]

What’s greater than giving someone a handmade gift. This quilt is a design I made for the 45th wedding anniversary […]

These coasters are made with a little charm pack that came with a magazine. I made them double sided, just […]

The design for this pouf started out with creating a base to braid knitted ‘cables’ around. But after I discovered these […]

Another couple of weeks till Christmas. For the count down to this merry event I’ve made these Advent ’candles’. They’re […]

This foundation paper pieced backgammon game makes a great (Christmas) present for adults or kids. Just use the colour combination […]

Always wanted a cameo pendant of your own head… Just make one with felt. I made these two pendants for […]

As I missed some handles and a pocket for my charger I pimped a basic white and black (ikea) laptop […]

Don’t know if you’re making a quilt for a baby-boy or a baby-girl? Than this breezy Moroccan Leaves baby quilt […]

Look at this cute slim little cushion. I made it to go with my Hexagoned Chevron Cushion. This time I […]

As it is summer time and sewing might not be a first priority I thought a nice small project is […]

I just love to give these custom patchwork name garlands to the new babies of friends and family. By now […]

Yeah, I have a new quilt pattern out now to create this fresh Diamond Sea Quilt! My sister and her […]

If you have a boring (felt) bag or one with a print on it you don’t like, just pimp it […]

Another great little project to make as a present. The two sides of these decorative patchwork hearts are made with […]

Last year, I think it was september, I started this project. My idea was to appliqué loads of dots in […]

I made this pouf cover for a pouf I had standing around to create some variation in the projects I […]

The Drunkards Path pattern and I have a bit of a love/hate relationship. I love the effect of the round […]

A friend of mine loves to go sailing so designing and making this Nautical Flags Quilt for him and his […]

Earlier this year my sister gave me a Rhombuses and Flowers Long Stitch Cushion Kit (by Vervaco). I finally finished […]

Recently my sister and I were cleaning up our Grandma’s attic. I was very surprised and excited when the very […]

These cushion covers are easy to make. Just choose a nice fabric, take some thick batting and a backing fabric […]

Some people don’t want their dog to sit on the sofa. But this doggie is just made for it and […]

If you wonder where the name for this quilt came from; my sister turned forty and loves chevron. Two weeks before […]

It’s a new year so I decided it’s time for another way to share my creations with you. I already […]

Another little christmas flavoured project. This cheerful Dots design can be used as a lampshade cover and as a table […]

This lampshade cover can be applied in two ways. If you like to see the stars all the time than […]

What’s more exciting in the autumn than searching for mushrooms in the forrest. My favourite is the fly agaric. Every […]

The great thing of pimping a standard cushion covers is that you don’t have to sew the zipper, yay. I […]

For me, a rainbow stands for light, happiness and joy. So designing quilts with rainbow colours in it has a […]

I made this small photo book cover as a little thank you present, for the beach chairs I got a […]

Look at these great pyramid shaped presents I made. You can actually make doorstops in any shape or cuddly toy […]

I designed this quilt as a housewarming gift for a friend of mine. The quilt design is inspired by a […]

A friend wanted to discard these chairs, thankfully I was just in time to ‘save’ them. The fabric of the […]

This Picture Frame Placemat was a lovely birthday present. You could even make the placemat with real pictures that are […]

It’s summer and the sun is out to play and with sun and summer I think of yellow and simple […]

I have designed and quilted this ‘hexagon made with triangles’ quilt for a very special little lady, my niece. I […]

What started out with one cushion has become a whole series. It all started with the Random Strips & Stripes […]

What started out with one cushion has become a whole series. It all started with the Random Strips & Stripes […]

What started out with one cushion has become a whole series. It all started with the Random Strips & Stripes […]

Because today it’s Kings Day in The Netherlands (where I live), I’m sharing this orange sneak peek with you of […]

You can make great little projects of left over fabric. I had some rubberised fabric samples laying around so I […]

These simple felt Easter decorations are great to give as a little present or to decorate your house with. They […]

A couple of weeks ago I visited a friend who moved into her families farmhouse and found loads of interesting […]

I designed this quilt to match a yellow sideboard and a blue sofa. The result is a quilt with ‘islands’ […]

Cushions are great projects to practice free motion quilting. I had a go with pebbling on this  40cm x 60cm […]

Sneak peek: PDF pattern to make this lovely quilt, with ‘islands’ in ocher yellow that pop out in a stream […]

It’s been a while since I last showed you a project of mine. Busy times! I’m working on a great […]

Sometimes I like to do a little embroidery. My brother in law opened a great restaurant so as a gift […]

This heart is made in the same way as the ‘Felt hearts decorated with sequins’. This time I used a […]

Don’t you just love hexagon quilts? Well, I do! For this quilt I decided to test if I could sew […]

These patchwork name garlands are easy to make and doesn’t take to much of your time. I’ve made step by […]

I’m really pleased how this half square triangle cushion in green en blue fabrics turned out. I really do love […]

This quilt turned out to be such a lovely present for a little baby girl. I used only pink colours […]

The style of the Drunkards path design is always lovely. Although you have to be very patient to sew the […]

These felt name garlands make great baby shower gifts. I love that you can play with the colours, all mixed […]

I made this quilt as a present for my mother. It fits really nicely as a runner on the end […]

For these felt hearts I cut out two bigger and two smaller hearts. I’ve decorated the smaller hearts with sequins. […]

A great way to spice up your basic cushion covers is to make a Dresden wheel on it. I’ve sewn […]