Guestbook

We started the guestbook nearly exactly 10 years ago

to remember the visitors in the French farmhouse

I made the cover as a copy of a small part of the fence in front 

of the barn. Stitched by hand and machine.

The first entry was made by family members - brother and 

sister in law. 

Then daughter, son in law, grand-children Leon and Mila.

We owned the house for 5 years when we thought that the 

distance from of our German home was too far -  we could

sell it to a married  couple from the village.

Nice memories - nice souvenir.

Gästebuch - guestbook - livre d'or

Now it is clear - guests will write into this book

 

 

I took the idea for the letters from the newest Quilting Arts Magazine

which I for the first time ordered online and have it now on my iPad.

The letters measure 2 cm from the line to the top and are embellished

with a few very tiny cross stitches.

The actual book is in France while the cover is still in Germany.

It is made of old linen.

Friends need not write long literary essays into the book - just names and date.

So don't be afraid if you visit us.......

 

Up and down and interlaced

Interlaced up and down buttonhole. Yes, these are the new stitches on my band.

Sharon published this new stitch with the number 128 click

One row of up-and-down buttonhole stitches, the other upside-down -

back to back and interlaced. In the second row I added some beads

 

This dotee doll changed a little and will live soon in another home -

it was looking more like an animal - so it underwent a face surgery

 

and it needed more embellsihment

The backside is funny really, looks like a kind of backpack.

There is always a surprise in a patterned fabric.

 

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Remember this?

Well, this became a motive on the cover of our guestbook in France.

It is the gate to our renovation house there.

a few sketches - and then.....

I was looking half an hour for a previously - at least 10 years ago rusted fabric -

because the gate is 150 years old and badly rusted. I worked with "Wonder Under

I know there is another name but I don't remember it.

 

Funny skulpture - while cutting out

First layout - with a few leaves added.

Ironed down and outlined with black thread - which I like

The light is slowly changing.

I had to use a lamp

 

I will show the cover later - it is not sewn yet.