Joint mother-daughter project

My mother, who is 87 years old, has had a passion for crafts her whole life ...occasionally she would say :  if I were to lay all my projects out on a path, I wonder how long that path would be !

Unfortunately, because her eyesight has dramatically deteriorated over the years, she was afraid she would have to give up crafting all together and this made her feel sad.  So when I was making projects for a Craft Fair, I asked her to help me ... if she could crochet some simple squares, I would turn them into a pillowcover.  See below our finished product :

We are both pretty pleased with our joint project ! Isn't it perfect to brighten up the old wicker chair ?

My mother's health is not very good at the moment .... crocheting and knitting help her to 'escape' her illness for a short while.  I try to come up with projects that are very easy for her to do.... at the moment she is knitting squares, which I will later turn into a blanket.  She enjoys making things for me and I enjoy finishing them.  I love to see her happy reaction when I show her a finished project..... it mirrors my happiness every time ;-).

Happy crafting !

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Wie weet, misschien tot ziens .... ;-)

Demonstratie 'Traditioneel Volksschilderen'

Zondag 24 maart zal ik tijdens de 'Ambachtendag' in het Boerderijmuseum in Schimmert, het traditionele volksschilderen demonstreren. 

Overige activiteiten zijn:  ploegen en zaaien, broden en vlaaien bakken, trekpaarden, siersmeden, klompen maken en er zijn gratis koetstochtjes.  Voor meer informatie kun je terecht bij www.boerderijmuseumschimmert.nl.

Het belooft een mooie dag te worden ... hopelijk een dag met een zonnetje ;-)

Decorative painting course

I am so proud of my painting students !!!   I have been teaching a class of five and next week they'll have their last (sixth) lesson.  It is so rewarding to share my passion with these motivated students - I have totally enjoyed it.  Below I have posted four items painted by Jacqueline :

It is always so much fun to teach people painting techniques and then watch each of them doing something different and special with it !  I hope they will all go on painting after lesson number six.

Happy painting ;-)