2008-07-21

National holiday



Because the 21 of july falls on a monday I have a longer weekend than usually. I did go to my aunt's place and selected some things to bring home and some to trash and some I took to her in the convalescent home. I ended up being gone most of the afternoon. Back home I sorted thru the pictures of our festivitities the end of june.

2008-07-14

we decorated Hofstade


For 8 years we end the month of June with some festivities. Last year I started a quilt challenge. I presented a piece of fabric and asked everyone to make a small quilt that showed "Festivities in the village".
Well we had 23 entries, some very original ones. Along with that event I took quilts around to varios stores and ended up displaying 32 wall hangings. The respond of my co-shopowners was good and we will probably do it again.
The average Belgian does not know yet what a quilt is, yet. So we will have to keep showing quilts everywhere.
I have had some problems but in a day or two I will