tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4293671157118844202024-03-19T05:07:32.688+01:00RITA'S CREATIVE HOURSRita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-7251687135851796602020-07-06T15:15:00.000+02:002020-07-06T15:15:41.012+02:00Kissing Pincushions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To use up leftovers from a quilt I looked for a less time consuming project </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What other thing would fit this intention better than a simple square pincusion?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Um Reste von einem Quilt zu verwerten, war ich auf der Suche nach einem schnellen Projekt. Was würde diese Vorgabe erfüllen? Ein einfaches quadratisches Nadelkissen.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here they are. Two pincusions made from scraps. But hey, it needed something extra. After a few or more thoughts I came up with the idea to add Kamsnaps, of course one female and one male in a different color, to give it that extra touch.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gesagt, getan. 2 Nadelkissen, genäht aus Reststücken. Aber hallo, es brauchte noch etwas Besonderes. Nach ein paar oder auch mehreren Gedankengängen kam mir die Idee Kamsnaps anzubringen. Natürlich ein Weibchen und ein Männchen in verschiedenen Farben, um das gewisse Extra zu betonen.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now they can kiss each other as much as they want and I have a special pincushion, or two or soon more???</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nun können sie sich küssen so lange sie wollen. Ich habe jetzt ein besonderes Nadelkissen, oder auch zwei oder auch bald noch mehr???</span></div>
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<br />Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-10400217686451762712020-03-15T20:17:00.000+01:002020-03-15T20:17:06.406+01:00Mystery Lights<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I designed this little quilt to present it to my quilting group as a Mystery. When it was revealed I was asked to make a tutorial. So here it is. The measurements were intended to fit a pillow, but at last I decided for a wallhanging.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dark background, about 17 inch square.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">strips, 2 1/2 inch for borders</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">strips for binding, your preferred width</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">backing, 22 inch square</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">batting, 22 inch square</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">scraps, one yellow for the bulbs, bright colors for the lamp shades</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Steam a Seam or similar, ironed to back of scraps</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">small ribbons or yarns for the hanging</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">quilt thread, color matching the background</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">different embroidery or sewing threads, light to medium colors for rays</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ich entwarf diesen kleinen Quilt als Mystery für meine Quiltgruppe. Nach der Enthüllung wurde ich um eine Anleitung ersucht. Hier ist sie also. Die Maße waren ursprünglich für einen Polster gedacht, aber dann wurde es doch ein Wandbehang.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dunkler Hintergrund, ca. 17 x 17 inch</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rückseite, 22 x 22 inch</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vlies, 22 x 22 inch</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Reste, gelb für die Glühbirnen, leuchtende Farben für die Lampenschirme</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vliesofix oder ähnliches, auf die Rückseite der Reste gebügelt</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">dünne Bänder oder Wollfäden für die Aufhängung</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Quiltfaden in der Farbe des Hintergrunds</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">verschiedene Stick- oder Nähfäden, in hellen bis mittleren Farben für die Strahlen</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lay the background centered on the batting and backing. Sandwich it with your preferred method. Draw a 16 1/2 inch square on the background. Quilt horizontally with straight lines only to the edges of the background, about 1 1/2 inch apart. Cut circles from the yellow scraps, sizes between 1/2 to 1 inch. Arrange them on the background. Cut lamp shades from the other scraps and lay them over the circles. As soon as you like the arrangement, take a picture! Remove the lamp shades and fuse only the circles to the background.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lege den Hintergrund auf Vlies und Rückseite und verbinde alles mit deiner Methode. Zeichne ein 16,5 inch Quadrat auf den Hintergrund. Quilte waagrechte Linien, aber nur auf den Hintergrund, in 1,5 inch Abstand. Schneide aus den gelben Resten Kreise, in der Größe von 0,5 bis 1 inch. Lege sie auf dem Hintergrund aus. Schneide Lampenschirme aus den anderen Resten und lege sie über die Kreise. Sobald dir die Anordnung gefällt, mach ein Foto! Nimm die Lampenschirme wieder weg und bügle nur die Kreise auf.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nähe jetzt die Strahlen. Beginne in der Kreismitte, nähe bis zum Hintergrundrand und auf der selben Linie wieder zurück. Nähe so viele Strahlen wie du willst. Wiederhole es mit den anderen Kreisen und nähe dabei über bereits vorhandene Linien und Kreise. Ich empfehle mit den unteren Kreisen zu beginnen.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sew on the yarn for the hanging with a zig zag, beginning at the edge of the circle to the edge of the background. Fuse the lampshades to the background. Refer now to your previous made picture. Fix them with a straight, zig zag or buttonhole stitch. Cut two side borders to the length of the background. Lay one border, showing to the center, </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">right sides facing, </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with one long edge matching the line of the drawn square. Sew down with 1/4 inch seam. Fold to the outside. Repeat on opposite side with the second border. Measure the length of top and bottom to cut and sew the borders in the same manner. Quilt the border with 2 or 3 straight lines around. </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Square up your quilt and put the binding on. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nähe die Fäden für die Aufhängung mit einem Zickzack auf, beginnend vom Kreisrand bis zum Hintergrundrand. Sieh dir das zuvor gemachte Foto an, bügle dementsprechend die Lampenschirme auf und fixiere sie mit einem geraden, Zickzack oder Knopflochstich. Schneide für die seitlichen Ränder 2 Streifen in der Länge des Hintergrunds. Lege einen Streifen mit der langen Kante an die gezeichnete Linie des Quadrats. Der Streifen liegt rechts auf rechts und zur Mitte. Nähe den Streifen 1/4 inch breit durch alle Lagen an. Klappe den Streifen um. Wiederhole es mit der gegenüberliegenden Seite.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-20954914748312992042019-07-05T16:47:00.000+02:002019-07-05T16:47:53.987+02:00Rome<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back in December my friend Erika and I decided to visit Rome for 4 days. Although the calendar said winter, we could enjoy a blue sky and 20°C. We went our feet off to see not only the usual sights. Even going a wrong way brought us to worth seeing places, away from the crowd. To elongate the nice memories I made now a collage from my token pictures and collected items. To get you an idea how such a collage is developing, I am showing here the stages.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vergangenen Dezember entschlossen sich meine Freundin Erika und ich Rom für 4 Tage zu besuchen. Obwohl es laut Kalender bereits Winter war, konnten wir uns an einem blauen Himmel und warmen 20°C erfreuen. Um nicht nur die üblichen Sehenswürdigkeiten zu bestaunen, liefen wir uns die Füsse wund. Sogar ein falsch eingeschlagener Weg führte uns zu sehenswerten Plätzen, fern ab von den vielen Touristen. Um diese nette Erinnerung im Gedächtnis zu behalten, stellte ich nun eine Collage von meinen Fotos und gesammelten Objekten zusammen. Um eine Idee zu bekommen wie sich solch eine Collage entwickelt, zeige ich hier die jeweiligen Schritte.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Zuerst erfolgte eine Skizze auf einem Blatt Papier und die Auswahl der Fotos, welche bereits zugeschnitten, verkleinert und ausgedruckt wurden.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hier sind bereits die Stoffe in den Farben der italienischen Flagge zugeschnitten. Ein bisschen neu ordnen und die Entscheidung für die Stickmuster ist auch gefallen.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Der fertige Quilt. Es brauchte ein paar schlaflose Nächte um herauszufinden was ich noch hinzufügen kann, das Rom oder Italien bedeutet, aber nicht zu überwältigend wirkt. Jedes Bild ist mit Perlen umrahmt, die von Hand angenäht sind.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Delicious ice cream we ate in the best parlor of Rome. A Vespa, to see in all streets. The broken "ear ring" I found at the Forum Romanum and transferred it into a laurel wreath. Leftover of a Basilica. Shoes - oh my - why didn't I have a bigger suitcase with me! A European 5 cent coin, showing the Colosseum at the backside. A fountain at the Forum R. (not the Trevi). The Saint Angelo's Castle, View at the Colosseum from Forum R.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Köstliches Eis, das wir in der besten Eisdiele Roms aßen. Eine Vespa, überall in den Strassen zu sehen. Ein gebrochener "Ohrring", den ich im Forum Romanum fand und in einen Lorbeerkranz umgewandelt habe. Überreste einer Basilika. Schuhe !!!, warum war mein Koffer nicht grösser? Eine 5 Cent Münze mit dem Colosseum auf der Rückseite. Ein Brunnen im Forum R. (nicht der Trevi). Die Engelsburg und ein Blick auf das Colosseum vom Forum R. aus.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spaghetti, ja sie sind echt. Eine Seemöwe die Modell stand. Köstlicher Rotwein! Ein Mosaik im Forum R., das ich bewunderte. Ein Kleid, das Rom als Modestadt symbolisiert. Das Wappen von Rom. Der Petersdom im Vatikan. Cäsars Tempel und Grab. Die Oper. Ein lustiger Pizzakoch im Bilderrahmen. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In April I finished again an old Ufo from 2003. Originally it ended at the blue border, but I had enough fabric left and therefore decided to add another round. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Im April wurde wieder eine altes Ufo von 2003 fertig. Eigentlich endete es beim blauen Rand, aber ich hatte noch genügend Stoff und entschied mich daher für eine weitere Runde. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11 months ago I dug out this Ufo from 2001. So far I know it was a Mysteryquilt, but I don't remember the site it came from. Having no idea how the pattern would turn out, I chose for the asked fabrics 3 shades of grey. Of course I had to give it a bit more color by adding a small red border. Looking at the top this was not enough. So I asked my quilting friends for an applique pattern, preferred a poppy. Lorenza from Italy was so kind to send me a pattern and I hand appliqued it, using batiks. Then the top came onto my Ufo pile. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vor 11 Monaten habe ich dieses Ufo aus 2001 wieder ausgegraben. So weit ich weiß war es ein Mysteryquilt, aber ich kann mich nicht mehr an die Seite erinnern, wo ich ihn fand. Da ich keine Idee hatte welches Muster genäht wird, entschied ich mich laut der Vorgabe für 3 Grautöne. Natürlich brauchte es ein bisschen mehr Farbe und daher entschied ich mich für die Zugabe des schmalen roten Rands. Aber damit war ich noch nicht zufrieden. Also fragte ich meine Quiltfreunde, ob jemand eine Appliziervorlage für mich hat, bevorzugt eine Mohnblume. Lorenza aus Italien war dann so nett mir ein dementsprechendes Muster zu schicken und ich habe es unter Verwendung von Batikstoffen mit der Hand appliziert. Dann wanderte das Teil zu den anderen Ufos. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I still wanted to give the poppies more glow and gave them the final touch by hand embroidering the outside with black floss. Now I am happy with the result and that there is one Ufo less on my To Do list.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Es hat jetzt beinahe 18 Jahre gedauert bis der Quilt fertig war. Aber eigentlich bin ich dankbar für die lange Zeitspanne, da ich bis heute viel über Quiltmuster und Möglichkeiten dazugelernt habe. Ich wollte die Mohnblumen noch immer mehr hervorheben und das gelang mir mit einer schwarzen, handgenähten, Einrahmung.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nun bin ich mit dem Endergebnis zufrieden und froh, dass ein Ufo weniger auf meiner To Do Liste ist. </span></div>
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Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-17360319783479633002019-02-21T12:02:00.000+01:002019-02-21T12:02:50.439+01:00Matroschka Bags<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have not posted for a while due to lack of time. Although I did a lot of sewing and quilting. One of my latest projects were the Posh Bags by Needle & Anchor.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ich habe aus Mangel an Zeit für eine Weile nichts geschrieben. Trotzdem habe ich eine Menge genäht. Eines meiner letzten Projekte waren die Posh Bags von Needle & Anchor.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After my first trio I couldn't stop and had to make another one. Be aware they are addicting to do.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My work of last week. The idea to this quilt I found in the projects at Advanced Embroidery, from where I also got the file for the tree. I modified the instructions without loosing the particular pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meine Arbeit von letzter Woche. Die Idee zu diesem Quilt fand ich in den Projekten von Advanced Embroidery, von wo ich auch die Stickvorlage für den Baum habe. Obwohl ich mich nicht ganz an die Anleitung hielt, vermied ich es viel am vorgegebenen Muster zu ändern. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Für den Hintergrund nahm ich wieder eine Stoffserviette und stickte den Baum auf. Als nächstes kam Vlies und Rückseite dazu um zu quilten. Ein einfaches Meandermuster, zur Mitte hin schmäler werdend. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There was a Fat Quarter sitting in a drawer for years, now matching perfect in color and pattern. I cut out a 4 inch frame and fused double stick web to the backside. On the paper side I made a rough sketch of squares and rectangles.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seit Jahren lag ein Fat Quarter in der Schublade, der nun, sowohl in Farbe als auch Muster, perfekt passte. Ich schnitt einen 10 cm Rahmen aus und bügelte auf die Rückseite Vliesofix. Auf der Papierseite zeichnete ich die ungefähre Lage der Quadrate und Rechtecke ein.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alles aufgebügelt und mit einem Geradstich aufgenäht - rohe Kanten Applikation. Zufrieden mit dem Ergebnis bekam der Quilt noch eine Einfassung, sowie Tunnel und Schild auf der Rückseite. Jetzt hängt er in meinem Vorzimmer und ich kann mich jeden Tag daran erfreuen. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Bag Bug really did his work in biting me. Some day in August I had the idea to use one of my DH's shirts for a bag, to remember him. Said, done. The fabric was not the best one to work with, it frayed like crazy, but I was very satisfied with the result. I even put the shirt label again in.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Der Taschen Virus hat mich wirklich hart getroffen. Eines Tages im August hatte ich die Idee ein Hemd meines verstorbenen Ehemanns für eine Tasche zu verwenden. Gesagt, getan. Der Stoff war nicht gerade die beste Wahl, denn er franste wie wild, dennoch war ich mit dem Ergebnis sehr zufrieden. Sogar die Hemdmarke habe ich wieder ins Futter genäht. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kein Monat ohne neue Tasche. Als ich die Anleitung von Shamballa Bags sah, musste ich sie haben und ausprobieren. Dabei lernte ich wie man eine Zipptasche mit Hilfe eines Lederstreifens einnäht und es gefiel mir. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Da mir diese Tasche mit dem besonderen Mittelstück sehr gefiel, war das nächste Stück bald in Arbeit. Ich wagte mich daran Leinen und Alcantara zu verwenden und stickte die Schmetterlinge. Hie und da war es etwas nervig zu nähen und ich würde diese Materialien einem Anfänger nicht empfehlen. Auch das Anbringen der Nieten durch die vielen dicken Lagen war ein Abenteuer. Trotzdem werde ich sicher noch mehr von diesen Taschen nähen. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First I got into sewing the Lunch Bag by <a href="http://ayumills.blogspot.com/2010/08/tutorial-lunch-bag.html" target="_blank">Pink Penguin</a>, where you can find the free tutorial.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Es sieht so aus als ob ich mir den Taschen-Nähvirus eingefangen habe. Vielleicht beruht meine neue Begeisterung aber auch auf der Tatsache, dass eine Tasche schneller genäht ist, als ein Quilt. Egal, ich habe einfach Freude daran.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Als erstes stand die Lunch Bag von </span><a href="http://ayumills.blogspot.com/2010/08/tutorial-lunch-bag.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Pink Penguin</a> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">auf dem Programm. Eine freie Anleitung gibt es auf deren Webseite.</span></span><br />
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Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-24581666910601490382018-06-26T14:53:00.000+02:002018-07-14T18:00:20.052+02:00A Big Girls Need<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now it's resized to get all the stuff in a girl needs. This time I added a rounded flap and a piping to the outside pockets. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Es geht doch. Die Tasche ist jetzt größer um all das benötigte Zeug, das Frau dringend braucht, hinein zu packen. Diesmal ist der Verschluss rund und die Außentaschen haben einen Paspelrand.</span></div>
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Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-27168531003018262752018-06-20T15:54:00.000+02:002018-06-20T15:54:38.969+02:00A Girls Need<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <a href="https://www.bhg.com/crafts/sewing/accessories/six-pocket-bag/?page=1" target="_blank">Pattern</a> says to make this tote in 20 minutes, excluding the cutting. A big challenge to give it a try. To my astonishment it worked out. Because I added a few extras like an inside zipper pocket, 2 more pockets and the closure flap it took me a bit longer. But for those who are on the look out for a quick project, I can fully recommend it. BTW, the most time I spent deciding for the fabrics.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Die <a href="https://www.bhg.com/crafts/sewing/accessories/six-pocket-bag/?page=1" target="_blank">Anleitung</a> verspricht, dass die Tasche in 20 Minuten genäht ist, ausgenommen das Zuschneiden. Eine große Herausforderung, die ich zu prüfen hatte. Zu meinem Erstaunen war es wirklich möglich. Ich brauchte zwar etwas länger, da ich ein paar Extras hinzufügte, wie z.B. innen eine Zipptasche und außen die Verschlussklappe. Aber falls jemand ein schnelles Projekt sucht, kann ich es voll empfehlen.</span><br />
<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Übrigens die längste Zeit brauchte ich für die Auswahl der Stoffe.</span>Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-88179059837097212832018-04-16T18:24:00.000+02:002018-04-19T00:39:20.604+02:00Crochet Beaded Necklace<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Two weeks ago Susanne, a member of my embroidery group, showed her beaded ropes. That reminded me that I had done this kind of crocheting years ago, although not so fancy patterns which are available now. Of course my interest was aroused. When I came home I had to browse the Net and found hundreds of patterns and even a <a href="https://www.jbead.ch/" target="_blank">software</a> to download for free. My new playtime was born. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Vor 2 Wochen zeigte Susanne, ein Mitglied meiner Stickgruppe, ihre Häkelketten. Das erinnerte mich daran vor Jahren ebenfalls solche Ketten gemacht zu haben, allerdings in nicht so tollen Mustern wie es sie heute gibt. Natürlich war meine Interesse sofort geweckt. Als ich nach Hause kam bin ich sofort am Computer gesessen, habe hunderte von Mustern und sogar ein <a href="https://www.jbead.ch/" target="_blank">Programm</a>, frei zum Runterladen gefunden. Ein neuer Zeitvertreib war geboren. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ich durchsuchte meinen Perlenvorrat um die richtige Grösse und passende Farben zu finden. Dann ging es los. Tausende Perlen wanderten auf den Faden bis 33 Musterwiederholungen aufgefädelt waren, was in der Länge 6 Meter ergab.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are already 12 inches crocheted, still 6 inch to go. Don't ask how many times I had to go back a few rows cause I missed a stitch and the pattern did not match. Probably I did double the work out of the mistakes. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hier habe ich bereits 30 cm gehäkelt, aber noch 15 cm vor mir. Fragt nicht wie oft ich ein paar Reihen auftrennen musste, weil ich eine Masche verfehlt habe und dadurch das Muster nicht mehr stimmte. Wahrscheinlich habe ich dadurch die Kette 2 mal gehäkelt. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Endlich fertig und ich bin stolz auf mein Werk. Es waren noch genug aufgefädelte Perlen für ein dazu passendes Armband vorhanden. Mittlerweile habe ich auch genug Ideen im Kopf für mehr.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you know the feeling, to see something and not be able to resist buying? That's how it came that I had to make the <i>Bendy Bag</i> by <a href="https://www.lazygirldesigns.com/products/bendy-bag/" target="_blank">Lazy Girl Designs</a>. I did not like to zigzag the raw seams, so played around until all was neat inside. The pattern produced 2 leftover triangles, perfect to sew matching pea pods. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kennt ihr das Gefühl etwas zu sehen und dem Kaufdrang nicht widerstehen zu können? So ist es mir ergangen, als ich die Anleitung für die <i>Bendy Bag</i> von <a href="https://www.lazygirldesigns.com/products/bendy-bag/" target="_blank">Lazy Girl Designs</a> haben musste. Das Einfassen der rohen Kanten mit einem Zickzack gefiel mir aber nicht. Deshalb probierte ich solange herum, bis die Innenseite sauber aussah. Das besondere Design produziert 2 Dreiecke als Abfall, perfekt um daraus passende Pea Pods zu nähen.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I dug out a small quilt from 2003 and found out that I never made a picture or published it on my website. So it's time to do it now. The quilt is double sided and the vases are appliqued with the top kept open to put a flower in. With a water filled vial it's even possible to use a living flower. Maybe a special gift for a special friend?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Heute habe ich einen kleinen Quilt aus dem Jahr 2003 ausgegraben und fand heraus, dass ich nie ein Foto gemacht und es auf meine Webseite gestellt habe. Höchste Zeit es jetzt zu tun. Der Quilt ist beidseitig verwendbar. Die Vasen sind mit Hand appliziert und oben offen gelassen, sodass eine Blume reingesteckt werden kann. Mit einer mit Wasser gefüllten Phiole ist sogar das Verwenden einer Naturblume möglich.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Vielleicht ein besonderes Geschenk für spezielle Freunde?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diese Augen musste ich haben. Der Untergrund für die Stickerei ist Lederimitat. Die Kosmetiktasche hat einen einseitigen Reißverschluß eingenäht.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Due to health issues I am late with telling about my New Year days in Bad Gams, Styria. The New Years Eve began with a stop in Graz, where we had a guided tour. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Auf Grund von Gesundheitsproblemen gibt es den Bericht über meinen Ausflug in die Südsteiermark während Neujahr etwas verspätet. Der Silvestertag begann mit einem Aufenthalt in Graz samt Führung. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For lunch we had a traditional Styrian meal - Sterz with Greaves and Creamed Soup. In the evening we were spoiled with a Gala Dinner and at midnight the turn to 2018 was celebrated with a sparkling wine and pieces of a pig's head. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Not my favorite meal, so I quit this part.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Als Mittagessen gab es ein echt steirisches Essen - <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterz" target="_blank">Sterz mit Grammeln</a> und <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stosuppe" target="_blank">Stosuppe</a>. Am Abend gab es ein Gala Dinner und um Mitternacht wurde der Rutsch ins Jahr 2018 mit Sekt und Sauschädelessen gefeiert. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Nicht gerade mein bevorzugtes Gericht, daher ersparte ich es mir.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The third day the bus ride got us through the wine and hop yards, the highest in Europe. There also is a funny curiosity at the border to Slovenia. The border line is 1,8 kilometers in the midst of the street, which means you are driving through a foreign country without the need of a passport. What you see in the picture below is not water, but fog, sitting on the ground making the hills to islands.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Am dritten Tag fuhren wir entlang der Weinstrasse, die Hänge beidseitig voll mit Weingärten, aber auch Hopfen, angeblich die höchsten Europas. Hier gibt es auch eine Kuriosität an der Grenze zu Slowenien. Für 1,8 Kilometer verläuft die Grenzlinie inmitten der Strasse, was bedeutet, das ein kurzer Grenzübertritt ohne Ausweis möglich ist. Was im unteren Bild zu sehen ist, ist kein Wasser sondern Nebel, der am Boden sitzt. Dadurch erscheinen die Hügel wie kleine Inseln. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mit diesen Bildern verabschiede ich mich von der Steiermark, bis zu meinem nächsten Ausflug, wahrscheinlich nach Bayern. </span></div>
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Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-46273903356719793602017-12-11T15:53:00.000+01:002017-12-11T15:53:57.122+01:00Funny Pouches<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week I met with my quilting buddies to make funny bags. Originally they are from a <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/" target="_blank">Craftsy</a> class - Zippered Bags with a Twist. We had much fun at this afternoon and finally celebrated the successful results with Prosecco.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Letzte Woche traf ich mich mit meinen Quiltfreunden um diese lustigen Behälter zu nähen. Das Original ist von einem <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/" target="_blank">Craftsy</a> Kurs - Zippered Bags with a Twist. Wir hatten an diesem Nachmittag viel Spaß und feierten zu guter Letzt das gelungene Ergebnis mit einem Prosecco. </span><br />
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Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-88934154083499794642017-11-29T15:53:00.000+01:002017-11-29T15:53:00.987+01:00Christmas Cactus<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What could show more that the Holiday Season is nearing as a Christmas Cactus in bloom? I can't remember when the only a few petals counting plant came to my home, but I enjoy the white blossoms already for many years.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Was kann mehr darauf hinweisen, dass die Feiertage vor der Tür stehen, als ein blühender Weihnachtskaktus? Ich kann mich nicht mehr erinnern wann ich den, damals nur ein paar Blätter zählenden, Kaktus bekommen habe, aber ich erfreue mich bereits seit Jahren an der weißen Blütenpracht. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gestern fand ich eine <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n01fsCDWAUc" target="_blank">Anleitung</a> wie man einen zuvor gefalteten Ring in einen Stern verwandeln kann. Es geht ganz einfach, indem man die gegenüberliegenden Seiten zur Mitte schiebt. Ein kleines Wunder. Für meinen ersten Versuch habe ich in 5 cm Quadrate geschnittene Tee Säckchen verwendet. </span><br />
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Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-83432491334143959872017-11-10T23:39:00.000+01:002017-11-10T23:39:35.155+01:00Snappy Bag<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Pinterest I found a <a href="http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.co.at/2012/01/snappy-bag-tutorial.html" target="_blank">tutorial </a>how to sew a Snappy Bag. It looked interesting and I wanted to try it out immediately. Unfortunately I couldn't find a metal measuring tape in the toolbox and had to go to the DIY store to buy one. From now nothing could stop me. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first piece I made following the tutorial, but I didn't like the wide cuff. For the next one I shortened the cuff and made the baggy smaller to keep the proportions. Although I was still not happy with the raw edge I had to hem with a zig zag. So for the third piece it took me a bit of testing until I found the solution to get a neat inside without any hand sewing. Project successful finished!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beim ersten Stück folgte ich der Anleitung, aber mir gefiel der breite Oberteil nicht. Beim nächsten Stück verschmälerte ich sowohl das Oberteil als auch die Breite des Täschchens um die Proportionen beizubehalten. Aber ich konnte mich noch immer nicht mit der inneren, mit einem Zickzack Stich versäuberten Naht, abfinden. Also probierte ich beim dritten Mal andere Möglichkeiten, bis ich die Lösung für eine saubere Innennaht fand ohne einen Saum mit der Hand nähen zu müssen. Projekt gelungen!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Diesen Quilt habe ich vor ca. 10 Jahren für einen Kurs genäht, aber aus mir nicht erinnerbaren Gründen bekam er nie eine Einfassung. Ich wusste, dass von dem roten Stoff noch genügend da ist, aber wo? Letzte Woche ist er dann plötzlich aufgetaucht und jetzt ist der Quilt endlich eingefasst.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The quilt was sewn with another kind of Quilt as you go, called the Betty Cotton Theory. There are meanwhile 2 books out on the market, explaining this method. In short: The top and back pieces are cut with a 1 inch seam allowance, but the batting in the finished size. The top and back edges are sewn together at once, seams pressed open. The top seam is cut back to 1/4 inch and the back seam wrapped around it to cover the raw edge. Then you stitch from top over the seam with a zig-zag or fancy stitch to catch and step down the covered seams.</span></div>
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Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-10923243660181538712017-09-23T18:40:00.000+02:002017-09-23T18:40:18.144+02:00Mini Zipper Thingy<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Yesterday, during a sleepless night, this Mini Zipper Thingy got born, using leftovers. The original pattern is called Suzy's Sack, designed by Sherri K. Falls. My mistake was to use a too heavy fusible interfacing, so my machine almost gave up stitching through the caused thickness. The last stitches on the green binding I did rather by hand than risk a broken needle or even a motor overload. I'll try another piece using a lighter interfacing in the next days.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Der 4. Tag war der Dachstein Region gewidmet. Nach dem Frühstück ging es nach Filzmoos, wo wir sofort die Bischofsmütze erblickten, benannt nach der Form der Spitze. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">After a short, but demanding walk uphill, opened a beautiful view over Filzmoos, but also the surrounding mountains. There was an educational trail about wildflowers with matching poems, written by Hubert von Giglach, the Oberhofalm Chapel, inducted June 2016, and in another few minute walk the shimmering Alp Lake. That all we could enjoy with the so said "Postcard Weather", deep blue sky without a cloud. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Nach einem kurzen, aber anstrengenden Weg hinauf, öffnete sich ein wunderschöner Blick auf Filzmoos, aber auch auf die umgebenden Berge. Hier gab es einen Lehrpfad für Alpenblumen mit dazugehörenden Gedichten, geschrieben von Hubert von Giglach, die im Juni 2016 eingeweihte Oberhofalm Kapelle und nach ein paar weiteren Minuten Gehweg den schimmernden Almsee. Das alles konnten wir bei sogenanntem "Postkarten Wetter", tiefblauer Himmel ohne eine Wolke, geniessen. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With this good feeling our trip leaded us further to the Dachstein Glacier. We had to wait in line, although we had a reservation. After one hour our bus driver made a huge and loud complain, and io and behold, we were the next to go up with the panorama cableway. So far the weather was sunny as before described, it changed during the rise up. Arriving at the top of the glacier the clouds got more and more, wind came up and it got more than cold, as you can see in the picture below. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mit diesem guten Gefühl ging es weiter zum Dachstein Gletscher. Wir mussten uns in einer Schlange anstellen, obwohl wir eine Reservierung hatten. Nach einer Stunde riss unserem Busfahrer die Geduld und er gab eine grosse und laute Beschwerde ab. Und siehe da, plötzlich waren wir die Nächsten, die mit der Panoramagondel hinauffahren konnten. Während dieser paar Minuten änderte sich das Wetter. Die Wolken wurden immer mehr, Wind kam auf und es wurde mehr als kalt. Gut zu sehen in dem unteren Foto.</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Sky Walk invited to a view through the glass floor to look down hundreds of meters. Not for the fainthearted.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The following pictures I found at Google, cause unfortunately the battery of my camera was empty. Otherwise you still would not see a blue sky ;).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Die erste Station, der Sky Walk, lud zu einem Blick durch den Glasboden ein, wo es hunderte von Metern in die Tiefe ging. Nichts für schwache Nerven. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Für die besonders Tapferen gibt es die Hängebrücke um den Gletscher, welche die Bergspitzen miteinander verbindet.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">And if these adventure is still not enough you can enter the Stairway to Nothing, a small glass stage, leading in the emptiness.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Und für die Abenteuerlustigen, denen das immer noch nicht genug ist, gibt es den Schritt ins Leere. Eine kleine gläserne Plattform, die ins "Nichts" führt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">This was an exciting and strenuous day. So after a stomach filling Italian Buffet, a few glasses red wine and a "Schnaps" to end the dinner, I assume, we all fell in our beds to get up early the next morning for our drive home.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Das war ein aufregender und anstrengender Tag. Daher nehme ich an, das wir alle, nach dem anfüllenden italienischen Essen, ein paar Gläsern Rotwein und dem Schnapserl am Ende, in unsere Betten gefallen sind, um am nächsten Morgen fit für die Heimreise zu sein. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our last day has arrived. Time to pack the suitcase and say goodbye to the kind and friendly people in Kleinarl. In opposite to the drive five days ago, using mostly the highway, our way back went through the "Gesäuse", along the "Erzberg" with a stop in Bruck/Mur for lunch. The portions were so big, we had to ask for tinfoil or plastic containers to take the leftovers home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Der letzte Tag ist gekommen. Zeit um zu packen und zu den überaus freundlichen Leuten von Kleinarl Auf Wiedersehen zu sagen. Im Gegensatz zu unserer Fahrt vor 5 Tagen, die hauptsächlich auf der Autobahn war, ging es diesmal entlang dem Gesäuse, vorbei am Erzberg nach Bruck/Mur zum Mittagessen. Die Portionen waren so groß, dass wir um Alufolie oder Plastikbehälter bitten mussten, um die Reste mitzunehmen. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">My last picture, shot out of the bus, confirms, that it is not only a statement: </span><span style="color: #38761d;">The</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d;">Green Styria</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mein letztes Foto vom Bus aus, das bestätigt, dass </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Die grüne Steiermark</span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">, wirklich grün ist. </span></div>
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Rita http://www.blogger.com/profile/08821717036884194015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-429367115711884420.post-54129698894150729262017-09-19T21:08:00.000+02:002017-09-19T21:08:29.653+02:00Kleinarl - Home of a famous skier 1<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Last week I joined a bus trip to Kleinarl, Salzburg, hometown of our famous skier Annemarie Moser-Pröll. We stopped for lunch at the Traunsee, where the Ebenseer Kiritag was just taking place. We sat down in the huge party tent to taste grilled chicken or sausage with a glass of cold beer. It was raining cat and dogs when we arrived at the hotel late afternoon, but a delicious dinner and a few glasses of wine got again smiles on our faces. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Letzte Woche schloß ich mich einer Busfahrt nach Kleinarl in Salzburg an, welches die Heimatstadt unserer berühmten Skirennläuferin Annemarie Moser-Pröll ist. Zu Mittag landeten wir am Traunsee, wo gerade der Ebenseer Kiritag (Kirtag, Kirchtag) im Gange war. Im Festzelt gab es Grillhendl oder Bratwurst mit einem Krügerl Bier. Als wir am späten Nachmittag im Hotel ankamen, hatte der Himmel die Schleusen geöffnet und wir beeilten uns, um nicht nass zu werden. Am Abend gab es ein reichhaltiges Buffet und ein paar Gläser Wein zauberten wieder ein Lächeln auf unsere Gesichter.</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The next morning the rain was still pouring from the sky. Scheduled was the visit of the Edelweissalm and the Farmhouse-Museum. Equipped with umbrellas or wrapped in rain coats we drove to the mentioned places. A guide explained the use of all the shown utensils and told old stories. There would have been the offer to bake your own bread, starting in 2 hours. It may have been interesting, but the cold and wet conditions made the stay very uncomfortable. So we decided to cancel the rest of the day and go back to the hotel. The owners were so nice to serve us a small lunch, coffee and cake to compensate for the missed opportunity to walk around the Daarmoorsee (lake).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Am nächsten Morgen regnete es noch mehr. Geplant war der Besuch der Edelweissalm und des Bauernhofmuseums. Ausgerüstet mit Schirmen oder in Regenjacken gehüllt, fuhren wir zu diesen Plätzen. Bei einer Führung wurde uns der Gebrauch der alten Utensilien erklärt, sowie Geschichten dazu erzählt. 2 Stunden später hätten wir Brot backen können, aber die Kälte und Nässe machte den Aufenthalt ziemlich ungemütlich. Daher entschieden wir uns den Rest des Tages zu streichen und ins Hotel zurückzukehren. Dort erwartete uns ein kleines Mittagessen, sowie Kaffee und Kuchen als Ersatz für die entgangene Gelegenheit einen Rundgang um den Daarmoorsee zu machen. Ein Danke an die Gastgeber für diese nette Geste. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On the third day the sky showed us to be original blue with just a few clouds. The athletic members of our group took the one hour walk up the mountain to visit the Birthplace of Annemarie Moser-Pröll. The not so active members </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">(me included)</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> took the Wander-Kraxi , which brought us also safe and sound to the same place. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Am dritten Tag bewies der Himmel, dass er original blau ist, nur mit ein paar Wölkchen durchsetzt. Die Sportsgeister unserer Gruppe machten sich zu Fuss auf den Weg zum Geburtshaus von Annemarie Moser-Pröll. Die nicht so Aktiven, mich eingeschlossen, fuhren gemütlich mit dem Wander-Kraxi zum selben Ort. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Behind the house was a restaurant with a big sun terrace. At least a small opportunity to get a bit of suntan. We stayed there for a while, eating some snacks, before going on with the Wander-Kraxi to the Hunter-Lake and the two new lakes formed by rocks and gravel,which a big mudflow brought down in August 2017. Fortunately nobody got hurt. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Auf der Rückseite des Houses befand sich ein Restaurant mit einer großen Sonnenterrasse. Die Gelegenheit ein bisschen Bräune ins Gesicht zu bekommen. Wir hielten uns hier ein Weile auf um eine Kleinigkeit zu essen. Dann ging es mit dem Wander-Kraxi weiter zum Jägersee und den zwei neuen Seen, die durch einen riesigen Murenabgang im August 2017, der große Felsbrocken und Schotter mit sich riss, entstanden waren. Gottseidank ist dabei niemand verletzt worden.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here you can see part of our group searching for something on the ground. Maybe for gold nuggets or another Ötzi? </span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After a walk around the Hunters Lake, or only a partial research, we enjoyed drinks at the restaurant at the end of the lake. The time until dinner we spent playing cards. After a spicy Barbecue Buffet, two musicians entertained us with old or famous songs and also the legs were shaken by the rhythm of the music.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hier könnt ihr einen Teil meiner Mitreisenden sehen, die am Boden nach etwas suchen. Vielleicht nach Gold oder einem neuen Ötzi? Nach einem Spaziergang um den Jägersee, oder einer teilweisen Erkundung, erfreuten wir uns an Getränken im Restaurant am Ende des Sees. Die Zeit bis zum Abendessen vertrieben wir uns beim Kartenspiel. Nach einem würzigen Grillbuffet unterhielten uns zwei Musikanten mit alten und bekannten Liedern. Auch das Tanzbein wurde zum Rhythmus der Musik geschwungen. </span></div>
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