Summer in Europe gallery

The coasters look awesome. Great idea for summer (might steal the idea :thinking: )

Love the orange pouch fabric. So many details on it :heart_eyes:

Wow :open_mouth: This looks amazing!

The felt flowers and hearts are so lovely. :heart_eyes:

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It’s so simple, I just crocheted a basic circle and the details are embroidered and crocheted on. I want to make a set for myself as well.

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Tonight at dinner my daughter claimed the lemon coaster set as hers.

Even though we were eating inside the glass cover had to be used all night.

And she told me that it’s so cool, that I’m in this “club with the craft swaps” :rofl:

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A few additions to my summer journal
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The hearts were received in Happy Mail at some point, I keep finding them “un-filed” around my place so these ones at least, have a home

This is next to the ‘draw a bird’s nest’ page. It looks warped because it is :rofl: I used some watercolour pencils for the background. We don’t need perfect, we need creativity.

The inchies are leftovers from previous projects that haven’t made it anywhere to date

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I am glad that my package arrived safe, I was worried about the big sign, I tried to pack it as secure as possible, but wasn’t sure if it will make it.
A small note on this pack, as my husband was in Netherlands too last week, and he was just laughing that I choosed the tulips for the heart design
 he said: don’t you think they have enough tulip there ?! 
 so I guess, now you have :smiley:
And on the embroidery part - I know it’s a treasure, but in my family, I am the only real crafter (and I have a big family), so my family members and frends aer sometimes pipping up with these kind of stuff, they know I like them, and will hoard them forever
 I have a few more, don’t even remeber to all of them. When I saw that on @Immaculata 's Pinterest board, I knew that I have to find the pillowcases for her :slight_smile:
(I loooove the bookcase anyway
 but I think you don’t have enough books
 next time, I’ll send you some, I have piles
 :smiley:

Well.. too much words; here are the cool stuff. My package from @Immaculata is amaaaazing too! Just look at it.

Let’s start with the sweets - it was very hard to hide these from my kids
 I think I never wanna eat this cool chocolate:



I don’t even figured out what the hell is this, but I am sure that I’ll be very fat after eating the whole pack
 looks so cool!

A beautiful postcard, this bridge is close to her house, so it’s extra special for me.

I’ve got a tiny pouch from a very cool fabric, I love it so much! (it was with me to Austria already this weekend); and some coll patches and a can cozy. So cute things.


A mug rug - these are my absolute favorite colors together, so it will be used all year, and no one will touch it for sure!

If you think, that was it, here are more: An amazing totebag (just the perfect size <3 ), with beautiful fabric! I love it!


And amazing bowl cozies - my mom tried to steal them already haha!

I don’t know if I won the lottery or what, these are so many awesome stuff, I am so happy and thankful for your package Suzanne! I love everything, you choosed the perfect colors for me. Huge thank you again!

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You made two absolutely amazing swap packages @Immaculata!

I love everything I got and the bowl cozies are my favorite from @grabacoffee’s package

Thank you for offering to take two partners in this swap.

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I’m glad you like everything @grabacoffee !! I saw the bowl cozies in your Pinterest and I had never made them before. It was fun to figure out how. They have a double layer of Insul-brite and everything is cotton so they are microwave-safe and should keep the heat away. I didn’t want to use a fabric that was too light in colour because stains would be so visible, and this fabric has some texture to it that I really liked. I don’t remember 100% but I’m pretty sure there’s insulbrite in the mug rug / potholder as well so it can be used for hot things too. I made one for @Silky_Bee as an extra so to make it equal I had to make one for you too! They’re very versatile, I use them for all sorts of things.

The salmiak riksen are a type of liquorice with a salmiak salt flavour. They’re shaped like coins we had before the Euro. Eierkoeken are a regional type of sweet snack, the name means egg cookies but they’re actually a bit like sponge cake, but there is no fat in them (still a lot of sugar, so not really healthy). There’s not really anything to compare it with. One thing I learned from this swap is that Hungary’s national flower is also the tulip! And don’t worry, I have way more books :wink: this is just my personal collection of college / work-related books, craft books and my childhood books. There are more books in our living room bookcase.

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Dang! You European sisters really rocked this gallery!

I loved all the projects but I really want to make those crochet drink covers and coasters!

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They are amazing and my daughter digs them out as soon as she sets the table

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