Red Pepper Quiche

I got loads of red peppers for a really good price on the weekly marked
and backed them in the oven at 180`C with aubergines until they where cooked,
then pealed them and put them with an egg, cream and a ripe goatcheese mixture, salt and pepper
on top of puff paste. After backing the quiche for about half an hour, it was only a matter of a few minutes
to see it disappear with a glas of red wine ...

Oven backed veggies is a  traditional way of cooking them here in Catalunya, and they are just delicious that way!!!!!

Hey there, I am back to routine

...it's every year the same story, getting the kids back to school routine after an eleven week brake
and then organizing myself into the workshops again, takes it's time.
But thanks to my lovely students with their eager exitement to go creative again it's so smooth to get back into, what I call, the rest of the year life here in Catalunya.

getting started with Kaffe Fassetts "Mary Mary" Quilt

New this year are the workshops I give in the creative shop "Entredos" in Calella, a fantastic place not only for sewing, but also for knitting and crochet.

My summer location...

...is far more north and western than Catalonia, of amazing beauty and full of fine people.
Rough and sweet, colourful in harmony, that's Connemara.

here I get inspirations for my handcraft, relax from last years rat race,  put on a few
pounds-what seems to be especially appreciated by my love-
and try to let our guests in the Old Monastery Hostel experience an unique stay..

Summertime in Connemara

...and living is easy!!!
The Whitestrand in Renvyle spreads its fine sand blanket
out for us, to enjoy todays incredible 25degrees.

Busy, busy

designing and sewing for a new shop, which opened its doors
1th of July in Calella, Barcelona, Spain

I will give Patchwork and creative sewing workshops from next September on
in this great space, where Elisenda and Carmen, the two owners, will offer a wide
range of creative classes..

All excited with the arrival of the first fabrics from the "Ring a Roses" collection by Guetermann,
I got started....

bird houses

...we made them last Saturday in one of my weekend workshops
and had great fun.
except for the little bird, there was no sewing, but
sticky fingers from the clue.

scrap cushion

....made from the scraps of the "Far from Africa" Quilt

ready for my kids to jump on it!