LIEBSTER BLOG AWARD

Have just received a Liebster Blog Award. So this is the first post on the textile letters blog that will not contain a swap of a real letter.

Thank you sweet Kim from shipbuilding. You have made me so happy!!
You can see Kim's letter to me here and my letter to her here.

With lots of love I pass the Liebster Blog Award on to five inspiring women and there lovely blogs, which I like to visit as often as I can.

• Lotte from Belle Fleur de Lis
• Karen from Karen Barbé
• Erin from Erinswindow
• Susan from Avalanche Looms
• Teresa from Photo Scenarios 

the Liebster Blog Award is given to blogs with less than 200 followers

when you are given the award you:

. thank the one who gave you the award & post a link

. mention five blogs to forward the award & let them know by leaving a comment on their blog

. keep your fingers crossed that the chosen ones want to keep forwarding the award

FROM SASKIA

Received from Saskia in Holland, September 2012.

Saskia from knoopjes has send me the most beautiful letter. From her holiday in France where she has been camping with her husband
and two children in Britanny, she has been visiting fleamarkets. And so sweet of her she thought of me when buying some of the
treasures.

My beautiful letter full of treasures.
On her holiday Saskia manage to buy an old typewriter which has the most beautiful font.

A photo taken by Saskia and a pretty "fleur-de-lis" to the right. It's traditionally used to be put in the Kings Cake around the Christmas season.
The plate with the blue/white lines is stunning.

This little handmade thing, perhaps a button is the most beautiful piece in the letter. I'm totally in love with it and will now start to look
for these when visiting fleamarkets myself.

A pretty handmade Hedebo embroidery.

 From the beach, a pretty stone full of holes. I think it's wonderful and a good inspiration for new weaving structures.

Another moo lover like myself.

Dear Saskia, thank you so much for your wonderful letter.
I'm so in love with the little stone full of holes and the little blue/white handmade button, which is hanging in my studio now.

FROM ZENOBIE

Received from Zenobie in England, August 2012.

Zenobie from the beautiful blog Queen of Carrot Flowers have send me a second letter. I feel so lucky.

On her holiday to Corfu in Greece she has found this lovely postcard and thought of me.
Three women sitting and preparing wool for spinning.

The stamp is so beautiful with its blue color together with strong red.
Dear Zenobie, thank you so much for this lovely postcard full of atmosphere.

FROM BETHANY

Received from Bethany in England, August 2012.

Bethany who is a member of the Letter Writers Alliance on flickr asked me if she could join my textile letters.
She has send me this lovely piece of bobbinlace which is so beautiful made.

Dear Bethany, thank you for your letter and this lovely piece of bobbinlace.

FROM ANA

Received from Ana in Portugal, August 2012.

Ana has send me such a beautiful letter. She is living in Porto and is a former architect, but is now deeply in love with contemporary jewelry and illustration. See more of Ana's beautiful work here.

My beautiful letter from Ana with a red pencil.

I have so much fallen in love with the two small shells Ana send me, so therefore I have tried to take different photos of the structures. I like the shades, textures and the almost mother of pearl color. So pretty!

 A little orchid leaf with it's beautiful lace like pattern.

Different kinds of plastic flowers putted together.

Some of Ana's colorful beautiful illustrations.

Dear Ana, thank you for your lovely letter. The two small shells have I hanged up in my studio.

FROM AMANDA HO

Received from Amanda in Australia, August 2012.

Amanda from Sampling has send me a nice letter.
She work as an architect during the day and she likes to knit, weave and sew during her free time.

Pretty letter in white and red with a little bit of blue.

Amanda's grandfather use to have a linen shop in Melbourne and these pretty handkerchiefs are from there. They are so lovely. I like this kind of old textiles with embroidery.

Different kinds of weaving structures Amanda have made for some years ago in mercerised cotton.
Dear Amanda, thank you so much for your lovely letter. The handkerchiefs is so beautiful.