What really struck me in Kampen this time, is that it is very much a city of makers. Or maybe every town and city has them and they are just more visible here. Or maybe it was just that I was more open to them this day.
Anyway, as a maker myself I feel a sort of kinship with other makers. I make things with wool and other fibres, words and sometimes fabrics. But I’m also interested in people making things with wood, metal, dough, chocolate, glass, paper or in any other medium. What materials do they use exactly, how do they use them, what do they make and why? It’s the process of making things I’m interested in at least as much as the product. And here, in Kampen, we cannot only see the finished products, but also some makers at work actually making things.
This time we didn’t visit the smithy, the coffee roasting company or the cigar factory, but from a previous visit I can tell you that even for a non-cigar-smoker cigar making is interesting and the smell is overpowering!
We did see the chocolatiers at work, though.
Thanks for the lovely tour.
You’re very welcome!
What a beautiful post. As autumn draws near and England doesn’t get any warmer I was feeling rather sad until you picked me up. Thank you.
Liz
Thank you, Liz! I feel touched by your words. It’s great to hear that the happiness I felt being surrounded by beauty in Kampen sparks something similar in you. At the moment we’re having some beautiful summery days here, but it is already getting dark earlier and the evenings and early mornings are cooler.
I’ve enjoyed every one of your summer out-and-about posts. Kampen is now on my travel list, for whenever we *can* travel again. Thank you!g
It’s so good to hear you enjoyed my writings. Thanks!
Very lovely post :0))
Thank you!
Marjke – I think that this is my favorite post of yours – but you always have great posts. What a nice trip. I loved the quilt shop – and I don’t quilt and never intend to – everything was so neat – I loved the dolls/animals and then their knitted clothing – so cute. Of course, I would have to stop in the chocolate shop. I would love to visit this small town, but with the way the world is I don’t know if that will ever happen again, but I am so happy that you shared all of this with us. I don’t think that you could ever write too much or post too many pictures. LOL!!!
Kathie
Awww, thanks Kathie! And isn’t it wonderful that we can visit each other in this way without even getting on a plane?
I have spent a lovely morning catching up on your blog posts, sipping my coffee, and picking up stitches for a sleeve. These quilts and your photos of them are amazing. I have been getting a little urge to start quilting again, it has been over 10 years since I made one.
I love the quote you shared from Goof:
“And if you love something?
You don’t think about time at all.
At most something like, Goodness is it that late already?”
So true!
That’s lovely! The only disadvantage of quilting is that you can’t share it on Ravelry 😉 Thanks for stopping by!