Lueneburger Jahr der Giebel & Hexagons

 These four cushion panels are almost finished and I'm just stitching them to their backings.

 I stitched all these hexies together during my travels and in the evenings whilst I was away visiting my family. 

They were made from scrap pieces leftover from my hexagon quilt. 

Although I mainly use a sewing machine for patchwork and quilting, I really do enjoy hand stitching. I find relaxation and great satisfaction in a completely hand stitched project.

On my recent visit to Germany it was great to wander around the familiar cobbled streets with a different purpose and it made me take a fresh look at all the wonderful old buildings as I toured the town's latest public art event. 

Over the years there have been boars and fishes artistically, and often amusingly, decorated around the place. This time it was the giebel, (gables) the stepped top shape of the old buildings. 

Shops, companies and associations of the town sponsored and produced works of art in many styles and themes by decorating a model of this feature of the beautiful buildings.

Lueneburger Jahr der Giebel 

This must be the prettiest building (below) to house a well known food stop.........guess which one?.......

I'll tell you at the bottom of this post!

Giebels are in many shop windows... these were some of my favourites

Outside the Karstadt department store this advertises the forthcoming traditional Weihnachts Markt

(The Christmas Market) which takes place each year in the square in front of this shop.

Here through Sand Passage is a lovely big supermarket where we shop...

Inside a bank......

 An estate agents window ...

A lingerie store created this...

Children's art....

Now, here's the answer if you've reached this far!

Yes! They're everywhere..... McDonalds!