An old fashion treat40 x 40 inch / 100 x 100 cmI intended to make a floral quilt, but it turned out to be a quilt that makes me think of sweets. The laced pattern and the colors of the background fabric remind me about the nice feelings we had when we made visits some time ago. The host laid carefully a laced tablecloth on the table, a little bowl with home made jam and a glass of very cold water. … [Read more...]
Cea mai frumoasa zi din viata mea
Astazi se implinesc 2 ani de la cea mai frumoasa zi din viata mea.24 ianuarie 2006 a fost ziua in care am vazut-o pe Mylene Farmer intr-un concert la Paris.O zi la care am visat aproape 6 ani. Un vis ce parea aproape imposibil de realizat.Imi amintesc cei 6 ani: cand se apropia aniversarea mea, sotul meu ma intreba: "Ce cadou ti-ai dori ?" Iar eu raspundeam invariabil : "Sa merg la un concert … [Read more...]
My new sewing machine / Noua mea masina de cusut
...e o masina industriala. Mecanicul care venea sa-mi regleze vechea mea masina, vazand ce lucrez cu ea (free motion quilting), m-a intrebat de ce nu-mi iau una industriala.Si eu l-am intrebat: " Dar are talpita pentru free motion ? N-are, dar ii adaptez una !"Si acum am masina industriala. Are o groaza de avantaje:1. E mult mai silentioasa decat vechea mea masina de vreo 4 ani ( forjata, ce-i … [Read more...]
Wholecloth quilts/ Quilturi “dintr-o bucata”
What can we do with a piece of fabric too beautiful to be cut in pieces for patchwork?Put under this fabric a piece of batting and a backing, quilt it, and we have a quilt!Ce se poate face cu o bucata de material mult prea frumoasa pentru a fi taiata in bucati, pentru patchwork ? Se pune sub ea un strat de vatelina si inca o tesatura pentru dos, se quiltuieste, si gata quiltul !I had 1 yard of … [Read more...]
A new Miniature Quilt / Un nou quilt in miniatura
Here it is my latest miniature quilt, a shadow trapunto quilt. It’s a 12 inch square.I discovered that I love making miniatures. I thought that having experience in making quilts (large or small), making a miniature would not be difficult or much different than making regular quilts. But it turned out that making miniature quilts has its own challenges.Iata inca o miniatura. Are 30 x 30 cm. Am … [Read more...]