Hello friends! Do you love preparing and sewing binding to your quilts? For me, this is not a favorite task. I want to finish it as soon as possible! Usually, I cut straight strips from one of the fabrics used in the quilt and this is my binding. Many times I am lazy and I join the strips with straight seams (not a crime, of course, but here quilt police is right: the bias seams are … [Read more...]
30-Minute Fabric Bowls Pattern
If you have some fabric scraps that you cherish and don't know what to use them for, here is an idea. These little bowls measure about 7'' and I needed 10'' fabric and interfacing pieces. They are great for storing work-in-progress projects or for creating beautiful decor, for Easter, as example. The best thing about them: you can sew 2 or 3 in one hour! You need a template, … [Read more...]
New Wholecloth Quilt Pattern
Do you remember these little white hexagon flowers? I love the look so much and I thought to quilt an entire flower sphere with this motif. And here is the result: The flowers are small and easy to quilt and you may think that I changed the color of the thread after each flower? Not at all! I quilted with the same color 4-5 flowers then I changed the thread and quilted other … [Read more...]
How to quilt feathers on hexagons
Hello friends? Do you like to quilt feathers? Have you tried it yet? I ADORE it and my favorite shape to quilt on is the hexagon. AURIFIL 28wt - my new LOVE! I have a big wholecloth quilt quilted with Aurifil 12wt thread (very thick thread!!), a few quilts quilted with 40-50 wt thread (the regular weight for quilting), this time I used Aurifil 28wt - not too thin, not too thick. I think this … [Read more...]
Free Heart Pattern for Coasters
If you have only two hours for sewing, this free heart pattern is for you! A few fabric squares, some fusible web and some heavyweight interfacing (scraps work, too). This is an older design, but this time I made it in another technique. That quick technique that uses a knife! I honestly wanted to sew these with the traditional fusible applique technique. But the knife does its job … [Read more...]
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