I have made two pouches for a little girl. Naturally, I made them small and the zippers I have on hand are too long. If this happens to you too, it's not necessary to shop for new zippers, because shortening a zipper is easy task! The zippers can be shorten in different ways and it depends on the technique used for inserting the zipper. One of the easiest way to insert the zipper … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design Quilted!
Here is a new design for my newsletter subscribers. Free motion quilting The first thought was that it would look beautiful as applique; then I changed my mind and I wanted to just quilt it. Because the quilting involves a lot of backtracking, a good thread is a must. I used Aurifil. The "practice" sandwich; it was too beautiful to not finish it into something useful. So … [Read more...]
Folded flowers – miniatures!
I am glad you love my folded flowers! Last evening I started wondering how small can these flowers be made? I couldn't sleep without finding the answer! So here is what I made last night at 10. I printed tiny versions of my templates and here is the result. For size comparison! So, how small are they? The flowers are stitched in 2 steps, the smallest flower was too … [Read more...]
Fabric Folded Flowers
Hello friends! I am glad to show you what keep me busy these days. I am having fun folding fabric flowers. Inspired by beautiful cards made out of pretty paper, I started to fold and sew my own fabric flowers. After a few trials, I figured out the easiest way to sew these flowers. The 4-petal and 5-petal flowers are the easiest and quickest to sew, but they are not so … [Read more...]
20 Time-Saving Tips for Quilters
We all want to quilt more in less time. I am glad to share a few tips with you; these tips improve my quilting productivity. 1. Learn everything about the sewing machine Learn how your sewing machine works and use the best tools for it. Find out what are the best needle and thread for any job you have to do. I know people say PRACTICE is the key. While practice is important, I think the most … [Read more...]
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