So I stitched these beautiful bags. They are made from quilting fabric and Decovil light interfacing. The lining is heavyweight fabric from Ikea. This is one of my older bag pattern, Chantal. I don't like pink but this combination with gingham is irresistible! I spent some time pressing every seam, after each step. And I pressed them again, in the end. I made the best I … [Read more...]
Quick gifts to sew
These are the gifts I should have sewn in May and July! So happy I cut them off the list. I made a simple patchwork for the front of the bag- to ensure delivery before Christmas! I can't make a bag without sewing two assorted pouches - the gift would not be complete! And do you know about the horizontal stripes that make you look fat? This bag looks fat too. I used the same pattern and … [Read more...]
Remembering Paris
September again. With great pleasure I remember September of 2013. One year ago, I and my hubby loaded the car with some stuff and we headed to Paris. Three days on the road and we arrived there. We loved out adventure on the road, we loved Paris, the Mylene Farmer's concerts (and oh, the feeling when I found out that our quilt won an award at Houston) but most of all I loved that all my three … [Read more...]
Feeling grateful
Every time I quilt something I am grateful for the sewing machine I successfully use for free motion quilting. I am grateful to two men. They did not even know what quilting was but they recommended me and brought my dream sewing machine to my home. It happened a few years ago. In a few occasions I told you about my sewing machines, these days I try to put together a "recipe" that will make you … [Read more...]
Quick Gifts!
I am always in trouble when I have to sew gifts for men! What to sew for my 24-year-old nephew, in just a few hours? Three years ago I made this quilt for him. These pouches came to my mind. So here is what I stitched in two hours! My FAVORITE gift to sew! He travels often so I hope they will be useful. I love to piece faux leather. I thought that the seam allowances will make inserting … [Read more...]
A New Hexy Bag
And a surprise I planned with my friend Luminita. I gave the hexagon virus to her some time ago and here is her first project. She stitched the hexagon front and I stitched the bag. A present for one of her friends made out of her first hexagon flowers. I love a few types of interfacing but I love the look and feel of a quilted bag too. I quilted everything on a layer of batting and a … [Read more...]
Still playing with faux leather
I hope my bags don't become too boring - I am not tired of making them. I still have colors or types of faux leather that I want to try. And because always there is someone's birthday - these are the easiest gifts to sew and the recipients love them. Always! Isn't fabulous this color ? And the pattern on faux leather really doesn't require a complicated pattern for the bag. I love to combine … [Read more...]
New Faux Leather Bags
One for me and one for my sister Nina. The colors are even more beautiful than the ones in these pictures. Nina wanted a zipper closure. It is not hard to sew it but I like magnetic snaps more. Zipper on the back - it's unbelievable how quickly the zipper stock is over! And this is mine - these became now my favorite tones of green. I still have some new colors to combine. … [Read more...]
New tote bag and pouches
Hello everybody! How are you? I am glad to be home again. I loved Vienna and Robbie Williams but there is no place like home! I have many projects on the "to do" list but the most pressing was a gift for a friend. I have no idea if she likes red! I hope so! This is such a quick project- it took me four hours and more than one hour I pieced the squares. I forgot to sew a zippered pocket on the … [Read more...]
Quick gifts to sew- quilted pouches
No more worries when I need quick gifts: I sew "Little Wonders" pouches. I stitched 5 pouches in an afternoon! I am more than happy to use small pieces of fabric from my stash: the ones that are too big for "scraps" but are too small for bags or quilts. I did not have fusible fleece and I used batting. I am glad I took the time to create this texture. At first, I thought that I don't … [Read more...]
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