I have just a few quilting friends here in Romania but they are good friends. I met them years ago and since then we share the passion for quilting. I still have the first message Sanda sent me back in 2005. Silvia and Ortansa live in the same town and they visited me a few years later. Mihaela was my first Romanian customer. Ela is an old friend, we shared a lot while we were part of a larger … [Read more...]
Simple Patchwork Quilt Finished
I am relieved that I finished this huge quilt (pictures of the top are here; pattern here). The big size (96''x96'') was more a psychological obstacle :) Next time I will not let the big size stress me, the next quilt will be even bigger. The cotton batting was 4'' smaller than the top. I used it; I stretched it just a little and it worked fine. First I quilted the white sashings. With … [Read more...]
Baby Quilt Finished
Do you remember Barb's quilt top and its story ? I finished the quilting. I loved doing it and I love that I am part of this story. The quilting is similar with the one I did on my own quilt. I LOVE to quilt tiles on the roof and bricks on the walls! On the white sashings and borders I stitched bubbles and pebbles. Usually, I wash all my quilts before adding the binding. But I am not … [Read more...]
Warm, soft and cozy
Perfect for Alex! One layer of minky, one layer of wool batting, one layer of flannel. The first thing I did was to draw 6'' circles on the flannel. Then I made the quilt sandwich: minky+batting then the flannel on top. I had no problem quilting through all the layers (with darning foot and free motion stitching). Then I added a 4'' wide binding. Quick and easy project … [Read more...]
Snow Kisses Quilt Pattern
It's finally done! It measures 30'' x 32''. Thank you for your suggestions to name this quilt. I called it "Snow Kisses" - inspired by Lara! After all the great names you suggested me, I feel now that I have to make some quilts to match the beautiful names! There is no better fabric to show a pattern than solid! I did trapunto under the snowflakes. With so narrow pieces, I was afraid … [Read more...]
A Family Project
All her life, my mother made wonderful knitted clothes for her 4 daughters. Last year, I and my 3 sisters decided that it is our turn to make something for her. So we started a Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt. My sisters are not quilters but all of them were happy to learn how to sew hexy flowers. And they LOVE it! 17 months later, here is our finished project. It measures about … [Read more...]
Another Kind of Grandmother’s Flower Garden Quilt
Never say "NEVER"! Fabrics, patterns and colors I did not like at all a few years ago are now my favorites. Techniques I thought I would never be able to do or enjoy, are now my favorites. The quilt below is the proof. Our tastes change and I love this. I finished this quilt and I enjoyed so much working on it. Size: 38''x38'' ( the flower sphere measures 30'' ); at this size, it … [Read more...]
Rainbow Quilt Finished
And I love it! I usually like to use a background that offers more contrast ( like white) but this gray fabric worked good as well. Some rules of quilting can be safely broken but there is one that I will ever follow from now on - starting quilting from the center to the outside. Especially for circular designs. I was too confident - in me, in the cotton batting, in my sewing machine. … [Read more...]
Zig zag quilt finished
This is such a quick and easy quilt. The pattern can be made with half square triangles (a lot of work!), but I used this tutorial - piecing strips, cutting squares and piecing blocks on point. I would have liked more a quilting done with perfectly straight stitching (and walking foot). But rotating the quilt under the needle every few inches is not for me. Not now, at least. I … [Read more...]
Miniature Quilt
It is great to test new designs on miniature quilts. As I don't make miniatures often, I almost forgot how quickly a quilt can be made. And, if there are lessons to be learned, then it is great to learn them without too much work/wasting/regrets. I am not fond of fusible web, I don' t like stiff patches. But fusible web has some advantages. I printed the templates on it and my … [Read more...]
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