I am at the quilting stage now. I read on Patricia's blog that she uses a sheet of glass over the quilt top to test different quilting designs. I think it is a brilliant idea. I don't have glass so I used a piece of transparent plastic (the one used for laminating paper); you need water soluble pen then test, test, test... I can't say that I have too much patience when it comes to … [Read more...]
Hand embroidery
Isn't great that my name has only four letters? It was even greater that I have a sister - Nina - who was able to do the embroidery. And she was here when I needed her! I would have needed hours of practice to do it myself! … [Read more...]
A relaxing day
Enjoying then.. failing
One of these days started great! I spent a few hours strip-piecing faux leather. I needed a 70-square piece. Final size of the squares - 1". It was so enjoyable. You couldn't believe how easy it is to achieve accuracy with this material. It sticks to itself so well, making matching seams so easy. The topstitching is not for decoration but for keeping the seam allowances open. I … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design
Free quilt design for my newsletter subscribers. If the days could have more than 24 hours! I LOVE it! Let's keep in touch! Geta … [Read more...]
Washable markers for quilts
Some time ago I told you that I use these ultra washable markers to mark my quilts. These are markers for kids, I found them in a supermarket, 12 pieces for about $4! I already use a few on my quilts, but I thought it is time for an in-depth testing. I read that some markers disappear after washing but become visible again if the fabric is exposed to low temperature. So I marked a … [Read more...]
Quilting and texture
Today I wanted to try something new, so I started to play with a Tanya Whelan fabric bundle. These are not the colors I usually use but they are so lovely. The second new thing was this grid quilting. Whenever I see a large quilt quilted with such a grid, I have a great admiration for the quilter. It's easy to quilt small pieces but for large quilts I imagine a lot of patience is … [Read more...]
Fresh Quilt Patterns
Do you remember these quilts ? I am happy that I already cut two patterns off from the 2014 list! Click here if you want to make one yourself. … [Read more...]
Wake up to Kona blog hop
I was so excited when I learned about a blog hop where you are asked to sew with Kona cotton. I immediately signed up and patiently waited for this day to come. Thank you Madame Samm and Carol for this new challenge. Here is the quilt I made for this occasion -"Fresh Lemonade"! 35'' x 35'' The lemon slices are raw edge appliqued with fusible web. I am madly in love with … [Read more...]
This and that
Since I never visited a quilt show, I see rosettes and ribbons like this only in pictures. So when our quilt came back from Houston, I was glad to see how it looks like in reality. I took the picture for my friends and I thought some of you might want to see a close- up too. A colored ribbon must be even more beautiful! :) The fabric underneath the ribbon is Kate Spain. The quilt … [Read more...]
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