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Free Quilt Design

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for my newsletter subscribers. Not only 1 design but 3, because I should have sent it a few weeks ago!     If you want to be on the list, please subscribe below. … [Read more...]

Teach Me 16 – Braided Things

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I am fascinated by all things braided! Braided paper; photo from www.Scrapbooksetc.comClick to see the tutorial.I am wondering if this would work with ribbon. Magic Braided Leather TutorialPhoto from Melissa Esplin; click to see the tutorial. I am trying this right now! … [Read more...]

An Award for Romanian Quilters

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Do you remember this quilt? It's in Houston now and won a 3rd place into the Group Category- we are happy and excited. See all the winners of the Quilts: A World of Beauty judged show here. Here there are its creators. Sanda, Mihaela, Geta, Ortansa, Ela si Silvia An award for non-quilters too -  my sisters -  that are missing in these pictures. One Romanian … [Read more...]

Square in Square Quilt

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Here is my new quilt, made with Kona cotton. 40'' x 40'' After I quilted feathers on hexagons I wanted to see how the feathers look quilted on squares. It was easy to fill the space with feathers. The back - more texture than color -  I would have loved the quilting to be more visible. Next time I will have to experiment quilting with thick thread. And here are … [Read more...]

WIP

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The hardest part of my quilt is done. With the help of one sister and a glue pen, I finished the hand piecing. I really love the glue pen - it makes the "basting" process so fast; and I couldn't believe how accurate my pieces were. There were only 180 pieces, for a 30" little piece... and only 8 pieces like these ones - so happy that I finished with them! Matching 8 seams wasn't easy … [Read more...]

A New English Paper Pieced Quilt

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Maybe some of you are wondering if I will ever make another quilt ?? It seems this year is the year of bags.  I am working on 3 new bags  but I put them aside and finally started a new quilt. These are the templates - carefully cut out by my hubby.  I need his help! Still in love with English paper piecing. There will be many colors... tied together by Kona cotton bone … [Read more...]

How to Sew Kaleidoscope Hexagons

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Do you know the "stack-n-whack" kaleidoscope technique (I learned it from a book by Bethany Reynolds ); I used it often in my first years of quilting. Even now, when I see a beautiful print, I imagine how it would look like in a kaleidoscope quilt. This technique  is about stacking multiple layers of fabric with identical print (fabric repeats)  and cutting shapes to create a block with a … [Read more...]

Free Quilt Design

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Free Quilt Design for my newsletter subscribers. I don't have ombre fabric in my stash, it would have looked wonderful on this simple design. And here is a tutorial on  how to  draw "mandala like" quilt designs-  by hand or with the help of a software. click to see the tutorial   … [Read more...]

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