Thank you so much for the love you sent me through your comments and emails about my book. One year ago I finished the last quilt for the book. It is hard to just work, work, work for months... Then, for other months, you have to wait, wait, wait... Still a long wait... Meanwhile, I started another quilt. I love, love this pattern. I would love to keep the shapes of these blocks but … [Read more...]
I Wrote a Book!
Dear quilting friends, I am so happy I can finally share with you the secret I kept during the last 18 months: I wrote a book! About my shadow trapunto quilts - some of you know that this is my favorite quilting technique. The book will be released in February 2012 by C&T Publishing. Ten years ago when I started learning quilting I was exactly like a child learning the alphabet. I would … [Read more...]
Out of my comfort zone
I am still here! After too much play at the computer with new designs, I finally chose one to work with. I am making applique. I am not too happy. But it could be worse. Fortunately, the pattern is symmetrical and I can cut two and even four pieces at once. At this point I would have liked a serious reason to give up! But I spent way too much time with the pattern so I felt that I have to go … [Read more...]
Special Quilts…
A few days ago, Ms. Lilly Doggendorf (www.lillypad.tk) from the US and originally from Romania wrote me and sent in my email box many pictures of lovely quilts. I found out that she has established a non-profit organization to help needy children in Romania (Ortisoara, Timis). She wanted to share pictures of the quilts made by a few quilters in the USA especially for the kids who … [Read more...]
Small Cube Quilt
I am so tired lately that the only thing I can do is browsing the Internet. But yesterday I had to try something on the sewing machine and I though it is a good occasion to quilt this top. I quilted it in half hour- I love when the machine is so good to me and sew! My mother wanted a small and colorful piece and now she has it. It measures 13'' x 25''. These are the first cubes I made … [Read more...]
New Free Design
To my newsletter subscribers - enjoy playing with colors! … [Read more...]
Coming soon!
I am going to start a new hexy project! I know I have another one in the works, but I just can't help myself. Would you like to join me ? There will be a lot of options! And templates, tips in choosing the colors, many design options... I will start the project in a week or so. The project from the previous post has to wait. I tried many fabric combinations and none of them worked. It has … [Read more...]
Disappointed…
I spent all day long playing with this: I am disappointed that I don't have enough yardage from two solid fabrics to make one of these; I do have one colored print and enough neutral to make it - but I think these designs look better in solids. Tomorrow I will try something else...I hope it will work because I really want to make such a quilt. And I want to start it tomorrow! … [Read more...]
New Projects
This week I stitched NOTHING! I learned something new and now I have a new toy for playing and designing new quilts. What I love most is that I will use solids again - I already ordered a few but I don't have all the colors I need. I am so excited about the new designs, even though the quilts will be made with appliques. I am not fond of appliques at all, but I intend to make them the easy … [Read more...]
Boring binding ? Not anymore!
This article was originally posted on Sew We Quilt. I want to talk today about binding - do you think it is boring? Not anymore! Do you pay attention to the binding you add on your quilts ? For years I considered it just a necessary thing. The raw edges of the quilt have to be hidden so adding binding is a must. Usually I make it from one of the fabrics used in the quilt and I always choose the … [Read more...]
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