Here are my new Pockets with Love (pattern here). I love this fun technique - FOLD-PRESS-SEW - origami adapted for working with fabric! It uses two layers of fabric and this time, instead of bulky seam allowances, I chose to work with layers of fabric kept together by fusible web. This is, actually, my favorite way of sewing these little gift bags. I should have used a pinking blade to cut the … [Read more...]
Cake boxes- my new fabric gift boxes
Daisies are among my favorite flowers and I was so anxious to buy a few prints from the "Oops a Daisy" collection (by Kanvas Studio for Benartex). The first project I could think of was a new fabric cake! The stripe print is perfect for fussy cutting and the kaleidoscope effect makes the cake special!! Aren't this boxes adorable? I have used my own pattern - it's so good when … [Read more...]
Christmas Folded Flowers
Since Christmas is around the corner, I thought to make my Folded Flowers pattern in Christmas fabrics. When I see pretty ornaments on fabric, I always think about fussy cutting so here are my fussy cut Christmas folded flowers. The fabrics layers were fused together with fusible web, cut in the needed shape and then I finished the edges with a zig zag stitch. I have made a few … [Read more...]
New Christmas Quilt Pattern
Hello friends, I just checked and the first time I used the knife to cut out a small design was July 31. Now, less than four months later, I have two patterns out that use this technique! Because it's too cool not to use it! This time I made some designs that look great on Christmas quilts. To me, they look great on any fabric, anyway, but with Christmas around the corner, I thought to use … [Read more...]
Ideas for using gradation/ombre fabric for quilting
There are a few cool things about my latest quilts. One is the reverse applique technique, then it's the knife and then the pair design+fabric. I started with simple solid fabric but there are so many options for all the 18 designs included in the pattern. For my next two samples I used a gradation/ombre fabric - it's called Gelato by Daiwabo for E.E. Schenck (I bought it from … [Read more...]
Reverse Applique Quilts – one technique, two quilts!
From time to time, any quilter needs a little variation. It could be a new tool, a new technique or a different fabric than what we usually use. To me, it was this precision knife! Inspired by amazing papercut artists and dreaming (day and night!) of INTRICATE designs that I want to cut out from fabric, I started with some simple projects. Some fusible web fused to fabric and a quick cut out … [Read more...]
How to quilt letters
If someone doesn't know what is quilting, I think this picture is pretty explanatory, don't you think? I adore the raw edge applique technique, because you can create a beautiful quilt top in just a few hours. I think you remember this quilt - details about it here. I did this straight quilting on the letters and I really like it. If you use a thick or fluffy batting, this … [Read more...]
Better Organized Quilter
Hello friends! I know for sure that all quilters are addicted to colors! And some are addicted to rainbow, right? With fabric and thread available in so many colors, don't you find overwhelming when it is time to make an order? When you can choose thread from 100 colors or fabric from 300 colors, how do you know that you order the exact colors you need? A few years ago I bought a rainbow … [Read more...]
Free motion quilting design – playing with Aurifil 28wt thread
Here is a new free quilt design for my newsletter subscribers- it is great for free motion quilting practice. You know I adore free motion quilting. For this little piece, I used Aurifil 28wt thread. If you haven't used this weight yet, give it a try. It's heavier than the thread we usually use for quilting (40wt or 50wt) but my sewing machine did not notice the difference: it sews … [Read more...]
Reverse applique – a double reward technique for quilters!
Hello, friends! Yesterday I shared a new quilt design with you and today I thought to show you what I made with it! A cutting machine makes the cutting away perfect, but since I don't have it, I thought to work hard and make something with my new pretty design. So here is what I did: NOTE: I don't know how I forgot to take the first pictures of the process! 1. I transferred the design … [Read more...]
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