Everyone learns how to bind quilts with 90- degree corners in the first month of quilting. Some quilts have odd corners and we have to bind those quilts too. Here is an easy way to do this, and it works for any angle smaller than 180 degrees. Let's see how to bind this octagonal block. Firstly, do you join the binding strips like this? I confess: joining them with a straight seam is faster … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design- appliqued or free motion quilted
Here is a new design for my newsletter subscribers. Do you have gradation/ombre fabrics in your stash? I put such fabrics on my "to buy" list. It would look wonderful on a design like the one below. The same design quilted - it's great for free motion quilting practice. I made this little piece (7'' design) in about one hour. The thread is Aurifil 50wt. So much … [Read more...]
Finishing the gift for a little girl- small bag
Do you remember the pouches I posted a few days ago? I told you they will be hidden into another gift... ... so here is the other gift: a smaller Amelie bag (I printed the original pattern at 80%). I wanted to pair the flower with a simple fabric, that's why I chose to use the striped fabric. The small flower print is so cute, I am glad I also used it for the 2-color … [Read more...]
How to shorten zippers for pouches and bags
I have made two pouches for a little girl. Naturally, I made them small and the zippers I have on hand are too long. If this happens to you too, it's not necessary to shop for new zippers, because shortening a zipper is easy task! The zippers can be shorten in different ways and it depends on the technique used for inserting the zipper. One of the easiest way to insert the zipper … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design Quilted!
Here is a new design for my newsletter subscribers. Free motion quilting The first thought was that it would look beautiful as applique; then I changed my mind and I wanted to just quilt it. Because the quilting involves a lot of backtracking, a good thread is a must. I used Aurifil. The "practice" sandwich; it was too beautiful to not finish it into something useful. So … [Read more...]
Folded flowers – miniatures!
I am glad you love my folded flowers! Last evening I started wondering how small can these flowers be made? I couldn't sleep without finding the answer! So here is what I made last night at 10. I printed tiny versions of my templates and here is the result. For size comparison! So, how small are they? The flowers are stitched in 2 steps, the smallest flower was too … [Read more...]
Fabric Folded Flowers
Hello friends! I am glad to show you what keep me busy these days. I am having fun folding fabric flowers. Inspired by beautiful cards made out of pretty paper, I started to fold and sew my own fabric flowers. After a few trials, I figured out the easiest way to sew these flowers. The 4-petal and 5-petal flowers are the easiest and quickest to sew, but they are not so … [Read more...]
20 Time-Saving Tips for Quilters
We all want to quilt more in less time. I am glad to share a few tips with you; these tips improve my quilting productivity. 1. Learn everything about the sewing machine Learn how your sewing machine works and use the best tools for it. Find out what are the best needle and thread for any job you have to do. I know people say PRACTICE is the key. While practice is important, I think the most … [Read more...]
Shadow Trapunto and Kaleidoscope
Here is a beautiful and easy to sew shadow trapunto quilt. It started with a "kaleidoscope" background (more ideas that use striped fabric here). The trapunto design on organza. All the trapunto was quilted with the walking foot. See a gallery of my shadow trapunto quilts here. Learn how to sew shadow trapunto quilts here. Happy quilting! Save Save … [Read more...]
Sweet ideas to sew and share!
I had so much fun sewing these little cones! These ones are a little smaller than the cones shown here. Taking pictures was fun too! You can make cones with as many sides as you want; I made one with 6 sides and below there are some 3-side cones. Aren't they ADORABLE? Of course, the beautiful Ann Kelle fabrics contribute big to their cuteness! Hard to stop sewing … [Read more...]
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