Do you recall my current free motion quilting project? Lots and lots of pretty designs to sew! Here is Part 1, then Part 2. Part 3 is for the 8-petal designs- see below. So easy, so fun! Twisted! On most designs I quilted stippling, on this one I did something different; if the background is heavily quilted, the quilting will enhance the center stitching. Twisted … [Read more...]
Fossil Fern Fabric for Quilts and Bags
I have made so many quilts lately with the pretty Fossil Fern fabric (by Benartex) that I had to make a new order. I think this is one of the prettiest fabric collections of all time (there are more than 120 colors in this line). I recall my first fabric order in a quilt shop in the USA, about 16 years ago; I had to order from a quilt shop because I did not know how the fabric for quilting … [Read more...]
Creative Labels for Quilts
Block #50 of The Splendid Sampler will be released tomorrow and everyone agrees that this requires big celebration! So the designers of the blocks thought to make something special for all the quilters that sew this sampler- check out the celebration's party here. A quilt with 100 different blocks is definitely a special quilt. And it deserves a special label. Actually, each quilt is special … [Read more...]
A large quilted tote bag
I need a bag for a gift and since I don't know the fabric preference of the recipient, I thought it's safe to stay away from bold prints and colors; this is what I chose: any woman loves flowers and pink, right? My favorite gifts to sew! I was wondering what interfacing to use and then I recalled that some time ago I came to the conclusion that the quilted bags are the best bags to give as … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design
Here is a new free quilt design for my newsletter subscribers. It looks simple and modern and it is easy to sew. It measures 14'' but it could be printed at a reduced scale if you need a smaller design. It could be a pretty quilting motif, enhanced by trapunto or shadow trapunto, or just an appliqued design (fusible raw edge applique is the easiest and fastest applique technique). If you … [Read more...]
How to choose machine quilting designs
Well, you just finished your quilt top and now you are anxious to quilt it. Your quilting will bring your quilt top to life so you have to choose what to quilt on your precious top. If you are a beginning quilter and are overwhelmed by too many ideas (or you don't have any idea - it happens to all of us!), here are a few guidelines to help you make an easier choice; I follow them when I quilt my … [Read more...]
My block for the Splendid Sampler
Hello friends and welcome, new readers! Almost one year ago Pat and Jane asked me if I want to design a block for a sampler quilt along. Of course, I said "yes!". You probably already heard about the Splendid Sampler. Are you sewing the blocks? If not, you need to check the Splendid Sampler website; there are 100 blocks (almost half of them already released), all the blocks are wonderful … [Read more...]
Washable Markers for Quilting
Are you still looking for the best washable markers for quilting? Sometimes we don't enjoy a particular quilting technique because we don't have the proper/best tool. It happened to me: for many years I ignored the applique technique because it requires a water soluble marker that was never in my tool box when I needed it. But the things changed when I discovered the water soluble markers … [Read more...]
Wholecloth quilts- pure fun!
Do you recall these small pieces? I shared with you that designing and sewing them was addictive! And I hardly could stop at only a few designs: I made designs with 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 20 petals. And then for each design, I had to make a few variations: 5 for most of them, fewer for the 4 and 6-petal designs. All my designs measure 14''; this will be my new wholecloth quilt pattern and … [Read more...]
Welcome to my new blog
Hello World! I am excited (please read: more like scared to death!) to share my new WordPress website with you! A new home for my blog and pattern shop was a necessity: a mobile friendly website, with a responsive design that can be seen on any device. With the exception of the theme of the website (which I purchased) and a few migration services, I did everything by myself for this … [Read more...]
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