Here are some of my early shadow trapunto quilts- most of them are smaller than 20''. If you don't know this technique, that white design is fluffy polyester batting. The trapunto design is stitched on organza and underneath there are the colored fabric, another layer of batting, and a backing. I love having an online gallery on my blog, so I am motivated to take pictures of a … [Read more...]
Creating texture on polka dot fabric
I am sewing a few mini bags and I have to quilt on polka dot fabrics. On a few pieces I quilted stippling, then I wanted something different and I thought to join the dots on the fabric with stitching (I remember I did this as a child, with a pencil on paper, having fun creating different drawings). So here is a fun stitching, created without effort! Great free motion quilting … [Read more...]
Large quilted bag
And this is the bag for my sister Oana; she wanted a bag with front pockets too, but a bigger bag. At first, I thought to search the original Amelie pattern on my computer and print it bigger. Then I realized that I already have a pattern for a bigger bag - Nicole. Since this bag is very large, I printed all the templates at 90% and here is the bag- a good size for a big everyday … [Read more...]
Sunday Morning Reading 22
I LOVE quilts with white background! I love RAINBOW too! Joining hexagons by machine Big rulers for quilters 5 Step Guide To A Perfect Minky Quilt Back Sweet Fabric Delicate Cut Paper Flowers Rustic DIY Footstool DIY Cat Tree with Hammock - you need a kitty! Boost concentration and productivity with one simple switch Have a lovely Sunday! … [Read more...]
Quilted purse with front pockets – the best idea for a gift
It was the time to sew new bags for my sisters! I made this bag for Nina 7 years ago, and she still wears it (what a bad sister she has!). The fabric is extremely faded, the straps have all the stitching broken, but she still wears it, because she loves those two deep pockets on the front, which are so easily accessible! She doesn't care about the zippered pocket that all my bags have on the … [Read more...]
How to finish the edge of the hexagon quilts
Wondering how to finish the edge of your hexagon quilts? Stitched by hand or by machine, the quilts made out of hexagons, with all those zig zag edges, need finishing (with or without binding) like any other quilt. Here are 4 different ways to finish the edge of your hexagon quilts. 1. Straightening the edges If you want the fastest (and easiest) method, this is the one. I finished my … [Read more...]
Sunday Morning Reading 21
Hello Friends! "Sunday Morning Reading" is back! Happy Sunday! Hexagon Pillow - instant gratification with just a few hexagons Pillow Cover with invisible zipper- neat finishing touch Sweet Appliques for baby quilts Pixellated ideas - do you have charm packs or layer cakes and don't know what to use for? This is a lovely idea. Quilt Inspiration - I want to make a quilt like … [Read more...]
Continuing the free motion quilting fun
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...]
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