I love FUSIBLE raw edge appliques. I don't have patience for other types of appliques but I LOVE this quick and easy technique. Happy to show you the "Color Me Hexy" quilt! It measures 18'' and the center design is 14''. The fabric is Kona cotton and it is quilted with Aurifil 50wt. The quilting (and the fusible web) is what keeps the appliques in place. I did not secure the edges … [Read more...]
Quilt Piecing Tips
Quilt Piecing Tips Let's confess! How many of you stitch over pins? I stitch!! The only exception is when I stitch multiple layers of thick fabrics- in bags. But I would advice anyone to avoid stitching over pins. A machine needle hitting a pin could break and hit your eye. Or it could damage your sewing machine. It happened to me once and the machine needed a repair. If you choose to … [Read more...]
Multicolor Free Motion Quilting
I am happy to share with you my latest quilt! This is the mini version of my pattern- the flower sphere measures 15'' and the quilt is 25''. It was a quick quilt to sew- if you already bought my pattern, I highly recommend to start with this version. I love the color palette and the quilting. This multi-color free motion quilting is new to me. It takes less time than you expect and it is easier … [Read more...]
Free motion quilting with colored thread
Tonight I hope I will have time to edit the photos of one of my latest quilts. It is one of my favorite quilts! Here is the thread I used to quilt the background. Usually I quilt with just one color. After I quilted this one, the idea of using many colors is more and more appealing to me. This is the thread I received for the Aurifil Challenge; you wouldn't say, but you can sew a lot with … [Read more...]
Inspiration for baby quilts
What could be more special than a baby quilt? There are not too many babies in our family. They grow up fast and soon I have to make some new quilts. So I reviewed the baby quilts I made in the last few years. Here are a few, in case you are looking for some baby quilts inspiration. Click on the pictures for details. 1. This is one of my favorite quilts. Piecing "building blocks" was a lot of … [Read more...]
Sewing gifts for boys
Whenever I have to sew something for boys (and for men too), I am in trouble! These are gifts for my eight year godson and all the ideas came from his mother! I love this small "pocket". His mother explained me he needs something simple and small, to keep the keys, bus tickets and some money. And this was my idea for "simple"! Please ignore the horrible topstitching on the … [Read more...]
Free Motion Quilting
I advice my customers who work on patterns that require marking the quilt top to start the quilt when they have time to finish it quickly. The less time the colored marking stays on fabric the better! And I started this quilt three months ago! Now it is finally quilted and is waiting to be washed. I hope there will be no surprise (because I used these markers that I already tested)! I … [Read more...]
A lesson!
So I stitched these beautiful bags. They are made from quilting fabric and Decovil light interfacing. The lining is heavyweight fabric from Ikea. This is one of my older bag pattern, Chantal. I don't like pink but this combination with gingham is irresistible! I spent some time pressing every seam, after each step. And I pressed them again, in the end. I made the best I … [Read more...]
Blogger’s Quilt Festival
Let's enjoy an online quilt festival - Blogger's Quilt Festival. Thank you Amy for hosting this event. I enter this quilt in the Original design category. This is a fusible raw edge applique quilt, with a mosaic effect. The quilt measures 55'', the flower sphere is 42'' in diameter. A shy beginning... A promising beginning... And ready for quilting! All the fabrics are Kona cotton … [Read more...]
Floral Quilt on Black!
Working with black is very unusual for me. Inspired by a bouquet of daisies and red roses from her garden, my sister Nina convinced me to make a flower sphere in these color. And since we had to use white for the flowers, we had to work with a dark background and she chose black. She wanted black so it was her job to transfer the design from paper to fabric! She chose the colors for the flowers … [Read more...]
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