Learn to quilt spaced pebbles It's easy- but time consuming as all the pebbles! And it takes a lot of thread! More than you think! Start stitching the pebble as usual. Then outline the first stitching with a new stitching, close to the previous one, but not on top of it. Repeat 3-4 times. Then start a new pebble, leaving enough space between them so they don't overlap. It's fun and … [Read more...]
Geometric Gradation Quilt
I still have 40 blocks to quilt. So today I have to buy a gift! Here is the quilt top. I made this design years ago and I am happy that I finally used it. There are 11 different blocks and 121 blocks arranged into a 11x11 grid. You wouldn't say but it is really easy to cut the pieces for the blocks and to piece them. The blocks measure 6'' and the green squares vary in size from 1/2'' … [Read more...]
Free motion quilting
I thought that because the design is simple and there are only two colors, there is space for some special quilting. And here is what I am quilting. I spent some time drawing different quilting motifs onto this sealing wrap. A friend of mine from USA sent me a roll (the stuff I find here is not as great as this one). I placed it on top of the quilt and with water soluble marker I started … [Read more...]
WIP- two color quilt
121 blocks all ready for joining into the quilt top. I still have to do a lot of piecing, but I hope to start the quilting today! … [Read more...]
Two color quilt
I surprised myself how much I loved to cut all these pieces - 4.5 yards of fabric. I am anxious to piece them- I am making a two-color quilt. I hardly found a 2.5 yard piece of fabric in my stash. It's green, of course. It has to be washed and bound by Friday! Let's see if I can do it. Do you use price tags? I find a use for them all the time! Let's sew now! Geta Edited to … [Read more...]
Perfect binding
It's the first time I stitched an almost perfect binding! I used this technique by Sharon Schamber and glue and an iron. I saw this technique years ago but only now I tried it. Read more about the many uses of glue -"Glue Basting Basics". Definitely, something we should use more often. Geta … [Read more...]
Quick Gifts!
I am always in trouble when I have to sew gifts for men! What to sew for my 24-year-old nephew, in just a few hours? Three years ago I made this quilt for him. These pouches came to my mind. So here is what I stitched in two hours! My FAVORITE gift to sew! He travels often so I hope they will be useful. I love to piece faux leather. I thought that the seam allowances will make inserting … [Read more...]
Evernote
No pretty pictures today! I wanted to share with you a free program I started to use: Evernote. Here is what it does: Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using your computer, phone, tablet and the web. Essentially, it is a way to keep organized important information and you can easily access this information. Let's say you want to learn a quilting … [Read more...]
How to sew zippered pockets for bags
This post is part of the series 10 Tips for Better Handmade Bags We love bags with many pockets. Is there something better than a bag with many pockets? YES, a bag with many EXTERIOR pockets! I love to easily find what I need, without opening the bag. Sometimes the pockets are part of the design and they are not only functional. (see this bag and this bag and this bag). No … [Read more...]
Tips for Better Handmade Bags- interior pockets
This post is part of the series 10 Tips for Better Handmade Bags A bag without pockets is a bad idea. Unless it is just a grocery bag, every bag deserves at least one pocket. Inside pockets are something we are happy to stitch in a hurry to finish a bag. Usually we prepare the fabric for pocket, place it on the lining and stitch on three sides. It's not a bad thing but we could do … [Read more...]
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