Happy New Year! I hope you spent wonderful time with your family and friends. 2013 was a wonderful year! The end of the year found me exhausted, but looking at these mosaics of my projects, it seems they were worth my effort!! I made only eight quilts (and three of them are miniatures)! But each of them was a special project. There were challenges, mistakes were made and lessons were … [Read more...]
Quilting Techniques – tutorial series
I wrote this tutorial series with my newsletter subscribers in mind. With so many quilting techniques, I am sure they would like to have more options for the free designs I send them monthly. Of course, you could use any design. Some designs look better stitched in a certain technique, other designs are easier to make in another technique. There are many possibilities to stitch a design. … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays!
This beautiful Santa was made by a Brazilian friend. Thank you, Lucia! Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.Thank you for being part of my quilting world! Happy Sewing in 2014! Geta … [Read more...]
Playing with paper
I love playing with paper as much as I love playing with fabric. I love playing with colors. It was just a happy coincidence that I am a quilter now! I have a pretty selection of Christmas fabric but I was just too tired to use it! Instead, I bought colored paper and a few paper punches. I already had a few polystyrene shapes and because my 3 year old nephew Alex was here for many days, I … [Read more...]
Kokeshi Dolls
I have an addiction for these cute little dolls! But I am still able to keep it in the limits of common sense :) Because how cool it is to buy all these from Romania ?? Ordering today and receiving the fabric tomorrow ? I know, most of you know the feeling! From Fabrix. "Hello Tokyo" by Lisa Tilse for Robert Kaufman The huge doll below measures 12'', it would look … [Read more...]
Christmas Gift #1
I am in love with my new pouch with pocket. I made it for my sister Nina, to match her bag. There are a few details that I like very much:the top zipper... this type of corner (the lining looks the same, but it's too bulky inside, I have to change this next time )... And I love most that I did not have to add tabs to the zipper ends- I just hate this step! It's a super quick … [Read more...]
A few more hexagons
These are the last stitches of 2013 for business ( I can't believe either that I did not finish with the hexy- mania!). It's almost the mid of December and I decided to take a break from work.I still want to stitch - but only gifts for my loved ones. And I have a lot of ideas... Stay tuned! Geta … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design
Free Quilt Design for my newsletter subscribers. If you are new here and want to subscribe, there is a form on the right sidebar. I wanted to share with you how I made this quilt, if you want to make your own version. I printed the pattern of this English paper pieced quilt. There are simple flowers with space between them. I wanted more flowers and I started to mark simple … [Read more...]
Aurifil mini quilt challenge
I am part of a mini quilt challenge organized by Aurifil and Sew, Mama, Sew!. The challenge ? To sew a mini quilt using threads from Camille Roskelley collection. Most of the time I quilt with neutral thread so I was excited to quilt in colors! Here is the beautiful thread I used. Plus white. And here are the 2 quilts I made - I couldn't stop at one! Quilt size : 20'' x … [Read more...]
Raw edge applique quilt tutorial
Learn how to sew this little quilt with the easiest and fastest technique: fusible raw edge applique. Quilt size: 20'' x 20 Fabric: Kona cotton Tools and materials background fabric : 22'' x 22'' colored fabrics of your choice batting and backing fusible web (Wonder Under or Heat ‘n Bond or Vliesofix) water soluble pen. Here is an overview of the … [Read more...]
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