I have a clear idea in my mind - there are summer bags and winter bags. We have a lot of snow here and my sister Oana still wears her summer bag! So I thought to make her a winter bag - with canvas fabric, batting and calm colors. But I wanted to make it "now". So I quickly drafted a pattern and made a first try. And well, it was a quick pattern to make but it looks like a shopping … [Read more...]
WIP Wednesday- Cutting Hexagons
This will be the background of our group quilt. Usually the background of my quilts is made out of just one fabric so this is something new for me - a scrappy background. My engineering mind is not accustomed with scrappy things but I really like this one. In the picture below there are 1200 1 1/4'' hexagons and 10 yards of fabric. For cutting I used this technique - it is really fast. I cut … [Read more...]
Vintage Paper Dolls
I have a new obsession: dolls! Kokeshi dolls, Kimmi dolls, any dolls. I spent days on Internet browsing doll designs and wasn't happy with the limited doll fabrics I found. So in the future I think I will print some dolls on Spoonflower. Then I found these vintage paper dolls on Etsy - also printed on Spoonflower. I paid a small fortune for them, but I couldn't help myself! Too cute not to have … [Read more...]
Teach Me – 7- Half rectangle triangles
Beautiful quilts made with half rectangle triangles - learn how to sew them. Photo from The Modern Quilt Guild Click to see the tutorial Tutorial by Latifah Saafir; see her quilt … [Read more...]
Quick and easy way to cut hexagon templates for English paper piecing
Many quilters love English paper piecing and the hexagon is one of the most popular shapes. You can buy already-cut hexagon templates. But if you need only a few or an unusual size, or if you don't want to wait 2 weeks to receive them (my case), or if you want to save money, you have to make your own templates. Cutting templates one by one is a boring task and it takes ages! I will show … [Read more...]
I gained more sisters…
... or the challenging project of 2013. After the meeting with my Romanian quilting friends, we decided that it is the time to work together on a group project. And after my wonderful experience of working with my sisters for this quilt, I thought that would be great to repeat it. The only difference will be that there will be more sisters involved! And the pattern will be different! So I … [Read more...]
Teach Me – 6 – Cutting Hexagons…
... and a lot of other regular shapes, using a rectangular ruler. Soon I will have to cut 1200 hexagons - it seams easy. Photo from The Modern Quilt Guild; click to see the tutorial. You migh also like: Tips for cutting hexagon templates and printable hexagon sheets … [Read more...]
New Fabric Boxes…
in Christmas fabrics and with generous space inside. The boxes are taller in the center and the height decreases on the outside edges. It is the 120 degree sister of the version below, made last year. I am still thinking of other boxes! Have a great sewing day, Geta … [Read more...]
2012 in pictures
I was curious to see how much I worked in 2012, since I did not have to work for a book (the book was released on February). I still love to make bags...in fact, I think I love making bags even more: pretty fabrics, simple shapes, functionality... I have new plans for 2013 bags- and they include lots of pockets. I still love making portfolios like this one below. And other … [Read more...]
The last bag of 2012
Hello everyone, I have you all spent wonderful time with your family! Here is the Chantal tote bag I managed to sew before Christmas for a friend. It is made out of decorator fabric, quilted on polyester batting and a layer of duck cloth. It is so easy to make a quilted bag - no need to buy interfacing, wait until it arrives and then wondering if it is the right thing for your … [Read more...]
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