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Quilting in “non-quilting” countries

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Ever wonder what it might be like to be quilter and to quilt in a country with no quilting tradition?Angie Padilla is a quilt designer and teacher living in Quito, Ecuador. She designs and creates whimsical, creative and fun to sew quilt patterns (if you are an applique lover or EQ user I am sure you already know her).She is doing a series of post on her blog about the needs and challenges that … [Read more...]

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I took a break from quilting in the last two weeks so there is nothing new I could show you.I did not quilt but of course I couldn't stay away from the quilting world ! Next week I will be back to work!Lots of babies came into the world last year in our family ! And others are expected in two weeks: at least 7 puppies ! My youngest sister Nicoleta is very busy! She took these pictures.I let them … [Read more...]

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Puff Quilt- the last quilt of 2010

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Happy New Year! I wish you a wonderful 2011, with lots of time for creating beautiful things!Here is the quilt I finished a few days ago. I made for the first time a puff (biscuit) quilt and now I am in love! I see many quilts like this in the future.I planned to make it for my little nephew, Alex, but in the last moment I changed my mind.Just before to wash it, I noticed that some fibers migrate … [Read more...]

Pretty Little Purses

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Here is my latest project - a few mini-Amelie purses for the little girls of my friends. I thought it will take me much more time to finish them because all are quilted but I managed to sew four in a day. The small size (about 7''x9'') helped me a lot! Which one I love most ? I love, love these fabrics... but this one below is my favorite! I had just a small piece of pink fabric … [Read more...]

New Quilt, New Pattern, New Give Away

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Quilting in Romania is sometimes challenging! You can't be bored! I will tell you about some challenges in January. Now I am glad I can finally share this quilt with you. I made it for my sister Nina. I did not plan to make a quilt for her, but I had purple fabric in my stash and since she loves purple, I had to use it. In my family we can't keep secrets too long. I wanted to keep secret … [Read more...]

New Fabric Box

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After the pretty little things I made (here and here) for Christmas I just had to make a box, too. I made an octagonal one... and I covered the top edges with organza ruffle trim. Making boxes is addictive! Different colors, different fabric combinations, different shapes and sizes, different edge treatments... Sorry for the bad pictures, my camera doesn't like red color. I hope you … [Read more...]

Piecing Fleece

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One of my friends sent me a few strips of fleece and yesterday I made a blanket for my little nephew. These are 5'' squares. I stitched them with long stitches and the widest seam allowances. I pieced the blocks and finger pressed the seam allowances open then I stitched them down. No bulky seam allowances on the back side. Some of the blocks distorted more than others so that I adjusted … [Read more...]

Christmas Ornaments

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I am in love... with this pretty little thing I made last night... but especially with Fast2Fuse interfacing...This was the first try so I made it small... Fast2Fuse is a firm and heavy interfacing, is fusible on both sides. After I pieced the front, I used it to cut the interfacing and the backing.I fused the backing to the interfacing and finished the edges with zigzag stitches. Then I fused the … [Read more...]

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