After the tutorial I wrote a few months ago about how to design wreaths using Electric Quilt software, here are a few other ideas to help you draw more complex designs.Even if you don't have EQ, you can still use some of the principles shown here for drawing your own design on paper. Let's start drawing this design ( this is one of my shadow trapunto quilts - you can see other designs … [Read more...]
Memories from Paris
I usually order my fabrics online, so Paris was heaven for me. In Montmartre there are a lot of fabrics stores. I saw and touched hundreds of bolts of fabrics, I was exhausted after 4-5 hours...I stayed away from quilting fabrics ( imported from USA- 14 euro/yard), but I bought a few wonderful fabrics for my future bags.Heavyweight cottonSynthetic suede and velveteen (a kind of velvet made from … [Read more...]
Seri magice impreuna cu Mylene Farmer
For Mylene Farmer's fans Dupa o asteptare de 3 ani si jumatate, am revazut-o pe Mylene Farmer pe Stade de France.Am fost acolo impreuna cu sotul meu si doua dintre surorile mele. O ador pe Mylene de mai bine de 8 ani. Dupa ce am vazut-o live pentru prima oara in ianuarie 2006 la Paris Bercy, am numarat lunile pana am putut sa o vad din nou. De data asta am fost mai desteapta si am cumparat … [Read more...]
The quilt for my favorite singer !
Last night we came back from Paris. We spent there a wonderful vacation !Paris has many, many wonders, everyone dreams to see them some day. I saw some of them, they impressed me, but nothing compares with the two shows of Mylene Farmer on Stade de France. Mylene is one of the most successful recording artists of all time in France. She lives in France, but the Canadians can also be proud of her … [Read more...]
My Interview for EQ Newsletter
Would you like to know more about me and my passion for quilting, and especially for shadow trapunto ? You can read my interview for Electric Quilt newsletter. The entire newsletter Eight years ago when I started quilting I did not dream that this could happen to me. At that time I did not know anything about quilting. I can’t thank enough to Penny McMorris for this opportunity. And for … [Read more...]
A surprise for me…
...arrived a few days ago, from my friend Teodora.Two wonderful chenille pillows.Teodora made her own chenille tape first, then she stitched it down on that beautiful green fabric. The pillows have an amazing texture, are soft and fluffy...And this is a beautiful quilted pouch, with a perfect sewn zipper (I am envious :)) !What else can I say ? Thank you, Teodora, they will be much loved ! … [Read more...]
The blue bag
My sister Oana has a few bags made by me but she loves blue color. Naturally, I made this bag for her !I modified again the pattern and I made a smaller version.I think this was the last bag, at least for a while. I am preparing for vacation ! We all enjoyed Madonna's concert. It was FANTASTIC ! … [Read more...]
Purple bag
TEST FOR CHECKOUT PAGE click here I made this purple bag for my sister Nina. She loves purple color. We will have warm weather for probably two or three more weeks so I am so glad that she can wear it this season. I modified a little the previous pattern. That striped fabric is gorgeous and I didn’t want to cut the corners. I took the time and made a nice quilting on front. I … [Read more...]
I am not bored…
... by this pattern.Yesterday I played with stripes. Next week I will go to Ikea and I hope to find more fabrics with stripes.I am crazy about this green one. It is simple and stylish and that green is the color I love the most. … [Read more...]
Other Favorite Purses
I made other two purses using the pattern of my favorite purse.The fabrics are the same heavy cotton canvas from Ikea I used in other bags.Now I love this pattern even more ! Though I didn' t use contrasting colors and the pockets are not so visible in the pictures, they are there ! The pockets make this purse so special ! … [Read more...]
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