Crabapple Hill Studio has amazing quilt patterns with embroidery blocks. Inspired by some friends at my quilt guild I started working on their Winter Wonderland pattern. Instead of doing redwork, I decided to work with varigated floss in blues and grays. I cut, marked (using Pilot FriXion pens), and basted all the blocks for the quilt and am almost done with the first block. Although I anticipate it will be a few months before I get it done, I put the block I am working on, along with a couple … [Read more...] about Winter Wonderland
Valentine’s Day
I made this quilt a while ago. Although I did not use Valentine's colors, it turned out all right. I decided to quilt it using straight lines very close together, much like the black and pink stripes on one of the fabrics. The result was very cool... I also used broderie perse as I could not resist the flowers... What do you think? Too simple? Happy Valentine's in advance... … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day
Messenger Bag Tutorial
Just found this tutorial on how to sew an easy Messenger Bag. I like her choice of fabrics and its size. This can be a great birthday or Christmas gift for a teenager. Just pick some cool fabrics, for boy or girl. Fill it with books, iTunes gift card... and you will have a winner! http://fabricworm.blogspot.com/2010/09/patternless-messenger-bag-tutorial.html … [Read more...] about Messenger Bag Tutorial
String Spiderweb Quilt Design
I came across this pattern a while ago. What do you think? Looks interesting and the tutorial on the site (http://quiltville.com/spiderweb.shtml) has step by step detail on the construction of the block. Another one for my to do list, although I would probably make it less scrappy. Here is a picture of the quilt featured on Quiltville: … [Read more...] about String Spiderweb Quilt Design
Jillily Studio
Guys, I always like to check out Jill Finley's website (http://jillilystudio.com/pages/home.html) and blog (http://jillilystudio.blogspot.com/). Her color combinations are amazing... and her patterns are lovely. If it weren't so late I would rush to my studio and would start another quilt! No, wait, still working with the Woolies... … [Read more...] about Jillily Studio
Hand quilting
Last year I learned how to hand quilt while working on a project with some friends from our quilt guild. It is calming, fun, and every time we get together to work on a project I feel transported to years past, when women gathered around a bed-size quilt for hours on end. We talk, laugh, dream. I got so excited that I bought a small frame and started quilting a churn dash quilt top I had assembled a couple of years ago. It will be done before the summer, I hope. I even hand quilted small wall … [Read more...] about Hand quilting