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Diana, my girlfriend, absolutely brightened  my day yesterday. Look at the gorgeous tote she made for me! How did she know I needed a boost? Green, red, grey, off-white, with cheerful flowers and a front pocket where she embroidered a cute design. Inside there are two sturdy pockets, and even an acrylic piece on the bottom to help it keep its shape. All the work which went into it... and no doubt she was thinking about me while she sewed it.  A few of our friends received a similar … [Read more...] about A beautiful gift

... and it is my first grandchild, a boy! I have been up since 2 am this morning, and look what I came up with: A baby bag - huge, for all the stuff my son Michael and his wife Daniela will put in it. Right now it is filled with Christmas gifts for the little one, which I had a blast wrapping. I used drunkard's path blocks from a quilt I am working on - I did not want more orphan blocks! How will I wait another 4 months until I can hold him? Anyway, here is the back of the bag: Those are … [Read more...] about There is a baby coming…

How cute are these, huh? I made them for the Holiday Fest and for Christmas gifts. They are shaped like strawberries, decorated with wool flowers... They are called Berry Sweet Bags from Fig Tree & Co. For the strap, I used beautiful medium size ric-racs that my mom brought for me from Brazil (one of them have matching fabric strap). You can adapt them for teenagers by changing fabrics and lengthening the strap. They hold their shape due to the interface, and are deep enough to carry the … [Read more...] about Berry Sweet Bags

Have you heard of Annie at www.byannie.com? I first met her last year at Quilt Fest in Provo, Utah, when I took two EQ classes with her. She is an excellent teacher: patient, knowledgeable, fun. This year at Quilt Fest in St. George, two of my friends took a different class with Annie.  They loved the bags they made, and so did I! The pattern she used was Serenity, pictured at right, a shoulder bag which features two great products: Soft and Stable (by Annie) and Texture Magic (by … [Read more...] about A must-make bag