My 12-year-old niece Julia has caught the sewing bug! I sent her some Halloween fabrics, matching ric-rac, thread, and buttons a few weeks ago and look what she came up with! From here to a full-blown quilter it is just a hop and a skip, if only I could spend time with her in my studio... Wait, her parents may not be too happy with that idea when she returns home with a list of all the gadgets she 'must have'! :-) Her mom told me even the dog is wearing her creations! This budding sew-aholic … [Read more...] about More sewists in the family!
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Be a Hexie Queen blog hop
Fellow quilters and artsy friends, you have got to check out this blog hop! Their projects are amazing today, and I am sure the bloggers for the following days will provide us with a huge feast of colors and creative projects using hexies. I will be showing my projects next Tuesday (and there will be a giveaway, too!). Mdm Samm from Sew We Quilt is organizing it and Debby Kratovil is the hop's cheerleader. Here is today's schedule for the blog hop: Tuesday, August … [Read more...] about Be a Hexie Queen blog hop
Applique in the USA
I am trying to get ahead of the game by working on Christmas gifts. I remember I had two of these blocks from a wall hanging I made a little while ago (and gave to someone, don't remember who, and did not keep a picture...). So, I made another table runner with one heart with stars on each end, and four layer cake pieces in between, separated by sashing. There is only one border, pieced; the backing has the same fabrics pieced in squares. As in my previous project, this table runner is also … [Read more...] about Applique in the USA
Batik table topper
Just finished this table topper made with batiks, except for one fabric (I wonder if you can figure which one it is!). I had a few 60 degree triangles - cut from stratas - leftover from a quilt I made last year. When I saw those triangles today I just had to make something with them. This table topper is another example of a self-binding project: place quilt top right side up onto batting (cut to the exact measurements and shape of quilt top), put backing onto quilt top (right sides … [Read more...] about Batik table topper
Playing with colors but not with fabric!
Today was canning day. In the morning I prepared Christmas Pepper Jelly from the book Putting Up by Steve Dowdney (I found it here). The ingredients are pictured above, but I ended up doubling the recipe and instead of using red pepper flakes I used one quarter of a hot pepper (don't ask me which one - I just know it was red, the size of one of the green peppers above!). It came out delicious, with a hint of pepper as opposed to super hot as I think it would have turned out had I used 2 … [Read more...] about Playing with colors but not with fabric!
Sofia’s quilt
Lee Anne was six months into her pregnancy when Sofia was born. Sofia and her family spent the next six months at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City until the baby was strong enough to go home. Surgeries, set backs, prayers... Sofia is a tiny miracle girl, and this quilt is for her. This 28.5" x 24" wall hanging also showcases Anni Down's "My Favorite Things" for Henry Glass (see my previous post for the first quilt using same fabric line). I love the subtle hues of blue, pink, … [Read more...] about Sofia’s quilt