What can we do with a piece of fabric too beautiful to be cut in pieces for patchwork?Put under this fabric a piece of batting and a backing, quilt it, and we have a quilt!Ce se poate face cu o bucata de material mult prea frumoasa pentru a fi taiata in bucati, pentru patchwork ? Se pune sub ea un strat de vatelina si inca o tesatura pentru dos, se quiltuieste, si gata quiltul !I had 1 yard of … [Read more...]
A new Miniature Quilt / Un nou quilt in miniatura
Here it is my latest miniature quilt, a shadow trapunto quilt. It’s a 12 inch square.I discovered that I love making miniatures. I thought that having experience in making quilts (large or small), making a miniature would not be difficult or much different than making regular quilts. But it turned out that making miniature quilts has its own challenges.Iata inca o miniatura. Are 30 x 30 cm. Am … [Read more...]
Miniature Quilts / Quilturi in Miniatura
My newest passion: miniature quilts! Miniatures drew my attention when I saw Eleanor Burns in a show with a Jewel Box pattern on 3 quilts: a king size quilt, a wall hanging and a miniature. Then I told myself: "Sometimes, I will make a miniature, too! "Noua mea pasiune: quilturile in miniatura !Miniaturile mi-au atras atentia cand am vazut-o pe Eleanor Burns intr-o emisiune cu un model Jewel Box … [Read more...]
Piatra Craiului Mountains / Muntii Piatra Craiului
Muntii pe care ii vad zi de zi de la fereastra mea , astazi i-am vazut mult mai de aproape. Chiar de la poalele lor !Toata vara n-am facut o drumetie in zona, ma bucur ca am ajuns acum.Peisajul e incantator si vara si iarna, dar zapada ii da o frumusete aparte. Am nimerit ziua cea mai buna: zapada proaspata, soare din cand in cand (cat sa pozam crestele), nu prea frig.In 5 ore am fost inapoi la … [Read more...]
Snowflakes
My latest trapunto quilt.Ultimul meu quilt, trapunto pe organza. Snowflakes 40 x 40 inch, 100 x 100 cmDetail / Detaliu The back of the quilt / Dosul The quilt has hanging sleeves on the top and the bottom of the back. In this way the quilt will lay flat on the wall.Quiltul are agatatori si sus si jos, pentru a putea fi intins perfect pe perete.I used for the first time YLI Wash- a Way Thread. It’s … [Read more...]