I am happy to share with you my latest pattern. I started it in December and I hoped to finish it by Christmas! Now it's great that I finished it before Easter. The technique is quick and easy and the fabrics I found in my stash and the patterns stored on my computer were screaming to be used. It was hard to stop at three little quilts! All the fabrics used are from the "Mixmasters Satinesque" … [Read more...]
Swirls
Do you remember this quilt I made for the Aurifil Challenge (and the free tutorial) ? At the time I made a few other designs and I just couldn't let them unused on the computer. So I am very anxious to show you how a few of them look on fabric! I am working on bindings now. I am so excited about these designs that I tried something new! Let's say that now I am very disappointed … [Read more...]
Happy, happy!
Let's share with you something that makes us all happy! Fabric! I am afraid I am addicted to fabric. For months I did not buy anything and then I made six orders in less than two weeks!! And of course I feel guilty! Do you receive many newsletters from fabric shops ? I subscribed only to a few. But the newsletter I am always excited to open is the one from Hawthorne Threads. Looking at the … [Read more...]
Faux Leather Straps Tutorial
I love making faux leather bags. I love that faux leather is available in lots of colors. Usually you need a special foot to stitch this material, but I found that my walking foot works fine. When topstitching, I have to help a little the material to move under the needle. I stitch with longer stitches than usual (I set my machine at 3). I don't get perfect stitches every time, but usually they … [Read more...]
Faux Leather Tote Bag
Does this happen to you too ? Sometimes Blogger changes a little the colors of some of my photos, after I upload them into a blog post. At least, it is what I see on my monitor. These colors are really beautiful: indigo blue and taupe. Perfect combination for my sister Oana: she loves blue and sober colors. I made a lot of bags for my sisters but they carry them all the time and I think they … [Read more...]
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