The break from making bags didn’t last too much !I spent most of the week making these totes. Because of this I am behind with my shadow trapunto pattern ! Actually, the pattern is ready but I am still working on a few surprises. I hope all will be ready in ten days.Back to the totes: I made them using different fabrics. I am glad I found out a way to use those pretty fabrics which aren’t suitable … [Read more...]

I made three flowers until I was happy with one of them. Come back on Wednesday for another surprise for you ! I work again shadow trapunto quilts. … [Read more...]

My sewing machine didn't want to sew even after I cleaned it. I think the needle I used to sew was too thin for the thickness of the sandwich I wanted to quilt so I ended up with a lot of skip stitches. After many headaches, much patience and a strong desire to throw the machine through the window, I replace the 90/14 needle with a 100/16 needle and the machine finally sewn well... It seems that … [Read more...]

After a few days of work for my shadow trapunto pattern, I felt the need to sew something. It seems that for me this is the season of bags. So I wanted to sew a new bag.I layered some fabrics and started to quilt. But I couldn't quilt at all ! I had just skip stitches and broken threads. It seemed that my sewing machine need a good cleaning ( after I tried, without success, to do other things to … [Read more...]

I made it from the fabrics I bought last week.How I wish to match it with a skirt or a pair of pants made from the same fabric. But I don't have enough patience to sew a skirt ( I have patience to cut batting away for 2 weeks but not to sew a skirt for a few hours ).Since I discovered quilting I hate to sew clothes. But this is a good thing, where I could store so many clothes ? My house is full … [Read more...]

This time I made two bags from denim.The white one is irresistible... This type of handles requires so much fabric... … [Read more...]

I made other two bags using a printed fabrics (I didn't applique those flowers !).The fabric is similar with the one used for making this bag and these pillows - just another color scheme. Unfortunately, I used the last piece of fabric... … [Read more...]

Here in Romania we are happy with simple things, like the possibility to buy ric-rac from our shops :) I made a few flowers, then a few little purses. I combined the flowers made using the tutorial from Betz White with yo-yos, I added piping, and I made plaited handles for the first time : It was fun to make them ! My sister Oana saw them and said : "I want to be a little girl … [Read more...]

Simple pattern+gorgeous fabric = a beautiful bag; I love it ! … [Read more...]

A few days ago I discovered Arlette's blog, full of great tutorials (thank you, Arlette !) and lovely fabric flowers and yo-yos. Very inspired by her work, I started making these:Acum cateva zile am descoperit blogul Arlettei, plin cu tutoriale bune, yo-yo si flori din textile.Inspirata de munca ei, m-am apucat sa fac aceste flori:Can you belive that in 8 years of making quilts, this is the first … [Read more...]