Hello, friends! Happy New Year! I hope you had a lovely holiday season. I want to share with you the last two quilts of 2016. A new baby boy came into our family two months ago and naturally, I wanted to sew a quilt for him. A warm and soft little quilt, perfect for our frosty winters. I thought to make the baby-boy version of this quilt. I love so much this fabric (Sunbonnet Emma and … [Read more...]
Heart quilt – more than just hearts!
This is another heart quilt, with a design from my latest quilt pattern. Isn't the multicolor Fossil Fern fabric great for this design? Just one fabric and so many colors! By the way, there are a few multicolor fabrics in this collection by Benartex and all are so beautiful! At this small size, the quilting was quick and easy. Dense stippling inside the design, small feathers to … [Read more...]
Heart quilt- a new design
Here is one of my latest quilts- a heart quilt. I made 6 new heart designs and this is the first quilt I have made. The technique? The easiest and fastest one - fusible raw edge applique. Choosing the fabrics and colors was the hardest thing! The beautiful fabrics are from the Fossil Fern collection by Benartex. I secured the applique design with a delicate (and almost … [Read more...]
Quilt as you go pattern
When I finished my latest quilt, I laid it on the floor, waiting for my sisters to come for a visit and see it. I was in the kitchen when I heard: "Wow, ahh! I'm speechless!". I was speechless too, but not because of its beauty. Because of the beauty of the "quilt-as-you-go" technique. I have been quilting for 16 years and I can't believe that this is the first time I tried this technique. … [Read more...]
Wholecloth quilts- pure fun!
Do you recall these small pieces? I shared with you that designing and sewing them was addictive! And I hardly could stop at only a few designs: I made designs with 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, and 20 petals. And then for each design, I had to make a few variations: 5 for most of them, fewer for the 4 and 6-petal designs. All my designs measure 14''; this will be my new wholecloth quilt pattern and … [Read more...]
New wholecloth quilt pattern-sneak peek
Here is a sneak peek at my new wholecloth quilt pattern. These days I am experimenting with different designs, batting layers, thread + fabric combinations. It's hard to stop! See for yourself why! Stitching these repetitive designs creates a rhythm that invites you to stitch more and more - it's a kind of addiction! That's why I couldn't stop (designing and sewing) at … [Read more...]
Free Motion Quilting shouldn’t scare you
Here is my new small wholecloth quilt - a new version of this quilt - I left the center rosette unquilted and there is a different - and such FUN - background quilting. The quilt is 20'' and the rosette - 16''. The fabric is Fossil Fern (Benartex) and I quilted with Aurifil. This quilt was entirely free motion quilted - but the center rosette can easily be quilted with the walking … [Read more...]
Fast and fun free motion quilting design
Piece #2 is done, with a new free motion quilting design (here is piece #1). The fabric is Fossil Fern. It's quilted with Aurifil thread. This block measures 14''. The free motion quilting design was a lot of FUN to sew! Two pieces done! More coming soon! Have a great sewing week, Geta Edited to add: Click below to see the SPECTACULAR finished quilt. … [Read more...]
Free Motion Quilting Fun
I had so much fun quilting this little piece. The 14'' design was first drawn on fabric then I free motion quilted. Other 5-6 designs, in the same series, are waiting to be quilted! Have a wonderful weekend, Geta EDITED TO ADD: See the finished quilt! … [Read more...]
Coloring with thread
I finished this 20'' piece, this color is so hard to photograph!! Everything was free motion quilted. Coloring this mandala design (it has 40 repeats) with thread was a lovely experience, BUT: - I stitched too much and flattened the design too much (I should have stopped at picture#3 ); - the variegated thread takes too much attention! - the textured quilting outside the … [Read more...]
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