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How to quilt textured blocks

May 10, 2023 8 Comments

Folded fabric quilt pattern

Have you seen my latest patterns? This is one of them - a simple folding technique that textures fabric beautifully. But how to quilt these textured blocks? First thing first: always think about the size of the block, how the piece will be used, who will use it, how often, in what way, and how often it will be washed. If you want to preserve the look above, then you should do a minimal … [Read more...]

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A trick

March 2, 2023 3 Comments

Edge guide trick

Do you have this accessory for your sewing machine? Do you use it? It allows you to stitch at the desired distance from a previous seam. It’s great for echo quilting or for grid quilting. I have a Pfaff machine and this is called edge/quilting guide. I have a new sewing machine - an industrial machine! This is my second industrial machine, the first one I use only for free motion … [Read more...]

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Origami hearts and a fusible web trick

January 11, 2023 2 Comments

Fabric heart ornament pattern

This is my latest pattern - fun and easy origami fabric heart ornaments. The pattern includes instructions for three different styles.  You need some quilt weight fabric and fusible web interfacing squares; some folding and pressing and in minutes your first heart ornament is ready to be used. Pretty ornaments, great for any celebration. BUY THE PATTERN HERE Do do save your fusible … [Read more...]

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Useful trick- how to turn a rectangle/square quilt block into a triangle

November 2, 2022 2 Comments

Christmas tree quilt patterns

This cute little block is one of the designs of my latest quilt patterns. This is such an easy and quick and fun sewing! The result? Rectangular blocks. You can join a few blocks into a table runner (I made one and I adore it!). But what else can you make? You can turn the block into an equilateral triangle. And six triangles will make a beautiful hexagonal design. Isn't this little … [Read more...]

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Faux trapunto kitty pillows

October 22, 2022 5 Comments

Faux trapunto pillows

Some of  the kids in our family are blessed with lots of kitties while others are only dreaming about playing with furry friends. For these kids I bought some cute fabric panels years ago and now it was the time to use them. I wanted to sew pillows for them but not regular pillows. I wanted them to feel the kitties so I made them 3D.   At first I wanted to add trapunto under the kitties, … [Read more...]

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Kaleidoscope quilt patterns made easy

September 26, 2022 3 Comments

Kaleidoscope quilt patterns

Have you seen my latest kaleidoscope quilt patterns? If this technique is new to you, check out the patterns then come back here for a few tips. When you say KALEIDOSCOPE, you say PATTERN REPEAT. A pattern repeat is the design that repeats on fabric, lengthwise and crosswise, so it has a certain length and width. Depending on how many repeats you have on your fabric, you can create different … [Read more...]

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How to sew double sided fabric napkins with mitered corners- tutorial

September 15, 2022 5 Comments

How to sew double sided fabric napkins with mitered corners

Learn how to sew double sided fabric napkins with mitered corners; this project is fun, quick, easy and you will be able to use beautiful fabrics from your stash. You can make them in any size, depending on the size of the fabrics you have at hand. If you have fat quarters from the same fabric collection, you can mix patterns as you want and you will make beautiful double sided … [Read more...]

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Incredible texture with matchstick quilting

April 11, 2022 2 Comments

Heart quilt patterns

I am back to blogging! My blog remains my favorite way to keep in touch with you! Here is one of my latest patterns - an easy patchwork heart design, stitched in horizontal rows. All the pieces are cut from strips of the same width, making the piecing of the block quick, easy and fun. The designs made out of narrow rows are so easy to quilt with straight lines, with the walking foot.  … [Read more...]

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Seminole Heart Quilt Pattern

January 29, 2022 4 Comments

Seminole heart quilt pattern

Here is my first attempt of a Seminole heart design; I made it in the summer. When you have a fabric with a rainbow design that runs on the entire width of the fabric, you have to use it all, no matter what! In this way I ended up with a long row of 20 rainbow hearts and did not know what to do with it! Finally I decided to cut it into two strips and because they were too narrow, I thought to … [Read more...]

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Faster fussy cutting – a trick

November 21, 2021 5 Comments

Fabric star ornament pattern

Every year I make ornament stars and this year I have learned a new trick and I am glad to share it with you! Also, this year I have created a new star ornament pattern, for a 6-point star. The older pattern (for an 8-point star) is wonderful... ... but the 6-point star has a few advantages: you finish it quicker, it requires less fabric but most importantly: if you want to make … [Read more...]

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