Isn't this block (from the Loving Hugs patterns) wonderful? I have made many two-color versions, now I am glad to see the rainbow version. I started with a 2'' octagon (1 1/2'' finished) and this is the first row of triangles added around the octagon... And this is the second row. It measures now 8 1/2''. Happy quilting! PS. Do you have trouble when binding rainbow … [Read more...]
A special binding
Hello friends! Do you love preparing and sewing binding to your quilts? For me, this is not a favorite task. I want to finish it as soon as possible! Usually, I cut straight strips from one of the fabrics used in the quilt and this is my binding. Many times I am lazy and I join the strips with straight seams (not a crime, of course, but here quilt police is right: the bias seams are … [Read more...]
New Wholecloth Quilt Pattern
Do you remember these little white hexagon flowers? I love the look so much and I thought to quilt an entire flower sphere with this motif. And here is the result: The flowers are small and easy to quilt and you may think that I changed the color of the thread after each flower? Not at all! I quilted with the same color 4-5 flowers then I changed the thread and quilted other … [Read more...]
Ideas for using gradation/ombre fabric for quilting
There are a few cool things about my latest quilts. One is the reverse applique technique, then it's the knife and then the pair design+fabric. I started with simple solid fabric but there are so many options for all the 18 designs included in the pattern. For my next two samples I used a gradation/ombre fabric - it's called Gelato by Daiwabo for E.E. Schenck (I bought it from … [Read more...]
Reverse applique – a double reward technique for quilters!
Hello, friends! Yesterday I shared a new quilt design with you and today I thought to show you what I made with it! A cutting machine makes the cutting away perfect, but since I don't have it, I thought to work hard and make something with my new pretty design. So here is what I did: NOTE: I don't know how I forgot to take the first pictures of the process! 1. I transferred the design … [Read more...]
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