I made this little piece for Lucia- a special friend from Brazil. In the last years I saw on TV a few great Brazilian telenovelas ( "The Clone" was one of them ). And now, "Sinha Moca" is the joy of my every weekend. So I was so happy to meet Lucia ! Though she traveled a lot she never saw snow so I sent her a wreath of snowdrops ! I hope it will cool the atmosphere of the hot summer days … [Read more...]
Small bag
Since I discovered quilting, 8 years ago, I told myself and everyone: " All my life I will make quilts and only quilts ! " And now, I am making bags ! But my bags have something in common with quilts: they are made from quilted fabrics.In fact, I discovered that I enjoy making anything with quilted fabrics.De cand am descoperit quiltingul, mi-am spus mie si tuturor ca toata viata am sa fac … [Read more...]
Sample #2 of my shadow trapunto quilts…
...reached it's recipient, in Hungary !I hope sample # 3 will arrive safely in USA. … [Read more...]
Samples of my shadow trapunto quilts
This is the first from a series of 3: It's 8 x 8 inch and I really loved to make it.This is a better picture:Pictures of the samples #2 and # 3 - after they will arrive to their new owners. … [Read more...]
A New Shadow Trapunto Quilt- a table runner
After miniatures or large quilts (for shadow trapunto a 52 x 52 inch piece is large enough !) I made a table runner ! It was a pleasure to work on this scale ! Dupa miniaturi si quilturi mai mari (un quilt de 130 x 130 cm e mare pentru shadow trapunto !) am facut o fata de masa ! A fost o placere sa lucrez la dimensiuni mai "normale" ! 15.5 x 33 inch (39 x 83 cm) The flowers are big … [Read more...]
Quilted bag
Thank you, all, for the wonderful messages you sent for my birthday !After I received many birthday gifts, I managed myself to offer a gift.Maybe you heard that plastic bags harm the environment. So we should use them rarely or, at least, re-use them again and again.My sister Oana gave up using plastic bags. Instead, she uses a simple cotton tote bag. I wanted to make for her an elegant version … [Read more...]
Shadow trapunto pillows
I made two pillows with the shadow trapunto technique.I enjoy so much the motifs from my latest quilt, "Dancing Feathers", so I used them again for these designs. I will use them again, soon, I guess…Am facut doua pernute cu tehnica shadow trapunto.Mi-au placut asa mult motivele de pe ultimul quilt, "Dancing Feathers", asa ca am utilizat aceleasi motive si pentru aceste modele. Si cred ca le voi … [Read more...]
Dancing Feathers- a new shadow trapunto quilt
I finished the latest shadow trapunto quilt.It wasn't as large as the last quilt, so this time quilting was an enjoyable experience.Am terminat noul shadow trapunto quilt. Nu a fost atat de mare ca cel de data trecuta, asa ca quiltingul a fost o experienta mult mai placuta (si mai rapida). Dancing Feathers95 x 98 cm / 37.5 x38.5 inch---------------------------------------------------I made this … [Read more...]
A new shadow trapunto quilt/ Un nou quilt shadow trapunto
I finished my latest shadow trapunto quilt and I am quite exhausted.I thought that I will never finish it. Actually, I made it in 2 months. "Passion" 52 x 52 inch / 132 x 132 cm People say that it is fun to make a quilt, I agree, but in case of this quilt, at this moment, I can’t remember anything but a lot of work, a hard work. Lucky me I had a deadline for this quilt, otherwise, I don’t … [Read more...]
The long way to a miniature quilt / Lungul drum al unui quilt in miniatura
I love to make quilts, but I hate 2 tasks that are needed in order to finish a quilt: the transfer of quilting pattern on the top of the quilt and hand-stitching the binding on the back of the quilt. But for trapunto I am very happy that I can stitch the pattern through paper. But what a mess when it is the time to remove the paper! Little pieces of paper are everywhere in the house ! … [Read more...]