Sometimes you want to add a special touch to a bag you sew. On the exterior bag you use beautiful fabric and a beautiful design. But how about the lining? The lining is the place where you can add that special touch, it's the place that shows your attention for details. How about a 10-minute additional work that can transform a simple zippered pocket into a sophisticated one? YOU MIGHT ALSO … [Read more...]
Incredible texture with matchstick quilting
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...]
Sew Quick Christmas Gifts- sewing and quilting tutorials
Learn to sew quick Christmas gifts. Surprise your family and friends with these handmade gifts. They will feel even more loved! No binding small quilts - placemats/coasters/table runner, wall hanging. One-hour baby quilt Flower Boxes New Boxes Card holder … [Read more...]
1 Quilt – 2 Techniques – Applique and Trapunto
This shadow trapunto quilting tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. Here is an "improved" version of the applique technique. The design is appliqued then it is raised with a layer of batting -this is an interesting combination of applique and trapunto. The batting under the design and a dense quilting will make the design stand … [Read more...]
Raw Edge Applique – Quilt Tutorial
This raw edge applique quilt tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. You can make applique quilts using a few techniques, for me the raw edge applique technique made with fusible web is the easiest and fastest one. Here is the little sample I stitched for you. And here is a close up of the applique stitching. For this technique you need: … [Read more...]
How to Make Shadow Trapunto Quilts- Tutorial
This shadow trapunto quilting tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. Here is the shadow trapunto sample I stitched for this tutorial. Many layers! The shadow trapunto quilt has 5 layers. From top to bottom: organza (a sheer fabric), trapunto design made from batting (the white part), and the 3 layers of the familiar quilt "sandwich". This kind of … [Read more...]
How to make Trapunto Quilts – tutorial
This trapunto quilt tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. In just a few words, trapunto means a quilt design raised with an additional layer of batting and with a pronounced "stuffed" effect. While it wasn't an easy technique in the past, today's quilters made it easier- you just have to try it. Here is a small sample I made. You can see below (you can … [Read more...]
How to Make Wholecloth Quilts – Tutorial
This wholecloth quilts tutorial is part of the series 1 Design - 5 Quilting Techniques. The top of a wholecloth quilt is a single piece of fabric - no piecing or appliques. The design must be transferred to the top then the marked fabric is layered with batting and backing and the sandwich is quilted. A wholecloth quilt is about color and texture - one color and a lot of texture; it's … [Read more...]