Chain piecing :Cusutul "in lant":After you sewed the pieces, stack them and then remove all the pins at once.Dupa ce o serie din bucati au fost cusute, asezati-le unele peste altele, si scoateti boldurile din toate bucatile odata:When you want to piece different shapes ( like triangle with rectangle or square ) : draw those shapes on a piece of cardboard , add 1/4 inch seam allowances (or whatever … [Read more...]
Quilted gifts for a little girl
In a few days the little girl of my best friends will be 5 years. For her first anniversary I made this quilt (my first quilt with flannels):Peste cateva zile fetita prietenilor mei implineste 5 ani. Pentru aniversarea de 1 an i-am facut quiltul acesta (primul quilt din flannel): The quilt for second anniversary (the first quilt with pictures); Quiltul de la 2 ani (primul quilt cu … [Read more...]
Other joys of life beside quilts
Pepe is quickly growing up and makes us laugh every day.Pepe creste si ne distreaza in fiecare zi... Tomorrow we will go to Bucharest at an Ace of Base concert.Maine mergem la Bucuresti la concert Ace of Base."All That She Wants" … [Read more...]
The latest Kaleidoscope quilts
Ultimele kaleidoscopuri de anul asta:I finished these blocks very quickly (every block is a little quilt), because my husband gave me a helping hand: he wanted to do the unskilled work ! Le-am finisat destul de repede, pentru ca am avut ajutor: sotul meu a vrut sa faca el "munca necalificata" !The piece of fabric was gorgeous, I wouldn't have cut it for anything else than Kaleidoscope … [Read more...]
My quilts in Houston II / Quilturile mele la Houston II
Yesterday I received a new surprise in my email box: another pictures of my quilts displayed in Houston.Thank you, Michele, you made me very happy !Ieri am primit o noua surpriza pe email: alte poze ale quilturilor mele expuse la Houston.Multumesc, Michele, m-ai facut foarte fericita !It's great to see your own quilt surrounded by wonderful quilts !E bine sa-ti vezi quiltul inconjurat de atatea … [Read more...]
My quilts in Houston/ Quilturile mele la Houston
The International Quilt Festival in Houston just finished. You can see its winners here. Too bad that there aren’t details of the quilts, these photos can’t reflect the real beauty of the quilts. My dear friend Sanda has surfed the Internet for pictures from Festival. And she found pictures of my quilts too. What a joy ! Because I wasn’t there, I was so happy to see my quilts in pictures … [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...]
My 40th Birthday
I am 40 years old. I don’t feel different. I feel the same way I have always felt.I feel blessed because I have the most wonderful husband in the world, the best family, a few good friends. And, of course, because I was so lucky to discover the passion of my life: quilting !Azi am implinit 40 de ani ! Nu ma simt altfel decat de obicei ! Poate realizez mai bine cat sunt de binecuvantata: ca am cel … [Read more...]
Quilting friends
After years of emails exchange, I finally met Corina, a dear Romanian quilting friend from Holland. We spent a short but precious time together. Dupa ani de zile de corespondenta, am intalnit-o in sfarsit pe Corina, o prietena de quilting din Olanda.Am stat impreuna foarte putin, dar parca ne stiam de-o viata, cum spune Corina.I would hold Princess Miriam in my arms for ever !Pe Printesa Miriam … [Read more...]
The new member of our family
Iata-l pe noul membru al familiei ! Ieri l-am dus la veterinar, a fost deliciul tuturor. Toti s-au distrat cand l-au vazut atat de mic printre o multime de caini imensi. Apoi distractia a continuat cand au auzit ca-l cheama "Pepe". Are 4 saptamani. Toata familia e topita dupa el, n-am stiut pana acum cum e sa ai un animalutz in casa !Apropo, ma duc sa vad ce face, e singur ! … [Read more...]
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