A few days ago I wanted to sew a gift for a friend, but what to sew in 3 hours? A few pouches, of course! You know I am a HUGE fan of quilted bags and pouches; if you quilt them properly, after washing, the pressing needs are minimal. If you gift them, that's good news for the new owner of you bags or pouches! Since it wasn't enough time for quilting, just fusing fusible fleece or fusible … [Read more...]
Binding quilts with odd angles- a tutorial
Everyone learns how to bind quilts with 90- degree corners in the first month of quilting. Some quilts have odd corners and we have to bind those quilts too. Here is an easy way to do this, and it works for any angle less than 180 degrees. Let's see how to bind this octagonal block. Firstly, do you join the binding strips like this? I confess: joining them with a straight seam is faster … [Read more...]
Free Quilt Design- appliqued or free motion quilted
Here is a new design for my newsletter subscribers. Do you have gradation/ombre fabrics in your stash? I put such fabrics on my "to buy" list. It would look wonderful on a design like the one below. The same design quilted - it's great for free motion quilting practice. I made this little piece (7'' design) in about one hour. The thread is Aurifil 50wt. So much … [Read more...]
Finishing the gift for a little girl- small bag
Do you remember the pouches I posted a few days ago? I told you they will be hidden into another gift... ... so here is the other gift: a smaller Amelie bag (I printed the original pattern at 80%). I wanted to pair the flower with a simple fabric, that's why I chose to use the striped fabric. The small flower print is so cute, I am glad I also used it for the 2-color … [Read more...]
How to shorten zippers for pouches and bags
I have made two pouches for a little girl. Naturally, I made them small and the zippers I have on hand are too long. If this happens to you too, it's not necessary to shop for new zippers, because shortening a zipper is easy task! The zippers can be shorten in different ways and it depends on the technique used for inserting the zipper. One of the easiest way to insert the zipper … [Read more...]
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