I am a big fan of applique and reverse applique quilts, and especially the fusible web raw edge applique. Using this technique you can sew complicated designs in record time and with ease. It is great for beginners (the success of your first quilt is guaranteed!) and for busy quilters alike. If you want to learn more about these techniques, check out the tutorials below. Reverse applique … [Read more...]
Heart design turned into a quilted pouch
I made these designs for my newsletter subscribers and here is the reason the second design is not complete. I quilted the design and then turned it into a pouch. The center space is for the zipper opening! I thought the design is a nice reason for more free motion quilting practice. And when the quilting was done, why not turn it into something useful? It took me 10 minutes to … [Read more...]
Reverse applique quilt tutorial
Hello friends! Because from time to time I receive messages like this from quilters: "These quilts are amazing, but what exactly is the reverse applique technique?, I decided to share with you a Reverse Applique Quilt Tutorial I made my first little piece in July 2017 and the more I use and design, the more I love this FABULOUS technique. Let's summarize the technique in a few … [Read more...]
Heart quilt and heart coaster
Hello friends! This blog is a quiet place lately, but there is a lot of work behind the scenes... I started this year sewing gifts for little girls and many heart quilts and heart bags! I am so excited and can't wait to share them with you. First, my sister Oana saw this print in my stash and loved it and I since I wanted to sew a heart mini quilt from my last year heart quilt pattern, … [Read more...]
10 Minute Drawstring Bag Tutorial
If you are in need of a gift bag and you have only 10 minutes to stitch it, this drawstring bag tutorial is exactly what you need! These bags are so much fun to stitch and you can sew them from fabric pieces in any size. Once you learn the technique, just check your stash, pair fabric rectangles and start sewing drawstring bags. Drawstring bag size: 5 3/4'' x 8 1/2'' Let's … [Read more...]
Sewing for Christmas – 15 tutorials and patterns for quilts, bags, boxes and more
Are you still sewing for Christmas? I think I will sew until December 23! I have three nephews and a niece, with ages 1.5, 2, 3 and 8 and they all love cats and dogs. Two of them are the owners of many cats and dogs, but the other two - they just dream of them, so I bought a beautiful digital print with kitties and I can't wait to sew some pillow covers for them. I watched my 3-old year niece … [Read more...]
Quick Christmas Quilts and a Trick!
These are my new quick Christmas quilts- patterns here. You see they come in pairs... It was DOUBLE FUN but NOT DOUBLE WORK! The designs and the techniques I used just REWARD you with applique pieces for a second quilt- without any effort from your part, without additional fabric or time. All you need is one more background fabric. The pieces are small - 14'', and SO … [Read more...]
Sewing for Christmas- easy and fun ideas
I can't say fussy cutting is my passion, but when it comes to sewing for Christmas, I do whatever it takes to make some pretty fussy cut projects. I also love repetition, so more pieces with the same fussy cut motif make sewing for Christmas even more interesting. This is the starting point of my Folded Flowers pattern and 5'' circles. At first I made these little … [Read more...]
Fabric Star Ornament- pattern for easy Christmas sewing
Hello friends! Long absence on the blog, but I wasn't on vacation! Working hard behind the scene! More about it soon! For now I want to share a new pattern with you - for a fabric star ornament. An easy sewing- great for Christmas and actually, for any celebration! Years ago I made some paper stars, it was so much fun. At the time I wanted to make them out of fabric, too, but the … [Read more...]
English Paper Piecing Tips
Who doesn't love a few English paper piecing tips? Here is what I learned only from sewing these little samples for my pattern Summer Sorbet : a patchwork pattern that includes 3 designs for English paper piecing. Pre-washing fabric It is best to pre-wash the fabric for English paper piecing; you want to be able to easily fold and crease the fabric over the paper. A crisp fabric will … [Read more...]
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