Making Applique Fun: Angie Padilla

Stunning haute couture

April 18th, 2022

It’s been two weeks since my talented niece’s haute couture fashion show, and I am still thinking about it and trying to come off a cloud of pure enjoyment from all the work involved. It has truly been a privilege to be a part of this project. Read More »

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More applique and quilting

March 28th, 2022

The last two weeks have been pretty intense helping my talented niece with the last of the appliqued and quilted pieces for her fashion show. Read More »

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A runway show in the making: lots of applique and quilting

March 14th, 2022

The last two months I’ve been actively involved in assisting my designer niece Ana Lía in preparing her 2022 collection… Respirar (Breathe). Read More »

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Oh, boy, oh boy… am I ever late in posting!

January 3rd, 2022

More than a full year has gone by without me updating this blog… at all! Read More »

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Christmas is right around the corner!

December 10th, 2020

I don’t know about you, but Christmas is certainly going to be a lot different for me and my family this year. Read More »

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Notebook Covers

October 29th, 2020

Several years ago I took a fun, fun class on drawing faces on fabric, offered by Lauren Vlcek, through The Quilt Show. Read More »

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More Scrappy Placemats

October 28th, 2020

Slowly working through my stash of scraps, I found a whole bunch of odd, long strips. Read More »

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Scrappy Placemats

October 13th, 2020

I am still working through my pile of leftover scraps, and to my delight finding wonderful ways to use them all up. Read More »

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Scrappy Potholders

September 22nd, 2020

I had so much fun making this scrappy lap quilt, I decided it was about time to start sorting through all the leftover fabric scraps accumulated over the years from a gazillion different quilting projects. Read More »

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Christmas Dove

September 5th, 2020

Another UFO finally finished! After how many years? Read More »

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A scrappy lap quilt

August 18th, 2020

Last week, while dusting/cleaning my sewing studio, I came across a bag that apparently went through three different moves from one house to another without ever being opened up and unpacked. Read More »

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Experimenting with fabric collage

August 16th, 2020

I’ve been working on a scrappy quilt the last few days, and after trimming up my blocks ended up with a little pile of shavings I just didn’t have the heart to throw out. Read More »

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Another angel…

August 14th, 2020

I’ve had this little beauty sitting around for a while. Finally mounted onto a dark background and have hung it with the rest of my angel collection. Read More »