Making Applique Fun: Angie Padilla

Colorful crochet

February 25th, 2019

Quilting might be my first passion, but I also love to crochet and knit. It’s a relaxing evening activity while watching the news or enjoying a movie. Read More »

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I grew up and continue to live in Ecuador, a country rich in handicrafts, from weaving to wood carvings to ceramics, and just about anything and everything you could imagine in between. Except for quilting. My knowledge of quilts was reduced to photos from magazines and glimpses provided sometimes in movies. Not enough information to be able to make one myself. Read More »

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My Dream House

January 25th, 2019

It’s back!

The CD version of this collection, published initially by The Electric Quilt Company, was discontinued a couple of years ago. As I keep receiving requests for it, I finally got around to putting a downloadable version together, which is now available through our online shop! Read More »

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Be Kind

January 4th, 2019

Every January we offer a couple of member-only and one free block-of-the-month project. And a free Christmas BOM starting in July. We post the dates in which blocks are published on each BOM page, and send out a newsletter with reminders. In December we actually send out 3 reminders for visitors to download the blocks by December 28, at which time we take the projects down as we prepare to post the new BOMs come January 1st. Read More »

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Experimenting with natural dyes

August 1st, 2018

Something else I did do throughout June was experiment with a little fabric dyeing, using natural products. Read More »

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A few little lizards

July 31st, 2018

Once again, time has slipped away from me and I’ve fallen behind in my blogging. Ooops! All I can say in my defense is that this time of year is particularly intense for me, with all the patterns we offer as part of our traditional Christmas in July series. Read More »

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Flower Portraits

June 6th, 2018

Another little project finished…. Moving along here! 🙂

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A little art quilt

May 31st, 2018

I have a new love! Read More »

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Floral Collage

May 30th, 2018

Another finished project. Once again, started while still living in Quito. Just needed to be quilted and binding added. Read More »

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At long last: a finished project!

May 26th, 2018

Little by little I am moving forward with unfinished projects left on the back burner way too long. Read More »

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Catching up: the Bedroom, the Porch, and the Garage

May 25th, 2018

There hasn’t been a lot of sewing around here, but I have been working diligently on my Dollhouse BOM blocks, and a few other projects I am still finishing up. Read More »

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The Nursery and Bathroom

March 16th, 2018

Working on the 2018 Dollhouse BOM is certainly providing me with an opportunity to try out different techniques. Read More »

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Enough is enough

March 13th, 2018

I learned to crochet at my grandmother’s knee when I was five years old. Quilting is quite certainly my true passion… but I always seem to have some crochet project going on. In part because of that strong connection with my grandmother, in part because it is easy enough to pick up at any moment, and in part because it is a break from working and sewing, particularly in the evening, while watching the news or a movie. Read More »