In as much as possible, weekends I try to dedicate a day to either sew, sew, sew, or to take an online class or follow some tutorial and learn something new. And, of course, sew. 🙂
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Quilting practice and a quick project
Posted in Machine Quilting, Small quilted projects
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Ruler storage
Organizing one’s stash and tools pretty much depends on the space available. And whether you are willing to spend $$$ on special furniture to house all your goodies to perfection. Or, better still, 🙂 find creative alternatives to keep all those goodies in order.
Posted in Machines, Supplies, & Notions, Organizing, Tutorials
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Omiyage: Handmade Gifts in the Japanese Tradition
“Omiyage” is the Japanese word for gift, and with her book Omiyage : Handmade Gifts from Fabric in the Japanese Tradition, best-selling author Kumiko Sudo has outdone herself again! This time she turns her attention to 43 absolutely beautiful handmade fabric gifts: Temari balls, pincushions, pockets, pouches, good luck charms, evening bags… even a marvelous little […]
Posted in Books!
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Free Motion Quilting a Sampler
I am a Craftsy addict. 🙂 Because there is no quilting tradition in my country, and nowhere for me to take classes locally, this has been a wonderful way for me to continue to learn new techniques and improve my quilting skills.
Posted in Machine Quilting
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In the hoop again
Ok, so you’ve seen this project before. I know… more than once. 🙁 I’m talking about my oldest UFO, which in May will turn 10 years old.
Posted in Bed quilts, Hand Quilting
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Regrowing lettuce
Every now and then I take some time to browse around Pinterest – gardening tips are some of my favorites!
Posted in In the kitchen, This and that
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Broken spindles? How to fix your thread rack!
For my smaller spools of thread I have two June Tailor racks that sit on a table next to my sewing machine.
Posted in Organizing, Tutorials
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Still can’t draw a straight line!
Thursdays are dedicated to sewing/teaching/learning with my niece, Ana Lía. Though she is a relatively new quilter, she is extremely talented and catches on very quickly. It’s been fun to design and sew with someone who thinks way beyond traditional beginner quilts.
Posted in Designing/EQ
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Floral whimsy… finished at last!
This project has been sitting on my table for months! Christmas and the New Year came and went by, and over that holiday week I actually quilted it. And since then it has continued to sit, waiting for the binding.
Posted in Designing/EQ, Machine Quilting, Wall hangings
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Embrace Creativity
Growing up, I envied the oh-so-obvious talents of my two younger brothers. They could draw. Oh, boy, could they draw!
Posted in Inspiration
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What BOMs are you following?
We’re already nearing the end of January and I’m wondering how many block-of-the-month projects you are all following this year.
Posted in Sewing/Quilting
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Mini sewing circle
It’s been well over a year since my sewing circle last met. Not only did I move out of the city, but it seems the rest of the members also ended up scattered, and coming together once a week became challenging.
Posted in Christmas, Sewing circle, Table toppers, Teaching
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A seven-patch table topper
My beginner piecing class focuses on block design and piecing: 4-patch, 9-patch, 5-patch, and 7-patch. I tell my students that if they learn how to draw and sew blocks based on these four grids, they will have enough to make quilts for a lifetime.
Posted in Designing/EQ, Table toppers, Teaching
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I am a self-learner. I taught myself to sew and to quilt. And I taught myself how to draw. I am learning how to dye my own fabrics and am dabbling with mixed media. I am a quilt designer and teacher, and design and publish my own line of quilt patterns. With this blog I would like to share the bits and pieces of my life.