The last two months I’ve been actively involved in assisting my designer niece Ana Lía in preparing her 2022 collection… Respirar (Breathe).
Author Archives: Angie
A runway show in the making: lots of applique and quilting
Posted in Applique, Family, Machine Quilting, Sewing/Quilting
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Oh, boy, oh boy… am I ever late in posting!
More than a full year has gone by without me updating this blog… at all!
Posted in Applique, Bags/Purses, Bed quilts, Family, Knitting/Crochet, Small quilted projects, Table toppers, Tutorials
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Christmas is right around the corner!
I don’t know about you, but Christmas is certainly going to be a lot different for me and my family this year.
Notebook Covers
Several years ago I took a fun, fun class on drawing faces on fabric, offered by Lauren Vlcek, through The Quilt Show.
Posted in Art Quilts / Mixed Media, Scrap busting, Small quilted projects
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More Scrappy Placemats
Slowly working through my stash of scraps, I found a whole bunch of odd, long strips.
Posted in Machine Quilting, Scrap busting, Small quilted projects
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Scrappy Placemats
I am still working through my pile of leftover scraps, and to my delight finding wonderful ways to use them all up.
Posted in Scrap busting, Small quilted projects
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Scrappy Potholders
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.
Posted in Machine Quilting, Scrap busting, Small quilted projects, Tutorials
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Christmas Dove
Another UFO finally finished! After how many years?
Posted in Applique, Christmas, Wall hangings
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A scrappy lap quilt
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.
Posted in Bed quilts, Machine Quilting, Scrap busting
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Experimenting with fabric collage
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.
Posted in Art Quilts / Mixed Media, Tutorials, Yummy fabrics
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Another angel…
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.
Posted in Knitting/Crochet
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A little beetle
Popping in quickly, to post this one picture. A beetle.
Posted in Applique, Machine Quilting, Wall hangings
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Prayer Flags
Prayer flags are part of the ancient Buddhist tradition. Traditionally, they are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. it is believed that “the words and symbols printed on the flags (the prayers) are spread throughout the universe as the flags flutter in the wind. Everyone who is touched by that wind is touched […]
Posted in Family, Inspiration, Small quilted projects
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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 love to dye my own fabrics, am a fanatic of free-motion quilting, and dabble 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. 
