2008 certainly turned out to be a year of English Paper Piecing addiction for me! Several hexagon table runners, placemats and tons of coasters have been part of the projects accomplished (and actually finished!) this year.
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Oh, so delicate, christmassy candle mats!
Also posted in Christmas, Small quilted projects
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Gift wrapping ideas
Even though I will not be teaching throughout the month of December, for some strange reason things seem to continue hectic this week. Hmmm. In any case, I am making some progress on gift wrapping ideas. Now I only need to finish the gifts that will go inside!
Also posted in Bags/Purses, Small quilted projects
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Flower blocks
Busy week, but I still was able to finish appliquéing my hibiscus blocks last night. Yeah! These are really small blocks – but then, I really like them small. I enjoyed working on these delicate beauties.
Also posted in Applique
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Preparing for Thanksgiving
As you may or may not know, I come from what I describe as a “mish-mash” family: half of my family born in the U.S. and the other half in Ecuador or other Latin American countries.
Also posted in Fall, Small quilted projects
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Hibiscus
I should really be printing out handouts for classes and organizing samples for the rest of the week. But today I would really like to sew! So I’m making some time for a project that I started several weeks ago yet will probably not be able to finish until sometime next year. Maybe you have […]
Also posted in Paper Piecing, Wall hangings
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Fabric Finds
As any other quiltmaker, I, too, LOVE fabric! I wouldn’t describe myself, however, as a fabriholic. By most quilters’ standards, I’m sure my stash is quite conservative. This is only in part because I am careful, and probably more so because I live in a country where cotton fabrics are not easily available.
Also posted in Yummy fabrics
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Advent Stoles
I love the Christmas season. It’s probably my favorite time of year. Not the commercial hustle-bustle and the frantic shopping usually associated with this holiday. For me, this is a time to stay home and enjoy meaningful time with the family.
Also posted in Christmas, Liturgical
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Christmas Tablerunner
I confess: I’ve become addicted to English Paper Piecing. I keep a bag with 3/4″ freezer paper hexagons (my favorite size) by the iron and have now developed the habit of ironing them onto small scraps as they become available from other projects, and from there into the little sewing case I carry in my […]
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Fourteen book bags!
It’s been a while since I’ve dedicated this much time to sewing… practically a full day! Well, yes, there always are interruptions, but I was able to remain focused and finished the fourteen bags I had promised my mother in one day.
Also posted in Bags/Purses
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What a mess!
The last several weeks have been all about Christmas projects. Sewing up samples for four different workshops I’ll be teaching each month all the way through November. Trying to decide what to include, making the samples, printing patterns and writing instructions.
Also posted in Bags/Purses, Teaching
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Christmas in July!
It somehow seems odd to think about Christmas sewing while some people are off at the beach enjoying the hot sun. In my neck of the woods, this should also be “summertime” for us. And though often enough over the last few weeks we have had some sunny mornings, most afternoons we are still getting […]
Christmas samples and learning boutis
It seems incredible that half a year has already gone by and here we are in July! And so much of my time continues to be consumed by teaching, with little time left for sewing and other activities. With Alexia out on vacation, though, I have been lucky to have a great helper.
Shopping in downtown Quito
My 20 year-old daughter Jamie and 10 year-old granddaughter Alexia and I decided to have a girls’ day out today. So we hopped on the trolley and made our way downtown. Now, for those of you who know Quito, this might be confusing, because nowadays people refer to “downtown” as the business sector, which actually […]
Also posted in Life in Ecuador, Machines, Supplies, & Notions
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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. 
