Yep. It’s certainly been a while since I last posted. The reason being that over the last few weeks building has been a very large part of my life. Read More
Building in Ecuador
Posted in Family, Life in Ecuador
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The First Hexie Flower
It’s been well over a month, and that’s how long it’s taken me to piece the 37 hexies that make up one of the five large flowers in my Not My Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt. Read More
Posted in Bed quilts, English Paper Piecing
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‘PEHCHAAN’ – THE DISCERNING EYE
Mi niece, Ana Lía, sent me the link to this wonderful video. This form of quilting is different, and so, so beautiful, it needs to be shared. Enjoy! 🙂 Read More
Posted in Fabric dyeing, Hand Quilting
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A little EPP bragging
And no, it isn’t about me and my 1,100 EPP hexagons. This time it is about that amazingly talented niece of mine! Read More
Posted in English Paper Piecing
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A growing Rhapsody quilt. And a “little” hand sewing.
My niece Ana Lía is on a semester break, so last weekend she came down for a visit and to finish the applique on her Rhapsody quilt. Read More
Posted in Applique, English Paper Piecing
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Happy New Year, and brand new BOMs!
Yep, it is indeed a new year. And with it… lots and LOTS of new quilty projects to enjoy. We have updated our Free BOM list for you – you will always find it at the right, on the menu bar above. Read More
Posted in Wall hangings
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Time to brag: Opera iO
You will recall that one of the sacrifices made after moving out of town was Thursday sewing with my sewing circle. Fortunately for me, a year ago precisely my niece Ana Lía decided to join me on those days, and I finally had someone to share sewing with again. We have had to suspend those get-togethers for the time being, what with my move further away from her and because she decided to go back to school this year… Read More
Posted in Family, Life in Ecuador
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Ready. Set. Sew!
Well, ok… not quite there yet, but I have (finally!) organized my new sewing space. Read More
Posted in Home life, Organizing
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Still stuck; something happy, something sad
A month after moving to my new place finds me pretty much the same: still kind of stuck. Read More
Posted in Family, Home life, Life in Ecuador
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Sorting, packing, moving… AGAIN!
After nearly two years after leaving Quito and learning to live in a colder climate high in the mountains, I have managed to uproot myself again. Read More
Posted in Home life, Life in Ecuador
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A little embellishing fun
Well, a full three weeks have gone by before I actually got around to finishing this little project. Family and work do come first, and it’s been busy on those fronts. But I did find a little time this weekend to add some beads and buttons to this little project. Read More
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501 Quilt Blocks (book review)
Although I have quite an extensive collection of quilting books, I still have a soft spot in my heart for the very first book that started my quilting library. I don’t know if it is just because as the only quilting book in my possession at that time I perused it so much until I left it completely dog-eared, or because it was gifted to me by my beloved Jared. 🙂 In any case, I’d like to share my thoughts on in today. Read More
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A great day
You’ve seen me write about *our* Pedrito before. For the last year and a half he’s been handyman and jack-of-all-trades to my mother and me. More importantly, he has become family to us. Read More
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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. 
