‘PEHCHAAN’ – THE DISCERNING EYE

2015-015Mi 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 »

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A little EPP bragging

2015-013And 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 »

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A growing Rhapsody quilt. And a “little” hand sewing.

2015-004My 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 »

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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 »

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Time to brag: Opera iO

2014-309You 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 »

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Ready. Set. Sew!

2014-304Well, ok… not quite there yet, but I have (finally!) organized my new sewing space. Read More »

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Still stuck; something happy, something sad

2014-299A month after moving to my new place finds me pretty much the same: still kind of stuck. Read More »

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Sorting, packing, moving… AGAIN!

2014-298After 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 »

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A little embellishing fun

2014-286Well, 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)

2014-285Although 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

2014-255You’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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It’s a wrap! (Book review)

2014-245At times I feel like taking a break from “regular” quilting and try my hand at a small project in order to learn a new technique. Sometimes these creative breaks require time and patience, but at others learning a new technique can be incredibly easy! Read More »

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Even more complex hexies

2014-249After my last post I recalled I have worked with a slightly different concept for pieced hexies before. Actually, they are even more complex than those Mickey Depre teaches in her Pieced Hexies class on Craftsy. Read More »

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  • Angie Padilla

    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.

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