Safari Medallion

Hello everyone,

A lovely panel with a safari print. What can I do with...? Choose the other fabrics, think about a layout. What a nice process. I love these steps.  

 

At the final, I can see the quilt, I like it. I'll make the binding yellow, like that border.

 

 

Happy sewing, everyone!

Spooky Stitched Squares



    It was helpful at the beginning to use sketches. They were more then two, but I liked the last one, with applications.
    I still get excited when I have to choose a layout, few fabrics and ...everything else I need to make a quilt!

 The fabrics, this new, amazing, rottary cutter, the ruler, my table on my dinning room...

I remember how I use to use this table...getting everything I needed there, for sewing, and clean up everything after, to eat with family or for any homework "we" had to do. 

 A lot to learn! but the first blocks are ready!!! At that time I was looking for quilting books, pictures, blogs, tutorials, any information about how to make a quilt.  

 

We didn't have to much space but a quilt can get everywhere. 

 

Now, the applications: I've made the patterns and use fusible interfacing for all the images, to attache them on the blocks. (now I don't use this method!!)

I like and I need a "Jack O' Lantern Joe" pumpkin application:

 ...a witch magic hat... 

 Couldn't wait to put all this together, to see a little advance on my quilt. 

 After that, follow the design, and make a cute ghost.... 

 ...a scary scared cat! 

 

 I used a zig-zag stitch to apply them all, and not an applique stitch. My first sewing machine didn't have that stitch!  

 Sandwich done!! 

 Next: basting, pinned, binding applied with the classic method. 

I think it looks pretty much the same with what I imagined.

 Well, this one was made for my old daughter Mihaela, her first Halloween quilt. I'm so glad she loves it!

 Happy sewing!!

A quilt for George

At the beginning of the 2009, we had the honour to be Maya's Godparents, on January 24.
That's why, even I was just starting to learn about quilts, and make one, I've decided to give her my first quilt.
I've thought it will be nice to make one, like a present, for Maya's brother, George.
I was inspired by a beautiful quilt, "Tiny Tots", from here. You can see the magazine on my table...
Well, I know, I didn't started easy...because I always welcome a challenge.

Finished right in time....
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Happy sewing!

The first one...

...from 4 fabrics! ...lovely prints, for kids.
Oh, the wonderful scent of a cotton fabric...also, wonderful to touch it!!

Happy sewing!