Testing...

new blocks for new quilts.

I am so excited about these...I already chose the fabric for two quilts.
This one will be made with prints...

and this one will be made with solids...
I am so anxious to start them,  after Christmas.

Inspiration found in Romania...

 

Enjoy the week!

Geta

Having "FUN"

So, I started the "mysterious" quilt.
I don't need too much colored fabric -  2xA4 pages from each color.

I need very accurate applique pieces so I thought the best idea is to print the templates directly on fabric (instead of making templates and drawing around them on fabric, which I really hate). So I backed every fabric piece with freezer paper  and here are some of my applique pieces.

I ironed the freezer paper on one side (right side) and the printing is on the back side.
With almost 500 pieces, I had to add labels on every piece ( this is the reason I did not print on the freezer paper).

Cutting out the pieces works wonderfully with the freezer paper still attached.

44 sheets are waiting for printing...

Sometimes everything runs smoothly ...

and sometimes... see for yourself....

But it could be even worse... I had to print the same page three times (sorry for the bad picture, it is already night here).

If you want to try this some day, be sure the freezer paper sticks very well to fabric (especially at the corners).

I had two big reasons not to use some fusible web:
 -  my quilt will be stiff enough even without it;
 -  when you need a lot, this stuff doesn't seam to be cheap.
And anyway, what I have at home wouldn't have been enough for the entire quilt... so the option above was the best... but next time I will work with fusible web!

And the pattern ? It was "fun" to assemble 98 pages in 2 patterns. For the same quilt.

Well, I already showed you too much of this quilt! I want it to be a surprise!

Wishing you a great weekend!
Geta

New Quilt

This could be my best quilt or my biggest UFO! I could love it or I could hate it. The next months will tell!

And there is more than you could see in these pictures.
I am really not sure what I am doing here. But I have big hopes!

Looking for...

Edited to add: Testers found ! Thank you!
two testers for my new pattern.

If you have a little time and would like to try this pattern, please send me a message. My email address is in the right side bar.

Could you make the top (without quilting) in the next 7-10 days ? Maybe someone who doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving ?

NOTE
This quilt is made with free motion stitching.

Thank you!
Have a great week!

Edited to add: Testers found ! Thank you!

Christmas Present

Bought with the birthday money... for this Christmas and the next Christmas...and the next one...

I don't know when Robert Kaufman started to sell these collections but I always wanted one. It's Fusions 5573 collection.
I dreamed of winning some lottery so I can buy it...

100 fat quarters and only a few colors are duplicated...

These are small prints, like these ones:

I will start to make hexagons for my hexy cubes, after Christmas.

Dreaming is good! Keep dreaming!

Dresden Quilt Finished

Finally! I made it for my 25 year old niece, Andrada. She loves pink.

I can't wait to find out what she thinks about it...

What could I say about it ?  "Heavy quilting"  is my name!

Even tough at first I thought I can't finish it before my retirement, it was actually a quick quilting. I looked at the clock: 20 minutes for a block with 24 wedges.  Thanks to my speedy Jack - the sewing machine.
But I couldn't do it all in one day!

Initially I wanted to stitch some radial or circular motifs, then I thought the bubble quilting matches better the dot fabric.
 

I am so glad I used a little black! I took the advice of one my friends: "I add a little black to all my quilts!". Thank you, Michele! It's a good advice!

Surprisingly, I don't feel sorry that my dot stash is substantially reduced!
I could make this pattern again and again...

I hope you are having a good week. Can't wait to show you tomorrow my Christmas present!
Geta
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You can see here and here how I made this quilt.

New Free Quilt Design and Patterns on Sale

I finished the quilting on the Dresden quilt . I love it! Now I need a push to wash it!

All my patterns are on sale this week.

I love my Urban Delight quilt made in solids  but I am in love with this one made by Jan with prints. She was one of my wonderful testers. Thank you, Jan, you did a wonderful job! Her quilting is awesome, you can see here more pictures.

 

The inspiration finally hit me and this is the new free design I made for my newsletter subscribers.

Enjoy a new sewing week!
Geta

One more step...

I just can't find the "to do" list for this week! So I basted the new quilt and can't wait to start quilting!

I am glad you like it!

Dresden Quilt Top Done

Finally! It is done!
I love this pattern! A lot!

Next time when I will make it again, I would like to make 2 quilts. One with the blocks that look like circles and the second one with the blocks that look like octagons.

The block is huge (17'' square) and the top measures 68'' x 85''.
The pattern requires a lot of fabric. I used about 5 yards just from the white fabric.

Despite of so many seams for one block, I think this is a quick and easy pattern.

The quilting for this top is not on the "to do" list for this week, but I think I can't make anything else until I will finish it!

Hexy Flowers Report

Being more sick than healthy in the last two weeks, the only thing I could do was stitching hexagons.

I am so glad I made some progress. From this...

to this:

It's unbelievable how much work is needed to join the flowers.

I am dreaming of a whole Saturday, from morning to midnight, of stitching with all my three sisters.
I hope it will happen soon...That would be progress!

Happy Sewing Week!
Geta