Baby Quilt - WIP

Today I was supposed to finish this quilt, but my sewing machine contradicted me. It felt like visiting Brother sewing machines service. Luckily it was a short visit and it did not have to stay there.

In addition to this, my walking foot is becoming increasingly lazy. That's why my quilt got a specific model. Now the only thing I want is to manage to give this quilt at least a civilized look.
Then I'll see if it can be fixed or I have to buy another walking foot.
I hope you will have
A beautiful day!

Done!

My first pattern is available on Craftsy!

 About a month ago I started to work on the actual layout of the Country Home block.

I decided to use it for an one-day-project pattern: a pillow cover requiring only one block (13 1/2" x 13 1/2" seam allowance included).

It's fun and easy to make this block because you have to cut and sew together only strips, squares and rectangles.

...and due to their dimensions, you need only a few blocks to sew a lovely quilt too.

I am a visual learner, so, thinking at those like me, I joined the instructions with many drawings and photos. Actually about 40. I included also instructions for inserting the zip on the pillow cover back.

The contributions of  my testers were wonderful! I am very grateful to them!

Look at two of their works, each one with a personal touch:

Made by my dear friend  Silvia

  and

 

Made by my dear meticulous Kat

    I am very grateful also to Geta who guided me from the beginning to the end with patience and generosity.

I hope you will enjoy my pattern. 

On Pinterest a fresh new board is waiting for all the things you will do using the Country Home block. 
Write me to give you access to it or send me the pictures and I will do it for you.
If you want to know what will happen next, you could subscribe by email to my blog posts or/and to my monthly newsletter. 

Thank you for your visit!

Have a beautiful day!

I am linking to Finish it up Friday.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Aky, one of my "boys" came here to wish you to be loved every day, not only today, my dear girls visiting my blog!
He was so kind to help me to do this, as I am very busy right now working on the gifts for the newsletter I will send every month to those will subscribe to it. What gifts? Free designs for your quilts, embroideries or appliques.
Look on the right side of my blog and write your email address in the "Subscribe to my newsletter" little window. Push the "Subscribe" button and that's it. You are on my subscribers list. The first one will be send to you at the end of February.

And one more thing: my Country Home Pattern passed the tests and after the finishing touches, over a few days will be released for sale.

I wish you to have the most beautiful Valentine Day, my dears!

Santa Claus is coooomiiiiing to toooown!

I know, I know, we are just a day away from  February, but I just received a little parcel and our poor-almost-frozen-Postman looked like Santa in front of my door!
What brought me Mr. Postman-Santa?
This:

A book. A special book.
Why it is special?
Because it can be considered  "The who's who of quilting today": Rachel May gathered in it more than 70 of the most talented quilt artists to emphasize the styles of modern quilting and to encourage even those who have never sewn a stitch before, to give it a go. 
Take a look at the table of contents of the book. A lot of inspiration!

In chapter 7, "Coming full circle" the green hand is pointing you a name. Do you see it? ...page 192...
Here's what is it about on page 192:

 

Well done, Geta! Congratulations! A well deserved place!

I only browsed the book. I  will read it leisurely tonight. The cake of my day!
Before I go, I'll show you a few pages more, just to increase your appetite too:

Red & White Quilts - my favorites!

Back to work now!
Have a beautiful day, my dears!

Almost done! / Aproape gata!

Working, working, working.

 

The pattern for this block is almost done. It is written in English. I need a helping hand from a native English speaker quilter to verify the text. 

Is someone willing to do this?

I look forward to your emails! 

Thank you in advance!

Have a beautiful day!

I am linking to Finish it up Friday! 

Old things - New things / Lucruri vechi - Lucruri noi

New year is not just about new projects, but for finishing old ones too, said somebody these days.

I'm totally agree. 

I am enjoying this one:

It looked like this

Its story begins here.

Now the setting is totally different. One of my quilting friends encouraged me to change it. 

I decided to do so, even the pattern I made as a Courthouse Steps patchwork block was ready to go out in the Quilting World.

If it is possible to be done better, why not, I said to myself.

And I am writing a new pattern for this block.

I hope it will be attractive for the quilters and I hope too I will finish it soon.

My new fresh kona fabrics are waiting on my table.

Thank you fabrix.ro for your fast delivery! 

One color - one Country Home Block.

To be continued...

Have a beautiful week!