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"The right tool for the right job as the saying goes. In every quilter’s studio there are dozens and sometimes even hundreds of tool for everything from measuring to elaborate templates, all with one purpose, to create something wonderful that will be treasured and loved. Dig into your favorite tools to ignite the fire of…
This month's challenge was to test a new to us technique. New notions come later. So, Hawaian applique it is for me. I have read a lot for this technique but never have done it so far. Η προτροπή για δοκιμή αυτόν τον μήνα αναφέρεται σε τεχνική, μια και η δοκιμή καινούργιων εργαλείων έρχονται αργότερα.…
Last challenge about Island Batik for this year! Τελευταία πρόκληση για φέτος για τα αγαπημένα Island Batik. Initial instructions that were given at the beginning of the program was to make something 3dimensional. So I madea cosmetic bag during the summer. Sometime during the year instructions were slightly differentieted. But since we are moving to…
January challenge called for a small project: Placemats. Since my new boxes have not yet come, I used fabric from previous boxes. I chose the following. However you will see that I change some of them while sewing, something that happens often. Μικρό το έργο του Ιανουαρίου. Σουπλά. Τα κουτιά μου δεν έχουν φτάσει ακόμα…
Last month of this semester and the boxes for the next semester is here but I have not yet seen their content. This month's challenge was to make a comfort quilt. More precisely we should use the accuquilt and the die we were sent in our box as well as other dies of previous boxes.…
This is the quilt I made with seedlings collection for Island Batik Ambassadors program for August
Almost 40 days after my previous post! Time flies! 40 days at home and the only thing i finished from the ones I had planned is this quilt. So many projects, old and new in my mind. I am still trying to put an order.... 40 μέρες μετά την προηγούμενη ανάρτηση!!!! Πόσος χρόνος πέρασε με…
In the second box this year, was included a kit to make a by Annie bag. We had prechosen the pattern we would like to make among her patterns that also have on line videos for the tricky parts. I chose the following pattern. Στο δεύτερο κουτί αυτής της χρονιάς υπήρχε και ένα κιτ για να…
As we were told by Island Batik, the Triangle Tricks Challenge is designed to take us out of our comfort zone with square or rectangle blocks and have us work with triangles. We could use any fabric of those sent to us. Όπως μας είπαν αυτόν τον μήνα τα Island Batik, η πρόκληση του Μαϊου…
Sewing for babies is one of the joys of quilters! Whether you are making them for your own children, grandchildren, friends or for charity, there is something amazing about a little one having their very own, one of a kind, beautiful source of love and comfort Το να ράβουμε για μωρά είναι η χαρά μας.…
This month's challenge was described as following: "This month we are celebrating creativity! We’ve all done rectangular and square quilts - now it’s time to try something different: an Easy Braid, Prairie Points, Piping, Yo-Yos, Scalloped Edges, Log Cabin Spiral, Flying Geese or Double Sawtooth! The sky's the limit, there are so many options!" Έγραφε…
It is time again for one blog hop. A blog - hop that I am posting with 2 days delay, because of Orthodox Easter that was celebrated last Sunday. And you know there is a biiioog celebration for orthodox world.But it never too late because my fellow Ambassadors have their offers till the end of…
Last challenge for this year for the Island Batik Ambassadors Program! Can you believe it? This last challenge was hand sewing. English Paper piecing. Τελευταία πρόκληση αυτής της χρονιάς για το πρόγραμμα των Πρεσβειρών των Island Batik! Απίστευτο μου φαίνεται.... Αυτή η τελευταία μας λοιπόν πρόκληση αφορά το Εγγλέζικο πάτσγουορκ, δλδ την τεχνική με την…
How cute are mini quilts! This is the reason that I chose an also cute theme. I was looking for a pattern for a lesson of hand applique. My friend Miroula wanted to make something with teapots, therefore I came up with this pattern. I had just a photo from an old magazine, so I…
It was a great pleasure to see that there was the making of a bag on this semester's schedule. We love a lot the bag making in Greece. And I love especially Annie's Unrein patterns. When I was asked about the pattern I wanted to make, I chose this bag that actually is not a…
Island Batik Runner Up Blog Hop, My Forest Flora table runner and giveaway
It is time once again for a fabulous blog hop from the Island Batik Ambassadors! There are so many great projects and you won't want t...
