Counting sheep and the baby quilt

Have the babies to count sheep for falling asleep?

I am not sure. Especially when they have a loving grandmas that prepare warming quilts.

Judy Collier bought my pattern Counting Sheep and made this beautiful quilt for her "grandchild on the way". 

When I asked her to send picture of finished quilt I was not expected to receive something. You know, people are too busy nowdays and  full with e-mails, messages and pictures.

I was wrong!

She was so kind to send pictures and surprised me with finished baby quilt.

Look at this amazing  result!

 
 

Look at the quilting she had chosen. So many sheep up to the hills.

During the process of sewing she asked me for assistance - she had idea to put the grass between the sheep, but nowhere through internet she found a pattern.

I was glad to design some blocks, even suggested to make a mirror images for having more grass paper pieced blocks.

Thank you, Judy, for this idea, I will add to the pattern.

So happy to have such customers.

They make me proud with my designing abilities and computer skills.

To be a member of a sewing summit

Hello to everyone who likes sewing and quilting.

Welcome fabric Lovers!

I am a part of a new family.

I was invited to make a tutorial .

         I am HAPPY!

You are cordially invited... to a FREE online Sewing Summit! ✨

The Sewing Summit is a totally FREE online event where you’ll get 25 free classes and tutorials from pattern designers, sewing bloggers, pattern testers, and one from me!

You can join in from anywhere in the world, and tune in for any or all of the classes you are interested in 💗

You’ll be learning from talented pattern designers, expert sewing bloggers, and highly-experienced pattern testers.

With Fabric Craft classes from the novice through to advanced, there’s something for everyone. You’ll learn everything from upcycling t-shirts... to hand applique... to stuffed toy making tips… to 3D pinwheel quilting!

Follow along online, from the comfort of your own home for FREE

→ Get your ticket today from HERE!

Good bye Craftsy

Have you heard that CRAFTSY was sold.

Till 28 of December you can buy pattern from the shops there.

After this date there will be a new concept about the site.
So if you want to buy some of my patterns visit 

 For coming Saint Valentine:

For the spring :

And many others funny PDF patterns.

The truth is that my favorite is ART Stained Glass

Ende Gut alles gut!
Happy to was part of the Craftsy.

9patch sampler

The Block number 8 was easy to make - 6 HST triangles and 3 squares.

Number 9 was complicated.

Even I decided to use paper piecing sewing corduroy was not easy, but the result is satisfying.

The quilt pattern at this stage

To be continued...

The 9patch game continues

Now comes the block number 6 called Ribbon quilt. It was very easy to make.
Half square triangles and a square in the centre.

I have found an interesting tutorial here:

This is great if you want to have more Ribbon quilt blocks.
Probably one day I will give it a try.
The place of this block in the whole quilt is:

The number 7 is very common Greek square.

To be honest I am very sorry I have started this project as a Recycle project - I have collected some corduroy shirts. They are very colorful and nice to touch, but sewing them is a disaster for me. Some of them are very soft, some have 3% lycra. I am very punctual to cut and sew along the lines of the printed pattern. This block took me a tittle more time than sewing it with cotton fabrics.

Anyway like the final look.

I have googled this block and think that most beautiful result is Fresh Lemon Quilts color idea

 The previous blocks from the Game you can found HERE, Here,  hEre and heRe :)

Year of the sheep has began

Reading the blog of one of my favorite Paper piecing designers Janeen from Quilt Art Designs I have realized I could take part in her Friday party.

2015 is the Year of the sheep according Chinese astrology.
I would like to introduce my  Sheep by night  to Janeen's readers.

It was announced some time ago by Sew mam sew and you could get the patten for free.

I would like to remind you I am running a giveaway HERE
.

Leave a comment to enter and you will have a chance to win the whole pack Counting sheep.

Good luck!

Giveaway 2015 - Year of the sheep

2015 is the Year of the Sheep according Chinese astrology.

The Counting sheep paper pieced quilt pattern contains 6 paper pieced blocks of different sheep characters:

Spring Lamb with bell, Ram in the spring, Pasture sheep, Sleeping sheep, Lonely lamb, Sheep by night 

You could find them as separate blocks in my shops.
HERE is a free pattern Sheep by night, with step by step tutorial for paper piecing.
HERE is one idea for combining blocks in a quilt.

 

The giveaway is running from 4 ^th February to 25^th February 2015.

To enter this giveaway, leave a comment telling me

 

     Do you believe in horoscopes?

Bonus entry:  followers , new and old, please leave a second comment.

I will close Giveaway on  25^th February 2015, I  will announce the winner (chosen by Random generator) here on my blog and send the pattern by e-mail no later than March 1.

Good luck! 

 

********* Happy Year of the Sheep ! *********

 






 

College days - what has happened later

What a day!
My friend's daughter is going to study in England.
Do you remember the graduation bag I have made for her?
Now I want to make something that will make her happy when she is homesick.
A cozy cushion seemed to be a proper decision.
The block "Old time learning" I have designed for the College day Hop was an orphan and I thought it will be great base for a pillow case for a young student.

Download for FREE block from here and make one for you of your friends' children.
The block is 10" finished so I have added 3.5" strips left, right, up and down. This makes 16" finished size which is standard pillow insert.

Add thin batting and backing and quilt.
I am very proud with idea adding quilting as notepad -  dark violet for rows and red for the margin on the left.

The back is envelope closure.

Happy sewing to you and happy learning to all students!

College days Blog Hop

The day has came. It is my turn.
I was very excited when Soma from Whims and fancies invited me to participate in this blog hop.
This was a sign that someone has noticed my work and like it.


At the beginning I have no idea what to make - we have freedom for any quilting technique we decide.
The idea came one night when sitting in front of my notebook and reading some posts on my favorite blogs.
My old desk lamp (from my students' years) had lightening a spot on the desk.
I remembered the time when had red books and learned formulas.
This should be the block - "Old time learning".

It was born too fast and on the next day I tested it with fabrics.
"Liberty" fabrics for the lamp, printed newsletter in red and black from my dear friend Elnora, green yellow purple from my stash.
Here it is.

The block is 10 x 10 inches finished size. You can download the pattern from CRAFTSY for FREE!
It will remain free from July through September 2014.


I love to see finished blocks made with my patterns! You could upload picture of blocks at my Flickr group.
Or you can share your picture in the Flickr group for the blog hop!

Thank you, Soma, for joining me in College Days Blog Hop!
It was such a fun!
Happy sewing!

College days - free patterns at blog hop

After all this time waiting, it’s finally here!!! 
College Blog Hop hosted by Soma of Whims and Fancies!!! There will be many free patterns.
Visit the site to see all famous pattern designers who are involved in this fun.

This is first Blog Hop I am invited to participate in.
Incredible!
My date is 22 of July. So don't forget to check for my FREE pattern.
I intend to make a giveaway for you my readers - old and new ones :)

You are welcome!