My new table runner

I think I finally finished my new table runner, I used Kim Diehl's Country Whig Rose pattern but did only three blocks

 All the blocks were made using needle turn appliqué, the little circles are a bit distorted but I'm only a beginner on this technique.

I had to make some alterations on the border, the appliqué from the original pattern wouldn't fit .

This is how it looks. It now needs to be quilted and bound but i think it will look very nice on my dining room table.
Today I'm linking with A Quilting Reader's Garden for another Appliqué Thurday.

                                                             Hugs,

                                     TERESA

                                 

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Happy Valentine's Day

I wish all my bloggy friends a Happy Valentine's Day!

Two finishes in one day

Last year i made a table topper using a free pattern from Robyn at Daisy Quilts - February Hearts. It has been tucked away in my cupboard since but today I decided  to get is finished in time for this year's Valentine's Day.

It can be used as a table topper or wall hanging. I love this pattern. Thank you Robyn!

I also finished my sewing machine cover. It needed binding, and now its done!

At last....I had the courage

This last summer my friend Celia, who lives in Australia, came to Portugal to visit her mother and some of the family that lives here.
We managed to get together for only a couple of hours and we exchanged some gifts ( she brought me lots of wonderful things).

One of those gifts was a flying geese ruler, The Eleanor Burns quilt in a Day ruler.

To be honest, the ruler has been kept in a drawer since then because the first time I read the instructions I felt so confused that I thought I would never be able to make flying geese using it.
Last  week-end I thought to myself...Are you going to be defeated by a ruler? NO WAY, I opened the drawer, got the ruler out, read the instructions again and cut some squares. White squares for the background and some charm packs squares from "Make life" by sweetwater for Moda fabrics.

Oh my! that was quick. In a whisker I had made 16 flying geese and as my sewing machine needed a cover I chose some grey fabric and started to make one.

It's almost ready, just needs some binding. Thank you Celia for a wonderful ruler!

Friday Night With Friends

The second FNWF of 2013.
It's so nice to be sewing with my friends from all over the world.
Last night I joined my 12 blocks from my first year of QBSA.
I squared them and made my first friendship quilt. I have another set of 12 blocks from the second year.
This is how it turned out

Just playing...

Sewing is my anti depression medicine, so I just enjoyed myself this afternoon

A couple of leftover jelly roll strips

Some decorative stitching

And I got myself a note book cover with inside pockets

Forgive me the blurry photos, I really don't know what's happening with my camera

                                          Have a wonderful week-end
                                         Teresa

WIP Wednesday

I can't remember the last time I posted on Lee's WIP Wednesday, but it has been more than a month or two. Never mind, the most important is I'm back.

At the moment I've only got  two projects going  but i'm already thinking about another one. Ok, I've got some UFO's in my cupboard.

The first one is my applique table runner. I'm using a pattern from Kim Diehl but I've introduced some alterations to the original project which was a quilt.

The other is a scrappy table topper also from Kim Diehl. i'm using my leftover scraps as I'm on a very strict fabric diet ( money shortage).

This is what I've achieved so far. I don't know if I'll make the square version or keep it rectangular.

time will tell and probably I will have an answer next week.

Hugs,

Teresa

A very late applique Thursday

I've finished the three applique blocks and sawn them together. I added two borders, a dark one for contrast and a dotted cream one. As I'm not following the pattern, I'm making a table runner and not the quilt I'll have to make some alterations on the outside border as it isn't as large as the original. So far I'm sewing the stems, then I'm going to applique a flower and some leaves on each end. 

Today I'm linking with Angie's "Applique Thurday" for the first time, forgive me for being so late

If you like to share your applique projects just click on the link above.

Have a nice week-end,

Hugs, 

Teresa

Quilting chemistry

When I was in high school, I had to  study the Periodic Table of Elements. I always liked chemistry and I love sewing so it was with great surprise that I found this new Periodic Table in my bloggy visits around the web. The Periodic Table of Sewing Elements. It's  just wonderful.
Carla of the Scientific Seamstress created this awesome Periodic Table to decorate her sewing room and she offers it as a free download so you can print a larger version.Just click HERE.

I've been sewing...

Last week I made a purse organizer for my daughter. She loved it and so did her friends. One of them commissioned an organizer. She asked for  black an blue and this is what I came up with

  I chose the black and white polka dot fabric for the outside and the colored dots in a black background for the inside and outer pockets

For the inner pockets I chose a light blue with tiny white dots, I also used a decorative stitch on the pocket borders, A big button and it was finished!

But then I realized I hadn't one myself. Searched for some more fabric and ...voilá , I made a purse organizer for me too.

I'm a happy girl!

Murphy's ( quilting ) Laws

I'm sure many of you have read many of Murphy's Laws, I recently found that there are also Murphy's Laws for quilters. I found them in a quilter site in the internet.
When I first read them I immediately found myself in some of those situations, I'm sure you will too.

Purse Organizer

Everybody knows that us women want to carry half the world in our bags. I'm no different and neither is my daughter. Her purse seems a black whole, she can never find anything.
One of these days she saw some purse organizers in the internet and asked me if I could make her one. she searched a bit more and found a pattern she liked.

I added a button so it can be closed (for safety)

It didn't take long to make. I used some Fat quarters from a Designer Select Bundle I got from Fat Quarter Shop, she chose them of course!

It has five inner pockets and three outside pockets but we can make the alterations we want according to the stuff we want to put in them.

In a whisker she got all her stuff into it and now when she wants to change her bag, she only has to grab the organizer and everything will go with it. Easy!!!

I'm taking the Pledge

Even though I can proudly say I've never failed on a swap, I'm taking the 2013 pledge.

MAKE THE 7 STEP PLEDGE

I Teresa – Quilting Stitching and Sew'on will try my utmost...

· To always swap on time.

· To always email a THANK YOU to my partner.

· To be considerate and thoughtful when choosing a gift.

· To give my partner the quality of gift that I would like to receive.

· To communicate when it’s required.

· To NEVER over commit and let a partner down.

· To advise the swap mama when I receive my gift.

This I sewomly pledge....

Friday Night With Friends

Last night was the first FNWF of 2013, hosted by the lovely Cheryll.

 I couldn't miss it for the world!

I dedicated my FNWF to needle turn appliqué. I almost finished the whole block but I'll have to sew the little circles today.

This is a pattern by Kim Diehl, I'm doing a table runner using three blocks.

I'm thinking about doing some sashing and then I'll appliqué some more flowers on the border.
Until the next month.

Do you know a better way to start 2013?

My kids are grew up so fast that I almost didn't notice. This year they spent New Year's Eve away wtih their friends and guess who stayed at home? Yeah, me my DH and our dog Blackie.
Well, I didn't mind at all, we had a wonderful dinner, I love to cook, and spend a cozy night by the T.V.
The next day I woke up early ( I always do) and as I had nothing better to do after my breakfast I sneaked into my sewing corner ( It's such a small place that I don't think I can call it a sewing room) and started my year sewing. Can you think of a better way...

I cut more of my scraps and made a couple of nine patch and snow balls

Hope you all have a great 2013!!!

Welcome 2013!!!

Scraps,Scraps

When you can't buy new fabric but you still want to do some quilting you have to improvise.
Using my small bits of leftover fabric is the solution I found since my fabric diet began.
I searched for some fabric from my Farmer's Wife Sampler and cut it into small pieces

The little squares are 1'5".
With them I made some nine patch and snow balls, I  want to make the " Short and Sweet " table topper, which is a Kim Diehl's pattern

This is what I've achieved so far, next week-end I intend to make some more.

Merry Christmas

Another year, another Christmas. I wish all my friends a Merry Christmas.
May God bless us all with love good health and... some more fabric.