FNSI Report

Yesterday FSNI was dedicated to my lollypop quilt. I managed to free motion quilt all the crosses with a small meandering ( it's what I fell more comfortable in FMQ ).

                                                                    
This is one of the quilted crosses.Sorry for the poor quality of the photo. The photographer is everything but an expert.

I chose to do a criss cross  on the small light squares, I thought it would look nice and simple.

It was late and I was getting tired. I tried to quilt the borders but I gave it up...I know that when I try to work in such condition the results are never good. So... I went to bed. Maybe I'll finish it tomorrow.



          

FSNI is just a day away

Tomorrow we get "together" for anther FNSI. I'm going to try finishing the free motion quilting on my lollypop quilt. If there is any time for more I will surely tell on my Saturday post. See you tomorrow!!!

what I've been up to...

This past Sunday I had a close encounter with one of my sharp kitchen knives. I got a deep cut on my finger and had to use a king of strips that do the same thing as the usual stitches (which is great).

 In spite of that I couldn't do any sewing for a couple of days. Today I got some of the strips off and the wound is healing perfectly. I only have one strip now. So... This evening I was able to do a little stitching on my May birdie stitches BOM. Tomorrow Band-aid again!

Plan B Baby quilt is finished!

I've just finished the binding on the baby quilt I began only three days ago. Correction...Three evenings for I work in a school from 9.00 to 18.00. IT's not what I intended to to but it was what could be arranged in such short notice.


In this picture the colors are more close to reality, the other photos were taken at night and the light turns colors a little yellowish.

When the going gets tough Plan B gets going

A friend of my got pregnant sometime ago and I wanted to give her a baby quilt as a gift but...She got pre-eclampsia and she went to the hospital in a hurry for both mother and baby were in danger. So the two months I thought  i had to make the quilt just vanished! I needed a PLAN B. SO... I found a beautiful fake quilt panel and thats what I used to make a very quick quilt.

The quilt top is ready and quilted all I have to do now is the binding: I hope to finish it this week-end.

For the backing I found a light blue fabric with the cutest baby animals

A little chick

A cute little snail

 And a baby Hippo

I hope she likes it!

   

Going Hexie

I've been following the One flower Wednesday project and I decided to try some and make hexies of my own.
 I loved doing them and I think it is kind of addictive. Besides it's the perfect project to take everywhere, it's really portable. I think I know what I'm going to do next Summer holidays.

LOLLYPOP QUILT- 36 bic circles quilted!

I managed to quilt all the big circles this afternoon... I think the flowers turned out OK.

Denyse Schimdt giveaway at Needles and Lemons

 Judith is having a great giveaway. You can win a fat quarter set of  DS Orange Picnic and Fairground and also some solids, don't miss it. It ends on May 14th.

Bastidores de madeira fazem lindas molduras - Embroidery hoops turned into picture frames

Os bastidores de madeira que usamos para bordar servem como lindas molduras para trabalhos muito simples como este...

This is a little fabric and felt wool landscape I did one of these nights and then decided to use an old embroidery hoop as a frame. I think it worked rather well

I just HATE IT!!!

I love to choose the fabrics for a quilt , decide on the the pattern, cut and piece all blocks. However I Hate basting and pinning, it takes me ages to do it and it never seems to get well enough. But  there's no one to do it for me so... It's basted, pinned and ready to quilt!
What is the task you most dislike when you're doing a quilt?

I'm still not sure how I should quilt it. I thought of flowers inside the circles and meandering on the crosses. What do you think? If you have suggestions they will be happily received.

Hoje, finalmente acabei-o - It's oficial: The quilt is finished

O quilt que comecei a fazer para a minha filha ficou finalmente PRONTO. Demorou bastante tempo a fazer pois os blocos dos corações são feitos usando a técnica do paper-piecing e depois do topo pronto todos os blocos escuros foram acolchoados à mão. Foi um trabalho demorado mas que adorei fazer e voltarei a repetir. Os quadrados dos corações  levaram ainda uma bordadura à máquina para dar relevo, depois foi só coser o binding e já está Prontinho.

My daughter's quilt is finally finished. I think I'm gonna call it Catarina's Hearts, Catarina it's her name of course. It took me a long time to finish it for the heart blocks are partially paper pieced and the dark ones were hand quilted. It's a hard task but I did love to hand quilt and I'm certainly going to repeat it. Then all I had to do was the binding. To be quicker I did a machine sewed binding. It turned quite well and it was much quicker.

I have to thank my DH and my son who are standing on chairs in order to hold the quilt 

Páscoa Feliz - Happy Easter

Desejo a todos uma Santa e Feliz Páscoa. Muitas amêndoas, ovinhos e principalmente o convívio com a familia.

I wish everyone a Happy Easter. Enjoy the company of your family and friends. Go easy on the chocolates...LOL.

Off the Rail pattern & fabric giveaway

Jaybird quilts is having the most fantastic giveaway.

Birdie Stiches BOM - I've finished my april block

It's finished, and in time. I decided not to stitch the easter eggs, I  did some applique ones instead.

You can see them better in this closeup photo

Friday Night Sew In -D4P

Yesterday night I did my first D4P. I had seen them in Cathy's blog and they seemed so nice and easy.  So I got everything I needed, went to my little sewing room  and gave it a try.

I used some leftover 5"square from a charm pack

Sewed them all toghether

Cut the pieces one inch from the seams

Change the place of the small pieces and rotate the central square 180 degrees. After that you just have to sew everything back again.

And this is what your finished D4P looks like. Isn't it amazing!!! So easy and of great affect.

Of course I did some more just to get the hang of it...
Another one in blue

And why not red ones

Now I don't know if I'll make a pillow or make some more D4Ps and do a quilt!

 What do you think. Can you give me a help deciding?!!!

I had planned to make something else that uses our smallest scraps. Yesterday I ran out of time but I'll try to do it today and as soon as possible I'll show some photos.

It's Friday Night Sew in

It's today.Don't forget to get everything ready for tonight. I've been choosing some stuff to do. I'm gonna try some D4P I've seen at Cathy's sewing room and some scrappy triangles from Crazy Mom quilts ( they are wonderful to use really small scraps). I'll show you the accomplished work on Saturday.

Let's Exchange- Hot Pad received

Today I received my Hot Pad . It was a swap hosted by Cheryll from Gone Stitchin blog. My hot pad came from Austria, it's the first time I've received something from that country. Sabine sent me a wonderful blue hot pad with red flowers. I love it. along with a very nice card she also sent me the cutest little birdie. I just adore it.

Hoje recebi o meu Hot Pad da troca que a Cheryll do blog Gone Stitching organizou. O meu hot pad foi feito pela Sabine que vive na Austria. É a primeira vez que recebo alguma coisa desse país. Juntamente com o hot pad a Sabine enviou-me um belo cartão e o mais encantador passarinho que eu já vi.

Beautiful red flowers

Doesn't it look nice sitting on my sewing machine?

Acho que estou a começar uma colecção **** I think I'm starting a collection****

Sempre gostei muito de alfineteiros e desde que me iniciei nesta aventura do patchwork que...de vez em quando lá faço mais um. Às vezes para aproveitar sobras de outros trabalhos outras porque encontro na net ou em revistas modelos que gosto muito e logo tento fazer. Assim já juntei alguns, aqui ficam umas fotos.

I've always loved pincushions and since I began this adventure called patchwork I've done a couple of them. Sometimes to use some leftovers from other projects others because I found a pattern I really loved either on the internet or in some magazines. In spite of that  I have already a few pincushions. Here are some photos.

QBSA- December replacement block is here

 Today I received my replacement December block from Cheryll ( Gone Stitchin). The first one she sent got lost along the way but she kindly offered to make me another one. The block is absolutely beautiful and so is the piece of fabric that came along with the block. Cheryll sent me the most gorgeous card. It's a Spring card like it's Spring here in Portugal!

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Tess New store giveaway

In order to celebrate the opening of her new store, Tess is having a fantastic giveaway. This is going to be the prize. To enter go HERE

THANK YOU SHIRLEY!!!

Today I had one great surprise. I received my mud rug from Leona's Mug Rug Adventure. My partner was Shirley that lives in the USA. Until now everything seems quite normal BUT... When I opened the package I found not one, not two but FOUR matching amazingly beautiful mug rugs. She also sent me a very sweet card.

Aren't they gorgeous? I LOVE the colors and the fabrics.

Thank you very much, I'm really lucky to have you as a partner.

I just hope you'll like what I've sent you. 

Great Giveaway

Ann Miller is giving a $50.00 gift certificate to her store. Imagine what goodies you could buy...

http://handcraftedbymaryannmiller.blogspot.com/