Category Archives: stash

visiting prague and some new stash

This week I am in Prague where I am visiting my parents. The weather is very different to the one we had in Spain, i.e. hot and sunny. Here we have it all – hot and cold, sun and rain. Anyway, the parks are nice and green, a lot of flowers in blossom. Restaurants and cafes have the chairs outside and it is always a pleasure to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea on the terrace.

This is newly opened restaurant just around the corner from my parents.

I have also spent some  money on quilting threads and fabrics. Here the first lot I got :

There are more fabrics in my wonder basket, mostly solids. But the photos I took today were not good – because of the rainy weather we have at the moment, everything is just too dull. And my internet connection is slow and I have no patience to wait so long for an upload.

Till next time, Barbora

modern block challenge from www.quiltcon.com

Some time ago whilst I was catching up with my favorite blogs on the web, I found QuiltCon, presented by The Modern Quilt Guild. This is a quilt block challenge with the motto “What  does modern quilting mean to you?” So I thought this could also be a new challenge for me. I have ordered and received the solids from  Fat Quarter Shop.

QuitCon Challenge Modern Quilting

All the colors are very bright, both the cool and warm ones, and the grays have nice shade. These eleven fat quarters are waiting to be cut into smalls pieces and sewn together!

Every morning, when I take my dog for a long walk, I have enough time to think about different designs of modern blocks. Ideas are running through my head: what block size shall I go for, which colors  and what color combinations do I prefer. I have done a few sketches, both drawn by hand and in the computer. Now I just need some time to fiddle around, cut, sew, pin, get the design wall full with pieces, design blocks and rearrange them. Looking forward to this “different work” over the coming weekend.

Thanks for stopping by,

Barbora

magic monday

It has been some time since I wrote the last post. My parents were with us on a 10 day visit, so family life was the main focus in these days.  I was also fairly busy at work, interpreting and translating quotes for the construction company I work for (since 9 years now). And I gave beginner classes at my local patchwork and quilting shop. I have already done 3 Monday classes and my lady pupils are happy – lucky me. But I also must admit, that I enjoy it very much!

Monday was as good as Christmas – my three parcels arrived:

  1. 3 colorful fabrics I want to use for backing that I ordered at Hawthorne Threads
  2. High quality piecing and quilting threads that I always order at Quilt Direct
  3. Book Quilting Modern: Techniques and Projects for Improvisational Quilts

Where shall I start first? All 3 fabrics have incredible colors. The moment I saw them, I knew they are a must for my stash. Particularly the fabric on the top from Alexander Henry House Designer from the collection Paloma, La Paloma in Multi. Hawthorne Threads is very nice online shop that concentrates on modern patchwork fabrics. They have a wonderfully designed website, all is clearly arranged and it is always a pleasure to order there.

High quality cotton threads are a must for me. After all threads have to hold the entire quilt together, from piecing to quilting. Unfortunately I cannot buy them locally, but fortunately we have internet. I have found Quilt Direct in the UK, have ordered there in the past and always got a very good service. This time I decided to buy piecing thread from Aurifil 50/2 in 4 different neutral shades. For quilting I also ordered a neutral, the big spool is from Superior King Tut 40/3. I have used in the past this thread for quilting my projects and I like the quality.

For books we have Amazon, once more a perfect marketplace to order make worldwide. The book has wonderful and colorful patterns, I just love the quilting techniques. I didn’t have time to read it, but I certainly looked at all the photos. Please visit one of the author’s blog on Sew Katie Did.

Well, it is time to start again with quilting (after my short holiday with family and making preserves). This hobby is worth everything, a perfect pursuit!

Happy quilting everyone, B.

A Short Break from Sewing and Quilting

The last week was busy for me – even without sewing and quilting. Weather over Easter has been wonderful and I went (instead of quilting) with my husbands son Thomas to the near Sierra Espuna in the Murcia region. Thomas choose a nice trekking tour of about 4 hours with a stop for lunch. We hiked through a valley, a forest with its shade and on a mountain road. A very nice day in unspoilt nature – as you can see on the photos:

Not last be not least: I have bought some fabrics at The Prague Patchwork Meeting. Somehow I cannot get my fingers from the oranges and pinks.

I have left 2 of my quilts with Loles in Almoradi. She is preparing a patchwork exhibition that will be open next Friday and Saturday. I shall also take photos of the official opening and of course of all  displayed quilts. Looking forward to this – once more a new experience!!

New Stash Has Arrived

Last friday I finally received a package from the States with all the nice fabrics I ordered. I was especially curious to see the fat quarter bundle from the Freshcut Fabric Collection in Pastel from Heather Bailey. And certainly I did not get disappointed, the greens and pinks are just like a lovely dream. Now I need to finish all the UFOs and start a new quilt.

Also this weekend I was working on a birthday present (I decided to make a pillow case) as we are invited for a celebration next Saturday. It is a simple pattern with bright fabrics and I think it will match well with a white leather couch and a red carpet.

Going quilting, B.