GETA'S QUILTING STUDIO Let's add one more skill to the ever-growing fabric fun we all experience. Plastic snaps! If you see projects that involve plastic snaps and you are sad that you can't do it, because it seems complicated and you don't have what you need (I was there, I know the feeling!), I will show you how easy it is to install these pretty

accents.

QUILTING AND SEWING TUTORIALS I don’t know how I stumbled on your website but I’m so glad I did. You have helped me so much to build confidence with machine quilting. I’ve been a hand-quilter for many years and it’s hard to learn something that much different but I am! 3D PINWHEEL TUTORIAL How many charm square packs do you have at home? I don't collect charm squares, I don't buy everything that is new or I like and still I have 4 charm packs! So if you don't know how to use them, here is an idea: 3D pinwheels. You can make this design as scrappy as you want (using your scraps), but I think the assorted squares of a collection you find in a pack make the design even more beautiful. TIPS FOR SEWING WITH FOAM Foam (like Bosal In-R-Form, Pellon Flex Foam, Soft and Stable by Annie) is one of my favorite types of interfacing that I use for bags and pouches. But foam is bulky and if it remains in the seam allowances, you will end up with bulky seam allowances. For many patterns this is not a problem (I use it this way a lot in my bags) but it really depends on the construction of the bag/pouch. TEMPLATES FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING I think one of the the most popular shapes for English paper piecing is the hexagon. We need paper templates for English paper piecing and we could buy these templates or ENGLISH PAPER PIECING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS Final note. Do you have an English paper piecing project in progress? I think it is a great idea to have one, at all times. A few paper templates, some fabric scraps and when you will have only 10 or 20 minutes for sewing, instead of feeling sorry for you that you don’t have enough time to tackle that BIG project, feel accomplished by just basting and sewing a few hexies together. IDEAS FOR USING GRADATION/OMBRE FABRIC FOR QUILTING There are a few cool things about my latest quilts. One is the reverse applique technique, then it’s the knife and then the pair design+fabric. I started with simple solid fabric but there are so many options for all the 18 designs included in the pattern. THREAD FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING Last year, when I stitched the hexagon quilt, I wasn't concerned about the thread used for hand piecing the hexagons together; I had many colors of a cotton thread and I tried to piece the hexagons with matching thread. But for our group quilt, we want the stitching be invisible. This is not easy to achieve if you don't have the proper thread. One of my friends told me about the silk thread

PIECING FLEECE

One of my friends sent me a few strips of fleece and yesterday I made a blanket for my little nephew. These are 5'' squares. I stitched them with long stitches and the widest seam allowances. I pieced the blocks and finger pressed the seam allowances open then I stitched them down. No bulky seam allowances on the back side. Some of the blocks distorted more than others so that I adjusted RAINBOW SEMINOLE PATCHWORK TUTORIAL- PART I That is a beautiful piece. I made a square dance skirt like that starting with seven strips. The two outside strips were the same: a

dark navy.

GETA'S QUILTING STUDIO Let's add one more skill to the ever-growing fabric fun we all experience. Plastic snaps! If you see projects that involve plastic snaps and you are sad that you can't do it, because it seems complicated and you don't have what you need (I was there, I know the feeling!), I will show you how easy it is to install these pretty

accents.

QUILTING AND SEWING TUTORIALS I don’t know how I stumbled on your website but I’m so glad I did. You have helped me so much to build confidence with machine quilting. I’ve been a hand-quilter for many years and it’s hard to learn something that much different but I am! 3D PINWHEEL TUTORIAL How many charm square packs do you have at home? I don't collect charm squares, I don't buy everything that is new or I like and still I have 4 charm packs! So if you don't know how to use them, here is an idea: 3D pinwheels. You can make this design as scrappy as you want (using your scraps), but I think the assorted squares of a collection you find in a pack make the design even more beautiful. TIPS FOR SEWING WITH FOAM Foam (like Bosal In-R-Form, Pellon Flex Foam, Soft and Stable by Annie) is one of my favorite types of interfacing that I use for bags and pouches. But foam is bulky and if it remains in the seam allowances, you will end up with bulky seam allowances. For many patterns this is not a problem (I use it this way a lot in my bags) but it really depends on the construction of the bag/pouch. TEMPLATES FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING I think one of the the most popular shapes for English paper piecing is the hexagon. We need paper templates for English paper piecing and we could buy these templates or ENGLISH PAPER PIECING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS Final note. Do you have an English paper piecing project in progress? I think it is a great idea to have one, at all times. A few paper templates, some fabric scraps and when you will have only 10 or 20 minutes for sewing, instead of feeling sorry for you that you don’t have enough time to tackle that BIG project, feel accomplished by just basting and sewing a few hexies together. IDEAS FOR USING GRADATION/OMBRE FABRIC FOR QUILTING There are a few cool things about my latest quilts. One is the reverse applique technique, then it’s the knife and then the pair design+fabric. I started with simple solid fabric but there are so many options for all the 18 designs included in the pattern. THREAD FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING Last year, when I stitched the hexagon quilt, I wasn't concerned about the thread used for hand piecing the hexagons together; I had many colors of a cotton thread and I tried to piece the hexagons with matching thread. But for our group quilt, we want the stitching be invisible. This is not easy to achieve if you don't have the proper thread. One of my friends told me about the silk thread

PIECING FLEECE

One of my friends sent me a few strips of fleece and yesterday I made a blanket for my little nephew. These are 5'' squares. I stitched them with long stitches and the widest seam allowances. I pieced the blocks and finger pressed the seam allowances open then I stitched them down. No bulky seam allowances on the back side. Some of the blocks distorted more than others so that I adjusted RAINBOW SEMINOLE PATCHWORK TUTORIAL- PART I That is a beautiful piece. I made a square dance skirt like that starting with seven strips. The two outside strips were the same: a

dark navy.

QUILT AS YOU GO TUTORIAL Thank you so much for this tutorial! I’m new at quilting and just finished my first quilt by machine it was a patchwork and phew I couldn’t wait to finish it lol I just sewed it to the backing with simple straight stitches using my stitch in the ditch foot sewing 1/4” off the seam. FREE QUILT PATTERN- QUICK AND EASY RAW EDGE APPLIQUE QUILT. I really wanted to quilt the entire quilt with simple and dense lines that follow the design. But after I secured the edges of the applique with zig-zag stitches, I lost all my patience and switched to the darning foot and enjoyed free motion quilting feathers. TIPS FOR SEWING WITH FOAM Foam (like Bosal In-R-Form, Pellon Flex Foam, Soft and Stable by Annie) is one of my favorite types of interfacing that I use for bags and pouches. But foam is bulky and if it remains in the seam allowances, you will end up with bulky seam allowances. For many patterns this is not a problem (I use it this way a lot in my bags) but it really depends on the construction of the bag/pouch. HOW TO QUILT APPLIQUE QUILTS Thank you so much for the tutorial on quilting applique quits. It gave me lots of ideas. I have made a few quilts that have different applique blocks. for example I made on for my granddaughter that had one block of a town where she was born, all the houses appliqued, then another with her playing hockey, another of her dog, etc. TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FUSIBLE RAW EDGE APPLIQUE QUILTS Learn these tips and make your fusible raw edge applique quilts a big success! This technique requires fusible web and water soluble pens. The fusible web is an iron-on adhesive. BINDING QUILTS WITH ODD ANGLES- A TUTORIAL Hi Linda! Find the point where you have to stop the stitching (the center of the angle), stitch along one edge until you have to stop, keep the work under the needle with the needle down in to the quilt, pivot the quilt until the next edge is straight in front of the needle and continue stitching. INTERFACING GUIDE FOR BAGS These bags below are made with Fusible Fleece – Fusible Thermolam – Batting – Timtex. They add structure and strength to the fabric, making soft, flexible or stiff, rigid bags. 1. Pellon Fusible Fleece 987F or Pellon Fusible Thermolam Plus TP971F.(Vilene H630, H 640) QUICK AND EASY GIFTS TO SEW FOR CHRISTMAS Hello friends! Are you looking for quick and easy gifts to sew for Christmas? Here is a list of 10 free patterns from my blog. Maybe you want to sew something for the little ones in your life, a new mom or a dear friend. Some projects don't take more than half of an hour. 1. Flower Boxes Sewing pretty (and sturdy, long-lasting) boxes is so easy. The technique is quick and once you learn it SEMINOLE PIECING TUTORIAL- PART II This technique is too fun not to explore it more, so I present you Part II of the Seminole Piecing tutorial. You find Part I here. Yesterday someone asked me if this technique works with ombre fabric. Of course, but you will not have such variety in color compared with a rainbow fabric. Many ombre fabrics are monochrome, but there are multicolor fabrics as well. CONTINUOUS BIAS BINDING Continuous bias binding - cheat sheet and formulas - learn how to calculate how much fabric you need to make the desired length of your

binding.

GETA'S QUILTING STUDIO One of my latest patterns was a wonderful opportunity to sew lots of different pieces. Isn't it great when a simple technique allows you to sew such variety of projects: pouches, boxes and baskets, gift bags, tote bags, shopping bags? I made 26 pouches, baskets and boxes for this pattern and the pieces below are my favorite ones. QUILTING AND SEWING TUTORIALS Julia. Geta, I have been following and sewing from your patterns for years, when you were just a little blog to what you are now. Thank you for all the years of patterns and inspiration you have provided me. Cathy. Geta . I have followed many quilting tutorials over the years and without a doubt I find yours the most useful and realistic.

BAG INSPIRATION

A collection of my bags and pouches made over the years.Click on the desired picture for details(it opens in new window). TIPS FOR SEWING WITH FOAM Foam (like Bosal In-R-Form, Pellon Flex Foam, Soft and Stable by Annie) is one of my favorite types of interfacing that I use for bags and pouches. But foam is bulky and if it remains in the seam allowances, you will end up with bulky seam allowances. For many patterns this is not a problem (I use it this way a lot in my bags) but it really depends on the construction of the bag/pouch. TEMPLATES FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING First, cut on the vertical dashed lines then on the horizontal lines. Then remove the corner pieces. This is the diamond/triangle sheet. You cut first on one of the diagonal lines then on the other diagonal. This is the result: diamonds, equilateral triangles. And if you need more triangles, you just cut some of the diamonds in half. 3D PINWHEEL TUTORIAL 3D Pinwheel Tutorial. Take two 5” squares; one will be the background (usually I choose for background the fabric with less busy print) and the other will be used for the pinwheel. Cut the squares into four 2 1/2” squares. To speed up the cutting process, stack a few squares (4 or even 6). Fold the pinwheel fabric squares in half

diagonally

RAINBOW SEMINOLE PATCHWORK TUTORIAL- PART I two strips of solid fabric 2” wide x 42” long (cut along the width of the fabric).You can use other measurements too, keep in mind that the solid strips must be 1/2” wider than the rainbow strip. Piece the strips together, with the rainbow strip in the center. Sew with 1/4” seam allowance and press the seam allowances away from the BINDING QUILTS WITH ODD ANGLES- A TUTORIAL Remove the pin underneath; pin the binding to the quilt, mark the center of the next corner with a pin. and sew at 1/4” away from the edge, until you reach the pin of the next corner. Repeat these steps until you finish all the corners. Press the binding on the front of the quilt, it makes a nice and crisp fold for the binding. THREAD FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING Thread for English Paper Piecing. Last year, when I stitched the hexagon quilt, I wasn’t concerned about the thread used for hand piecing the hexagons together; I had many colors of a cotton thread and I tried to piece the hexagons with matching thread. But for our group quilt, we want the stitching be invisible. QUICK AND EASY WAY TO CUT HEXAGON TEMPLATES FOR ENGLISH Many quilters like English paper piecing and the hexagon is one of the most popular shapes. You can buy already-cut hexagon templates. But if you need only a few or an unusual size, or if you don’t want to wait 2 weeks to receive them (my case), or if you GETA'S QUILTING STUDIO One of my latest patterns was a wonderful opportunity to sew lots of different pieces. Isn't it great when a simple technique allows you to sew such variety of projects: pouches, boxes and baskets, gift bags, tote bags, shopping bags? I made 26 pouches, baskets and boxes for this pattern and the pieces below are my favorite ones. QUILTING AND SEWING TUTORIALS Julia. Geta, I have been following and sewing from your patterns for years, when you were just a little blog to what you are now. Thank you for all the years of patterns and inspiration you have provided me. Cathy. Geta . I have followed many quilting tutorials over the years and without a doubt I find yours the most useful and realistic.

BAG INSPIRATION

A collection of my bags and pouches made over the years.Click on the desired picture for details(it opens in new window). TIPS FOR SEWING WITH FOAM Foam (like Bosal In-R-Form, Pellon Flex Foam, Soft and Stable by Annie) is one of my favorite types of interfacing that I use for bags and pouches. But foam is bulky and if it remains in the seam allowances, you will end up with bulky seam allowances. For many patterns this is not a problem (I use it this way a lot in my bags) but it really depends on the construction of the bag/pouch. TEMPLATES FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING First, cut on the vertical dashed lines then on the horizontal lines. Then remove the corner pieces. This is the diamond/triangle sheet. You cut first on one of the diagonal lines then on the other diagonal. This is the result: diamonds, equilateral triangles. And if you need more triangles, you just cut some of the diamonds in half. 3D PINWHEEL TUTORIAL 3D Pinwheel Tutorial. Take two 5” squares; one will be the background (usually I choose for background the fabric with less busy print) and the other will be used for the pinwheel. Cut the squares into four 2 1/2” squares. To speed up the cutting process, stack a few squares (4 or even 6). Fold the pinwheel fabric squares in half

diagonally

RAINBOW SEMINOLE PATCHWORK TUTORIAL- PART I two strips of solid fabric 2” wide x 42” long (cut along the width of the fabric).You can use other measurements too, keep in mind that the solid strips must be 1/2” wider than the rainbow strip. Piece the strips together, with the rainbow strip in the center. Sew with 1/4” seam allowance and press the seam allowances away from the BINDING QUILTS WITH ODD ANGLES- A TUTORIAL Remove the pin underneath; pin the binding to the quilt, mark the center of the next corner with a pin. and sew at 1/4” away from the edge, until you reach the pin of the next corner. Repeat these steps until you finish all the corners. Press the binding on the front of the quilt, it makes a nice and crisp fold for the binding. THREAD FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING Thread for English Paper Piecing. Last year, when I stitched the hexagon quilt, I wasn’t concerned about the thread used for hand piecing the hexagons together; I had many colors of a cotton thread and I tried to piece the hexagons with matching thread. But for our group quilt, we want the stitching be invisible. QUICK AND EASY WAY TO CUT HEXAGON TEMPLATES FOR ENGLISH Many quilters like English paper piecing and the hexagon is one of the most popular shapes. You can buy already-cut hexagon templates. But if you need only a few or an unusual size, or if you don’t want to wait 2 weeks to receive them (my case), or if you QUILTING AND SEWING TUTORIALS Julia. Geta, I have been following and sewing from your patterns for years, when you were just a little blog to what you are now. Thank you for all the years of patterns and inspiration you have provided me. Cathy. Geta . I have followed many quilting tutorials over the years and without a doubt I find yours the most useful and realistic. FREE MOTION QUILTING PATTERNS- WHOLECLOTH QUILTS 2 Easy Steps. Transfer the design to fabric. Free motion quilt feathers on the hexagon flowers, using colored thread. You can quilt with thread in different thicknesses. I quilted with Aurifil 12wt (a very thick thread). 28/30wt thread works as well, even 40wt thread. A thick thread gives a striking design and a thin thread a delicate

appearance.

BINDING QUILTS WITH ODD ANGLES- A TUTORIAL Remove the pin underneath; pin the binding to the quilt, mark the center of the next corner with a pin. and sew at 1/4” away from the edge, until you reach the pin of the next corner. Repeat these steps until you finish all the corners. Press the binding on the front of the quilt, it makes a nice and crisp fold for the binding. FLANGED BINDING TUTORIAL Cut as many strips as needed for the entire quilt + about 10” extra. Join the flange strips into one long strip and do the same with the strips of the main binding. Join the strips together with diagonal seams – it is a must! Then sew the main binding strip to the flange strip; sew with 1/4” seam allowance. Press to set the seam. HOW TO CHOOSE MACHINE QUILTING DESIGNS When choosing the quilting motifs, you have to take into account these things : the design and the technique of the quilt top, the pattern of the fabric, and the purpose of the quilt. If it seems too much, do not worry: there is not a “right choice” or “wrong choice”. 1. Quilting with the walking foot. USE THIS POUCH PATTERN BUNDLE AND LEARN TO SEW POUCHES. Pouch Pattern #9. Slim pouch with decorative zipper edges, suitable for any zipper length. +. for a limited time, this bundles includes TWO NEW PATTERNS (click here for details) FOR FREE! Total value of the patterns: $128. Buy the bundle today for only $55! This offer expires in. Buy the bundle US$ 128 US$ 55. THREAD FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING Thread for English Paper Piecing. Last year, when I stitched the hexagon quilt, I wasn’t concerned about the thread used for hand piecing the hexagons together; I had many colors of a cotton thread and I tried to piece the hexagons with matching thread. But for our group quilt, we want the stitching be invisible. FREE QUILT PATTERN- QUICK AND EASY RAW EDGE APPLIQUE QUILT. Yes, it’s FLAT! Two color versions- it would be hard to choose the colors! The technique is fast and easy – fusible raw edge applique. The design is simple and modern. If you want to sew your version, download the pattern below. It’s FREE! Flamenco Quilt Pattern. - complete instructions and 14'' x 29'' design -. Do you sew bags, too? CONTINUOUS BIAS BINDING If you know the length and width of the binding for your project, to find out how much fabric you need to make the desired amount, use this 2-step formula: 1. Length of binding x width of binding = ? (square inches needed) 2. Take the square root of the result above – TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FUSIBLE RAW EDGE APPLIQUE QUILTS Place the paper pattern on the pressing board and add the background fabric on top of it. Place the applique pieces in the corresponding places and press to fuse them. It is better to use glue instead of fusible web. Use a light box or just tape the paper pattern onto a window and then tape the fabric on top of it. GETA'S QUILTING STUDIO One of my latest patterns was a wonderful opportunity to sew lots of different pieces. Isn't it great when a simple technique allows you to sew such variety of projects: pouches, boxes and baskets, gift bags, tote bags, shopping bags? I made 26 pouches, baskets and boxes for this pattern and the pieces below are my favorite ones. QUILTING AND SEWING TUTORIALS Julia. Geta, I have been following and sewing from your patterns for years, when you were just a little blog to what you are now. Thank you for all the years of patterns and inspiration you have provided me. Cathy. Geta . I have followed many quilting tutorials over the years and without a doubt I find yours the most useful and realistic.

BAG INSPIRATION

A collection of my bags and pouches made over the years.Click on the desired picture for details(it opens in new window). HOW TO CHOOSE MACHINE QUILTING DESIGNS When choosing the quilting motifs, you have to take into account these things : the design and the technique of the quilt top, the pattern of the fabric, and the purpose of the quilt. If it seems too much, do not worry: there is not a “right choice” or “wrong choice”. 1. Quilting with the walking foot. TEMPLATES FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING First, cut on the vertical dashed lines then on the horizontal lines. Then remove the corner pieces. This is the diamond/triangle sheet. You cut first on one of the diagonal lines then on the other diagonal. This is the result: diamonds, equilateral triangles. And if you need more triangles, you just cut some of the diamonds in half. SEMINOLE PIECING TUTORIAL- PART II This technique is too fun not to explore it more, so I present you Part II of the Seminole Piecing tutorial. You find Part I here. Yesterday someone asked me if this technique works with ombre fabric. Of course, but you will not have such variety in color compared with a rainbow fabric. Many ombre fabrics are monochrome, but there are multicolor fabrics as well. BINDING QUILTS WITH ODD ANGLES- A TUTORIAL Remove the pin underneath; pin the binding to the quilt, mark the center of the next corner with a pin. and sew at 1/4” away from the edge, until you reach the pin of the next corner. Repeat these steps until you finish all the corners. Press the binding on the front of the quilt, it makes a nice and crisp fold for the binding.

PIECING FLEECE

Piecing Fleece. One of my friends sent me a few strips of fleece and yesterday I made a blanket for my little nephew. These are 5” squares. I stitched them with long stitches and the widest seam allowances. I pieced the blocks and finger pressed the seam allowances open then I stitched them down. No bulky seam allowances on the back

side.

THREAD FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING Thread for English Paper Piecing. Last year, when I stitched the hexagon quilt, I wasn’t concerned about the thread used for hand piecing the hexagons together; I had many colors of a cotton thread and I tried to piece the hexagons with matching thread. But for our group quilt, we want the stitching be invisible. WHEN IT IS THE BEST TIME TO WASH YOUR QUILT: BEFORE OR The first washing can distort the quilt even if it is not heavily quilted. After the washing is done and the quilt is still wet, it’s time for blocking- returning the quilt to its proper shape and size while laying flat to dry. This is a very important step, especially for wall hangings. If the quilt has a perfect shape, it will hang

nicely

GETA'S QUILTING STUDIO One of my latest patterns was a wonderful opportunity to sew lots of different pieces. Isn't it great when a simple technique allows you to sew such variety of projects: pouches, boxes and baskets, gift bags, tote bags, shopping bags? I made 26 pouches, baskets and boxes for this pattern and the pieces below are my favorite ones. QUILTING AND SEWING TUTORIALS Julia. Geta, I have been following and sewing from your patterns for years, when you were just a little blog to what you are now. Thank you for all the years of patterns and inspiration you have provided me. Cathy. Geta . I have followed many quilting tutorials over the years and without a doubt I find yours the most useful and realistic.

BAG INSPIRATION

A collection of my bags and pouches made over the years.Click on the desired picture for details(it opens in new window). HOW TO CHOOSE MACHINE QUILTING DESIGNS When choosing the quilting motifs, you have to take into account these things : the design and the technique of the quilt top, the pattern of the fabric, and the purpose of the quilt. If it seems too much, do not worry: there is not a “right choice” or “wrong choice”. 1. Quilting with the walking foot. TEMPLATES FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING First, cut on the vertical dashed lines then on the horizontal lines. Then remove the corner pieces. This is the diamond/triangle sheet. You cut first on one of the diagonal lines then on the other diagonal. This is the result: diamonds, equilateral triangles. And if you need more triangles, you just cut some of the diamonds in half. SEMINOLE PIECING TUTORIAL- PART II This technique is too fun not to explore it more, so I present you Part II of the Seminole Piecing tutorial. You find Part I here. Yesterday someone asked me if this technique works with ombre fabric. Of course, but you will not have such variety in color compared with a rainbow fabric. Many ombre fabrics are monochrome, but there are multicolor fabrics as well. BINDING QUILTS WITH ODD ANGLES- A TUTORIAL Remove the pin underneath; pin the binding to the quilt, mark the center of the next corner with a pin. and sew at 1/4” away from the edge, until you reach the pin of the next corner. Repeat these steps until you finish all the corners. Press the binding on the front of the quilt, it makes a nice and crisp fold for the binding.

PIECING FLEECE

Piecing Fleece. One of my friends sent me a few strips of fleece and yesterday I made a blanket for my little nephew. These are 5” squares. I stitched them with long stitches and the widest seam allowances. I pieced the blocks and finger pressed the seam allowances open then I stitched them down. No bulky seam allowances on the back

side.

THREAD FOR ENGLISH PAPER PIECING Thread for English Paper Piecing. Last year, when I stitched the hexagon quilt, I wasn’t concerned about the thread used for hand piecing the hexagons together; I had many colors of a cotton thread and I tried to piece the hexagons with matching thread. But for our group quilt, we want the stitching be invisible. WHEN IT IS THE BEST TIME TO WASH YOUR QUILT: BEFORE OR The first washing can distort the quilt even if it is not heavily quilted. After the washing is done and the quilt is still wet, it’s time for blocking- returning the quilt to its proper shape and size while laying flat to dry. This is a very important step, especially for wall hangings. If the quilt has a perfect shape, it will hang

nicely

QUILT PATTERNS AND BAG PATTERNS Click on the pictures below and explore a wide range of quilt patterns and bag patterns. DOWNLOAD. PRINT. SEW. All my patterns contains: full size templates. small designs that can be enlarged to any size (for many quilts) detailed instructions. lots of color photos.

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Hello! I would love to hear from you! Do you have questions? Is there something that you would like to learn or improve? Do you have suggestions for future patterns or tutorials?I will be glad to help you!Please send me a note (my email is below) and I will answer your questions as soon as possible.Thank you!GetaCONTACT INFORMATIONGeta Grama str Bujorului 15 Rasnov, Brasov, QUILT AS YOU GO TUTORIAL Quilt As You Go Tutorial. Here are the steps you need to follow. 1. Sew your blocks, in any technique you want. Layer each block with batting and backing and quilt as desired. After quilting, you have to trim all the quilted blocks to the same size. It’s best to measure first the block that seems to be the smallest and cut all the others

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RAINBOW SEMINOLE PATCHWORK TUTORIAL- PART I two strips of solid fabric 2” wide x 42” long (cut along the width of the fabric).You can use other measurements too, keep in mind that the solid strips must be 1/2” wider than the rainbow strip. Piece the strips together, with the rainbow strip in the center. Sew with 1/4” seam allowance and press the seam allowances away from the TIPS FOR SEWING WITH FOAM Foam (like Bosal In-R-Form, Pellon Flex Foam, Soft and Stable by Annie) is one of my favorite types of interfacing that I use for bags and pouches. But foam is bulky and if it remains in the seam allowances, you will end up with bulky seam allowances. For many patterns this is not a problem (I use it this way a lot in my bags) but it really depends on the construction of the bag/pouch. BINDING QUILTS WITH ODD ANGLES- A TUTORIAL Remove the pin underneath; pin the binding to the quilt, mark the center of the next corner with a pin. and sew at 1/4” away from the edge, until you reach the pin of the next corner. Repeat these steps until you finish all the corners. Press the binding on the front of the quilt, it makes a nice and crisp fold for the binding. INTERFACING GUIDE FOR BAGS This is the easiest one, made with a walking foot; while stitching, I just move the fabric to the left and to the right. This one is quilted following the fabric design. 3. Timtex. Timtex is a thick and stiff interfacing. It gives a professional finish to a bag and makes it stand on its own. The bag will be rigid. TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL FUSIBLE RAW EDGE APPLIQUE QUILTS Place the paper pattern on the pressing board and add the background fabric on top of it. Place the applique pieces in the corresponding places and press to fuse them. It is better to use glue instead of fusible web. Use a light box or just tape the paper pattern onto a window and then tape the fabric on top of it. IDEAS FOR USING GRADATION/OMBRE FABRIC FOR QUILTING Ideas for using gradation/ombre fabric for quilting. There are a few cool things about my latest quilts. One is the reverse applique technique, then it’s the knife and then the pair design+fabric. I started with simple solid fabric but there are so many options WHEN IT IS THE BEST TIME TO WASH YOUR QUILT: BEFORE OR The first washing can distort the quilt even if it is not heavily quilted. After the washing is done and the quilt is still wet, it’s time for blocking- returning the quilt to its proper shape and size while laying flat to dry. This is a very important step, especially for wall hangings. If the quilt has a perfect shape, it will hang

nicely

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BATTING, INTERFACING AND FOAM SCRAPS – WHAT TO DO WITH THEM? December 16, 2019 11 Comments Batting and interfacing are bulky so shipping is VERY expensive (especially for those who order them from abroad, like me!). This makes every little scrap of it valuable. So, what can we do with these small scraps? Small bags, pouches, boxes and bowls are a few options. BATTING SCRAPS I use scraps when I have to make larger pieces, too. I join the batting scraps into bigger pieces and I am … Filed Under: bag tutorials

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SEWING FOR CHRISTMAS- TUTORIALS AND PATTERNS FOR 20 FUN PROJECTS December 13, 2019 1 Comment If you are still searching for the PERFECT project to sew for Christmas, you will find below some of my tutorials and patterns that you could use for sewing gifts. Many of them are for quick and easy projects -check them out below. Click on the image below for details.

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LAMINATE FABRIC- TIPS FOR SEWING POUCHES November 13, 2019 7 Comments I made a new pouch and I laminated fabric myself. It is such a cool thing to be able to laminate the fabric you want. I LOVE rainbows and pencils so much that some time ago I purchased some pencil images and I printed them on fabric, using Spoonflower's service. A few years ago I made this pouch in a generous size; I used this easy pattern. For laminating I used a product called Pellon … Filed Under: bag tutorials

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HOW TO SEW A DRAWSTRING BAG- TUTORIAL September 13, 2019 10 Comments I needed a BIG drawstring bag and wanted to sew it quickly so I remembered this technique and thought to take some pictures to share with you. There are other ways to sew drawstrings bags, I found this one is the easiest and quickest one. These drawstrings bags are useful, I needed a few for the small children in our family that started kindergarten a few days ago. I made a few in different … Filed Under: bag tutorials

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HOW TO SEW POCKETS FOR BAGS- WELT POCKETS September 2, 2019 18 Comments We all love to sew quick and easy things; in this way, we sew more and share more of what we sew with the loved ones. But sometimes you choose another path: you choose to make it better instead of making it faster. I just did this last week and I can't describe the amazing feeling that I had once the project was finished. I was so proud that I allowed myself to spend more time doing a better … Filed Under: bag tutorials

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QUILT AS YOU GO TUTORIAL August 12, 2019 14 Comments Are you afraid to machine quilt your quilt tops?  I know many quilters enjoy sewing quilt tops so much but then they are afraid to machine quilt them themselves. If you are a beginner or even an advanced quilter that finds machine quilting difficult, I am glad to share with you a technique that makes it easy, helping you at the same time to quilt BIG quilts with ease. This technique was a … Filed Under: quilting tutorials Tagged With: quilt as you go tutorial 10 QUILTING MISTAKES I MADE AS A BEGINNER AND HOW TO AVOID THEM July 29, 2019 7 Comments As long as we  quilt, we make mistakes but fortunately, we learn best from mistakes. But some mistakes can be avoided, that's why I thought to share with you some of mine! Some of them are from my first months of quilting, so if you are a beginning quilter, I hope you will find something helpful. 1. Not pre-washing, starching and pressing fabric before starting a project. It looks like an … Filed Under: quilting tips

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