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W.I.P: Grandmother’s Flower Garden, DWR

February 6, 2018 1 Comment

NOTE : I no longer promote Craftsy/Bluprint as I used to due to the way the subscription is currently being carried out. I had the issue of cancelling my subscription when the company changed hand and I find that cancelling through calls is inconvenient. However, I do still stand behind these classes I promote and if you are subscribed, you can surely check these classes I recommend on the platform. If you are looking for another online platform to learn craft such as quilting, do check out CreativeBug. It is much cheaper in subscription (subscribe now 3 months for only $5). Thank you.

I have a few W.I.P projects that made some progress over these two weeks:

Here is a little progress photo

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Quilting Books On Sale. What to add to the Quilt Library?

January 30, 2018 4 Comments

I am just popping in quickly to let you know a great deal of quilting books on sale!

I love collecting and browsing through quilting books, and magazines…

They are just eye candy. And I love it that whenever I don’t have a project in mind, I can always refer to any of them and pick up some new inspiration and be ready to go.

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A Friday Finish: Free Motion Quilt Hearts Mini

January 26, 2018 4 Comments

While I am working on my double wedding ring quilt, and quilting away, I got an idea to quilt hearts.

And since I ran out of for my double wedding ring quilt, I took a break and quilted something else instead.

Besides, it gets boring just working on one project at a time. Says me – who can never really focus on getting one thing done at one time. 😛

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Wednesday W.I.P : FMQ Double Wedding Ring

January 24, 2018 No Comments

I hope you are not sick yet of seeing this double wedding ring quilt.

It will be a marathon with this one, I am in the attempt to try and finish this soon. So, I made it as my January UFO finish, just to keep me accountable to finish it.

I am doing a UFO challenge with APQchallenge this year so, let’s hope this is a great start.

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UFOs and WIPs of Quilts and Sewing Projects 2018

January 17, 2018 16 Comments

If you are a quilter, you may already know this common two abbreviation.

But just in case someone new pop on to this blog, just let me make it clear:

UFO:

Unfinished Object, half sewn, half-way done but has long forgotten. Sometimes unknowingly appear in the mess of looking for something in the sewing room. Sometimes, it has been so long that the owner forgets what was it meant to be. Erk. 🙂

WIP:

Work In Progress. Things that are still being worked on whether slowly progressing or being in the front view. Or waiting in the list to be done. it got on the list so it is in progress.

However, WIP can easily be turned into UFO once they got neglected and being shoved way under that pile. or that drawer. or that basket. wherever you keep it. 🙂

Anyway,

Today, I am going to be taking you through my current UFOs and WIPs.

So just a warning: this is going to be a lengthy post. Just so you know I am going into details with these WIPs and UFOs.

January seems like a great time to post about these, so I am doing it.

Besides, I have just moved house and got a new sewing space, and finishing off old projects seems like a good idea to start with.

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Free Motion Quilting on Block Flying Geese| Sewcial Bee Sampler

December 15, 2017 No Comments

NOTE : I no longer promote Craftsy/Bluprint as I used to due to the way the subscription is currently being carried out. I had the issue of cancelling my subscription when the company changed hand and I find that cancelling through calls is inconvenient. However, I do still stand behind these classes I promote and if you are subscribed, you can surely check these classes I recommend on the platform. If you are looking for another online platform to learn craft such as quilting, do check out CreativeBug. It is much cheaper in subscription (subscribe now 3 months for only $5). Thank you.

I am sharing with you today how I quilted block 13 – Flying Geese. Through this post, you can learn two specific ways to quilt flying geese blocks.

If you are new here, this post is a part of my quilt-as-you-go my Sewcial Bee Sampler, a sew-along hosted by Sharon Holland and Maureen Cracknell. I plan to share along the process with some tips and tutorial.

As usual, I have two blocks made for two quilts, one with custom quilting and one with allover quilting. Both would be a great practice if you are looking towards improving your free-motion skill. I am still practicing myself, especially with the custom quilting. I am learning as I go, so let’s do this together!

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Little Gifts: Gift Guide for a Quilter

December 9, 2017 No Comments

I love small gifts.

Small little gifts are the best. Often time when I do swaps, little gifts are the best to have fun with.

Here I list some of the things a quilter would love as a little gift from loving friends.. or that a quilter would buy for herself as a small treat for herself 🙂

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Sewing room tip : 5 functional ways to use washi tapes

November 27, 2017 4 Comments

I am a fan of colours and patterns,

well, that does kind of explain the reason why I love fabrics.

Another love of mine is ! Are you a fan too? For those who aren’t familiar with it just yet – washi tapes are those funky colourful patterned tape which has tons of use besides paper crafts.

I have some in collection due to my love of making my planner cute and colourful. But….. that is not what I am going to share with you in this post. In this post, I am going to be sharing with you how to use washi tape in your sewing room.

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Come, Let’s Go Black Friday Shopping with Me

November 24, 2017 No Comments

NOTE : I no longer promote Craftsy/Bluprint as I used to due to the way the subscription is currently being carried out. I had the issue of cancelling my subscription when the company changed hand and I find that cancelling through calls is inconvenient. However, I do still stand behind these classes I promote and if you are subscribed, you can surely check these classes I recommend on the platform. If you are looking for another online platform to learn craft such as quilting, do check out CreativeBug. It is much cheaper in subscription (subscribe now 3 months for only $5). Thank you.

It’s often nice to go shopping with a friend who kind of has the same items on her shopping list.

I mean it’s no fun at all having someone to just wait for you watching you choose whatever item you are looking for while doing the look.

That look saying “are you done”?

Well, while that rarely happens, as I do try and respect my shopping partner/s (ehem, usually my husband and kids these days) I do wish that I would have more time shopping with the ladies.

Especially the one who loves quilting and sewing.

So today, I am asking you out shopping with me. At least window shopping if not buying.

Come let me show you what is in my shopping cart and let me know yours!

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Organizing Fabric Scraps

November 20, 2017 37 Comments

Wondering how you can start organizing your fabric scraps?

Is your scrap basket overflowing and overwhelming you?

How do you deal with leftover scraps from a finished project?

While sometimes I may have the idea for a coordinating project like this pillow here for my quilt, most of the times, I don’t feel the desire to work with a bundle of used fabrics. So, where do these fabrics end up?

They either; 1. get further cut into smaller pieces or; 2. be left as they already are to be used in smaller projects.

In this post, I’ll share with you the process of how I organize my fabric scraps starting from the moment they leave the first finished project.