I am going home! Only two days left and we will be on our way with a short stay in Paris. We are heading west to Brittany, hence the flowers (Hydrangea is a kind of national flower there where most of them are blue and huge 4 meters high and 4 meters wide). My Hydrangea don´t get that big and turn all pink, still I like them.
Before I go, I will show two small quilts I made to try a method to make curves without sewing round seams. It is a folding method where a lot of pieces are made out of a square folded diagonally in two. When you fold back that diagonal, it gives a curve as it is on the bias.
The first quit is machine sewed and machine quilted with a variegated gold thread which sparkles very nicely against the black fabric.
The second one is machine sewed and machine quilted in the ditch.
I hope my explanations were clear! It is hard to explain in a few words and without being able to show face to face.
If any interest is there, I could make a tutorial but first after my holidays!
I will be gone about three weeks without computer. I will try to take some pictures though as I have a few quilts in France as well which I haven´t photographed with my digi camera yet.
I wish you all a nice month of July.
13 comments:
Wish you sunny days! Take care!
I wish you a safe trip to France. Have fun in Paris and Brittany.
The quilting came out wonderful in your first quilt. I haven't heard of this folding technique yet. Interesting!
"marie" that is me, Patricia
Safe travels. My hydrangeas stay all pink too, no matter what I do. But still they are the prettiest flower. Gorgeous sewing, your technique sounds interesting.
Have a wonderful trip home! I'd be interested in the tutorial when you return.
Your hydrangeas are lovely -- I have seen some in a lovely in-between color as well -- such a lovely dusky purple. I really wish I had a garden to play in!
The folded technique sounds interesting. I would love te see your tutorial. Enjoy the summer holidays at home in France.
I love your quilt and your tablecloth, very interesting...have a nice journay and beautiful holidays in France !
Have fun in Paris. Nice quilts! They turned out sweet! Thanks for sharing!
Happy homecoming! Enjoy your time away, we'll look forward to your return to blogland....
have a wonderful time , my hydrangeas are pink too this year forgot to give them their "blue shower". please a tutorial after your return!
I wish you a wonderful trip to Paris and Brittany!!
ciao, ciao
Have a great time! About the time you are getting back I'll be off to the States (and without my own computer but I may be able to borrow my brother's). See you again sometime at the end of August?
Have a great holiday.
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