Curiosamente, das muitas mantas que já vi, praticamente nenhuma tem todos os blocos com a espiral de construção no mesmo sentido. Predomina quase sempre o sentido dos ponteiros do relógio mas, de vez em quando, um bloco aparece em sentido contrário. Pormenores para regalar os olhos.
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13 junho 2010
Em espiral
22 outubro 2007
a quilt of tiles
Prometi a mim mesma que o acabava e cá está ele. Gosto deste quilt por variadas razões mas talvez a mais importante é porque está acabado e para quem é pouco organizado isso representa uma pequena victória. Desta vez não segui aos pressupostos do costume quando faço esta técnica. Em geral uso cores mais outonais, variadas, restos de tecidos na maioria das vezes, e nunca faço um canto enviesado como fiz desta vez. Tentei incialmente fazer o quilt à mão mas as tiras são demasiado estreitas (1/2 “) e as costuras acabam por se sobrepor o que tornava a tarefa penosa e me obrigou optar pela máquina. Agora é mais um cantinho da minha parede que vai ficar composto. Vamos ver o que se segue.
Aqui um dos log cabin mais bonitos que tenho visto nos últimos tempos
Aqui um dos log cabin mais bonitos que tenho visto nos últimos tempos
I promised myself to finish it and I did. I like this quilt for several reasons. The first one and probably the most important, because it’s done and for a disorganized person like me this represents a small victory.
I didn’t follow the rules I am used to. Usually I make log cabin with different colors, scraps most of the times, and I never make a mitered border on a log cabin as I did with this. Initially I tried to hand quilted it but the strips are too small (1/2”) and bulky and I decided to make a machine quilting. Now I have another quilt on the wall and already thinking on the next one.
Here one of the most beautiful log cabins I have seen in a long time
I didn’t follow the rules I am used to. Usually I make log cabin with different colors, scraps most of the times, and I never make a mitered border on a log cabin as I did with this. Initially I tried to hand quilted it but the strips are too small (1/2”) and bulky and I decided to make a machine quilting. Now I have another quilt on the wall and already thinking on the next one.
Here one of the most beautiful log cabins I have seen in a long time
20 agosto 2007
Let's twist
Log cabin is a classic. I’m sure every quilter had already made something with this block. It seems and it is a simple shape but its potentialities are amazing. I love this block in particular, and it couldn’t be missing on my collection of mini-quilts. I started it some time ago and it belongs to the UFOs I mention before. I picked it up again and those are the exercises I made in order to choose which layout would please me more. Look what a little twist can make:
25 maio 2007
Still in the blue
Depois de procurar no que havia cá por casa e também na net, não achei nada que me satisfizesse. O saco tinha de ser feito em patchwork mas as dimensões são reduzidas. Por isso achei que um mini logcabin resultaria. E depois pus-lhe um berloque para dar um certo sainete.
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The experience from the last post was made, among other things, to produce this little bag for lavender. This is the first swap in which I’m participating. It’s coordinated by Engracia who created a page where all the bag pictures can be seen.
After searching in my books, magazines and on the internet couldn’t find anything really original that pleased me. The bag should be made in patchwork with small proportions. So, I thought a mini log cabin would be a wise choice. I assembled a little handmade tassel on the corner to make it prettier.
22 maio 2007
Cobalt blue
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For portuguese people tiles are everywhere and are part of our lives. Sometimes I pass and I don’t even see them but in other occasions, they catch my eyes and are a source of inspiration.
I particularly like the XVII century’s tiles in shades of cobalt blue. Even in our days cobalt blue tiles are done to delight our sight with unexpected patterns.
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When I began this experience with mini log cabin I couldn’t help to see these little patches as small tiles covering my desk.
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