Black and White Quilt

 Hi
Back to Blogging in this space after a very long time!!. Quilting had taken a back step when I started baking.How much ever I convinced myself that I had no time for sewing due to the cake orders, I still had this longing to sew a simple clutch or a bag  but never could sit down to sew. I guess I couldn't stop myself from sewing on my dream machine Bernina 580!!

When it was decided that my son had to leave to Germany for pursuing his higher studies, I knew I had to sew a quilt to make him feel cosy:-). He wanted a black and white quilt and on seeing many patterns on the internet I finally decided that this was the perfect one for him.
Tina and I figured out that this in done by strip piecing and then cutting into triangles and thought it was pretty easy since I had sewn a similar one earlier but then my  struggle  with the blocks  started as they were all on bias . Thanks Tina for helping me out with this :-)Finally with the columns sewn in place, I decided to give it a black border  and the final size is 75"*105".
I have used 150 GSM cotton batting and a very soft yellow backing to give that soft comfortable feel and have quilted along the strips.

Am very proud of this quilt.
Later on surfing the internet I came across with this easy tutorial for the same block. Click HERE to see the tutorial
Next time I will use this easy way out for this complicated looking quilt!!
 Feels good to back to sewing and quilting.I must thank my son for prodding me to finish this quilt in a record time:-)Hope he likes it too

This is off to Coburg now!!!!!

Quilted Table Top

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I am sure you are wondering as to where i vanished for some time now. well! was a little busy getting inspired from all those lovely Desi Quilters!!!!For the month of June DQ announced their theme as squares for the challenge

Was that easy?????well!!I did a little bit of thinking and more of googling to land up on this 10 Minute block  by Suzannewhich totally uses only squares....and thus came my table top into picture.

You need some inspiration too?Then head over too Desi Quilters and you can also connect with them on Facebook at Desi quilters

Bullion Stitch for TAST 2012

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I know, i disappeared again:-(....How much ever i try not to disappear..i do....well...Have been trying to cut the fabric so much (quilt), that i forgot that i have many other things to do as well.
I saw that Sharon had announced the stitch for this week and it happens to be Bullion stitch.As usual i have tried to incorporate this stitch on a tunic for my daughter.

For the stitch instructions please visit PINTANGLE
Here is a close up view of the embroidery, Done on a soft cotton with muted colours

IMQG.Inagural Meet

HI
If you all have been wondering as to what i am doing all these days....Well!!Have been gearing up for the Inagural meet Of India Modern Quilt Guild. I am so happy to part part of this wonderful creative group.
Ladies want to part of this wonderful event....Please do join in

Patchwork Cushion Covers

Hi
I am so sorry for being for not posting regularly. I have been trying to do too many things I guess:-)With lot of cooking at Veg junction, Tast, and now being a part of a quilting guild is taking a lot of time and I am not able to finish any project in the stipulated time.That is the reason I joined OPAM 2012, I needed a push as usual. It means, you need to finish one project a month and is definitely doable.
Did I mention that I got featured on Sharaon blog for my pin cushion.You can see it HERE
So my finish for the month of February is a set of patch work cushion covers...yes!!I have started sewing again!!

Here I have used The method of Disappearing nine patch and chose to use vibrant colours to match the wall decor

For the backing I have used plain red crinkled cotton

I loved these vibrant coloured cushions.Did you???
Linking these cushions to OPAM 2012

Lazy Daisy/ Detached Chain stitch for TAST 2012

HI
This week Sharon Of Pintangle announced Lazy Daisy as the stitch of the week.This stitch belongs to the chain stitch family and is otherwise known as Detached Chain stitch. To know more about this click here

I have incorporated this stitch as small cute petals around the shisha on the center of a heart pin cushion.

I love this pincushion!!!!

Beaded Chevron Stitch

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Missed out 2 weeks of TAST 2012 but am back with Chevron!!Since I wanted to stitch a kurti/tunic for my daughter, I decided to embellish it with beads using Chevron Stitch which is the stitch of the week by Sharaon for TAST 2012.

You can see the instructions of chevron here on pintangle. I will be posting the tute for beaded chevron a little later.

Here in this tunic i have embellished it with thin long white beads and since the fabric already had perfect parallel lines, it was pretty easy to do the embroidery.

Did you like it?
I loved it and so did my daughter!!!!!
Enjoy the pics !!!!!!!!!

Have I inspired you to take the needle and thread and to try the stitch out???????
Lining this to OPAM 2012
Have fun
Happy stitching!!

Feather stitch for Tast 2012

Hi
I missed out doing the second week of TAST 2012 by Sharon...I was basking in the glory of being featured on her blog with nine others for my Fly stitch sample..that i missed out completing the second stitch. So now I am back with the stitch of this week -Feather stitch. You can see sharon's tutorial here.My earlier versions can be seen here
I have tried to use this stitch in a closed stacked manner to form a mesh like feel and accentuating with sequins and beads.
This stitch is used in one part of the design of a cushion cover,

The above feather stitch is worked on a piece of fabric which will be a part of a bag!!!Love the vibrant colours!!!!1

TAST 2012-Fly Stitch

When Sharon Of PINTANGLE announced TAST 2012...I jumped in as usual:-). Though I have stitched some of these stitches earlier, I needed a push to start reviving this blog and what better way than to do Sharons TAST. Thank you Sharon!!!!!Do hop on to her blog to see her beautiful works.
For the first week she has announced Fly stitch.You can see the tutorial HERE.Here in this tunic I have used fly stitch in two places laid close to each other

And these are my fly stitch attempts which i have earlier done.
Looking forward to the next stitch

Awesome Gifts From A Virtual Friend

HI

When i signed up for F.R.I.E.N.D.S swap in Khristina's blog little did i know that I would ind such a lovely friend. I loved the thought of sending gifts to blogger whom I wasn't familiar with. I was assigned to Helena Fisher fondly called as Lena:-)
Lena is a wonderful blogger and her gifts are awesome!!!!!!!
When I opened the parcel.......oooh.......there were so many gifts, neatly wrapped and packed with utmost care and with a beautiful note mentioned the names of the gifts.....Thanks Lena:-)

A very thouhtful and Beautiful handmade card too

Here comes the array of amazing gifts she sent me
FLOWER PEN, FANCY RED EYEGLASS CASE WHICH SHE HAS CROCHETED AND A LOVELY HANDMADE ROUND CASE ..................BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!

For the Letter "R" in F.R.I.E.N.D.S she sent me these amazing gifts

RED COASTERS

RED PLANNER 2012

RED FELT FLOWER

RED TULIP TISSUE HOLDER

For the letter "I" she sent me these

ITEM-RED KEYCHAIN HOLDER....again handmade

INTERESTINE SILICONE WATCH

Now comes the best part.....Lena i love you for this!!!!!!!!

E-EMBROIDERY....GOD......she has sent me theeeseeeeeeeeeee........

A HUGE PACK OF COLOURFUL EMBROIDERY FLOSS AND A LOVELY PAIR OF EMBROIDERY SCISSORS

Next comes letter "N"

N-Needful.......A beautiful Tunisian crochet pouch.....she crocheted this too

For the letter "D"....

DUO OF LIP- BALM AND A COLOURFUL DISHCLOTH(TAWASHI)

Letter"S" had something special:-)

SOMETHING SWEET AND ORANGE

QUILTED ORNAMENT BALL(SPECIALLY FOR ME!!!!!!)

ORANGE BEAR ROM TENESSE!!!!!!!

Lena thank you so much.....It is awesome, amazing, wonderful, thoughtful................
Loved all the gifts........
Thank you Kristina for organizing this.....I know you took lot of trouble writing All the mails, making sure each one of us sent and rec'd the gifts!!!!!!!

I am so happy and gifted to find to wonderful friends....Khristina and Lena...
Hop on to their blogs to see their wonderful creations!!!!!