Some selfish sewing early in the year does seem strange but I really needed a lunch bag. I travel to work and currently use a Quiltcon tote for the purpose. The small lunch boxes kind fo swim inside the bag and any fruit that I may carry as a mid-morning or evening snack gets bruised... Continue Reading →
Rashida Jujer, an Australia based prize winning Quilter is having a quilt along on the 'India Quilt Guild' Facebook group that I curate. Its a purple and green quilt and is aptly called The Purple Delight. It will start on 14th Feb and run until the end of April 2019. This will be my first... Continue Reading →
Recently I had an urge to make a charm square quilt. I was getting back to quilting after what seemed like ages and wanted to start from scratch. 'tis a totally different thing that I have never actually made a charm square quilt...so it wasn't getting back or starting from scratch 🙂 It was learning... Continue Reading →
I am back after a loooong looong break....my house was under renovation and Yes, before you ask me 🙂 I changed my sewing space and its a lot more magical now than before, with two full cupboards for storing my precious fabric! Goes without saying, that the fabric buying continues... These fabrics in the picture... Continue Reading →
Aha! So the journey which started with a single step is almost coming to an end...the penultimate set of blocks are ready! But I am having withdrawl symptoms. I have been used to the regular schedule of making and posting a block everyday so it seems like 10-days down the line I will be starting... Continue Reading →
Its a lovely feeling to be progressing at the desired pace! A block a day seems to be working till date and I have the last 'Score to meet' after this set. It has been a fun journey and I have learnt so much along the way. Be it precision cutting or careful sewing...be it... Continue Reading →
The festive season is soon approaching and I decided on making a few kiddie pencil pouches. Do let me know if you need a tutorial/Free pattern for this to make a few for your loved ones this festive season, please let me know. I could post a tutorial:) Besides being easy, fast and kid friendly,... Continue Reading →
This set of 10 blocks was a rather late-night kind of set; 6 out of 10 were sewn after the work day was over. With the online community showering as much love and affection as they did in the earlier blocks, this set also got completed as per schedule with a sew and post each... Continue Reading →
My stash has been wanting some solids for a while, especially blue! Bought the red as I couldn't find my one metre cuts of red in my cupboard...am sure they are just 'half hidden from the eye'! But any reason is a good enough reason to buy some fabric.Its a deep lovely blood red but... Continue Reading →
The third set of 10 blocks in the Tula Pink Sampler Quilt Along went off without a hitch: No last minute running around, no late night rushing...almost BAU, planned kind of sewing which is very unsettling for me as I am not a plan and execute kind of quilter. You can see how I got... Continue Reading →
