Wednesday, December 1, 2010
5 Examples Of Salt Water
an autumn afternoon ... Block
Although we are still in autumn, temperatures could be talking about that winter has arrived ... and it's cold, this month beginning today is a month of preparations from the first week ....
not know about you, but every year I try to start with them a little before, and then not see me over Christmas and stuff to do ... but by the way ... I think I will be back on that, try!
If this bridge great that we have in the corner door not you pass out, are usually the days when we use to decorate our home and now think of what gifts to buy, how to develop menus for dates, meetings with friends. ..
And sooner or later will also be the time of preparing our own list of goodies ...... if you had in mind a book of these that we all love ... I hope that this small selection and they want to show a little later, you can get an idea of \u200b\u200bsome interesting titles that for some weeks, others a few months, I have at home ...
I hope you like ...
When the Cold Wind Blows is a book that you just love the cover ... Belonging to quickly recognize Barb Adams and Alma Allen (Blackbird Desings ) ... and his style is unmistakable ...
Among its pages not only find all the patterns for the quilt to make us see in the picture below left, but other projects just as stylish and attractive (and less action ...)
Recommended for fans of the Baltimore application especially, but also see projects with felt, traditional geometric blocks and some decorative idea where they have good taste and enjoy in the design of their fabrics.
126 pages with excellent photo quality.
A Bird in Hand of Renée Plains . Folk style surrounds this book full of projects to do in a short time, from mini quilts to pincushions, to kits, sewing, pillows and covers for agendas ....
Reasons such as houses and birds They are available in each design, and materials such as flannels and felts complete each one with a clear step by step that makes the fact that it is not written in our language is not a major drawback.
Pure inspiration for weekends we feel like starting a job and finish prontito.
I love the fabrics you have used this designer for this book, interesting for us like touch "country" in our work.
techniques used: simple applications and union traditional pieces.
a book certainly very consistent with the dates that we are ...
Country Inn another treasure .... of Blackbird Desings ... perhaps the sweetest of them all ... project also because this is a really beautiful book with a most appetizing recipes, sweets and more sweets for dessert or for tea or coffee ... with some pictures that transport you to that moment ...
and their applications .... not especially simple (at least for me), but well explained and all patterns (like the other books that I present) to size.
A delight for the senses, from each project to each image.
Totally recommended especially if you also like to cross stitch, because although the bulk of the book, we did find some ABC ... with all the style that characterizes Blackbird Designs.
And a book with a somewhat different style ... Folk style followed with the grounds of houses and characteristic birds as icons ... but this time with a range of striking colors much more ....
A title Sue Spargo, Contemporary Folk.
A sample of over 200 pages filled with all kinds of projects, from quilts to small little cushion .... always very warm fabrics, flannels and felts, a few prints and much, much color.
We draw attention to their leaves ... leaves filled with embroidery, buttons ... anything that trees are typical, with a certain ethnicity.
Lots of application and complete patterns to enjoy this unique style.
And I could not miss a classic, you probably already know ... Continuing with the same creative ...
Barb Adams and Alma Allen (Blackbird Desings )....
Home Sweet Home ... imprenscindible for which we are passionate about the cottages ...
Almost the entire book is devoted to them, but we also see projects with classic floral and geometric ...
A book with lots of applications with known designs of Blackbird Designs, large flowers, cherished dream houses ... fabrics ...
A small sample ....
And if you're not the applications and have some Jelly Roll and you need to carry out projects ... This book can be últil ...
A Baker's Dozen , a not very thick book, 80 pages, with 13 projects to with Jellys, Layer Cakes and other pre-cut ...
Apart from the fabrics in the quilt show, the interesting thing is the making of the blocks and how to take advantage of these bundles of fabrics that both have given us some work ...
And finally ....
501 Quilt Blocks ...
More than a book is a real manual.
Although some proposed project ... title comes from a lot of blocks so you can make almost any job with them ...
Very useful for practicing the art of paper piecing, traditional pieces union ... numbered patterns in which we understand perfectly how to conduct different blocks.
many applications the most diverse ... by festivals, classical, Baltimore ...
320 pages with lots ...
many ....
Too many blocks ...
most useful if you also do not have the EQ program.
sure you know where shops sell ... but if it helps, in addition to the Bethlehem store I mentioned to a couple of titles, all you can find on Amazon .
I hope this post has not been too heavy ... and that you have given some clues to find interesting projects ...
Now ... to keep inspiring ... this time with your blogs ....
not be for lack of inspiration!
And start the countdown to the wonderful bridge that approaches ...
THANKS to all for your comments ... a great pleasure!
send a kiss ...
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