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One of my dearests friends sent me these great pictures of the most amazing carpet you could think of. It is made of Begonia flowers! The bloom of 700 000 begonias! Thank you for sending, my dear friend!

They made me happy and I would really love to share this beauty with you.

Pictures are clickable for larger view. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you noticed, people pay attention to some days?

07.07.2007 and 08.08.2008 were declared auspicious dates and numerous weddings and other special events took place.

What about 20.07.2007 and 20.08.2008?

I do not really remember the first date, but yesterday… I sent my Doll Quilt Swap Four quilt to my partner. Read the rest of this entry »

I am about to finish a swap and a new swap is coming.
I wonder why I waited so long. I should have joined a swap long ago. I love more than 90% of the quilts in the Doll Quilt Swap 3 (and I do love the rest of them). That was the reason that made me join. I am about to send the quilt and I am anxious to see which of the wonderful quilts I saw will arrive.

But the swap emotions continue with Chookyblue’s Secret Santa Christmas Swap SSCS 2008. I am happy I joined. I had to give up another great swap. But one swap at a time is not so bad, is it?

I received my partner’s info today!

Today we found a babyl jelly fish like the one on the picture. It was only 10cm long and was quite fast. We caught it in a plastic boat and it went all around it in no time. It was even faster then that when we placed it in the sea water again.

I like this particular kind for the violet rim - vibrant and minimalistic decorative touch to the white jelly fish.

image: Adrián Epi/Bajoelagua.com

The quilt is ready. Or it was supposed to be… It hangs on my kitchen wall ready for its next wash and pictures.
I find some minor problems about it every day… and have not made my mind whether I have to mend some parts. Well, I have to decide about these mending dilemmas and consider it ready this week. I have not made any pictures yet, but I will as soon as I place it in my completed projects list.

The top was pieced shortly after I posted here that the design was finally chosen.

I had some photo problems however, so I was not able to post it earlier. The photo shows the top almost done. This is the top before trimming the white border and adding an outer cream border.

It will be free motion quilted and I think of binding it in either pink or green, but it way may add a kind of candy look, so I have not decided yet.

It is quite simple, but I do hope my partner will like it.

This is a birthday gift I made recently. It was a special order for a very special little boy from a family friend - his loving grandmother.

The chicken quilt is big enough to be used by an adult, but it is also cheerful enough to be enjoyed by a kid. It is bright but not too energizing on the front with the blue and green around the happy chicken, while the orange back is just the perfect morning energizer.

I really had to add the bear, of course. I just love to add it!

The bear was my present for the boy to go along with the quilt and accompany the birthday present we bought for him.

And he liked both bear and quilt and even wrapped himself in it!

I told you I like quilting for kids. That is why! But it seems I forgot to mention I enjoy making bears for kids too.

I do enjoy making baby quilts.
Especially if it is a newborn baby gift.

This is the latest one - made for a small boy.

It was an order from a lady that found my web site and needed a quick and touching baby gift. I had a week to complete it and send it to her. It was quite a pressure along the other projects, but it was a baby quilt so it was also great pleasure for me to make it, pack it and send it.

Doll Quilt Swap quilt’s colors, fabrics, appearance and pieces are ready. They just need few hours with me and my machine to get ready.

I spent too much time on considering various options - mainly regarding fabric. I will mail abroad /which is not a secret as I am in Bulgaria/ and there is no way to get the kind of small prints in the colors I would like here if I want to stick to Bulgarian fabrics. Oh, I wish I had a quilt shop around!

This was quite a concern and it led to choosing solids - trying to achieve a fresh, simple and hopefully traditionally-contemporary look /as I obviously avoid to keep things simple about this swap/.

After the first really mixed feelings of what to choose and what my partner likes according to her blog, I decided to be really true to myself and make something I will happily hung in my house - almost minimalistic design and moderate quilting, with fresh appearance and in the colors I am almost in loved with lately.

Fabrics have been cut 5 minutes after the design plan was “approved”. One thing in which I was fast!

No sewing so far has taken place but pictures of the top will come shortly. Hopefully.

I have already mist a sewing day, despite of the urge to start, finish and wash the quilt right away. Well, sea water was just great today and we had a wonderful swimming experience.

I have completed a couple of baby and kids quilt made to order lately.
It is incredibly satisfying to make something for a wonderful boy or girl and imagine the happy kid and family /especially the kid/.

I was told one of the quilts was happily carried around the house by the kid during his birthday party.

I even had the chance to actually meet a kid I made a quilt for last year.
It is a great feeling to see the kid and receive his sweet hug. This makes me happy.

Another great thing about baby quilts, apart from being made for fabulous little persons, is the fact they are small scale projects and I see the result quickly. Maybe I will start a small scale projects routine. This makes me really productive. It also means sweet baby gift wraps which as an added bonus experience.