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Doll Quilt Swap: The Final Part

March 10, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, make it, patchwork, quilt, swap by domoshar | No comments

I sent my package yesterday. It was sent to a far away place. I think I never sent to somewhere else actually. Most places are far away anyway in swaps. I think swap mamas might have tried to make distant partners to make the package even more special. Holding something from the other side of the Earth feels special enough even without being a marvelous quilt.

I felt quite intimidated this round. My prather is a talented prson, whicjh was more than expectad in the swap participants company. However I have alway liked her creations a lot. Anxious to see if it will be liked. HOping it will be!

And anxious to receive the quilt made for me…

Tags: doll, DQS8, quilt, swap

DQS8: Finished but not mailed.

March 5, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, make it, patchwork, quilt, swap by domoshar | No comments

I finished this bright stripy square on March 1st, not able to mail it the same day because of some very urgent and lovely things to do and attend. Than I was busy with the national holiday. March the 3rd is the National Holiday of Bulgaria, but we had a celebration that kept me busy on March 2nd… And I was in bed on March 3rd with a virus. Did I wrote DQSs tend to coincident with extremely busy periods?… yes, it is true! And it is not just the end of the mailing period… busy, busy, busy for a month…

Making this one was great pleasure. I machine pieced and quilted this time. Only one totally handmade thing – the labeling.

Hope my partner will like it. It will be in the mail on Monday. When I am back to normal.

More pictures on my Flickr.

Tags: doll, DQS8, patchwork, quilt, swap

Doll Quilt Swap 8: The Top

February 25, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, patchwork, quilt, swap by domoshar | No comments

I finally managed to start it! It is almost finished actually.

But I see a prominent Doll Quilt Swap routine here… every time I sign up, an extremely busy period starts… So far I have always been able to send in time or almost in time. Hopefully I will send precisely on the deadline this time.

As always I started with a long ideas, deciding and un-deciding… period. It is not easy to make something you would like to do and seems your partner will like too. I started with some ideas and had to leave them. The official quilt is in my latest quilting trend – solids, so it felt great and hopefully my partner will feel it too.

It is almost quilted now.

Tags: brights, doll, DQS, DQS8, quilt, solids, swap

Doll Quilt Swap 8: Hints

January 25, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, swap by domoshar | No comments

I am always unsure at the beginning of each round. It is not easy to pick up the initial stile or idea. So if you are wondering same loads of questions about my liking…. here is some help:

First of all, I missed a “not” in my sign in info – I do prefer fabric and crafting notions much more than chocolate. Plus I can buy chocolate here but fabrics.. it is a different story…

I have written similar post for every round here. I never read the previous before writing a new, so they might be all the same or totally different. Never mind, here are the crucial things:
Enjoy making it.
Use or come up with an idea you like or wanted to try.
Use a technique you like, or what to try.
Use your colours. Just make sure there are colours in there – it is likely I am not in in love with completely black and white quilt. But who knows…

Other detail. I will hang it and enjoy it, wash it from time to time. So make sure it is washable. Hanging aid is an optional as I will find a way to hang it without any too.

By machine, by hand, with or without embellishments – all your choice.
What really matters most is the fact you made it for me, if enjoyed making it and created something you like, than it is a treasure.

Happy Quilting!

Tags: doll, DQS8, quilt, swap

Doll Quilt Swap! Exploring partners pictures… and note to my partner

January 23, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, swap by domoshar | No comments

I was excited to get signed in, to receive the partner info, to see what they like… The hardest part is about to begin now…

What to make, how to make it – by hand, by mashine, both; with or without appliques… my colours, partners, colours.. or both… wondering if I will get the right clue on the photostream or blog… trying to be not too specific here so I could keep the partner’s surprise safe…

PS If you are wondering similar questions and readying my blog secretly to get same clues… /you are making a quilt for me/, I will write something especially for you here this weekend.

Tags: doll, DQS8, quilt, swap

Pink Lemonade

January 11, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, make it, patchwork, quilt by domoshar | 1 comment

This is the first Quilt for 2010.

It is a gift for a baby, so it is even more special.
I have no idea if this arrangement has an official name. I am almost sure it has. Since half log cabins have and copyrighted too, this simple one should be at least named, right. LOL.

I noticed similar blocks quilt last year and planned one lap quilt for myself. However I never made a lap quilt for me in 2009. So here is the idea sewn into a baby quilt.

Solids are special to me for a few years now. It all started because I have limited fabric supply here. But really grew when I realized how versatile a solid fabric can be, accompanied with some more.

This particular combo – yellow and pink, was something I was not sure who will be able to like. It should be someone with “special” eye to colour – almost as crazy as mine. LOL. A baby eye! It really hit me when I was choosing which fabrics to use for this baby quilt. I had a nice excuse to go for the combo I really wanted to cut into a quilt.

Tags: 2010, baby quilt, fuchsia, patchwork, pink, quilt, yellow

Last Quilt for 2009: Table Runner

January 8, 2010 in BLOG, ENGLISH, Holidays, patchwork, quilt by domoshar | No comments

This is the last patchwork made in 2009.

A custom order for a table runner. Love the colours on it. It is Christmas like, but too much Christams in there. It could a nice Valentine or just a stylish red and white table addition.

I have made a few table runners with similar look – same pattern, different colours. This is the boldest. The contrast between red and and the whites is really strong and the red vivid. But the white/ecru combo softens it and adds style.

The back is burgundy deep red with ecru quilting on it.

More pictures on Flickr. A lot actually. I took 100+ pictures and changed most to “private” not to bother people on Flickr… The first time I do it.

The table runner will be added to my etsy shop as another custom table runner tomorrow.

Tags: Christmas, ecru, patchwork, quilt, red, table runner, white

Hugs and Kisses Wedding Quilt

October 8, 2009 in BLOG, ENGLISH, patchwork, quilt by domoshar | No comments

It is a custom quilt.This one is a remake of another wedding quilt from last year. These one is tied in fuchsia /the first one was quilted/ and has more colour on its back.

I love the hugs and kisses idea for a wedding quilt and the traditional romantic feel of roses print next to pastel solids. I hope the wedding couple will like it.

Tags: patchwork, quilt, wedding

Doll Quilt Swap 7: Sent and Received!

October 3, 2009 in BLOG, ENGLISH, patchwork, quilt, swap by domoshar | 2 comments

As in the previous round I had less time than I needed to make it. But I experimented again too and I am happy with the result. If I had managed to sent earlier it would be the perfect swap so far.

I made another entirely handcrafted quilt. I used just needle and thread. No rotary cutting and no scissors either. I used the little thread cutter instead for some tiny cuts… I love the vintage feel it gives. And the fact I used some of my favorite colours and favorite combinations. My sense of colour is a little bit exotic but it seems this quilt colours got some approval on the Flickr group.

Do you like red and fuchsia or hot pink together? I do. My mother used to think its too crazy to be stylish. It was about 2 days before we watched together a documentary for Lady Diana visiting Paris and wearing a red-hot pink suit. Same feel is orange and pink. I like exploring around the limits of good taste and shouting random colours.

I also received the quilt made for me. This is the other great thing about this magical swap. I opened the big box and hang the quilt. It is in my kitchen – a bright beauty to have a look at in the dark busy early mornings of a new first grade pupil’s mom… I have not opened the adorably packed little treasures that arrived with the quilt. I will go and see them now. I promise I will make pictures and show you all beauties soon! I just need some good light. It is a gloomy autumn afternoon now. This quilt and the package that came along deserve a post of their own here!