28/1/14

Updated from my Avatars , al dia de mis Vicisitudes

A mis ventas le dan  forma mis clientes..ellos son la razo'n por la que sigo en esto, la mayoria de mis ventas son propuestas a medida para ellos , algunas veces lo creais o no , he sido incapaz de decir que NO y he tenido frente a mi un nuevo RETO..creo que ellos lo notan, y confian en lo que voy a hacer , saben que cada puntada esta hecha con todo el cuidado pensando en quien lo recibe . No suelo hablar de 'amor' pero es como lo preciben.
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My business have been shaped by customers, my project are mostly commissioned, believe me or not,  being bespoke even sometimes against my point of view...I would explain about that, Do you ever had a customer order (made-t-order) and you advise in other direction but at last you accept ???
That happens to me lately ...They know I do my best to made with care (I never said 'with love') ..but it seems they perceive...

Alguien pregunto' por una cortina de mi estilo, Lino fino con vainicas, me parecia poco honesto no advertir que podia ser un incoveniente..que mejor lino mas recio, acepte' y ha sido un exito.
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A customer ask me for a big, big Linen curtain in the way I do, drawn-thread work...I explain that will be too big with a thin Linen , she insist , I accept, and happly finished have been  really a nice work OAK (one of a kind) If I do say so myself ...
It is in a big window from Chicago , near the Lake Michigan , and I'm excited to say that in a new apartment looks very nice as well.

Take a look:

1- Very bad picture in my garden, too big for my husband...ha ha 90 inch wide  (2 m 20cm ancho)


2- At customer's home :


Comenta,  alimenta mi blog........Te sucedio' alguna vez un RETO parecido ?
Algo no te gusta y acaba siendo favorito?
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Would you tell me if at any time happens to you that a bad start becomes a challenge and taught you?

Feliz semana..nos vemos pronto!
Have a nice week and speak soon !

23/1/14

Backing is binding ...Terminando !

"Por fin, no por lo menos " :
Eso quiere decir que he terminado lo que empezó con final misterioso .. y sabes qué?
Estoy encantada de mi preocupación , me hace consciente en hacer  un proyecto  lo mejor que puedo .
No voy a decir que busco la perfeccio'n aunque lo intento...(nunca lo consigo)

Gran responsabilidad cuando un buen cliente pide algo que realmente quiere durante mucho tiempo

Voy a mostrar algunos detalles antes de la foto final ... ¿qué te parece?

(No estoy seguro si usted está en el otro lado o estoy solo!! Jajaja)

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'At last not at least'...
That means I've finished what started with mysterious ending..and you know what ?
I'm delighted to being in a  worry...that open eyes to be aware on made a project the best I could

Big responsibility when a good customer ask for something that really want for ages.

I will show some details before the final picture...what do you think ?

(Not sure if you are at the other side or I'm alone !! LOL)

1- Gran descubrimiento ..valio' la pena !!   al final sale mas barato (10€...si eres de USA la mitad LOL)

Did I mention that I discovered the best assistant for Quilting...how could I live without it before?


  100% cotton wadding ...vale la pena acolchar con e'l



100 % hilo algodo'n  it change colour very often ..I like it !!




Backing is also binding with an orange ribbon....Trasera y enmarcado final ...con ribete decorativo.


And....Voila!!   Volando a casa , soleada California !! Did you remember 'The carpenters'...???






to snuggle!.................para acurrucarse !!

Do you can have a look for it here    Podeis revisar explicacio'n AQUI 

Have a nice day @ll of you.... Feliz fin de semana a tod@s !

16/1/14

El Quilt del Arco Iris... The Rainbow Quilt

Hola..os acordais de mi u'ltima entrada  que yo llame'  " Misterioso Final " ? Empieza a ser no tan  misterioso y se va abriendo paso dignamente ...lo que realmente se va a decidir esta' por ver en el Acolchado libre ..
en eso el misterio sigue para los que no dominamos el tema y lo hacemos con una ma'quina de coser dome'stica (perdonad los acentos..son un poco raritos ..jajajaj)

Lo que queri'a enseniaros en esta entrada es la te'cnica que he utilizado par hacer el borde que adema's amplia el quilt , pues teni'ia que ser mayor al tamanio individual.

He usado "Foundation paper" , te'cnica muy agradecida (yo no encuentro nada fa'cil en esto del Patch y el Quilt)..que te permite una libertad de no estar pendiente en los angulos de 45 oC ,a partir de un blog cuadrado , en mi caso la medida es de 7 " , confeccionado con paper fino (papel de seda , mas econo'mico que compralo ) en el que se van cosiendo las titas de tela ( en mi caso de 1 1/2  " y 2 " ancho ) teniendo como referencia una primera tira en diagonal...siguen los demas a 1/4 ", llenando todo el cuadrado y cortando lo que sobra por los lados...mejor lo veis en imagenes. Al terminar arrancais el paper y listo !

Me gusta mucho esta te'cnica porque aprovechas todas las 'sobras' de tela ..aquellas que no quieres tirar "por si..."(por si algu'n dia son de utilidad)
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Do you remember my last post about 'Misterious ending' ? It is becoming a nice Quilt , Hearts and Teddies framed with a colourful fabric...It remembers me the Rainbow Quilt..yes I think it's an appropriate name !

I add more frame with squares blocks by Foundation paper technique...I like it so much because you don't have to worry about 45 degrees angle and allows you to sew as you go on a paper square ...the only one important is to start with a strip of fabric (in my case a white one) diagonally  ,  that's the pattern that marks all other..you don't worry about angle mistake ..no bother for strips same measure..you fill the square ..that is all, after you trim the leftover..and the square is done ! Once finished simply tear paper  away  .I provide this idea to you better with images ..right?

Let's go:

1- Finishing the blocks :
 I have lots of scraps , most of them white , the leftover from 9" squares take it  into 6"
 I thought to use them and that is how was made:
Scraps 1 1/2 and 2 "  / Restos de tela de 2"



1st  scrap on 7" square / la primera  s/cuadrado marca la pauta

14 piezas de papel de 7" / 14 paper sq. 7" as a F.P.


 Randomly made only mandatory: to mix all colours 

Cara a cara costura a 1/4" / Filling w 1/4" seam allowance face to face fabric

 Minimum space should be cover 

  reverso /   back 


trimmed / recortado
And ...Voila !! all squares in its place with the paper ...I will need to tear away ,sew and add them to the quilt ..of course !  . Measures are :   60" by  63"
I'm writing now and it is already made (giggles )
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Este es el resultado...el Quilt ha crecido a lo ancho , mide 150 x 160 cm 




Backing and wadding will be done later on ! 

Have a nice weekend @ll of you ..   Feliz fin de semana a tod@s  !!

14/1/14

Misterioso final ...Misterious ending

No estoy bromeando...quizas a muchos de vosotros os suena familiar  si no estais usando un patron establecido , hacer tus propios patrones con calculos y medidas para no tener sorpresas es un reto.
Yo soy mas caotica que todo eso ...acabo perdiendo la paciencia en calculos y probabilidades ...y termino trabajando sobre la marcha...la intuicion de si esto me gusta o no me lleva mas lejos...En ello estoy ahora .
Dejadme que os ensenie  los considerandos para llegar a un final incierto.

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I'm not kidding , this title means what that means...maybe most of you sounds familiar,or  most of you used to use pattern ready made , but when you want your own design ,I guess you make a sketch and accurate measures...I do not , I'm more chaotic , losing patient , using intuition  I'm  going ahead by practicing on the go !
Let me show you what is more important to me...Joining colours 

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La question es que tengo un encargo, me llega de California :Teddies and hearts en blocs ya hechos aplicados sobre fondo blanco unos y crudo otros .
Con una mezcla de colores en tonos bien distintos : corazones en pastel y ositos de vivos colores, ademas de ositos hermosamente bordados ...los anteriores eran siluetas estos son realistas...
Como unir todo este hermoso trabajo  y que pueda quedar un proyecto digno ?

Para mi parte lo mas importante de este quilt "aunar colores" ...buscando un nexo de union entre ellos.
En ello estoy..os lo ensenio:
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I have and order from California, the customer send to me Teddies and hearts applique blocks in a white background..hearts are in Pastel colours and Teddies are shapes on vivid print fabric ones and very realistic brown  others ....How can I join so different styles ? 

OK , I will try to mix and match colours ..looking for a link  through the colours.. 
That is the most important to me !!   I squeeze my brain and I think is getting quite well !! 
Let's see :

1- Making sketch .. and measurements because ones are 6"..others 9 "...(giggles)



2- Buying fabric  on Wicklow  I needed to touch and to see real colour print fabric and I went to the 'Tree apple craft shop ' I recommend this shop , they are very friendly people , helping with tea and coffee ...LOL
There ..I tried by searching ' Pastel tones' and printed fabrics red and purple most  dominant Teddy colours .. but how can I join red and pastel together ?? ... I decided to go ahead with purple.

Lila es la union 

Facil con corazones !

3- Estaba pensando en hacer Log Cabin para cada Teddy, enseguida me di cuenta de que ya tengo bastante mezcla de color...! Decidi cortar todos a la misma medida 6" (corazones  9")
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I was tempted  in a log cabin on each teddy ...I refused because I have colour enough !!
Decided : Cutting all of them at same 6" squares and make a lay out with it ...wait for the next inspired

Important ...mark  my 6" ruler in order not spoil such beautiful work...I don't want a mistake !


Reflejo de la luz 




4- Cada uno de los corazones entre bandas de su color , es el borde del bloc. 
 The hearts had to be sashed for same colour bloc ,  ..its the important match for all..
I used light and dark in the same tone for each one






Como conseguire  unir ahora pasteles y rojos con malvas ???   vamos a ver !
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And the most important to me.....How it is that matching with all the colours ??  ..there is a link enough in all around ???
Have a look !

Hard !!!  ;-))
 And.....Voila !!!!!





Making a top and bottom banding with all these colours I used ..I really like it !!
I will finish today ! I am very motivated ..let's see how can I quilt them into FMQ (free motion quilt )
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Eureka !! uniendo bandas de los colores implicados arriba y abajo  cierra el circulo !! (para mi claro)
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Thanks to David , the customer who allow me such challenge... (gracias por el reto David !)

More will follow !!!  LOL   stay tuned ..I will  finish soon !!  

Happy week for all of you !  ...Feliz semana y estar atentos...voy a terminar pronto !

6/1/14

Bye Bye 2013 !

TIEMPO DESPUES OS DIGO: NO LA COMPRES !!!!

Mas rapido que nunca...(o son los anios ?) aqui estamos un anio mas..y feliz de poder decirlo !

Santa ha sido tan generoso estas Navidades que estoy feliz, feliz con mi nuevo equipo de costura , nueva maquina de coser y nueva lupa-luz que me va a permitir disfrutar mas con mi trabajo, ya que mi nueva Singer ,con mas de 70 puntos decorativos  , me va a ayudar con  las aplicaciones y mucho mas que eso...asi que estoy deseando tener mas tiempo para practicar y conocernos mejor.
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I'm glad, I'm happy because I got from Santa a new sewing 'team' , a new sewing machine and a magnifying glass with lights for my tired eyes  ..isn't gorgeous ? 
My new Singer Brilliance 6180 has more than 70 stitches possibilities ... , well, isn't a Bernina..I know !! but for my is like having a new challenger , which I can make now applique and so on , that  I couldn't do before with my old Singer....That's a good New Year Resolution...sewing better, neat and confortable...Let me show you ... 

Oh Noooooooo ...no, no it is a joke !!


This is mine  !




Important update as well from my studio: :Here my old team mates :logistic leader, communication leader, distributor leader , sales leader...
but the only one is working every day in the workshop , is not in the picture...is me !!! LOL




 Do you have the impression  this happens many times  ??

Have a very nice 2014 


Oh !! forgot the only one is in my studio with me , occupying the director's chair Tina: