Zig zag bag

Here is my Zig zag bag finished early this morning.

Zig Zag hand bag

Today, reading again this book, bought years ago, I decided to start sewing 

a bag which pattern is inside. I always wanted to do so, but for an unknown reason, 

I postponed it many times.

The point was to use my remains from Kaffe Fassett fabrics.

I assemble the triangles into squares

I ironed them, then the stripes.

Here I try to match them properly.

I will try to finish it and post it tomorrow.

Monday's group

This week we met at Eleni's house in Psychikon, a north suburb of Athens.

Eleni is working on the prepation of a craft sale. She is very creative, I love her work.

As every year at this time the craft sales started, and it is always a real pleasure for me to

admire the wonderful skills, and to make my Christmas shopping there.

Severine, Michele and Ginette.

Agnes and Severine.

Eleni's "crazy placemats" are great, she is mixing beautiful fabrics and her quilting

is very interesting!

Placemats

 I love this quilt, the stars are shining on a dull background.

Star quilt

Shopping bag

 Good idea for lampshades.

Lamp

Spools tablecloth

We had a great time, thank you Eleni!

Dear Jane

As winter is coming, the warm tunes of my Dear Jane fabrics attract
me again! Therefore, I thought of putting aside my Flower Garden
project for next spring, as I enjoy sewing those colourful hexagons
 early in the morning in the garden.

Hand made box

Fabrics and Blocks

Charm packs and blocks

Blocks

Quilting group

We are a group of nine friends and we meet every monday to sew together.

We all of us are passionate by everything connected with patchwork and quilting.

This year, for the time being, we don't have a common project. Each one is bringing her

personal work.

Monday's group

Last year, Ginette won this quilt that we did in common,

and she is hand quilting it.

Blue stars

November tea time

Some time ago I thought of making coasters assorted to my cups.

This is the first and only one... for the time being.

Log Cabin coaster

Baskets

It's absolutely impossible for me to pass by a basket seller without buying a basket!

Yesterday, next to the marketplace I found those beautiful hand made greek baskets

 and I bought the cutest one...

Baskets

and it became my quilting basket!

Quilter's basket

Greek fishing boats

Although it is November, the weather is still very beautiful in Greece.

Last Friday, with the group of  watercolourists, we went on an excursion

to Lavrio, a harbour situated at 60 km south of Athens. 

There we did sketches and waterpaintings. The subject was wonderful, the light exceptional,

and at the same time I was painting, I was thinking that those colours inspire me for a new quilt!

Three fishing boats

Blue fishing boat

Red and blue

Assorted fabrics for a baby's quilt

Starting a four patch

Antique Log Cabin

This rare quilt belongs to Michele, who is restoring it.

Antique Log Cabin

Some parts have been damaged.

I love those fabrics, and especially the plaid one.

Antique woolen quilt

I took those pictures yesterday in Michele's garden in Halandri.

Michele is a member of our quilting group and is the owner 

of this wonderful patchwork, which she bought years ago in

California.

Woolen top

Tied with knots

Cotton backing

Michele's doll

Turquoise inspiration

Just beautiful shades of turquoise.

I love those fabrics offered to me by my son's fiancee Chelsea,

coming back from a trip to Alaska!

Fabric assortment

The refinement of a needle threader!

Needle threader

Four Patch

I did this quilt mainly with leftovers, most of the fabrics are repro from the civil war era.

Machine pieced and hand quilted.

Size : 1 m 72  / 1m 04 cm  

Fall decoration

Pumpkin, squash, gourd & co

Mini Double Four Patch

A doll's quilt, machine pieced and hand quilted.

Size : 30 cm / 26 cm

Dolls Quilt

Antique little doll

Antique little doll