tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2009-11-04:/MokoFeed2009-11-04T16:43:19+01:00tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-06-20:/2008/06/20/more-for-the-second-week-of-machine-quil-4342201/brasilcon2008-06-20T21:35:45+02:002008-06-20T21:35:45+02:00 <p>hi, I posted some photos, I tried some curves and got lost, also tried some pointed shapes, don't ask me what it is because I don't know! <br>I tried Ricky Tims' feather, Chis! However it looks more like Valeri's feather! ;-) And I did the stippling leaving the feather and going somewhere else, like a bridge to start another design so you don't have to stop, bring thread up and so on. <br>My stipling is still a concern to me, as sometimes I create a gap and cannot fill it. You might notice on my stippling at the left side of my photo. <br>So far so hard, but having fun and trusting I can get better. <br>x<a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/close_up/2605673" title="close up"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/673/2605673_fd8742bcae_s.jpg" alt="close up" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/second_week/2605674" title="second week"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/674/2605674_fb06176040_s.jpg" alt="second week" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/got_lost/2605677" title="got lost!"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/677/2605677_a431897269_s.jpg" alt="got lost!" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/06/20/more-for-the-second-week-of-machine-quil-4342201/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-06-20:/2008/06/20/bargain-4340913/brasilcon2008-06-20T15:15:03+02:002008-06-20T15:15:03+02:00 <p>At amazon.co.uk in DVDs you can get the following for less than a fiver!!!<br>See review from a customer:</p> <p>This 10 pack consists of 10 programmes on 5 DVDs. <br>(1) Christine Porter's "Let's Get Started - Basic Patchwork Techniques" & Nikki Tinkler's "Quilting with a Difference" <br>(2) Dorothy Stapleton's "Log Cabin Landscapes" parts 1 & 2 <br>(3) Christine Porter's "From Fabric to Quilt" parts 1 & 2 <br>(4) Joyce Becker's "Teaches Landscape Quilting" & Becky Goldsmith/Linda Jenkins' "Teaches Applique the Piece O' Cake Way" <br>(5) Gail Lowther's "Stained Glass Patchwork" part 1 Basic & part 2 Advanced. <br>Considering how much each of these DVD's would cost if bought individually, this is good value for money. </p> <p>good luck, I don't think they will be there for long!</p> <p>x </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/06/20/bargain-4340913/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-06-20:/2008/06/20/moving-date-29th-august-4340119/brasilcon2008-06-20T11:42:58+02:002008-06-20T11:42:58+02:00 <p>We have our moving date for the 29th of August.<br> Hope see all of my friends before that!!!</p> <p>X </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/06/20/moving-date-29th-august-4340119/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-06-17:/2008/06/17/machine-quilt-class-second-week-4325231/brasilcon2008-06-17T02:07:55+02:002008-06-17T02:11:03+02:00 <p>This was fun, it is just a warm up and I had the help of my daughter to draw the casle.<br><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/machine_quilt_class_second_week/2597543" title="machine quilt class, second week"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/543/2597543_50013c7ed3_s.jpg" alt="machine quilt class, second week" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/06/17/machine-quilt-class-second-week-4325231/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-06-14:/2008/06/15/machine-quilt-class-4316687/brasilcon2008-06-15T00:33:04+02:002008-06-15T00:43:20+02:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/machine_quilting_class/2592926" title="machine quilting class"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/926/2592926_d404a8b9b4_s.jpg" alt="machine quilting class" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a></p> <p>My teacher said to be impressed with my stitched monogram. I should believe. After the 4 weeks course I can see my progress, if any! Until next picture, ...</p> <p>Happy Quilting</p> <p>x </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/06/15/machine-quilt-class-4316687/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-06-12:/2008/06/12/video-quilt-show-in-america-4308143/brasilcon2008-06-12T21:29:09+02:002008-06-12T21:29:09+02:00 <p><a href="http://sewthankful.com/blog/2008/03/cbs-sunday-morning-features-qu.html">http://sewthankful.com/blog/2008/03/cbs-sunday-morning-features-qu.html</a></p> <p>This video is from the CBS channel about the Quilt Show in America. The website is actually from a chistian lady whose online shop is named "Sew Thankful" and you see the word God on top of her webpage.</p> <p>Enjoy the video. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/06/12/video-quilt-show-in-america-4308143/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-06-12:/2008/06/12/title-4307992/brasilcon2008-06-12T20:55:31+02:002008-06-12T21:11:31+02:00 <p>I have received some books this week and can comment on them now. I never ever buy a book without reading a review first, neither buy a book for more than £6 pounds, I learned a lesson! I will start with the book that really drove me crazy, THE COMPLETE BOOK OF MACHINE QUILTING, ROBBIE & TONY FANNING, it covers more than what I expected, not just machine quilting but all the whys and becauses. The book has over 300 pages of light reading and very interesting  information, not to mention all, my favorite is: ways to relax on chapter 12. I would buy this book even if I were  hand quilting. I bought from Amazon for £1.50, yes one pound, not ten pounds. It was an ex library book, now it has a proper home!! I am in love!</p> <p>Next, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF QUILTING AND PATCHWORK TECHNIQUES, KATHARINE GUERRIER, I decided to buy this book for the price and the many blocks and techniques it covers. I wasn't impressed but it does the job, it is very concise in every explanation, it is a book that you open to find out how to do it without wasting too much time. It has some eye candies quilts in the last chapter as well.<br>  <br> ART QUILT WORKBOOK, JANEDAVILA & ELIN WATERSTON, superb book! If I follow, and I will do, every chapter, by the end of the book I will have 6 quilts bound and ready to display at shows or galleries. This book also shares a good  source of websites, artists and  books.</p> <p>BORDERS, BINDINGS & EDGES THE ART OF FINISHING YOUR QUILT, SALLY COLLINS. I like Sally Collins, have bought her dvd (precision piecing) before. However, this book is far too advanced for me, I don't think I will apply a scalloped edge yet, but it is a book that will help as I gain experience. Her tips are very good and are all over the book. My favourite is how to correct waves on a wall hanging. </p> <p>COLORING WITH THREAD, ANN FAHL, also a dvd with the same name. The author is very sweet, I enjoy watching her again and again. The book is very good with exercises and  you learn about thread, tension, machine and tools to help with free motion!</p> <p>QULTING ESSENCIALS AN INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDING TO QUILTING, my husband is addicted to quilting too, everytime he goes shopping he buys me something to do with quilting! This book he found at TKMAX! It is good though, it has lovely projects for babies, easy to understand and even I am going to make some of the projects to a friend who is pregnant.</p> <p>CONTINUOUS LINE QUILTING DESIGNS, PAT CODY, I bought from amazon for less than a pound, it has patterns for quilting all in one continuous line, no stopping, nice for borders, and it is fun to read all names for each quilting design and its descriptions that guide you to where to quilt.</p> <p>KIDS START QUILTING, ALEX ANDERSON, I think a child can make a quilt all by herself with this book. The language is really simple and has tips for the adults too.</p> <p>SEW PRETTY HOMESTYLE, TONNE FINNANGER, it is a sweet book, lovely projects for each room of your house, even slippers!</p> <p>ELEGANT MACHNE QUILTING, JOANIE ZEIER POOLE, it is an OK book, lovely patterns and great inspirations, but I think this book is for experienced quilters, I had too much guess work! Maybe it is me!</p> <p>THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FOR KIDS,FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM, MARY KAY CARSON, I bought because I think it is interesting to know about the history of quilting. This book is for 9 years-old +, has 21 activities for the children and has real photographs as well as drawings. </p> <p>Some more books are on the way, watch this space!</p> <p>x</p> <p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/06/12/title-4307992/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-06-01:/2008/06/01/brazilian-quilts-win-world-competition-4252846/brasilcon2008-06-01T01:34:55+02:002008-06-01T01:34:55+02:00 <p>Twenty Five Brazilian Quilts were entered in the World Quilt and Textil competition in America. Two of them were chosen as the best Brazilian quilts!!!</p> <p>Igrejinha and The Blue Butterfly, you can see these two winner quilts in the website below:</p> <p><a href="http://www.festivalquiltpatchwork.com.br/festivalquiltpatchwork/nono_festival/reta.html">http://www.festivalquiltpatchwork.com.br/festivalquiltpatchwork/nono_festival/reta.html</a></p> <p>Just scroll down the page, it is at the right hand corner of the page, 2 tiny pictures that you can click on and see them in a bigger size.</p> <p>Eye Candies!</p> <p>Entre os 25 quilts brasileiros que participaram este ano do CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DE QUILTS DO WORLD QUILT & TEXTILE <a href="http://www.quiltfest.com">www.quiltfest.com</a>, a peça "Igrejinha" de Maria Lucia Ázara de Andrade (Niterói/RJ) foi escolhida como o melhor quilt do Brasil, seguido de "The Blue Butterfly" de Joyce Loss (Porto Alegre/RS). Parabéns às premiadas e também aos demais participantes que tiveram seus trabalhos expostos nos Estados Unidos. </p> <p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/06/01/brazilian-quilts-win-world-competition-4252846/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-05-31:/2008/05/31/the-quilt-festival-4250940/brasilcon2008-05-31T14:08:54+02:002008-05-31T14:08:54+02:00 <p>The greatest in Europe! Don't miss out!<br> I have just booked a class on the Saturday show, Mitered Borders and Bindings with Christine Porter.</p> <p>Check availability at:</p> <p><a href="http://www.twistedthread.com">www.twistedthread.com</a> </p> <p>Hurry, just few classes left. For just £8 you can't let it go!</p> <p>Another thing, phone them instead because on the website it could show that a certain course is sold out but it is not!!<img src="/img/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" class="middle" border="0"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/05/31/the-quilt-festival-4250940/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-05-31:/2008/05/31/book-books-and-more-books-4250912/brasilcon2008-05-31T14:01:22+02:002008-05-31T14:01:22+02:00 <p><strong><br><em><br>I am waiting some books that I bought from The Book Depository, delivery is free with them.<br>I probably saved 50% of retail price. </p> <p>As soon as I have read all books I will write a review in my blog.</p> <p>Happy quilting.</em></strong> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/05/31/book-books-and-more-books-4250912/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-05-28:/2008/05/29/about-me-on-the-left-for-my-pictures-4240597/brasilcon2008-05-29T00:11:30+02:002008-05-29T00:11:30+02:00 <p>Hi,<br> Yesterday a friend of mine who is subscribed to my blog said that I never post photos here. I think I need to let everyone know that most pictures are at About Me on the left of the page,there you can see more pictures, ok?! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/05/29/about-me-on-the-left-for-my-pictures-4240597/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-05-28:/2008/05/28/title-4240546/brasilcon2008-05-28T23:50:47+02:002008-06-12T21:05:46+02:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/darnedquilt_calhau/2520990" title="DarnedQuilt, Calhau"><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/990/2520990_d8ea44107b_s.jpg" alt="DarnedQuilt, Calhau" hspace="5" vspace="5"></a>fabrics for my daughter's wallhanging! It is nearly redy, soon I will post the quilt here! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/05/28/title-4240546/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-05-20:/2008/05/20/art-quilt-4199877/brasilcon2008-05-20T21:04:29+02:002008-05-20T21:04:29+02:00 <p>I have two quilts to finish by next week. One sampler quilt that I have been learning at Thread Bear in Sanderstead and one art quilt, very abstract, that I am learning online.<br> So, keep watching this space, soon I will post some pictures. </p> <p>Make sure you visit the pictures tag, I posted some of my family photos there too.</p> <p>x </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/05/20/art-quilt-4199877/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-05-20:/2008/05/20/quilt-festival-august-4199841/brasilcon2008-05-20T20:58:57+02:002008-05-20T20:58:57+02:00 <p>Hey, don't miss the Quilt Festival, not just for seeing, for learning too. Many courses, workshops and talks, so book your favourite and book soon!</p> <p>AH! Ricky Tims will be there!!!</p> <p>See you there??</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/05/20/quilt-festival-august-4199841/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2008-05-11:/2008/05/11/batting-for-quilts-4160097/brasilcon2008-05-11T16:03:59+02:002008-05-11T16:03:59+02:00 <p>Preparation for batting:</p> <p>1. put water in tub of washing machine.<br> 2. push the batting down with your hands until it has begun to absorb water and let it sit for 10 minutes. If your machine has a door at the front ( UK style) and not at the top like in America try this process in your bath!<br> 3. now to the machine! Advance your machine to the spin cicle and let the water drain and spin out. DO NOT AGITATE OR THE BATTING WILL BE STUFFING!<br> 4. now throw it in your tumble dryer fot 10 to 30 minutes, until dry.<br> 5. Open your batting flat on a clean floor or large table, make sure it lays flat.<br> 6. Forget it and tomorrow morning you will have wrinkles free batting with well behaved fibres and in its real size ready for basting! </p> <p>Keep visiting and find more tips and tricks for professional look quilts!</p> <p>Valeri<br> Who once was a waitress, a child care assistant, a sales assistant, a bra fitter, a teacher and nowadays, simply a happy mother with love of art quilts!</p> <p>x</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2008/05/11/batting-for-quilts-4160097/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2007-11-17:/2007/11/17/guiding_principles~3312393/brasilcon2007-11-17T22:12:28+01:002008-05-11T16:29:06+02:00 <p><span>Our Guiding Principles<br> <span>Place</span><span> God first in all we do,<br> Be a blessing to people,<br> Trust God to meet our needs,<br> Strive for excellence.</span></span>Once I was reading about the guiding principles of a restaurant in America. It's the reason for their success! I couldn't agree more, and you? I will try to find more clever guiding principles, when I find one I make sure I post in our blog! Whenever you find any interesting guiding principles please remember to post it too!! kew much, kew much ( this is how my 2 years-old girl thanks people!)<img class="smiley" src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/tinymce/jss/plugins/blogdeemotions/smilies/graylaugh.gif" border="0" alt="" width="15" height="15"><br> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2007/11/17/guiding_principles~3312393/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2007-11-11:/2007/11/11/title~3280341/brasilcon2007-11-11T17:53:22+01:002008-05-11T16:29:50+02:00 <p><a href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/dsc_0348/2137126" title="DSC_0348"><img src="http://data3.blog.de/media/126/2137126_ebba985a24_s.jpg" alt="DSC_0348" vspace="5" hspace="5"></a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2007/11/11/title~3280341/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tag:homeoraway.blog.co.uk,2007-11-10:/2007/11/10/title~3275459/brasilcon2007-11-10T16:54:34+01:002008-05-11T16:30:48+02:00 <p>Welcome to my home or away blog!</p> <p>As you know, we are going to Portugal next year and we will keep this blog full of pictures and stories for you to know how we are getting on there.</p> <p>I am also posting my latest quilts as well as tips and tricks, do's and dont's, favourite books and DVDs and websites I like to visit! So keep coming back and share with me your projects too!</p> <p>For all our friends, a big hug and see you in Portugal!!!<img class="smiley" src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/tinymce/jss/plugins/blogdeemotions/smilies/icon_wave.gif" border="0" alt="" width="26" height="22"><img class="smiley" src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/tinymce/jss/plugins/blogdeemotions/smilies/icon_wave.gif" border="0" alt="" width="26" height="22"><img class="smiley" src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/tinymce/jss/plugins/blogdeemotions/smilies/icon_wave.gif" border="0" alt="" width="26" height="22"><img class="smiley" src="http://www.blog.co.uk/srv/tinymce/jss/plugins/blogdeemotions/smilies/icon_wave.gif" border="0" alt="" width="26" height="22"> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://homeoraway.blog.co.uk/2007/11/10/title~3275459/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>