Despite my enormous enthusiasm, I’m quite new to the quilting world. I was taught some classes by Luísa (the owner of the dotQuilts shop) back in 2008, have used patchwork techniques to make a few things (cushions, bags, baskets) but so far I’ve only made six quilts from beginning to end. Today I’m going to tell you a bit about each of them.
The first quilt I completed was for a friend who was going to Florence for her PhD. I chose blues and greens, colours that make me think of her, and went for a scheme of half square triangles framed by a simple border. I made it as a lap quilt, perfect for reading, napping and studying.
When my first friend told me she was expecting a baby (a girl, no less), I immediately thought that I wanted to make a quilt for her cot. I used fabrics and a charm pack from the Snippets collection for Moda.
My wedding present for my Dutch friends was a quilt for their sitting room. At the time that had a red sofa and a wall papered in grey motifs, so I thought I should stick to plain fabrics and a simple pattern. I used five Kona Cottons, which I cut in squares and laid out into large crosses.
A quilt is a great wedding gift so when my next friend got married I made her one in shades of blue, green and beige. The original idea had been to make a lap quilt but I got my calculations wrong and ended up having to add some white borders to it. They use it at the end of their bed but it should fit a single bed perfectly.
Next comes the coin quilt I’ve shown you recently. Coin quilt is the name of this pattern, also known as stacked coins or Chinese coins (the pattern itself can have several variations). I started it motivated by a sew-along (lots of people decide to make the same projects and share their experiences online) and it now covers our bed in Lisbon (in my father’s flat).
Estou neste momento a trabalhar em novos quilts, que espero poder mostrar-vos em breve. Tenho uma amiga que se acabou de casar, outra que está noiva, um bebé quase a nascer… e novos projectos em desenvolvimento.
And finally a quilt I made for my baby niece last March but hadn’t shared it here yet. It’s a cot quilt (90 x 120 cm) and all the fabrics are from the Swell collection for Moda (except for the pink gingham I used as backing). I had two Swell charm packs put aside for a special project and this was the ideal occasion to use them. I rarely like every single fabric of whole collection so I’m not a great buyer of charm packs, jelly rolls, layer cakes, etc. (I’m talking about sets of pre-cut fabrics). But when you find a set you love, there’s no doubt that the whole process of selecting, buying and conjugating fabrics for a quilt turns out much easier and faster.
I’m now working on new quilts which I’m hoping to share with you soon. I’ve got a friend who’s just got married, another one who’s engaged, a baby on the way… and new projects under development.















You are a very talented woman.
i love everything you made.
Love
Katerina FF
Greece
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Congratulations! Colour combinations are fantastic and they look so neatly made. Your friends and family are very lucky to receive such a meaningful gift from you. Looking forward to seeing what you make for your baby.
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Tudo trabalhos lindos. Eu neste momento estou a iniciar-me neste mundo fantástico mas ainda estou muito “verde” com a máquina de costura. Só fiz um taleigo com aplicação em log cabin e ontem fiz umas bainhas de calças e demorei 2 horas!!!! Meia hora foi para a máquina funcionar direito. Já me disseram que é mesmo assim quando não se tem prática até por a máquina a funcionar muitas coisas podem falhar..
Rita
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wow, thats a lot of awesome quilt making!
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All your quilts are fantastic! I'm also a quilt lover and recently I've started making my first one but don't know when I'm going to finish it, it's a hard work!
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Não falta inspiração e beleza. Parabéns por tudo e obrigada pela partilha.
Um beijo grande para a Mamã e um miminho muito especial no feijãozinho que não deve para de crescer *_*, nossos
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All your quilts are so beautiful!
I can't believe that they were your first! Great work!
Hugs,
Tatyana
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São todos muito bonitos mas o coin quilt… bem, é de encher as medidas. Talvez por ser cosido à mão, tem outra intensidade. Mas tanta “prendadice” junta devia ser proibida! 🙂
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São todos tão lindos tão lindos que era difícil escolher um! 🙂
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Como sempre tudo fabuloso. Desde que o vi há uns tempos, que me perco com o das cruzes…
Cá aguardamos por mais novidades! Rita.
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You're to talented! It's still a mystery for me how to quilt the big blanket with a sewing machine. All my efforts were crowned with failure. I think is due to thick batting;/
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E que sorte ter uma amiga com tu 🙂
Parabéns por cada um deles.
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Olá, Constança.
Gosto muito de todos os quilts apresentados aqui.
Adoro a simplicidade dos quadrados, ao mesmo tempo tão versáteis. A mera escolha dos tecidos cria efeitos bastante distintos, como o quilt das cruzes. Perfeito!
Os triângulos ainda me metem medo. Mas terei de encará-los um dia.
Estou curiosa para ver o quilt do seu bebê… A propósito, já escolheram o nome?
Um abraço,
Andréa.
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Gosto de todos! Espero ansiosamente o próximo post….:)
Beijinhos
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Olá Concha,
Gosto de todos os quilts, mas o das cruzes, em vermelhos e cinzentos, é o meu favorito! (e as botas vermelhas, a combinar, também…!)
Parabéns e beijinhos.
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Olá Concha,
As voltas que o mundo dá. Imagina que descobri este blog quando visitava um que visito diariamente (chez Larsson). Desde então que sou visitante assídua do teu blog.
Tens trabalhos lindos. E vives num país que adoro!
Muitas felicidades e continua o teu trabalho fantástico que nos enche de inspiração.
Bjs
Mafalda Sofia
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Hi!
I am very new in Quilt. I am going to do one in a very first time. My first grandson will arrived in the beginning of January. And i'd like to do some thing with Russian letters. Than it is not only quilt but a bit of patchwork also. I will follow your on this topic.
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