by Emmely | Jan 29, 2020 | Finished project, Gifts, Pattern drafting, Sewing
My daughter turned 3 years old and I wanted to give her a backpack designed and made by me. It was ages ago since I made a proper bag and I loved (almost) every minute of making it. I designed a simple bag with a main compartment with an O-type zipper (this was really...
by Emmely | Dec 29, 2018 | Finished project, Gifts, Sewing
Recently one of my daughter’s daycare teachers went on maternity leave. The daycare asked all parents if they wanted to give her a small gift so they could surprise her on her last day. My husband immediately suggested washing detergent to get rid of those inevitable...
by Emmely | Dec 22, 2018 | Finished project, Gifts, Quilting
I finally finished the baby quilt for which I showed a completed back in May and started quilting in July… It’s a fairly simple design using squares cut from two ombre fabrics by V&Co and the Cookie cutters cinnamon Cotton + Steel print from Kim Kight’s...
by Emmely | May 19, 2018 | Finished project, Gifts, Quilting
When Vannessa Christenson from V and co. released her first fabric collections for Moda, I was intrigued by the ombre fabrics in her lines, so I bought a yard of each of the 7 colourways. It took a while before I dared cut into them. For my first quilt with these...
by Emmely | Apr 28, 2018 | Finished project, Gifts, Quilting
Does a quilt always have 4 corners? Of course not! One of my friends asked if I could make a round quilt that they could use as a mat in their round playpen. Challenge accepted! Luckily, I already had a 25’’ 9 degree wedge ruler that makes it (almost) a breeze to make...
by Emmely | Apr 14, 2018 | Finished project, Gifts, Quilting
A friend’s daughter’s birth announcement card had elephants on it. So, naturally, I wanted to make an elephant themed quilt. Drawing anything that looks proportionally right is sadly not one of my talents so I googled around to get some inspiration on how to get a...
