Saturday 25 February 2023
Seedling
Wednesday 15 February 2023
Mindscape fabric collection
Also, when I started working on this collection, the war in Ukraine started and it reminded me of a war that happened here, where I live, in Belgrade in 1999. So I felt absolutely heartbroken and terrified and my mindset was completely there, with hopes that Easter that was coming will bring peace.
That was probably the main reason for having the color palette a bit more neutral, restricted, soft and subdued. Actually, the working title of the collection was "Dove" and here are some of the initial sketches.
Starting with doves, I then added some small animals that symbolize Easter along with some flowers and twigs, that would embody this Holiday as well- starting with Palm Sunday.
Here, in Serbia where I live, we celebrate Easter with very important family tradition: dyeing eggs in onion skins bath with different herbs and flowers that in the dyeing process will leave the non colored spots, which is very similar to dyeing the batik and other fabrics.
Friday 3 February 2023
Origami Hearts quilt pattern
My Origami Hearts quilt pattern is finally here and I couldn't wait to post about it.
I challenged myself with making a very simple, heart shape quilt block created with one intact piece of main fabric and Origami Heart quilt block is born.
The possibilities are endless, but there is one special feature: there is like a hidden space within the central triangle (Prairie point) to insert something small (like a small, Valentine message maybe?).
This brilliant idea was suggested by my amazing quilty friend Barbara Opett and I felt immediately obsessed brainstorming about some very romantic possibilities 💌
I always like to have an exclusive Instagram quilt pattern giveaway when releasing new quilt pattern and this one is no exception.
It's open till Monday, so it's a nice possibility for getting the pattern 😊
This pattern includes 2 options regarding quilt block sizes: 8.5”x 8.5” or 10" x 10"
and includes fabric requirements and instructions for different quilt sizes:
- baby : 32.5” x 40.5” or 38.5" x 48"
- throw : 48.5” x 56.5" or 57.5" x 67"
- bed: 80.5” x 96.5” or 95.5" x 114.5"
There is also the You Tube video link available within the pattern, which is always making me a bit intimidated regarding my English accent, but I hope that the visual is worth understanding the process. You can watch it HERE.
I am also so excited to see that my newest fabric collections: Mindscape and Seedling are shipping to stores! I am eagerly waiting for my yardage to arrive and start sewing with these new fabrics!
Happy February,
K.