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Alejandra Balanzario

How To Make Your Own Quilt

November 12, 2019April 19, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
How to make your own patchwork quilt

Do you want to Make a Quilt for yourself, but you think making a quilt is so hard? this time I will share some of my secrets. Today I will share with you some steps I follow when I make a big quilt. If you have read me before, you might know already I love … Read more

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How To Air Your Quilts

November 12, 2019April 10, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
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Today is the first day with warmer weather in Southwestern Quebec, 20 C, after a long and cold winter, it’s so nice to be able to go outside with no worry of dress up with lots of clothing. Seem those days are gone! One Quilt Care Advice Is To Air Your Quilts Sun is shinning … Read more

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Patchwork Best Kept Secrets

November 12, 2019March 23, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
Patchwork best kept secrets

During winter seems like time just stop, one day after day look all the same, cold weather and snow ever where you look at,  and when March arrives, weather looks like it’s getting nicer, yard start to look like getting some green and I even could see some daffodils started to pop up, that moment … Read more

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Spring Mini Quilt

November 12, 2019March 14, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
Spring mini quilt

In just about few more days we will be celebrating a new Spring. I must tell you, I always wish Spring could arrive sooner, it looks like a  long time since I saw the last flower in my yard! That must be the reason I like to make a mini quilt with flowers on it, … Read more

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How To Applique in Patchwork, 2nd Part

November 12, 2019February 18, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
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I have no doubt since I first saw the first quilt ever I fall in love with them. Then, when I discover the power of the applique in Patchwork I became an  addict. I think since the first piece I made with applique I have tried to do at least one or two things applique … Read more

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How To Applique In Patchwork

November 12, 2019February 14, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
how to applique patchwork

Easy steps to do the applique on a Quilt If you love to make patchwork and if you love to applique this article is for you! Last week I visited the dollar store and I found a beautiful apron made in high quality 100 % cotton fabric in beige just for 3 dollars, I couldn’t … Read more

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Hand Quilting is the new yoga

November 12, 2019February 8, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
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Hand quilting is the new yoga! At least it is for me. To do some hand quilting early every morning is like doing some yoga for me, it helps me to relax, and if through the day things go out of control and it gets a little bit chaotic, well there is always my favorite corner … Read more

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How To Trim Your Patchwork Blocks

November 12, 2019February 6, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
trim patchwork blocks

Every time you make a quilt you  will cutting all your fabric pieces first, small, medium or large pieces, you will do this step always. Second step is to sew each fabric piece to another, this is how quilts are made. No matter is you make by hand or by machine your quilts, you will … Read more

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How To Hand Quilt A Big Quilt

November 12, 2019February 4, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
how to hand quilt your big quilt

Easy steps to hand quilt a big quilt. I have always think Patchwork is an activity great to do, I’m amazed on how every time I start joining those little pieces of fabric they become into a piece of art. Color, texture of fabric, all those tiny designs on each one of the fabric you … Read more

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How To Do Hand Quilting

November 12, 2019January 30, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
how to hand quilting

I’m sure every time you see a quilt you think you want to make one for you! The only thing that stops you might be you think making a quilt is a hard project to do. To be honest, let me tell you, making a quilt is not hard to make, the only “hard thing” … Read more

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How To Make A Quilt

November 12, 2019January 25, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
How to make a quilt

If you have been making quilts you might know how to make the “quilting sandwich”, but if you are working on your first quilt or if you want to make your first quilt and you have no idea on how to work on placing the three layers together, this post of for you. If you know … Read more

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Maverick Stars Quilt Top

January 22, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
Maverick stars quilt top

  I just finished this quilt top! I have been working on it for a few years, but no longer is an UFO, and I’m happy how it looks now. Next step to work on the hand quilting, I know it will take a some time to finish it, this time I will be sharing … Read more

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How To Iron Your Patchwork Blocks.

January 15, 2017January 15, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
How to iron your quilt blocks

How to iron your patchwork blocks. To make a patchwork block can be the easiest thing to do or you can face a challenge to make one, it will depend on how elaborate each block can be. Every day there are so many quilts and patchwork designers doing their best to bring up new designs … Read more

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Maverick Star Top Is Almost Finished

January 9, 2017 by Alejandra Balanzario
Maverick stars quilt top

Hello, it’s good to be back on my blog after the Holiday break!. Hope you’d had a wonderful time also! As here at home Holidays are quiet, and weather had been nice, I even could say we are having a great winter so far, not too cold and temperatures had been around 0 C, we … Read more

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Snowman Patchwork Hand Towel

November 15, 2019December 11, 2016 by Alejandra Balanzario
Snowman Patchwork hand towel

I’m not sure when I started to fall in love with Patchwork Snowmen, but it looks like every year I need to make one more! This year I could not miss it, this year this new snowman is small and of course the pattern is for Paper piecing!. This Snowman Patchwork Hand Towel is easy … Read more

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Christmas Time Redwork

November 22, 2019December 1, 2016 by Alejandra Balanzario
Christmas time redwork

Welcome December! Every year looks like time flies so fast, December is here again, and it’s time to think on Christmas again. Time to get Christmas decorations out of their boxes and bring some great Holidays spirit to our homes. After being in a box, taking out each Christmas items seems to feel like Christmas … Read more

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Christmas Mini Quilts Are My Favorites!

November 22, 2019November 14, 2016 by Alejandra Balanzario
Christmas Mini Quilt

Christmas is just around the corner. I always wonder when is the right time to decorate the house for Christmas, and it always looks too early to do it. Weather is turning a little bit fresher in this part of the world, we use to spend more time inside. The first time I got here, … Read more

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