tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83244138072391832372024-03-13T07:18:24.941+05:30Holy Scrap!Living Life - one scrap at a time !Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-29887390941509572752015-09-25T22:44:00.000+05:302015-09-25T22:44:13.431+05:30Blind Date !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am so excited to be finally introducing the BLIND DATE @ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesquareinch?fref=ts">'The Square Inch'</a> ! An idea that has been long brewing at the back of my head.<br />
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A blind date with other sewing enthusiasts over some fun learning and a pot luck . Now is that interesting or what?!</div>
<br />So who's ready for BLIND DATE FRIDAY this October 9th at The Square Inch with fellow sewists? Admission fee - Rs.500 plus one pot luck dish for lunch. You get to learn a surprise fun technique and play on the BERNINAs. Time - 1030 to 1500 hrs. List of items to be carried will be mailed to confirmed participants. To register, write to the.square.inch@gmail.com.<div>
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-75973149615630352712015-04-10T10:32:00.000+05:302015-04-10T10:32:02.925+05:30You deserve to Dye !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesquareinch?fref=ts">The Square Inch</a>, are getting ready to host a Batik workshop over the next two days. The instructor is the awesome Batik Artist, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kanal.shah?fref=ts">Kanal Shah</a> of '<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KanalShahDesign?pnref=lhc">Creative Batik & Indian Textiles</a>'.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;">Kanal Shah is architect and designer from Baroda, India, living and working in Switzerland. Having learnt the art of Batik early on from her mother she has been creating different works in batik art in Switzerland since 2004, combining the traditional art with contemporary patterns and proportions. She has since then hosted and participated in different exhibitions displaying and teaching her work. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;">Batik is both an art and a craft, which is gaining popularity in recent times as a wonderfully creative medium. The art of decorating cloth in this way, using wax and dye, has been practised for centuries. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.7600002288818px;">The upcoming two day workshop comprises of painting through handling of wax using different techniques and colouring with dyes. Each participant gets to create his/her own piece of batik as a take away. The workshop fee is inclusive of all material. Just come in with a creative mood and unleash your artistic instinct through medium of wax.</span><br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-18665964892840718412015-04-08T19:21:00.001+05:302015-04-10T10:15:29.549+05:302 mangoes, 1 stone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Orey kallu le erandu maanga! I know this will bring a wistful smile to Tamil speaking readers as they fondly remember their childhood summers spent pelting stones at unripe mangoes on the neighbours' trees in an effort to knock them down for a bitter-sour-sweet treat with equally mischevious friends ! The line when transliterated means knocking down 2 mangoes with 1 stone, meaning getting two jobs done with the effort of one. Which is exactly what I have done with this block.<br />
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This is a block, the Fractal Mandala, I tested for the insanely beautiful MMDQ BOM (Madhu Mathur-Desi Quilters Block of the month) series, designed by the beautifully insane Madhu, a dear friend and quilter par excellence. You can find complete instructions to the other blocks <a href="http://desi-quilters.blogspot.in/2014/06/introducing-round-year-quilt.html">here</a>.<br />
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It involved a lot of paper piecing, like all the other blocks in the series, but the end result is striking. I chose a soft palette as these are not my usual colours and I did want to do something different. It so happens that we are having a medallion quilt swap on my FB group '<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/233721996728443/">Desi Quilters</a> ' and this block would be perfect to pass off as a medallion center with a 4 sided border ! So there, 2 mangoes with 1 stone, see ?!<br />
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Actually this isn't the first time I've done this whole 2 for 1 thingy. One other MMDQ block, the Evening around the Pond, that I made earlier got converted to this cushion cover for another swap :-)<br />
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And these are the 2 other MMDQ blocks I have made so far..the gorgeous Dahlia and its ribbon version..<br />
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Do hop over to Madhu's blog '<a href="https://betukbandi.wordpress.com/">Betukbandi</a>' for a lot more eye candy. I shall go and enjoy my mangoes :-)<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-22124241558077634792014-12-03T10:33:00.000+05:302014-12-03T10:42:13.736+05:30Bernina Brand Ambassador<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Bernina Brand Ambassador ! Yes, lucky me ! I also get the opportunity to write about my sewing and quilting experiences on the Bernina Corporate blog at <a href="http://blog.bernina.com/en/">http://blog.bernina.com/en/</a>. How awesome is that ?!<br />
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In my younger days, I thought I could be a model. But my body rebelled and wouldn't budge beyond 'petite' at 5 feet nothing ! So my runway dreams had to run away. I did consider toothpaste ads, heh heh, but didn't really pursue. The Universe now gives me a second chance. Or is it the first? I am now a model, of sorts, putting it loosely, for no less than a World Leading brand, the awesome <a href="http://www.bernina.com/en-IN/Home-India-in">Bernina</a> ! Ha, body, take that !!<br />
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The writing will put me on an international platform and get me one step closer to the book I've been thinking/dreaming of writing I guess. Speaking of which, remember the Warli quilt I presented to the Bernina owner and chairman, Mr.Ueltschi during his visit to India?<br />
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I did a small tute which got published in two prestigious publications ! Might as well do all the gloating in one post, so here are the pics..<br />
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Well, my day is made ! Hope yours will be too. Happy doing-whatever-its-you're-doing !<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-48683434792165401812014-11-06T16:51:00.000+05:302014-11-06T16:55:39.118+05:30Flowers in my garden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Finished quilting this beauty for a client. I can't believe this is her first quilt. The stitching is so neat and the blocks, perfect.<br />
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Did lots of free motion quilting on this one after some SID around the green 'paths'; lotus buds in each of the four corners inside the squares and stippling all around them. I used the BSR, the patented Bernina Stitch Regulator, and it made the FMQ-ing so so so smooth. I must've saved boatloads in terms of effort and energy expended! And no shoulder pain ! I don't think I ever, EVER want to do FMQ without the BSR. Ever ! <br />
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Finished the border with multiple wavy lines, done with a walking foot.<br />
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It has the most amazing texture and its a piece I can finally say I am proud of. Every quilt I do usually leaves me a wee bit dissatisfied, but this one, I'm pretty happy with ! :-)</div>
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We are happy to announce a short and sweet guest workshop on making a cute little fabric basket, by the beautiful Ms.Vatsala Kamat of Bangalore on the 7th of November, 2014 at The square Inch. Limited seats, so please contact us if you'd like to register yourselves for the event. <br />
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Soon after the workshop, we'll have a trunk show over tea, where we'll get a chance to ogle at her lovely bags and admire her impeccable craftsmanship.<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-13917366105338206882014-10-17T22:19:00.000+05:302014-10-17T22:19:13.681+05:30Happy Birthday !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Another bloggy birthday and I am still around ! Niice ! Not very regular at posting, but then I don't beat myself up over it. I'm glad I have a blog and my very own space to rant or rave, depending on the mood :-)<br />
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No quilty post today. Just wanted to wish myself a happy birthday before I sit down with a nice glass of Christmas wine (What? Its not Christmas yet?!) and watch 'House' on TV. I kinda like him :-).<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-50984861912522848472014-10-16T18:57:00.001+05:302014-10-16T19:00:06.555+05:30GOOTRing the Bees<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Best thing about <a href="http://tina-holyscrap.blogspot.in/2014/10/stitch-in-ditch-aka-rut.html">Project GOOTR</a> is that it will allow me to finish off some UFOs too. The small ones at least. So here are GOOTR project no.s 4 and 5, which also happen to be long pending Bee Blocks for my quilting group, '<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/233721996728443/">Desi Quilters'.</a><br />
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GOOTR project #4 - The DQ web block for Caroline<br />
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GOOTR project #5 - Random riot block for Varsha</div>
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We have had two bees so far in our group and while on the subject, I might as well show you the other blocks that I have made for the queen bees over the last year. Or was it the year before ?! 0_0</div>
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Sailing boats for Nirmala</div>
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Mod mosaic for Madhu</div>
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Tumbling blocks for Medha</div>
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Ohio star for Sandhya2</div>
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And of course, the two that you have already seen before, but which I shall still go ahead and post here to complete the set, coz I have just a wee bit of OCD.</div>
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Zingy for Veena</div>
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And Drunk love for Vidya2</div>
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That's it for now. Will show you the 'Sunny Bee' blocks another day. Soon. Until then, stay happy !<br />
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(OMG...I also have some pending 'Star of Africa' Bee blocks to complete. Soon. Soon.)</div>
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-72221227134207288882014-10-15T09:00:00.000+05:302014-10-15T09:00:16.233+05:30Quilted Pouch Making Workshop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Bangalore is becoming a second home of sorts what with lot of my quilta-sistahs based in Bangalore ! Had a fun workshop at <a href="http://bloom%20%26%20grow/">'Bloom & Grow'</a> thanks to the lovely owner of the studio, Carol. This time we did a basic workshop on quilted pouch making. And had a blast, as usual ! Need proof? Take a look at the agenda...<br />
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There was some serious sewing. And some serious fun.<br />
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Some beautiful pouches were made. Proof's in the pudding..er.. pics..<br />
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There's a happy me with a happy bunch of quilters/pouch makers. Hopefully I have infected them enough to want to come back for an advanced pouch making session sometime soon ! :-)<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-56821366404653509512014-10-09T13:08:00.001+05:302014-10-09T13:08:37.641+05:30Stitch in the ditch aka rut<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Passionate about something<br />
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Build a business around your passion<br />
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So I decide to get myself out of the rut I find myself in, inch by inch. Want to try out something new every day. Or at least every other day. Something tiny maybe, but something that I haven't done before or have been wanting to try for a long time. Something that won't demand huge chunks of my time. Or attention. So, kicking off PROJECT GOOTR (Get Out Of The Rut).. !<br />
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GOOTR Project #1 - Brocade clutches<br />
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Wanted to try those handles. Perfect project for the handles, but not a small enough project. I need to choose wisely :-).<br />
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GOOTR Project #2 - Fabric coil basket. <br />
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A quick, easy and satisfying project. A few friends have asked for a tute, so I see more baskets in the near future.<br />
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GOOTR Project #3 - Lines & Love<br />
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Always been fascinated with optical illusions and wanted to try my hand at a simple one. Also wanted to try this sort of binding for the longest of time. Not very happy with either. Oh well, another GOOTR project for another day :-)<br />
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Happy GOOTRing everyone !<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-826105280878461312014-09-29T15:22:00.000+05:302014-09-29T15:24:41.813+05:30Around the World Blog Hop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hellooo, people of the World ! I am participating in the “Around the World Blog Hop” that's been going around and have been tagged by the absolutely wonderful Carol, the <a href="http://happyturtlequilts.blogspot.ca/">Happy Turtle.</a> She is one of the earliest bloggers from India who stepped into blogosphere and, in fact, has a second blog dedicated to quilting in India, called, well, '<a href="http://quiltinginindia.blogspot.in/">Quilting in India</a>'.</div>
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The Blog Hop needs me to answer a few questions and if text bores you, please feel free to skip straight to the much more interesting pics :-)</div>
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Since I JUST finished this adorable quilt for a friend's 6 year old son who is a huge Lego fan, I guess I am working on 'putting up the pics on the blog' ! Surely, that counts :-)</div>
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The center panel is resized and adapted from the tute by <a href="http://designedbymom.blogspot.in/">'Designed by Mom'</a>.<br />
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The backing fabric was perfect for a li'l boy, with monsters, dinos and motorbikes.<br />
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The young man looks pretty happy I'd say :-)<br />
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I am working on the awesome and challenging <a href="http://desi-quilters.blogspot.in/2014/06/introducing-round-year-quilt.html">MMDQ (Madhu Mathur-Desi Quilters) BoM</a> and here's my first block.<br />
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Whilst I gather the courage to start the second one, in the meantime, I hope to make companion placemats to this lovely commissioned Christmas Table Runner. (pattern inspiration - Pinterest)<br />
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Maybe this year I will have some Christmas Tree Skirts ready for the store, '<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesquareinch">The Square Inch</a>'. The Studio, meanwhile, has been busy hosting Sewing, Quilting, Pouch Making and Zentangle Workshops.<br />
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And I have been busy hopping between cities holding demos and impromptu sew-ins.<br />
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Oh, forgot...we need to move on to question #2 !<br />
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<b>2. How does my work differ from others of its genre? </b><br />
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Having a Bernina showroom with a creative centre attached makes my work kinda different. I now look forward to learning from the great masters and in turn enjoy helping other quilters find their wings.<br />
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<b>3. Why do I write/create what I do?</b><br />
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'coz I don't know any better and the day I do, I'll write/create better.<br />
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Starts with a germ of an idea..usually a nagging, irritating one. And it won't go away until I start chopping fabric. Sometimes I do a rough sketch to do the math but its mostly improv. I let it take me where it wants to. Sometimes its absolute genius and sometimes, pure stupidity.<br />
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So, thanks for visiting. My turn to tag two other bloggers. Do visit their blogs and you'l be happy you did. Trust me.<br />
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Tagging the lovely and multi-talented Madhu who blogs at <a href="http://betukbandi.wordpress.com/">'Betukbandi'</a>, and, the very dynamic and very creative Shruti who blogs at <a href="http://www.13woodhouseroad.com/">13 Woodhouse Road.</a><br />
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Both ladies are extremely skilled sewists and can turn a mere thought into fabric art.<br />
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Happy blog hopping !<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-82848436424858341682014-09-22T11:06:00.000+05:302014-09-22T11:06:27.144+05:30Sun Bonnet Sew<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sun Bonnet Sew, in my studio '<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesquareinch">The Square Inch</a> :-)<br />
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Well, personally I've never had a thing for Sun Bonnet Sue and was pretty sure I'd never ever make one. But then the Universe has a way of teaching you lessons you don't wanna learn ! So, in walks a client with a half finished hand-appliqued Sun Bonnet Sue Quilt, passed on to her by her mother. <br />
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The appliques were all done individually and then the blocks hand sewn on to commercial quilted fabric. She asked if I could finish it as a wall hanging and with the Navrathris almost here, she wanted to use it as a back drop to her <a href="https://www.google.co.in/search?q=golu&biw=1517&bih=732&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ep4fVP3pGI_huQSx0IDgBQ&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=0.9">Puja Golu</a>.<br />
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Hope I have just justice to the beautiful hand applique and turned a mom's UFO into a treasured heirloom for the daughter.<br />
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This one is my favourite. Oh wait, I thought I didn't have a thing for them ! Oh well, who can resist them, I guess. Lesson learnt ! :-).<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-65358432626109937412014-05-08T20:41:00.003+05:302014-05-08T20:41:52.453+05:30Pink Posies 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As promised in my <a href="http://tina-holyscrap.blogspot.in/2014/05/pink-posies-2.html">previous post</a>, here's a look at 'Pink Posies 1'. Of course it didn't have a numeral at the end of its name then !<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-41302402060053398792014-05-06T18:37:00.003+05:302014-05-07T09:40:47.741+05:30Pink Posies - 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is totally dumb. I just named my latest quilt Pink Posies 2. Yes, there was a Pink Posies 1 and I am JUST realizing that I never got around to posting the pics on the blog ! Shame on me ! Will do it tomorrow.<br />
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Anyway, a dear friend of mine was going though my quilt pics on Facebook and decided she wanted something like Pink Posies 1 for her daughter and asked me if I could make her one. Well, yes and no. I like trying out different techniques and styles and try to make no two quilts alike. So using <em>that</em> one (pic tomorrow, promise) as an inspiration, I made <em>this</em> one as I wanted to try out my brand new Dresden Ruler.<br />
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Four flowers, a couple of buds, a couple of pretty butterflies, some swaying blades of grass and its a perfect quilt for a li'l girl.<br />
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Love the texture created by the FMQed grass..<br />
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Diagonally pieced back to incorporate the princess fabric that my friend loved. A word of advice for those wanting to attempt a diagonal pieced back - DON'T. It gave me such a hard time !<br />
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Even put my label there! First time :-)<br />
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Here it is in all its glory in my studio. Love love love !<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-28113356134591381152014-05-05T23:32:00.000+05:302014-05-05T23:33:55.428+05:30Slice of Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This was my entry to India's first big quilt competition. Didn't win any ribbon, but I figure my quilt already had an abundance of them :-)<br />
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Name of the Quilt : Slice of Life<br />
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A quilt tells a story :<br />
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Mine. Yours. His. Hers. Everybody's. Anybody's. <br />
One. From Time immemorial. Sharing sister atoms from the Big Bang itself.<br />
And yet all different. No two alike. Unique. Special. <br />
Countless factors working in our favour, all conspiring, colluding, weaving together to make happen this moment. <br />
This very moment. <br />
The Now. Exists just for me. Exists just for you. Or him or her. <br />
Our own peculiar Now. <br />
All creation, tirelessly working, pulsating, pounding, intertwining, just to bring me this moment. <br />
Powerful. Fragile. Precious. This slice of life.<br />
Chaotic. Beautiful. Ephemeral. This slice of Life.<br />
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The making of the Quilt :<br />
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Hi, I am Tina and have been quilting on and off for 3 years now. I often get asked this question, "How did you become a quilter?", and looking back I see how seemingly unrelated and insignificant individual moments have brought me to where I am today. I have always been fascinated with The Chaos Theory and how even a tiny, almost imperceptible change somewhere can set in motion a chain of events, a unique sequence of events, that will, over time, result in a totally and unrecognizably different scenario. Remember the butterfly effect? Who knows when my butterfly flapped its wings.. was it when a distant aunt brought back a rotary cutter and mat from USA when neither I nor she had a clue what it was (and kept it in storage for almost a decade!!); was it when a chance houseguest, a friend of a friend, and I visited a bookstore to kill some time and she, out of gratitude asked to buy me a book and the one book that was lying open had a pic of a quilt on a mat; or was it as far back as my teens when mom thought I should get a high profile job instead of messing with craft and being a natural rebel, were the seeds of my 'this particular future' sown then?<br />
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When Husqvarna Viking India announced the topic 'A quilt tells a story', I knew I wanted to incorporate all of this and have my quilt tell my story. Then I also realized its not my story alone. Everybody is where they are and who they are due to stuff that goes back ages. And yet its uniquely mine. I also decided to go philosophical and just as you don't get to choose your cards but play with whatever Life deals you, I decided to work with whatever I had at hand at that moment. So came together, this unique mix of colours and textures and widths and lengths of ribbons, fabric and thread. Just like Life. There are even some dark clouds and silver linings if you look. The design itself grew organically and from one great haphazard heap of likely sequences, my ribbons bore themselves out to this particular one, weaving together beautifully and harmoniously, synchronising perfectly, creating the fabric of life, creating this slice of Life.<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-16222676029690136372014-03-09T02:38:00.001+05:302014-03-09T02:49:35.338+05:30The Square Inch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So here it is..THE SQUARE INCH unveiled..!<br />
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Would love to give you a tour of my showroom-studio, a place exclusively for the needle-and-thread-crafter.<br />
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The centerpiece is, of course, the fabulous BERNINA display. We stock the entire range of Bernette and Bernina machines and accessories.<br />
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And the large workshop area where we regularly conduct workshops and classes on sewing, quilting, embroidery, crochet, tatting, etc. This space is perfect for live demos and product training. For those visiting from out of town, we provide comfortable homestay facilities. We also welcome other art and craft teachers to use this space for their workshops.<br />
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We provide the awesome BERNINA 3 series machines for our sewing and quilting workshops and the studio is fully equipped to handle international workshops of upto 16 in a batch.<br />
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Whats a studio without stuff to play with, right? So we made sure there was plenty of that. We stock everything that a needle/thread/fabric enthusiast would want.. Fabric by the meter, Precuts, Anchor embroidery threads, Quilting threads, Knitting yarns, Pony needles and hooks, Rulers, Self-Healing Mats, Fusibles, Aida, Patterns, Notions, Rotary Cutters, Quilt hangars, Stitch kits, etc., etc. AND we ship !<br />
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Love these small touches that bring life to this beautiful space..<br />
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Love the festive lights and LOVE my wall grid..<br />
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The blue curtained space you see through the doorway is my personal office and workspace. Will show you around there in the next post.<br />
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My gratitude to my family for putting up with my crankiness while the studio was being set up in 12 days flat; to BERNINA for believing in me; to my friends who gave me their strength, support and shoulders. My heartfelt thanks to my friend and awesome designer <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shailaja.unni?fref=ts">Shailaja Unni</a>, who helped me turn bricks and mortar to a place that is <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesquareinch">THE SQUARE INCH</a>, a place full of positivity, good cheer and creative vibes.<br />
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So, drop in some time, folks. Find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesquareinch">Facebook</a> or drop me a mail at the.square.inch@gmail.com.<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-77123703026475606802014-01-23T13:43:00.001+05:302014-01-23T13:43:34.772+05:30The Big News !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So here it is.. the big news ! Opening a store, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesquareinch">'The Square Inch'</a>, partnering with a World Leader !<br />
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A one stop shop for the needlecrafter. Bernina Machines, Fabric, Threads, Notions. Classes & Workshops. Custom hand crafted quilts and home decor items<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14.079999923706055px;">.</span><br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-6017462051662028542014-01-19T23:15:00.000+05:302014-01-19T23:15:21.223+05:30Hip to be Square !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Its so hip to be Square !<br />
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Visit me on Facebook @ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thesquareinch">The Square Inch</a> to know why.</div>
Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-15618327508377864442014-01-17T23:15:00.000+05:302014-01-17T23:15:05.490+05:30Shh...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-18117065392778057232013-12-11T22:39:00.000+05:302013-12-11T22:39:46.634+05:30WIP Wednesday - Strip Club<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here's the WIP I'm working on and I can't yet say whats its gonna be in case the person I'm making for is reading this..<br />
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Linking this up with <a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/2013/12/wip-wednesday-lotsa-tops.html">WIP Wednesday on Freshly Pieced</a>.<br />
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Writing this post with the very specific intention of linking up with <a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/2013/11/wip-wednesday-knitting-bug.html">WIP Wednesday at 'Freshly Pieced'</a>. Can't help it. The Universe conspires so. Three things. One, I have a fresh WIP. Two, today is Wednesday. Three, I decide to restart reading blogs after a gap of nearly 6 months, and the first one on my Reader is Lee's <a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/2013/11/wip-wednesday-knitting-bug.html">WIP Wednesday at 'Freshly Pieced'</a>. Can't just be coincidence right? So, bowing to forces greater than I, here's my Work-in-Progress.<br />
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Had some orphan Flying Geese Blocks and some experimental (Faux) Drunkards Path Blocks lying around. Fooled around with them a bit.<br />
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Its a nice 40"x40" and will be perfect for a brand new nephew who's just arrived. Off to choose the backing.<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-22483622638730510372013-10-29T13:21:00.001+05:302013-10-29T13:21:58.919+05:30Second to None<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A 2 year old UFO is finally done ! I started 3 similar quilts more than two years back for 3 cousins born within 3 months of each other. The first one, 'First among equals', for my then 9 year old, I completed immediately. Wait, let me show you a pic. and if you are wondering about jars and wolves, <a href="http://tina-holyscrap.blogspot.in/2011/12/first-among-equals.html">read here.</a><br />
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The second one however, took 2 years to complete. The bug jars were ready long back and 9 year old Gautam wanted a monkey waving hello. He even gave me a drawing of the said monkey, but it got buried somewhere. :-(<br />
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So the monkey got lost and our monkey Gautam, grew some. And then some more. Grew into a cheerful young lad with a passion for playing the guitar. Acoustic as well as Electric. So the quilt had some growing to do too. In dimensions as well as design.<br />
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The contents of the jars were chosen by him.<br />
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Lucky I found this guitar fabric in the perfect colours!<br />
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So, bound and bundled with love, off it went to the birthday boy.<br />
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Aww! Happy 11th Birthday Gowchi ! We love you !<br />
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And I'm sorry I couldn't make you a jar like this with your Akka and Didi inside, but we'll think up something else ! Something more evil :-)<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-17818844438849047132013-10-17T13:00:00.000+05:302013-10-17T13:00:39.111+05:30A wish, a gift, and a song<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its my bloggy birthday, so first of all, happy birthday to me!<br />
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As a gift from the Universe, I got to be featured in a mag !<br />
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And since I still havent been able to replace my <a href="http://tina-holyscrap.blogspot.in/2013/09/main-hoon-hi-nahi-iss-duniya-ki.html">dog-chewed-chord</a>, no quilty post yet. Just another song thats playing on loop instead..<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-87966875833144459072013-09-27T22:30:00.003+05:302013-09-27T22:30:46.227+05:30Main hoon hi nahi iss duniya ki<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In rare phase of updating blog.<br />
Blogpost written in head.<br />
Awesome pics for blogpost in laptop.<br />
Feet on dog.<br />
Dog chews power cord.<br />
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Post song from antique lappy.<br />
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Happy Scrappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834743523842538565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8324413807239183237.post-88458726618323169602013-09-26T01:13:00.001+05:302013-09-26T01:13:29.942+05:30Fussy Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ever since I made <a href="http://tina-holyscrap.blogspot.in/2012/08/bee-desi.html">this block</a> for one of the Bees of my FB group '<a href="http://tina-holyscrap.blogspot.in/2012/08/bee-desi.html">Desi Quilters</a>', I've been wanting to do a full quilt in those colours (yes, orange and pink, don't laugh) and that pattern (Denyse Schmidt's Drunk love in a log cabin, again, don't laugh).</div>
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The orange logs are at 1" wide and by the time I was done with them I was ready to burn the whole <strike>cottage </strike>cabin down. And so to save <strike>my sanity</strike> the quilt, the pink logs were cut half an inch wider and thank heavens for that !<br />
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Why? So many seams ! So very many seams !! Thats why.<br />
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Luckily I had with me this gorgeous print for the backing which was like a match made in heaven.<br />
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And here's my little elf cum model, helping me with the photoshoot. Oh, you should see her when she's grumpy.</div>
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Isn't she adorable? Fussy Love indeed :-)</div>
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