Peggy in Texas USA Swap

Finished in March 2010

I made these presents for the swap hosted by Peggy in TexasUSA.





I've been meaning to make this Grab Bag ever since I saw it in a quilting magazine. I used Michael Miller's fabric for both the outer and inner lining for this bag. It's difficult to see from the picture, but I also used Mettler's varigated thread to quilt around the bag opening!






I love ribbon embroidery and the touch it gives to a project. For this needle pouch, I used ribbons Made In Taiwan. These ribbons are not silk, but the end result is the same... classy!

I hope the recipients will love my handmade projects!

Beginner Level Sampler Quilt

I've finally completed my machine quilting certification program's beginner level sampler quilt!







This is the most colorful quilt I've ever made. Fabric used included Rowan, Daiwabo, and other American made fabric. It's completely machine sewn and quilted.






Here's what the backing looks like!

Completion Date: February 17, 2010

Waiting for .....camellia

Every year my husband tends to his camellia tree hoping for beautiful blooms in March. However it was unseasonbly cold in Kaohsiung these past 2 months. The camellia buds started to open up a few days ago.













This is the first bloom. There are at least a dozen buds waiting to bloom just in time to add a splash of color for the Chinese Lunar New Year!!

Machine Quilting Projects

In 2009 I attended a machine quilting certification program in Kaoshiung, Taiwan. My teacher, Ms. Wu, has been a quilter for over 15 years and is certified as both a hand and machine quilter.

Here are some of the projects I've completed as part of the beginner level class.


This is my hot and spicy tote bag. I used a least 9 different fabric for the bag.
Most of the fabric are made in USA, but the black fabric is from Japan.




My first quilt. This is an Irish chain small quilt using chain-piecing technique. Even though I've read about this technique before, it was still quite a challenge for me to piece the squares and line up each row correctly.


Titled: Sweet Candy Basket

Machine appliqued using Mettler threads. I added some beads and yo-yos to give the quilt some dimension.

I'm currently in the process of adding the binding on my final quilt for the beginning level class. Please stay tuned....

New Year

This is my first posting of the New Year in my new blog in Blogger. I've lots to learn in order to set up my blog. For now, here's a sample of quilt bags that I've completed recently!