Cushions are one of my favorite gifts. They are useful, cozy and easy to make. This time I made a couple of cushions from an old traditional block, the square in a square. I love the geometry of this block. It can be done with only two squares or with a succession of little matryoshkas squares that go on and on, disappearing from our sight.
Almofadas são uma das minhas prendas preferidas porque são úteis confortáveis e rápidas de fazer. O bloco que fiz para estas (square in a square) é muito simples e dos que me dá um gosto fazer. Com uma progressão geométrica à volta do quadrado central este bloco é aquilo que quisermos que seja. Simplesmente um quadrado circunscrito noutro ou uma série de quadrados matrioskas que vão ficando infinitamente mais pequenos até desaparecerem do nosso olhar.
Each cushion has its own style and these ones needed these big copper mother-of-pearl buttons. Christmas is almost here, time is short, and I couldn´t resist to make the button holes by machine.Cada almofada tem um estilo e estas pediam um fecho de enormes botões madre-pérola. E porque já é quase Natal não resisti a fazer as casas à máquina.
I hope you all have a safe and happy New Year's Eve and a great start on 2009. Thanks for visiting my blog and share with me my crafty thoughts and pictures in 2008. See you on 2009! 
Cushions are one of my favorite gifts. They are useful, cozy and easy to make. This time I made a couple of cushions from an old traditional block, the square in a square. I love the geometry of this block. It can be done with only two squares or with a succession of little matryoshkas squares that go on and on, disappearing from our sight.
Each cushion has its own style and these ones needed these big copper mother-of-pearl buttons. Christmas is almost here, time is short, and I couldn´t resist to make the button holes by machine.
The second edition of the Spring Fling Round Robin is finished and here it is the beautiful quilt I got this time. It was made by Wendy (center block) Dorian (first border), Valerie (second border) and Lisa (quilting, binding and label). I must thank these four ladies for the wonderful work they have done on this quilt. Once again our swap hostess Margaret did a great job providing continuously very organized information. Thanks Margaret!
A segunda edição do Spring Fling Round Robin está terminada e este é o quilt que me calhou desta vez. Foi feito pela Wendy (bloco central), Dorian (primeiro border), Valerie (segundo border) e a Lisa (quilting, binding e etiqueta). Muito obrigada a estas quatro senhoras pelo empenhamento que tiveram na execução deste quilt. Uma vez mais o trabalho da Margaret, coordenadora do swap, foi impecável pela organização apoio contínuo a todas as participantes ao longo destes meses. Obrigada Margaret!
