Mini Quilt

COLOR........COLOR........COLOR...........that is what I was aiming for in this mini house quilt. I really think I accomplished that don't you!! I soooo wanted to use some of my new Kaffee fabric and I found some perfect pieces to go together.

I sooooo loved this piece....but....it too was sent off as a gift. I surprised my friend Gail (no blog) with this little 'thank you'. She has been so generous to me in this last year, sending all kinds of fabrics/books and quilting magazines she wanted to pass along as she sorts and cleans out her sewing 'pit'.

How cheery is this with all these snowy/icy/dreary cloudy days we have been having! Gail lives in Michigan and think maybe she had to pull out the ole sunglasses when this arrived...HA!

I don't know if you can see (click photo to enlarge)....but I used a blue thread to hand quilt this.

This was my first try at Baptist fan hand quilting.....hhhhmmm....the jury is still out on how I feel about them......I like the look, but doing the actually quilting.....well, I think I need to talk to you Tonya about how you do yours!

A little Kaffee scrap strip for the back.........and we're all done. I.LIKE. Hope you do too Gail!!

This little mini quilt measures around 14" x 19".

Ticker Tape

Did any of you see this cool way to use up some of those little scraps.....LOL.....the kind I can't seem to part with!! Amanda Jean from Crazy Mom Quilts blog first showed this little project as a doll quilt. I wanted to try it out...and it seemed so easy.....I opted to make some place mats....easy peasy!

Just gather up......dump out......or go through your little scraps. Have fun playing and placing them like puzzle pieces! I made these mats about 16" x 12".

Something I did different than Amanda Jean was go ahead and place all my scraps out at once and pin down with a straight pin.......easy peasy.......these place mats are already sandwiched with batting and a backing! Isn't that neat? They will be finished and ready for binding when you get all your scrap pieces sewn on. LOVE THIS!

I did use my walking foot to sew them down.....afterall.....it's already a mini quilt.

I sewed the scraps down using a good 1/4"+ seam allowance......will cut down on them ravelling out when they are washed.

So here is how they look from the back......cute AND so easy peasy! I have made several of these for gifts. When we were invited out for Thanksgiving dinner I took some to my hostess using red and white polka dot binding and apple fabric on the backing. I sent these to my friend Gail in Michigan.......hope you are enjoying yours Gail!!!

GOOBER update: he has found his tail and has been going around in circles all morning!

My New Sewing Buddy

Hi................My name is Goober!

Why is that Mrs. Brown Dirt always running around behind me with a paper towel???

4 Patch & Furrow Quilt Finish

Yes....it's good to have another finish under my belt!! I love how my scraps and the vintage repro fabrics mix well together! I am amazed how hot pinks and red reds can play nicely with the soft floral pastels.

Even though some of the darker squares seem to jump out at you....in person this quilt has a soft vintage feeling and look to it. I am so happy it turned out exactly as I had it pictured in my mind. I split my furrows squares using two different fabrics instead of just the one color scheme. I decided not to add borders to it.....just wanted it to look like some of the old quilts I have collected through the years. I don't think mine looks a whole lot like Bonnie's, but her quilts inspire me to be creative and I love to do my own version!! This quilt measures 60" x 66".

I wanted to hand quilt it sooooo bad....but I made this one for a gift and I thought machine quilting it would be best so that she could really use it if she wants. Don't you think it has a 'plaid-ish' look to it ???........I like!

This is my favorite block!! Mr. Brown Dirt went by the fabric store and picked these out for me!

For the binding I chose blue scraps to finish it off with. The backing is some more of that 17 yr. old fabric I also used for the back of my Chunky Churndash.....the one I hand quilted with all those concentric circles....remember? And I 'STILL' have enough of this fabric left to do ANOTHER quilt back.....man, what was I thinking when I bought all that yardage!!!

And a big THANK YOU to all you 'rowdy'.....'clowning' blogger friends of mine for harassing me about not blogging! It's nice to be missed!! I promise.....I haven't been lounging or loafing..........really......I've been stitching away...letting the fabric dust fly!!!