My skinny mini, as I call it, is a completed project. I don't enjoy hand quilting... (I admire it, but I don't enjoy doing it), so my machine quilting was kept simple.
A couple of weeks ago, I began making a second mini quilt from Tara Lynn Darr's mini quilt book, Simply Charming - Small Scrap Quilts of Yesteryear. This is the book that Darlene and I are using for the Simply Charming Every Other Month Mini Quilt Along. Beginning in February of this year, we have invited all of you to join us in making a mini quilt from this book every other month, so when the end of 2013 is here, you will have six mini quilts to gift away, or enjoy for yourself. You choose the quilt to make, using fabrics of your choice. What could be simpler???
Because I love all of the mini's in this book, it took me a while to decide which one to make as my second mini from the book. After much debate, I decided on Nellie's Nine Patch. I'm using (primarily) a charm pack of Indigo Crossing, by Minick and Simpson for Moda.
There's a little story behind this mini... on February 20th I was visiting some of my favorite blogs, and came upon Lesley's, The Cuddle Quilter. Lesley had just posted about her February Simply Charming mini. Lesley made Nellie's Nine Patch using 2 mini charm packs of Indigo Crossing. She hand quilter her mini, and her hubby made a vintage doll cradle for it. I had just finished cutting what I needed to begin making the same mini, with the same fabrics, so I teased Lesley that we both have great taste when it comes to choosing mini quilts and fabrics! (Visit Lesley's post about it here). I hope to have Nellie's Nine Patch finished soon. I've already decided on my next Simply Charming mini quilt... it will be Off the Beaten Path ... I'm using charm packs of Collection for a Cause - Friendship, for this pattern.
If you are "playing" along with Darlene and I in the Simply Charming Every Other Month Mini Sew Along, you can link here. Be sure to link to the post in your blog that will take viewers directly to that post. You will have until March 10th to do this. Come on quilters... we want to see your Simply Charming mini quilts!!!
Happy sewing!!!
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| Paper pieced Courthouse Steps printable block pattern, courtesy of Pam Buda. You can find it at Pam's blog, here. |
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| Finished size - 4.5" x 20". |
A couple of weeks ago, I began making a second mini quilt from Tara Lynn Darr's mini quilt book, Simply Charming - Small Scrap Quilts of Yesteryear. This is the book that Darlene and I are using for the Simply Charming Every Other Month Mini Quilt Along. Beginning in February of this year, we have invited all of you to join us in making a mini quilt from this book every other month, so when the end of 2013 is here, you will have six mini quilts to gift away, or enjoy for yourself. You choose the quilt to make, using fabrics of your choice. What could be simpler???
Because I love all of the mini's in this book, it took me a while to decide which one to make as my second mini from the book. After much debate, I decided on Nellie's Nine Patch. I'm using (primarily) a charm pack of Indigo Crossing, by Minick and Simpson for Moda.
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| Nellie's Nine Patch |
There's a little story behind this mini... on February 20th I was visiting some of my favorite blogs, and came upon Lesley's, The Cuddle Quilter. Lesley had just posted about her February Simply Charming mini. Lesley made Nellie's Nine Patch using 2 mini charm packs of Indigo Crossing. She hand quilter her mini, and her hubby made a vintage doll cradle for it. I had just finished cutting what I needed to begin making the same mini, with the same fabrics, so I teased Lesley that we both have great taste when it comes to choosing mini quilts and fabrics! (Visit Lesley's post about it here). I hope to have Nellie's Nine Patch finished soon. I've already decided on my next Simply Charming mini quilt... it will be Off the Beaten Path ... I'm using charm packs of Collection for a Cause - Friendship, for this pattern.
If you are "playing" along with Darlene and I in the Simply Charming Every Other Month Mini Sew Along, you can link here. Be sure to link to the post in your blog that will take viewers directly to that post. You will have until March 10th to do this. Come on quilters... we want to see your Simply Charming mini quilts!!!
Happy sewing!!!
Love your skinny mini--so cute!
ReplyDeleteI think the 9-patch will be my next mini, too, but in very different colorway. I'm probably going to have to make it longer for a table runner, too. It will be a birthday gift.
What a great little runner! I love the blocks that Pam gave us, but I still to make mine. I love your Nellie's Nine Patch done in blues!
ReplyDeleteI just love Indigo Blue and this quilt is is just the cutest !
ReplyDeleteLOVe that skinny mini runner!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful.Just to cute!!! Love all your projects...My list is getting longer and longer of projects to do....!!!! I need more time and energy. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Your skinny mini is gorgeous! And I love your Nellie's nine patch done in blue! :0)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! You have two beautiful projects here! Love the skinny mini- just adorable and so bright and colorful. As for Nellie's 9-patch, of course I love it! You did a super job using the Indigo Crossing fabrics plus the rest of the fabrics you chose. Gorgeous...and thank you for crediting me with your blue and cream inspiration...giggle!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful, I'm very tempted to make the same too !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to the doll bed. I love your nine patch and your courthouse steps quilt tops. I might just have to make Nellie's Nine patch and get my husband to make a crib for my granddaughter. You have inspired me!
ReplyDeleteYour skinny mini turned out great! Love all of the fabrics and colors. I haven't seen Indigo Crossing in person, but you sure put that charm pack to good use! Going to go check out Lesley's blog now...
ReplyDeleteYour log cabin is a skinny mini. Looks so big in the picture but so tiny. Cute, cute cute. Love the blue and white nine patch, have to get some Blue Indigo before it is all gone
ReplyDeleteLove your skinny mini!! Can't believe how skinny it is... all those tiny pieces! Thanks for the link to the pattern. I can feel another urge coming on. Love your new mini quilt too. You and Lesley do have good taste in fabric.
ReplyDeleteYour skinny mini turned out great. That's on my list to make all the blocks from Pam's post. The little quilt is prefect in the blues and shirtings. Well done!
ReplyDeleteYour skinny mini is so wonderful!! Love your nine patch too. I was skimming thru the book last night trying to figure out which one to do next.
ReplyDeleteI wanna play but I'm waiting for my book to arrive! I ordered it from my not-so-local quilt shop and I'm hoping that it will be here this week.
ReplyDeleteLove your and Lesley's nine patch mini....especially the colors! I made one a couple of years ago...does that count? *wink*
I've got to find what box I've put that book in! You all have been having SEW much fun and I've been missing!
ReplyDeleteLove your mini's. Especially the fussy cut centers on the courthouse blocks. I've bookmarked the pattern for those. Such skinny strips!
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