Mini Quilt Challenge

My quilt guild (Dalemead Quilt Guild) is having a quilt show this October. Part of that show is going to be a display and auction of mini quilts made by our members. Last week, we had a work bee to get started. 

I picked this pattern from Issue #45 of Miniature Quilts from 1999. The pattern called for 1.25" scrap squares, but I decided to use the 1.5" squares I've already cut and collected. 

I randomly picked squares and sewed them together into 4-patch blocks. Then I cut 2x 2 3/8" cream colored squares and cut them once diagonally. 

These triangles were sewn to the sides of the 4-patch making a square in a square block. 

I find these blocks tend to stretch a bit so I will square them up before I use them in a quilt top. These should be 3.5" unfinished, but my seams are not always a scant 1/4" and often they end up just a bit smaller. 

I need 35 of these blocks, so I am going to cut all the cream squares I need and sew them in between the other projects I have on the go. 

-Ann

Strippy Baby Quilts

Recently, I received some great fabrics from a customer for some baby quilts. There was enough fabric to make much more than the 5 baby quilts she wanted, including the batting and the thread! I felt extremely spoiled to have more than enough of everything to make the quilts she wanted and the best part is that I loved the fabrics she had chosen!

Modern Strip Quilt from Holly and Olive

The pattern chosen was from the Holly and Olive blog - Modern Strip Quilt. This is a super pattern to show off some of the larger print fabrics that are out there for baby quilts.

Strippy Baby Quilts

I varied the width of the strips and cut them from the full width of fabric, so these baby quilts are a little wider than my other baby quilts. There are still 2 quilts left to finish and I think I'm saving the best for last - they feature sock monkeys and are bright and colorful!

This will probably be a pattern I return to for quilts to stock at Magpie Quilts as I really enjoyed making them!

--Ann

More Baby Quilts

Last week, I put the pedal to the floor on my sewing machine and finished up some baby quilts. I managed to finish 3 baby quilt tops with 9-patch blocks, in blue, pink and purple. The blue and pink ones are completely finished and the purple one is waiting for some batting so I can quilt it!

Pink 9-patch Baby Quilt

Blue 9-patch Baby quilt

The 4th one is a custom quilt that I made for a customer in neutrals. I normally quilt the baby quilts myself on my home sewing machine, but this one had so much open space, I opted to have it quilted by Marie from Blueberry Hill Quilts in Chestermere, Alberta (she does all my large quilts!) and love how it turned out.

Low Volume Baby Quilt - SOLD!

I have one more baby quilt that's in progress and you will have to wait to see it!

--Ann