Small quilts are some of my favourite quilts to make. They take very little fabric, allow me to try out different techniques and colour schemes.
![https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/607069846/straight-furrows-patchwork-quilt-doll](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gb2uZ0P4g2E/W9dFUHvVvII/AAAAAAAAEDY/_KuRAX6gX-0psiF0-EbEUJztJ6Sijf2GgCLcBGAs/s320/DSC_2684.JPG) |
Straight furrows mini quilt - FOR SALE HERE |
This quilt began as a collection of 2.5" squares from a quilt guild retreat. In quilter lingo, these are called mini charm squares and this particular collection is very charming!
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Mini charm squares |
I paired them with an off-white tone on tone fabric and sewed them into half square triangles. And the off-white seemed just a little too plain and I used one of the pre-programmed decorative stitches to accent the lines in the quilt.
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Decorative stitching |
Because I didn't get these fabrics from my own stash, I needed to find a border that would coordinate with the charm squares and I first found a lilac for an inner border and then found a brown fabric for the binding that isn't an exact match, but it does work with the overall colour scheme.
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Adding borders |
The quilting is in-the-ditch along the lines formed by the off-white fabric so it emphasizes the diagonal lines and the decorative stitching.
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Adding binding |
and the final product! This little quilt works just as well both portrait and landscape, and is perfect for any quilt collector!
![https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/607069846/straight-furrows-patchwork-quilt-doll](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-88akoicJeAc/W9dFUh_o0aI/AAAAAAAAEDg/aVJZi2UtTwkGG1eq4nXN6463pdw5RKOIACEwYBhgL/s320/DSC_2686.JPG) |
Straight furrows mini quilt - FOR SALE HERE |
Do you like to see these little mini quilts? Are you a quilter and would like more detailed instructions on how to make your own? Let me know here in the comments.
Thanks,
--Ann
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