Category: Miniquilt

UnderTheSeaSwap Received

undersea3 I received this adorable Preppy the Whale mini quilt yesterday, all the way from Zurich, Switzerland!  It was made by the ultra-talented @spiritedchild2014, Andrea Tomlinson, who crafts “handmade unique children’s colouring activities and accessories.”  Her website is www.spiritedchild.ch.

undersea1Close-ups of the extras and quilting on the mini.  I love seahorses, so the zipper pouch makes me sew happy!  The cute little embroidered tag has Heather Ross’s Mendocino mermaids on the back.  Those little candle flipflops are adorable!  I’m going to try the chenille needles with my pearl cotton for big-stitch quilting.  I’ve been using crewel needles but have been unhappy with them.  The chenille needles are shorter, so I think will work better.  

Busy week and mini quilt swap

Last week was busy, busy.  Hubby took vacation, but Monday I had a doctor appt.  Tuesday, we dropped Sookie at American Pet Spa & Resort while we took a mini trip. Thursday, we had to get the car serviced. Friday morning we took 2 grandkids to McDonald’s, then I had a CT scan that afternoon. I wasn’t able to do much “making” until today.

In June, I joined the Instagram #starblockquiltswap.  We signed up to make a mini quilt for a partner assigned to us.  We receive personal info such as favorite designers, favorite colors, dislikes, etc.  My partner chose modern/wonky and said she liked the fabric designer Alison Glass, but disliked dark colors.  I had recently bought numerous Alison Glass fabrics, so it was perfect!

I decided on the “Triple Star” block designed by Elena Roscoe found in the Modern Bee book by Lindsey Conner. Today was the deadline for a progress post.  I felt I needed to actually have it completed so I could spend the rest of this week making/collecting extras to go with it. Everything needs to be ready to mail on Friday.  Here’s my completed mini for my partner.

TripleStarBlock
Triple Star Block
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Close up quilting