Saltwater Mini Quilt

Hello, Friends!

I've been back at the sewing machine,

and I've got lots of new things to show you.

 Today I'm sharing my Saltwater Mini Quilt,

made from the pattern by Thimbleblossoms.

I was craving a mini quilt, 

and this design looked like such fun to make.

I was not disappointed when I made it

from a few fat quarters of Hello Darling

by Bonnie and Camille.

I made this block first, and I was hooked.

The apple green looks so sweet with the

pink strawberry print.

Hmmm...I wasn't sure I liked the "busy" blocks...

but they've grown on me.

They're just little blocks, so they have to grab attention.

This one is actually my favorite, with the dots.

I put them all into place, with some bright white sashing.

For the quilting, I used some wavy lines.

This type of quilting is my new method of choice.

I think I like the lines going horizontal on this project.

This mini quilt would make a cute topper for a small table.
It would fit in with modern Christmas decor,
but it's just right for any season.

Have you made any mini quilts lately?

I can't wait to make some more!

Linking up with Fabric Tuesday #279 at Quilt Story

and 

Crazy Mom Quilts "Finish It Up Friday 9/30/16

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Little Ruby Table Topper

Hello, Friends!

I have a little table topper to share today.

I made it from a Mini Charm pack of Little Ruby

by Bonnie and Camille for Moda.

I didn't have a pattern for this table topper,

but I was definitely inspired by Sherri from A Quilting Life.

She wrote this post in her "Simply Small Quilts" series,

showing a sweet way to lay out the squares on point.

I had just received my mini charm pack,

and I just "needed" to make something with it.

I cut some a whole bunch of 2 1/2" white squares,

and in almost no time I had the quilt center finished.

I really LOVE the way that many designers

use a color palette that blends one fabric collection

with other lines that they've produced.

It makes it so easy to finish precut projects,

even when you don't have yardage from the same line.

I used a fat quarter from Hello Darling

to create a mitered border.

There were only a few squares left over

from the mini charm pack.

I used those to make a pieced backing.

I chose a piece of blue scallop fabric from

the original Ruby line, for the rest of the backing.

For the binding, I chose a bias stripe

from a fat quarter of Hello Darling.

I think this topper looks pretty on the front...

and on the back, too!

{I really love pieced backings...don't you?}

Sometimes you just feel the need to create.

Those mini charms will burn a hole in my sewing stash,

if I don't make something with them soon.

This project was so enjoyable that 

I would not mind stitching up a bunch of them

into table toppers like this.

What do you like to make with your mini charms???

Linking up with Fabric Frenzy Friday!

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