As I was working on the most recent round of my scrap quilt I trimmed the blocks . . .
. . . and used the little pieces for this month's mini. It was fun and easy! That's TS fabric in the border and binding. It's 11" x 12-3/4".
I put this cute little floral grid on the back :) I'm sure Wendy will be posting her mini tomorrow along with a list of everyone who participated this month. Make sure you visit her blog here.
On another note I wanted to squeeze this in before the end of the year . . .
. . . because in March Barbara B. sent me some cutaways of her new Best of Morris fabric line to play with. I combined the narrowest strips with black to make 6" asterisk blocks.
I didn't want to stitch in the ditch so experimented with triple line quilting and variegated thread.
There are two different blue prints in the border and the finished piece is 18" x 18". Loved working with these fabrics. Thank you, Barbara!
I also made some Flying Geese blocks using a foundation-pieced pattern from the Deacon quilt but I'll tell you more about this project in the near future . . .
Thank you all so much for your visits and comments. Let's make 2022 a great year!
Copyright 2021 Barbara Schaffer
Oh my! Two wonderful finishes! Love the official monthly mini. You find the best fabrics at the thrift store! Love the border print. What fun to get scraps from Barbara. Those Flying Geese blocks are sensational. Happy New Year. May it be packed with sewing time and the hope of a gentler world.
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet quilts!!Blessings for an amazing 2022!
ReplyDeleteEach of your creations is so striking. Scraps find a great home in your hands, Barbara! I am especially taken by those last blocks that you will be telling us about in the near future. :)
ReplyDeleteThree slices of deliciousness! Your two mini quilts are gorgeous, the bits of Morris fabrics really shine in the asterisk blocks! Looking forward to what lies ahead for your third project. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteTwo awesome minis for the month. Wow! You do seem to have a way with all of those bits and pieces. The Morris fabrics are so fabulous in that pattern and the two border fabrics blend together perfectly. The triple line quilting is a nice contrast to the diagonal block design. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteTWO great minis!!! You have a knack for making your “simple” minis look so appealing. The asterisks are a perfect way to show off those BB fabrics!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteLove your December Mini and with TS fabric that's a win/win. I am totally in awe of your asterisk quilt. WOW! It's so striking. Love, love, love it. The triple line quilting is perfect, giving the quilt another pattern in the background. Love the two blue prints for the border. Gosh, I love everything about this one. Great way to finish the year. All the best for Next Year. ;^)
ReplyDeleteGreat way to end the year with beautiful little quilts!
ReplyDeleteYour scrappy mini is so pretty and the border gives it a French feeling. The asterisk quilt is so striking with the rich fabrics against black. You really knew how to show off the BB fabrics! Same with the blocks you have going. It will be fun to see how that shapes up!
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ReplyDeleteI love this little quilt. Great way to end the year!
Very creative quilting design. very nice!
Such a lovely mini and the others are great too - I always love a flying geese quilt.
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