A November Mini Quilt Challenge

A challenge was made

by the Rogue Quilter, Janet.

Take a small baggie of fabric

And make a mini quilt with it.

My baggie from Janet 

was filled with browns and with pinks.

This should be fun

said Kyle with a wink.

Pinks

 Browns

A little more fabric can be included

 if you must.

The 4 B's can be added 

Now don't make a fuss.

( Background, Borders, Binding, Backing)

The wheels began turning.

and it didn't take long.

The stars began appearing 

like a heavenly throng.

Hand piecing 8 pointed stars

3 inch finished stars

Using just the small bits

each star was unique.

I like how they looked

Oh, so chic.

Connecting them all 

with a sweet background

Was easy to do

with this fabulous brown.

Next were the borders

that took some planning to attach.

Just so the corners

could be an excellent  match.

With simple machine quilting, 

 binding and an interesting backing

The quilt came together

and wasn't too nerve wracking.

Using Janet's tiny scrap pieces

my mini was now complete.

The challenge was a challenge

but the result were oh, so sweet.

Thank you, Janet for the

challenge you made. 

Check out Wendy's blog post

for a mini parade.

Until Next Time-

Kyle (with a smile)

A Hint of Autumn

 According to the calendar and

and the view outside it is still Autumn

here in Colorado.

Yes, we've had one snow flurry and 

it won't be long before we have more, but 

for the moment,

if I show you a new fall quilt

it is still in the seasonal boundaries.

Pumpkins and Blossoms

66" x 78"

This quilt is an example of a perfect quilting storm.

My LQS was having a sale,

I bought a layer cake of Fig Tree's fabric,

Pumpkins and Blossoms,

and I had this pattern from

Fat Quarter Shop,

and FQ Shop also had yardage of 

the Fig Tree fabric.

I had not bought a group of fabric

for a very long time.

I'm not sure what possessed me to do it 

this time, but the soft oranges and green vines,

charcoal greys and black and frolicking deer

 just spoke to me.

It is one of Joanna's classic vintage Autumn lines.

The pattern is simple and easy

to whip together some fun blocks

using a layer cake and charm pack.

I added some borders to make the quilt a bit larger

and had my fabulous machine quilter

stitch an overall pumpkin and vine design.

It was a fun quilt to stitch from start to finish

using a single collection.

I just put the sewing on cruise control and

let it all happen.

(a little help with the wind from one of my little friends)

Until Next Time-

Kyle