Seasonal Small Quilts

Well, I didn't want to have to keep track of a new topic every time a new holiday rolled around, so here's where everyone can post stuff about holiday themed small quilts.

I'll start with The St. Patrick's Day Project over at Kim's Big Quilting Adventure. The project is written for two sizes, small and not so small ;) and she takes you through the project step by step (pretty much) with pictures and everything!

Check it out!! Post pictures!! :yahoo:

Oh cool, good topic idea, Im hoping to make soem holiday quilts this year and some seasonal ones, like fall as its autumn now here officially, hmmmm what about seasonal quilts??? LOL

Oh, that GimpyCat! We are now Seasonal Small Quilts.

This is NOT just FB's topic, y'all. Share your patterns and show and tell and ideas.
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LOL oh no, I didnt mean to cause trouble LOL, darn but I have my xmas small quilts packed away, think I can find one though that was a gift I recieved with red cardinals, I adore it, will take a pic and post that. I have an easter quilt, where is that? LOL Im off to look now!

Oh no, I just realised, its easter next month, I have some easter fabric - should I be working on a small quilt?

Gimpy Cat wrote:

Oh no, I just realised, its easter next month, I have some easter fabric - should I be working on a small quilt?

OMGosh, noooooo! It's still WEEKS to Easter - don't make us all look bad by not waiting until the last minute!!!

BUT, if you were so inclined, you might be interested in a quick and easy Carrot tablerunner. That would probably be a great lure incentive for the Easter Bunny to come visit!! :love-130:

I made the carrot a few years ago. It turned out nice!

Well I didnt get the easter fabric out (I forget year in year out LOL) but I do like the carrot, you could do eggs too, stripey ones! I did finish this though

You do nice embroidery.... she is such a sweet angel....

Shhhh dont tell anyone - I dont like embroidery very much :lipssealed:

Very nice sweet angel....I thought you designed and sold embrodery?? Maybe just tired of it??

LOL yeah I design and sell them, it kind of took hold of me, wasnt something I would have gone into, fell into it LOL. I just have never got much of a kick out of embroidering - I just dont tell the quilt shops that I dont like having to make samples all the time either LOL

Thanks to Jessica giving out such a nice new site for me... www.freepatterns.com
I found this nice little doily for the 4th.... I stepped out of my compfort zone and did some curves and hand sewing... this is a mixture of hand and machine... I am thinking small curves are very hard... this did go together this morning...

This just shines Golo, your fabric choices are wonderful, the red corners really frame it, well done

You did a wonderful job Golo! I really like your fabrics too! It's good to try new things once in a while. You showed yourself you could do it!

I just sent and received Spring-themed mini quilts from the Sprin Mini quilt Swap hosted over at Quilter's Gallery. (Clicking any of these pics will get you to BIG pictures. I'm in a phase of taking huge pics)

I sent this (and I forgot to measure it, but each flower is 6"):


Here's the money shot: Check out the (narrower than) 1/8" pink flange. I wonder if my swap partner even noticed it? (There's also that "perfect" 1/4" inner border that just blended in )


Here's what I received:

I love this. It is SO bright and happy! This is from Wanda in OK. She wrote a note that she tried a number of new techniques, "with varying levels of success" (direct quote :) ). There are sparkly things in the center of the quilt, the flower was foundation pieced, there is machine and hand-quilting.

One thing, though - and I know I can tell YOU because you know my motivation is not snarky - (whispering) I removed the binding and re-attached it. It was pretty rounded and a bit pleated when I got it. Wanda sent an extra bit of the binding fabric, so I had some extra to use and STILL have enough for a hanging sleeve. The binding right now is just pressed well; I need to do the handwork to attach it on the back.

Nice work... I love the color and fabric of the one you got and her quilting is very nice. That 1/4" border on yours is something else... like little ... very nice detail... very good work...

Yep all great little quilts!! Love the inny border...very nice!

Tracy - I think that was a good swap - both quilts are great.

Both quilts are great, I love the teeny pink flange, your quilt turned out beautifully! I love the one you got to, wow, its so bright and cheerful, great fabric selections in that one, goes together beautifully

Wow Tracie..I just love that tiny flange! It's absolutely perfect..as is the piecing. Your mini really turned out nice!

I really like the one you got too. It was so nice of the swapper to send extra binding. Maybe binding just isn't "her thing" and she thought you might want to fiddle with it?
They sure are purty!

Tracy, the pink flange is awesome. I love that touch.

I like the one you got, too. It would make a good wall hanging. I wonder, too, as AOL said that she maybe is now great at binding. Otherwise, why would she send extra binding.

A friend of mine took an applique class making a poppy wall hanging that was phenomenal. If I can find the website with the pattern, I'll share.