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Pixelated Heart Mini Quilt

February 10, 2016 jennifer Quilting and Sewing, Valentines Day

Valentine’s day is just around the corner, and I’ve pulled out my Scrappy Pixelated Heart quilt to enjoy.

I had made a smaller version of this quilt block and decided to turn it into a mini quilt. I’m pretty happy with how cute it is.

I decided to quilt it with the same falling heart quilting I used on my original quilt, and it’s even better tiny! I like the vertical lines of the quilting because they break up the strong horizontal lines in the piecing, and the tiny hearts seem to match the cute little block. It makes me smile!

For the backing I used a cheerful Jane Sassaman print that I’ve been saving. Her work is really intriguing to me.

At the last minute I remembered some adorable little woven tags that my sister gave me a while ago.

I think they’re a scrapbooking product, but I decided to add one to the quilt when I was binding it. I’m trying to #sewmystash this year, and use all the random cute stuff that I can because it’s more fun that way, right?

Instructions for the mini block:
The construction is exactly the same as the original block (find the full tutorial with lots of pictures here) , but re-sized for 2″ squares. To make just one block, here’s what you need:

If you want to make more than one block, multiply these numbers by the number of blocks you need. To lay them out, follow this image:

Sew together in horizontal strips and then sew the strips together to make a cute little heart block! Again, if this confuses you at all, please see my original tutorial .

To make my mini quilt, I added a 2″ x 14″ strip of white fabric to the top of the block, and then cut two more strips 2″ x 15.5″ and added them to the sides so the heart is centered in the mini quilt. I then basted and quilted it. So quick and cute!

The idea to reduce the block came when a friend of mine decided to invite several ladies to contribute quilt blocks for a mutual friend who has a baby on the way. She wanted smaller blocks so I re-worked the measurements. Please excuse the night-time photo, but isn’t the quilt adorable? I’m so glad she had the idea.

Happy Valentines Day!

Half Square Triangle Blocks

February 1, 2016 jennifer Quilting and Sewing

For years I’ve been saving the leftover triangles from flying geese and snowball blocks. I usually mark a line for a second seam and before I even trim them off my project, I sew a little half square triangle block. I’ve been tossing them in a little box with no real plan for them.

Recently I decided that it might be fun to sew them all together into blocks, and put the blocks together in an improv half square triangle quilt. The sizes and colors of my HSTs are all different, so I don’t know how it will look in the end, but I’m excited to try it. I also think it will be a fun scrapbook quilt, with bits of fabric I love from other projects.

I haven’t done any trimming on these. Just sewing them together for fun.

I don’t have a goal for finishing. I’m just going to play with the idea between other sewing projects and see what happens. One thing’s for sure – I have a lot of them! It will be fun to see what becomes of it.

Jennifer

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15 Minutes of Play – Aqua improv blocks

January 29, 2016 jennifer Quilting and Sewing

I have had a small stack of crazy skinny triangle shaped scraps sitting for years. They were the last leftovers from my Water and Sky quilt , and the second one , and finally this lone starburst . Two quilts and a pillow is pretty good for one fat quarter bundle! I didn’t see how I could possibly use the scraps for anything, but couldn’t bear to get rid of them, either. If we were all colors, these would be me.

Motivated by Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s challenge to do fifteen minutes of play, and also by my sister who regularly sews scraps together to make new fabric as she works on her projects, I’ve been pulling out random piles of scraps and sewing without a plan to see what happens.

These improv blocks are a result of that exercise. I LOVE them! I love the way the wonky points turned out, and the way the colors work together (nothing new there) and especially I love being able to do something with this last little bit of some favorite fabrics.

There were a few square and rectangle pieces in with the other scraps so I sewed them together as well. The question I’m asking myself now is, do I put all of these blocks together in one mini quilt, or do I add them to some other improv blocks I’m sewing for a big scrappy quilt someday?

This little block is destined to become it’s own tiny mini quilt. It’s my favorite, and I think I’d like to live there. I’ve got it hanging in a random spot in my sewing room so I can see it while I wait for inspiration to strike on how to quilt it.

It makes me so happy to be using all these pieces! I’m SO glad I didn’t throw them away when I thought surely they were useless. How about you? Do you save scraps? How small?

Jennifer

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