Kristie from OCD: Obsessive Crafting Disorder (don't you love that blog name?) asked me if I would be interested in making her a mini to hang in her sewing room. She wanted something like the pincushion I made for the Scrappy Pincushion Swap. I asked if she would like a slightly longer column of text so we could include "bind" and "crinkle" which I had cut out from the pincushion design for space reasons. I wanted it to resemble a pincushion more than a small pillow!
She asked for red, pink, aqua and whites. The pinks and reds look darker here than they do in person. I was having trouble with the light. Kristie asked that the text run in a column on the right side of the mini and that it measure 12" x 15." I decided to divide the left half up into three simple blocks with different types of quilt blocks. I printed my words along the selvage edge of the fabric so I could use the nice frayed edge. Then I added a little row of hand stitches in a shade of pink embroidery floss. I really enjoyed this project. Thanks for the opportunity Kristie!
This is delightful! The three different types of piecing is a charming addition to the words! The overall design is perfect!
ReplyDeleteI love this! What a perfect mini quilt for a sewing room. And of course it's fun to see some Mary scraps thrown in there too - woohoo! :-) (I'm easily amused, I guess!)
ReplyDeleteSo charming. I just really love it.
ReplyDeleteIt's perfect! I love those words and your work with the edging!
ReplyDeleteWho wouldn't want to hang that in their sewing space??? Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! You really should make more. Like one for me :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Krista, You really should make more of these!
ReplyDeleteThis is way cool! Love it!!!
Very cool and not at all "run of the mill" -- fun!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Who wouldn't want one! Love it!
ReplyDeleteHands off, people, it's MINE! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Amy, I absolutely love it and can't wait to hang it up! This project was great....we should put our heads together more often, eh?
Super fantastic...what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh that is totally adorable! I love the white with the other colors, it just pops.
ReplyDeletei'm digging this word concept in the pincushion and mini, Amy, and the way you can create your own font with the printing. lovely design!
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