Hello friends, old and new! Welcome to my stop on the Modern Mini Blog Hop!
I was thinking about making a valentines themed mini for you today, but I was hit by a sudden wave of inspiration and went off in a different direction... you'll see!
First of all, what is a mini?
Well for me, its anything bigger than a coaster, and smaller then a baby quilt. I've made some teeny tiny mini's that are more like mug-rugs really. And some big big mini's that finish about 24x24".
Why make a mini?
I love the fact that you can practice a little bit of a technique, without committing to a full size quilt. Most of the mini's I've made have been for other people actually, so they are really good for swapping, or showcasing a particular style or design element.
My favourite mini?
Well, it used to be this one, that I made for the first round of the Brit Quilt Swap, last summer. I love the movement and the colours. I love the quilting, and I love all the scrappy prints. This one is big though, at about 22x22.
But, ladies and gents, I might now have a new favourite. Its a mini swoon!
I made this block last week as a trial for the mouthy stitches swap, and I knew all along I would turn it into a mini for me. Its barely 9 inches square, but full of awesomeness. I quilted it simply, with just 3 lines of perle, and bound in a black pinstripe. Don't you just love it??
I actually think you need to see this picture, to get a really good idea of the scale:
This is mini swoon chillin' like Bob Dylan with regular swoon. Mind blowing huh?
So... I hope you've all been inspired to get busy creating some mini masterpieces! I can't wait to see them all in the contest!
Just in case you've not seen before, look at the crazy awesome incentives:
Prizes:
Both Viewer’s Choice Winners will receive a fat quarter bundle of the FULL LINE of Flea Market Fancy reprint by Denyse Schmidt.
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James’ Choice Winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to the Fat Quarter Shop
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Both Luck of the Draw Winners will receive a $75 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop
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I hope to see you all soon for the linky party!
P.S. Come back tomorrow for an awesome giveaway ;-)
P.S. Come back tomorrow for an awesome giveaway ;-)
38 lovely comments:
You are awesome! Fab mini.
Mini Swoon is adorable! So cute! Jxo
You already know my feelings on mini-swoon, it is awesome!
I really love your mini swoon! It's just so cute. Great blog post x
Love love love xxx
I love your mini swoon too! X
Well done sweetie, mini swoon is possibly even more swoonalicious than the big swoons in its mini cuteness
Love mini swoon, but not as much as I love the flying geese ;-)
Love the mini swoon, and your quilting and binding were perfect choices!
This is just filled with yumminess! I have to say I still love your Brit Quilt Swap mini - it makes my heart flutter each time I see it :)
Love the cake! Perfect for heart day!
I am blown away at the scale of the big and mini! Dang, that's a big block! Love your mini swoon, the hand stitching is a perfect detail! You have lots of inspiring little quilts, beautiful work!
Laura I love all of your minis! But the Swoon is killer! I love the stitches too!
LOVE that mini swoon, the fabric choices as much as anything
Wow - when you see the wee one next to the normal swoon, it really is tiny! Super mini Laura Jane, and I love your Brit Bee swap one too. Thanks for the inspiration!
Loving your mini swoon and the contrast picture is great- what a tiny little mini perfection. :) Thanks so much for being part of the blog hop today Laura Jane! xo
that teeny swoon is so cute! Love it!
Happy Valentines Laura!
Gosh your mini is quite mini!
Love the natural look.
I am epp my mini, it's all ready to quilt.
xx
Love your baby swoon - it's wonderful and I love the lines of hand stitching, it adds detail without overwhelming the baby!
I am in awe of your mini Swoon Laura - love all the text fabric and thanks for showing the scale it really brings it home to me how big/small those swoons are!
Happy Valentine's Day! Love your mini quilts. Especially the mini swoon. Great colors.
Your mini swoon is great! But that circle of geese is stunning too!
How adorable is that mini swoon, love love love it!
Wow, that pic with the regular size swoon block definitely makes it! Excellent job! Although, I still love that flying geese in the circles...you have amazing skills!
I love everything.
Happy Valentine's Day! Your mini quilts are all beautiful!
Mini swoon is a treat, the fabric and the binding - perfect.
ooh, I just love the look of the mini swoon against the big one :) And great choice of colours, too.
Laura they're all so cute!! I LOVE the flying geese and the baby Swoon :)
That mini flying geese IS amazing!
I love your minis. You already know I love, love, love that baby swoon. Yikes, 2 more days until I'm on the chopping block.
Your new mini is beautiful, I love it!
I started to love minis. Thanks for the inspiration.
Boy I don't know....I am struggling between favorites...they are both amazing!!!!
I love your inspiration.. I have not done any minis yet - but definitely will soon!
Love the circling geese! Amazing! The mini swoon is pretty cute too.
Wow! Love your mini with the color wheel triangles. Your swoon blocks are gorgeous. I know, can you believe how big those swoon blocks are? You just don't need as many. Thanks for the inspiration.
The mini swoon is great. And I love your circles of geese!
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