Monday, April 13, 2015

Copper Boom! Mini Quilt

Copper Boom 1, by The Cozy Pumpkin
Hi there, everyone! I am Amanda, and I am thrilled to be a part of Fort Worth Fabric Studio's Mini Quilt Mania! I am a mom, quilter, and avid Gilmore Girls fan...hence the title of this little mini. This is a super fun pattern that plays with varying shades of solids which, in turn, creates an interesting multilayered design far beyond the basic block itself. Let's get started, shall we?
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Finished Mini Quilt Size: 18" x 18" Materials: I used the following Kona solids from FWFS:
1/4 yd. Kona Cotton Cypress (Light "Blue")
1/4 yd. Kona Cotton Bluegrass (Dark "Blue")
1/4 yd. Kona Cotton Cactus (Light Green)
1/4 yd. Kona Cotton Peapod (Dark Green)
1/4 yd. Kona Cotton White
1/8 yd. Kona Cotton Mango (Light Orange)
1/8 yd. Kona Cotton Kumquat (Dark Orange)

  In addition to that you will need:
Batting measuring: 22" x 22"
Backing measuring: 26" x 26"
Binding: 1/4 yd. for 2 1/2" wide binding strips

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Cutting Instructions: ***Note: The blue blocks shades are the reverse of the green and orange blocks, so please cut carefully. Copper Boom Cutting Chart Assembly: - Please read through the pattern carefully before starting. - RST = Right Sides Together; HST = Half Square Triangle - Use a scant 1/4" seam allowance throughout. - Always sew with RST.
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Assemble the quilt top following the diagram below, continuing to press seams open.
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And there you have your finished top! Now just baste, quilt, bind and enjoy! Thanks so much for checking out my mini quilt tutorial and I hope you'll give it a go! If you have time feel free to take a peek at my blog, The Cozy Pumpkin, for more fun tutorials, projects, and tips, or maybe pop over and visit with me on Instagram, @thecozypumpkin. And I hope you'll also take the time to visit all of the other amazing mini's being shared during Mini Quilt Mania! Thanks for letting me play along FWFS!

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8 comments:

Kristin said...

The title of the blog post caught my attention (I heard "copper" then "boom"), and clicked to see very interesting quilting. I am new to quilting, and haven't ventured past straight line quilting. It's nice to see that with a little imagination straight line quilting can be interesting.

DreiPunkteWerk said...

Thank you for the beautiful block pattern :-) I love Mini quilts so much! A few days ago I saw transparency blocks - yours is matching :-) I'm very delighted!
Kathrin

Lara B. said...

This mini quilt pattern with the color gradations is wonderful Amanda! I also love how your quilting became layered as lines crossed and how that echos the layered look of the colors. Thanks for the perfectly written tutorial too!

Cathy said...

What a fun block! I love it!

Carol said...

Nice quilt! I love it. Looks like a great tutorial too.

Cassandra said...

What a lovely use of solids!

Anonymous said...

I really like how you have used the gradations and reinforced the design with the quilting. I may have to look into this mini quilt thing a bit more :)

legato1958 said...

What a cool , modern mini! I love the quilting in this, too. Excellent tutorial and diagrams!
Susie

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