"One of Those Days' Mini Quilt

Hi, I'm Heather from Quilts Actually, and I'm excited to be a part of Fort Worth Fabric Studio's Mini Mania!

Warning: My mini is not a quick and fun mini.  It is an exercise in precision cutting and piecing.  If you enjoy that type of piecing, it is fun, but you need to have a consistent scant 1/4" seam allowance for this to turn out.  However, if you are up for the challenge, I think it is quite a striking design!

This is called the "One of Those Days" mini, because I had a lot of those days while making this small quilt!  I love the finished project, but it just seemed like everything was working against me finishing successfully, and this is not a project that has a lot of room for error.

If you follow me on Instagram (@QACreations), you will have seen some of those days I had... and don't look too closely at the finished product or you'll see one of those days I missed!

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You Are Tweet {Mini Quilt}

Well helloooooo! I’m Wendy , the owner and designer behind Sugarlane Designs. I’m a wife and mother to one nearly-21 year old and two fur-children, one moodle named Ralph and one moggy named Charlie. We live in a tropical North Queensland sugar cane district (hence the name) in the northern part of Australia, where temperatures rarely go below 23 degrees Celsius and often hover in the low 30s. I’m a former teacher turned quilter/stitcher/designer and always blogger, who just loves to share so I was over the moon when I was asked to participate in Fort Worth Fabric Studio’s Mini Quilt Mania. Now, with my love of stitching, I just HAD to incorporate a stitchery into my mini.

I chose four fabrics from the AdornIt range of fabrics….. aren’t they just adorable? Tweet little birdies all over the place…..therefore…”You Are Tweet!” was born. Finished Mini Quilt size is 18 ½ x 16 ½ The requirements for this mini are:

Flying Geese Mini Quilt

Hi! I'm Trina from Will Cook for Shoes. I'm excited to share with you my version of a mini quilt for Fort Worth Fabric's Mini Quilt Mania this month.

Copper Boom! Mini Quilt

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?

Arrow Bird Mini Quilt

Hello, I'm Afton Warrick from Quilting Mod. It is my honor to join the Fort Worth Fabric Studio for Mini Quilt Mania! My 18" x 18" paper-pieced mini is a reflection of my taste for modern fabrics and the southwestern region where I reside. I've paired April Rhodes' Wanderer and Maureen Cracknell's  Wild & Free for Art Gallery Fabrics, with coordinating Kona solids in "Arrow Bird".

Daysail Mini

Hi there, my name is Nettie, and I am Lindsey's mom! I test most of Lindsey's pattern's that she develops, and I also sew up a lot of the FWFS samples.  I was thrilled when Lindsey asked me if I would like to design a mini quilt for the blog! So here it is:

24.5" x 24.5"

 I used Bonnie and Camille's Daysail for the quilt, and I love how it turned out.  I love this fabric line and the way the prints all blend so well!

Alright, lets get started!

Wind Sail Mini Quilt

Happy Spring! It's finally here! I am so excited to share this very summer inspired mini quilt with you today as part of Fort Worth Fabric Studio's Mini Quilt Mania series! Lindsey asked me if I would be interested in designing a mini to share on the blog and could pick from any of their fabrics that they had in the shop. Umm, heck yeah! I knew I wanted to play with Bonnie and Camille's Day Sail line so I selected a charm pack and some coordinating prints and started planning.

I was inspired to make this mini after I recently spent a wonderful weekend in the mountains in Utah sewing my heart out. I not only got to spend the weekend surrounded by the beautiful Day Sail collection (sponsored by Moda) but because none other than Camille Roskelley was at the retreat. I was really inspired by all of Camille's adorable mini quilts and came up with this fun and really easy mini quilt of my own....
 I really wanted the blocks to resemble the sail boat's wind sails and I hope I did! This quilt is so fast and easy because it is made up of four paper pieced blocks. No need to worry about cutting and piecing perfect half-rectangles! Yay! So, let's get started!

Starburst {Mini Quilt Mania}

 Hi there! Welcome to Mini Quilt Mania! We are kicking off our month long series today! We have a full schedule of mini quilt tutorials from some of our favorite bloggers! I can't wait to see what they've made!

Today, it's my turn to share a mini quilt!  I had a lot of fun designing this quilt.  I love star quilts.  I am pretty much drawn to any quilt that has stars!  I wanted to share my love of star quilts with you by sharing this fun Starburst Mini Quilt:

I used the most lovely fabric for this mini! It's Milk,Sugar, and Flower by Elea Lutz.  I adore this line of fabric and the vintage vibe it has.  I love the tiny prints and the gorgeous florals in these fabrics. It just reminds me of my grandmother and what she might have sewn with!  

Alright let's get started!

Mini Quilt Mania!!

Hi there! We have a really fun series we will be starting in April, that I wanted to tell you about! It's called Mini Quilt Mania! 

For the entire month of April, we will be hosting Mini Quilt Mania!  Mini quilts are everywhere right now, and we have caught the mini quilt fever! We have invited several bloggers to come join in on the fun, and they will each be sharing a mini quilt tutorial here on the FWFS blog!  

Here is the schedule: 

I will be kicking things off with my own mini quilt tutorial! 

April 1st : Lindsey - FWFS

April 2: Melissa - My Fabric Relish

April 6: Nettie - FWFS pattern tester

April 8: Afton  - Quilting Mod

April 13: Amanda - The Cozy Pumpkin

April 14: Trina - Will Cook For Shoes

April 21: Heather - Quilts Actually

April 22: Wendy - Sugarlane Quilts

April 27: Paula - The Sassy Quilter

I can't wait to see all of the fabulous mini quilts from these talented bloggers!! So be sure to come back in April to check out all the lovely quilts! :) 

Talk to you soon,