Creatin' in the Sticks: Mini Quilts

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Sunday, March 5, 2023

Cherry Not Square Project Quilting Season 14, Challenge 5

This is the fifth challenge of Season 14 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge - Sew Not a Square

My entry:

Cherry Not Square

Kim at Persimon Dreams hosts Project Quilting
and

this is the 10th year I'm participating.

Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.

Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rule in this challenge is to use NO SQUARE SHAPES.

It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

No squares?

I've kind of developed a theme this year for the challenges of quilting tiny.

So strip piecing (3/4" unfinished strips) and tiny triangles are the direction I went.

Cherry Not Square

Project Quilting Season 14, Challenge 5 - Sew Not a Square

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Strip Piecing

Quilting on a domestic with Aurifil 50 wt thread #2311

Stuffed with crushed walnut shells

You can see all the other challenge projects

by clicking HERE.

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Vanishing Stars Project Quilting Season 14, Challenge 4

This is the fourth challenge of Season 14 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge - A Novel Project

My entry:

Vanishing Stars

Kim at Persimon Dreams hosts Project Quilting
and

this is the 10th year I'm participating.

Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.

Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rule in this challenge is to be inspired by a book you have read.

It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

I had just finished the book, "The Forest of Vanishing Stars", by Kristin Harmel when the challenge was announced. It seemed like the logical choice of books.

This is a historical fiction novel (my favorite kind of read)

about survival in World War II.

It's sooooo good. It's one that I just couldn't put down.

I've kind of developed a theme this year for the challenges of quilting tiny.

This was a tough one, as I wanted to do so many details, but in the end,

each tiny star is inspired by a part of the book.

2 1/2" finished blocks and then I added the center black and white star in the center.

The black and white star is for a pivotal person/moment in the book.

You'll have to read it to see.

Vanishing Stars

Project Quilting Season 14, Challenge 4 - A Novel Project

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size: 5" x 5"

Piecing and Foundation paper piecing

Quilting on a domestic with Aurifil 50 wt thread #2890

Stuffed with crushed walnut shells

You can see all the other challenge projects

by clicking HERE.

Thursday, February 2, 2023

54-40 In Miniature - Project Quilting Season 14, Challenge 3

This is the third challenge of Season 14 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge - 54-40 or Fight

My entry:

54-40 In Miniature

Kim at Persimon Dreams hosts Project Quilting
and

this is the 10th year I'm participating.

Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.

Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rule in this challenge is to be inspired by and use the traditional 54-40 or Fight block.

It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

Since I've kind of developed a theme this year for the challenges of quilting tiny, so

I decided to do it again. Kim has a post with a few tutorials and ideas to help get started with the quilt block and I was inspired by the Missouri Star - 54-40 or Fight Freestyle Quilt Tutorial.

They used the Shoo Fly Quilt block with the 54-40 or Fight Quilt block.

I loved it but went tiny with mine.

2" x 2" finished blocks.

Not perfect, but I still had a lot of fun!

54-40 In Miniature

Project Quilting Season 14, Challenge 3 - 54-40 or Fight

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size: 6" x 6"

Piecing and Foundation paper piecing

Quilting on a domestic with Aurifil 50 wt thread #2021

Stuffed with crushed walnut shells

You can see all the other challenge projects

by clicking HERE.

Friday, January 20, 2023

Pink Pineapple - Project Quilting Season14, Challenge 2

This is the second challenge of Season 14 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge - Pink Tint

My entry:

Pink Pineapple

Kim at Persimon Dreams hosts Project Quilting
and

this is the 10th year I'm participating.

Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.

Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rule in this challenge is that some shade of pink must dominate this project.

It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

It's so funny that I chose to use color for the first challenge this year.

So I went in the same direction with the second challenge.

I made a paper piece pattern with Electric Quilt.

I fink that when I am using super tiny pieces, StitchnSew Quilt Block Sheets hold together so much better than paper. You can print directly from an inkjet printer and see your fabrics so much better while you stitch.

I found the cutest tiny quilt block fabric in my stash for the center

and stitched 85 tiny pieces to make

Pink Pineapple

Project Quilting Season 14, Challenge 2 - Pink Tint

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size: 5" x 5"

Foundation paper piecing, quilting on a domestic with Aurifil 50 wt thread #2437

and

stuffed with crushed walnut shells and fiberfill.

You can see all the other challenge projects

by clicking HERE.

Thursday, January 5, 2023

One Color, Nine Shades - Project Quilting Season14, Challenge 1

This is the first challenge of Season 14 of Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in the challenge - The First One

My entry:

One Color, Nine Shades

Kim at Persimon Dreams hosts Project Quilting
and

this is the 10th year I'm participating.

Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.

Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rules in this challenge are that the project must feature the number one.

It must include either applique, piecing, or have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.

I decided to take the color route and use ONE color.

I made a paper piece pattern.

Chose 9 shades of green fabric.

Checked the values with a grey scale photo.

And stitched

One Color, Nine Shades

Project Quilting Season 14, Challenge 1 - The First One

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size: 5" x 5"

Foundation paper piecing, quilting on a domestic with Aurifil 50 wt thread

and

stuffed with crushed walnut shells

You can see all the other challenge projects

by clicking HERE.

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Joy is Stitching a Santa Gnome Mini

It's Joy season!

I'm over on the Thermoweb blog with a free pattern to craft a

Santa Gnome Mini Quilt - with instructions to make it a pillow too.

You asked for it

and

after designing the Happy Spring and the Hello Fall gnome minis,

I just had to make a Santa Gnome, too.

Pick up these Thermoweb products:

HeatnBond Fusible Fleece

HeatnBond EZ Print Lite

SpraynBond basting adhesive

A few fabrics and of course, Aurifil thread, and you are set.

Click here to get the free tutorial and pattern over at Thermoweb!

I hope this little Santa Gnome makes you smile today

and

brings you Christmas Joy!

Monday, September 19, 2022

The Magical Needle - Queen of Gadgets Blog Hop and Giveaway

Welcome
to

the first day of the

Queen of Gadgets Blog Hop.

I'm happy to kick things off with

The Magical Needle.

Carol of Just Let Me Quilt invited bloggers to make a project with a favorite sewing tool

and

tell exactly why we love it.

What better tool to start the hop with than the foundation for all sewing, the magical needle?

Thank you, Carol, for inviting me to join this super fun blog hop!

I think the sewing needle is certainly the queen of all gadgets and has been around since pre-historic times. There are so many types of sewing needles and if you can understand the size of a needle, you have accomplished something.

Who decided the sizing of needles???

The larger the number the smaller the needle?

My witch really likes a big needle!