In the continuing (lifelong) effort to clean up in the quilting room, I keep finding treasures that I have hidden for myself. A little baggie was hidden in the back of a drawer and when I found it, I knew this would become my October miniature quilt project. There were 2 finished blocks and a collection of lovely fall colour strips 1" x 5".
It's the perfect October mini project don't you think? This is very fiddly sewing as each of the little squares finish at .5" and each 25 piece block will measure 2.5" in the quilt. When working this small, there is no wiggle room and every step from cutting to sewing to pressing has to be exact.
Here are the first 4 blocks. Oh my goodness... be still my quilty heart! 💖 I'm loving it so far!
When the strips are used up, that will be how big the quilt will become. Total swoon!
That is a really exciting find and the finished mini will be adorable. I can't wait to see it.
ReplyDeleteOne inch strips, how much fun!! The blocks are so cute.
ReplyDeleteThis really will be a mini quilt. Have fun with it!
ReplyDeleteThis will be so cute. I sure you can add to those strips though. Why not make a full quilt with scraps.
ReplyDeleteNo scrap left behind!
ReplyDeleteWow, I normally throw away scraps that small. You may inspire me to try using them. Your project is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteTiny sewing! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteOoh, you do like those little pieces. This will make a charming piece.
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What a treasure to find. This will be amazing.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, that will be delicious! Can't wait to see the finish!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, LOVE using up the smallest of the small scraps!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are so sweet! I just saw a video where you sew strips together, then cut vertically to make them smaller to make blocks like that. It is something definitely on my to-make list.
ReplyDeleteCrazy tiny blocks but I was working on similar blocks today!only in nine patch format. The tiny nine patches will be the center of some stars. Post on this quilt to come...soon!! Glad you are back to regular posting, I have missed you!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fabrics/colors! I can see why you're swooning!
ReplyDeletethese hidden treasures, always a pleasure to work with them, and for me seing them postet in a Blog Post. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteMy clean up in the sewing room made me lose some blocks. And it was not a small pile. Wish I could find them.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the total swoon! So adorable!!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I often operate the same way--when the strips are gone the quilt is done. :)