Gene Pool Quilt

I made Jen Kingwell's "Gene Pool" quilt as a sample for Quilted Strait.  Turned out really nice.

Here's the top with Miranda posing ever so sweetly:

And here it is quilted.  Shelly Nolte of Bunny in the Box Productions long arm quilting did a nice all over pattern.

I laid it on my bed to try to measure for binding but Miranda had other ideas. LOL!!!

I need to get a pic of it hanging in the shop.  Easier to get it all that way. 

Splendid Sampler Blocks 46-48, 50, 53

 I've gotten behind on the sampler because I've gotten burnt out on all the applique and embroidery. I'm determined to stick with the project and just skip more.  

Block 46 - Twirl Time

Block 47 - Circle of Love

This was suppose to be separate pieces appliquéd but I cut it out as one piece.  Worked!

Block 48 - Whim

Block 50 - Flights of Fancy

Block 53 - Whirling in Circles

Low Volume Swap

Time to catch up on posts!   

I've done a few swaps with the Mini QT group on Flickr recently.  One theme was low volume.  I LOVE low volume fabrics so I was looking forward to this one.

I decided to make a few Mini Raspberry Kisses blocks and play with placement.  Have you seen this pattern?  Its a free tutorial on Wooden Spoon Quilts blog. The block is 4.25 inches.  Michael Ann created a tutorial for an even smaller version - 2 inches. 

You can see the difference of sizes below.

I went with the teeny ones and created a 12 inch mini.

Had fun cutting in to my low volume stash.  I hand quilted this one.   

I made a Goody Goody Binding kit to go along with it as an extra.  This is the only picture I could find of it....and its the inside.  The outside had 3 of the larger Raspberry Kisses blocks. 

My partner loved them both.  Yay!

And this is the fun mini & goodies I got...she even sent along a toy for Miranda.

I love that there are so many wonderful free patterns/tutorials online.  I'll never run out of projects to try.