Another Itty Bitty

The first Tilda mini is complete and mailing out to its new owner. I love the tassels for dimension, especially when I think it's going to be a wallhanging. It kind of says, "this isn't big enough for a table centre, so please hang it on the wall".

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I've made a sleeve at the back, but maybe little tabs at the front would be better? I'm undecided. Maybe it depends on the person.

This one is at my place, enjoying a turn on the walls.

I still have fabric for two more of these, but of course with the fabric cuts, and the arrangement, each one is different.

 

Slow stitching

I love how fast and slow these are to make at the same time. 

Using up some little scraps of Wonderfil thread from the quilt I made with raw edge applique/quilt at the same time. It just feels precious to keep these pieces and make them!

So that's a gift almost done, just needs binding.

I love my mineral paints. In an attempt to get ready for Father's Day stall at the school I prepped these mugs with primer, then mineral paint, getting ready to transfer a design with transfer medium.

Well, they all washed off so easily. So I gave it away, and will just wrap with a piece of raffia and a nice napkin, then fill with chocolates. That will have to do!

 

Two Littles completed

Oh! This Itty Bitty piece is complete! And gifted to a friend who loves provincial style. 

Janelle turns 50. I love the tassels for a wallhanging. I feel it doesn't look like a tiny piece of art on the wall.  But it is indeed art. And I want it to be seen that way.

Made from moda mini charms. French General.

The red one is for my cousin Katie. She got married and bought a house, so this is what I was able to send on my budget.

Made from Moda mini charms. French General.

So pretty! I stalked her social media photos slightly, looking at the home decor, I feel sure this works.

And finally, I cut up some regular charm squares I bought. It was a pack of Tilda, and I had no idea what to make with it. I decided I can make 4 of these Itty Bitty quilts/art pieces from the pack, and they can be gifted out and shared.

I'm glad I've chosen small art pieces for gifting this year. I have a lot of friends turning 50 and celebrating other milestones in the next year or two.

 

Itty Bitty Progress

Oh! I adore these French General mini charm square quilts!

So soft and pretty, but they don't go with my home colour scheme at all here in the tropics.

So I am very happy to be creating itty bitty quilts from these mini charm packs as special gifts.

One is a house warming as my cousin bought her first house.

One is to celebrate my Mum's 70th birthday.

I find the mix of fast and slow so appealing. Fast machine piecing. Slow hand quilting with perle 8. Fast binding attachment. Slow hand turning the binding.

And always texture and the way it feels.

I am using a special soft batting I bought from one of the local quilt shops. Just Country Quilts (even though they're not just that), seem to have all the specialty items, including all the types of batting. 

 

Itty Bitty quilts

An auspicious day.

Today I got to pick up my new car! The car accident had created something FOR me, and was making way for my new car to come in.

Look at that smile. 

While I was driving home, I dropped into a local quilt ship and bought this little fabric pack to make a mini quilt as a gift. I have a few special big 0 birthdays coming up, and I wont'be able to make them big quilts, but I can make small ones to go on the table or hang on a wall.

I laid out these 2.5 inch squares, then chain pieced to create rows joined with threads so that i could just stitch across the columns.

Can you see what I'm saying? It's more clear in the picture above.

And I've started hand quilting with big stitches another itty bitty.

I've made these in colours for the recipients, and just love to try making something with the cute new fabric, but don't have to spend a whole lot of money to enjoy the feel.

Beep beep yeah!!