A Round & Round Mini Quilt

Lately, I have taken a hiatus from quilting.  I have 3 actual projects that are quilts that I would really love to finish, but I just haven't been into it lately.  I've been obsessed with making bags so I've put quilting on the back burner.  I'm not worried though.  This happens.  I go in cycles, like the economy. Ha.  So anyway, I was scrolling through Pinterest and I came across a pin of Thimble Blossom's Round & Round Mini quilt and immediately had the urge to make it.  Woo hoo, hiatus over.  Now, I know it's only a mini but it is still quilting and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

My points weren't exactly..well, on point, for lack of a better term.  Maybe I'm a little rusty. I don't care though, I really love this pattern and the turnout of the mini.  I used Aloha girl...just a little bit.  I have a massive fat quarter stash that I have been saving up for another quilt idea that I still haven't started...yeaaaaah.

Xoxo,
-A

A Halloween Swoon Mini Quilt

After my horrendous sewing episode last week, I thought I would attempt to redeem myself this weekend.  I created another mini swoon quilt, except this time, I made it out of one regular-sized swoon block.  I instantly fell in love this with block and toyed with the idea of turning it into a full-sized quilt, but then I realized that my background fabric was purple and I really didn't want a whole quilt with a purple background...I don't know, it just wasn't in the plans for me.  This block was actually so much fun to create, I loved watching it come together and it was actually MUCH easier than sewing these tiny pieces together for actually mini quilt.

Don't you just love this little guy? There is a heart in his web.  He is a love spider.

I snagged these candles at T.J. Maxx for $6.99 each.  That campfire candle smells like cake...and makes me want to eat cake...

I am excited to announce that this will be the first item listed in my store, however; I will be sad to part with it if it sells.... of course, that would give me an excuse to make another.  Have you started any autumn or halloween projects yet this season?

Christmas Mini Swoon Quilt...sort of

I don't know about you, but sewing is sort of my therapy.  It winds me down at the end of the night, it allows me to let my creative side flow and it gives me sense of complete and utter satisfaction when I finish a project.  This week,  sewing was my anti-therapy.  I used Camille Roskelley's pattern for her mini Swoon quilt.  The swoon quilt is one of my all time favorite patterns.  I have yet to make a full sized quilt but I thought I would give this mini-quilt a try last weekend for a little intro.

I think I ripped more seams on this little guy than I ever have all together in my whole sewing career...and then...I screwed up the binding.  WHAT?! I NEVER screw up binding.  It is my favorite part of the whole process generally because it is the final finishing touch.  I have made 8 quilts this year so far and all have come out with flawless binding.  I guess my mind was mush this week because I sewed the binding on with a 1/2" seam allowance for who-knows why because I never use anything but a 1/4" seam allowance for anything in a quilt. Ughhh...I don't know.  Needless to say, here it is...screwed up binding (meaning screwed up corners) and everything.  Hopefully this week will be better...

These corners make me sad :(

And this one makes me REALLY sad :(

Maybe one day, far off in the future, I will remake the binding...for now, I'm not taking any chances!