Well this year I am embarking on a new sewing challenge for myself: Modern Quilting
I went to our local Modern Quilt Guild, just in time to participate in the Christmas Gift Exchange. We were to create an 18″ x 18″ mini wall quilt. I toyed with the idea of a Christmas themed one, but thought that it would be used for a few months of the year. I was hopeful that the owner would love it so much that she would display it all year round!
I searched the internet for days, trying to find a design idea I liked or could jump off from to create my own…well the search was long, which meant my sewing time was short! Alas, I discovered this pattern on Craftsy. There is a short video tutorial to go along with it. The downloadable pattern has instructions for multiple sizes. The picture of the full size quilt looks amazing. I took the cushion pattern and adapted it to fit within the measurement constraints.
Here is the final product:
Here is a close up of the quilting. I did straight line quilting about 1/4″ apart. I am pleased with the finished piece…It was hard to give it away!
I did corner hangers and a corner label that doubled as a pocket so I could include a coordinating card:
The photo above was taken at the guild. Interesting how we interpret which end is the top!
Leave me a comment to let me know which way you prefer the design??Orange triangle at the top or bottom?