Mini quilt

Like many of you, I’m working on several different projects at once.  When these projects are all big quilts I usually need a break to work on a smaller project- a mini quilt.  Mini quilts can be defined as many different things but I refer to them as “minis” if they are too small to be used functionally.  So, basically any little quilt that I would display on a wall or on a desk somewhere.

I love mini quilts because the simple ones can literally be completed (yes, binding and all) in less than an hour!  Talk about instant gratification!  Here is my latest mini- an abstract quilt I call “Primary Puffs.”

I love working with primary colors and black and white whenever I can.  I ♥ the bold results

This was so simple to make.  I chose four fabrics that had some circle/dot print and sewed random width strips together.  The two red puffs are made with my puffy applique technique.  It’s kinda like trapunto… but not really.  I hand appliqued them on to the finished quilt.