This Little Light of Mine Mini Quilt

 "This Little Light of Mine" Quilt pattern by Wendy Shephard, Ivory Spring Quilts is just the sweetest. For Christmas, our Quilt Bee chose to play Secret Santa and make a homemade gift.  A mini wall quilt made with one block and my stash of Tim Holtz fabric was a great combination.

I started early one morning, sewing off and on, and finishing late that night.  My favorite process of quilting is piecing (just ahead of cutting), so this one block was so enjoyable.  I  quilted feathers with holly berry leaves and hand bound for a finishing touch. 

On my 2023 List ... a full size Little Light quilt for me!

Show and Tell: On Key / Mini and Large Quilt

 

After making the large On Key Quilt, (below) I still had small scraps left over and decided to make a mini wall hanging.  The center uses several small squares from the Art Gallery Stash, along with the dark blue batik.  Finished size:  24" Square

Pattern:  On Key

Published by:  Black Cat Creations

Maker/Quilter:  L' Fair Quilts

Size:  70" X 91"

Teal Mini Swap

The annual Teal Mini Swap, hosted by EvaPaige Quilt Designs, is their way to help raise awareness of ovarian cancer during the months of July through September.  There is a limit of 500 participants over the United States and Canada, who make and swap either a mug rug or miniature quilt.  From the $15 registration fee, $10 is directly donated to OCRFA, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance.

For 2019, Art Gallery Fabrics (AGF) donated the beautiful fabric.  The swappers were required to use this print somewhere in their project (see above).  Lucky for me, I have a HUGE collection of AGF, including scraps dating back to my first purchase at the Houston Quilt Show in 2009.  Every piece used in this mini came from AGF ...... amazing how they all compliment each other, although they came from different collections.

When deciding what pattern or design to use for my project, I immediately went to Joyous.  The main reason, it is named for my mother, Joyce Marie; and the block was perfect to use in a mini quilt.  Along with the Mini Joyous , I gifted my swap partner Elaine, from South Carolina, the dear-to-my-heart pattern, Joyous. 

Several of our local guild members have participated in this Teal Mini Swap and have shared their experience.  I am proud to be a part of the Swap this year and see many more in the future.  

Sharing and linking up my mini with Confessions of a Fabric Addict.