Monday, June 8, 2009

Mini Quilt Monday

I love some of the Spiderweb Quilts I have seen on the internet and decided to give it a go myself. I used this tutorial on Bonnie's blog which has really well written instructions.

This Mini Quilt was quite time consuming to make and created a lot of mess. Next time I will need to be more organised about it, with pre-cut fabric strips and prepared foundation papers.

I have used some of my many selvedges that I have accumulated over the years as part of the blocks. They pay tribute to some great fabric designers and manufacturers.

Be sure to take a look at some of the wonderful quilts on the Mini Quilt Monday Flickr Group.
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22 comments:

  1. Wow, that's just gorgeous!
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  2. It does look like a lot of work!!
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  3. Amazing!!! Truly...with the quilts you churn out you should start holding quilting and design classes. Such a great eye for putting colours together!!
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  4. I have seen a lot of spider web quilts lately and this is truly the prettiest!
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  5. Really stunning.
    You never fail to impress Rita!!!
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  6. this mini quilt is beautiful. i need to do some just to try out new techniques, and so i can hang all of them up on a wall somewhere in my house
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  7. That is one STUNNING little quilt! The quilt has the WOW factor! WOW! The solid fabric you used also makes the colors POP! Beautiful work!
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  8. I love it, I'd love to have a go at a full size quilt but as you say, I think that would require cutting a lot of strips and being organised.
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  9. I love how you arranged the blocks into four half circles - and the quilting. Oh my! That was inspired! I also like that you used some selvedges along with regular strips. I think that is more do-able for most of us.
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  10. This is really cute. I love all the things you make because you choose such bright and cheerful colors! The same kind I would choose!
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  11. wow thats amazing..i have never seen a quilt like this- thanks for sharing : )
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  12. Oh that is just gorgeous...I love the selvedges you have interspersed throughout the quilt, brilliant!
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  14. I really want to make a spiderweb too. Maybe if I start small I'll get hooked? Yours is beautiful.

    I saw a great tutorial for a spiderweb without using papers - http://quilt-it.blogspot.com/2009/01/tutorial-spiderweb.html
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  15. And to think so many people fling their selvedges in the bin....surely a crime now!!
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  16. Your mini quilt is fantastic! I really like all your colors and the selvedges are great!
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  18. I love it, and your craftsmanship is impeccable!
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  19. Thanks everyone! All your comments are so appreciated! This mini was so much fun to try out, I hope you give it a go too.

    Rita
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  20. love this!!! i've been looking for a project to do with selvages!!
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  21. oh, i love it! i need to get back on the mini quilt monday bandwagon. i've been slacking the past few weeks!!!
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  22. How Cool!
    x Sarah
    www.patchworksplus.com.au
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