If you follow Janet's blog at all you know she is the Queen of Miniature Quilts and I do mean miniature!! I guess I have been a bit busy since the beginning of the year, but even more than that, I had a really hard time making this quilt for Janet. I knew she loved nine-patches and really liked them on point, so that is where I started.
First, this is the darling quilt she sent me along with some other wonderful goodies, including some great scissors that I am sorry to say are somewhere between the house, the Cottage and the new Retreat and so I don't have a picture of them.
EDIT!! Found my fun new scissors IN THE HOUSE!!
And here is the quilt Janet made for me in the swap ~
Did I mention how tiny this quilt really is? About 7" by 9", so you can figure out just how small each of those nine-patches are!!
So, since my miniature quilt turned out a LOT larger than this one, I named it the "Big Mini". Actually a friend suggested the name and I thought it was perfect!!
Even my label looks huge compared to Janet's whole quilt!! LOL!!
So, here is the quilt I sent to Janet ~
In retrospect, after seeing a picture of this quilt, I wish I had added some borders to it or at least completed the binding in a contrasting fabric.
I did fussy cut the full blocks ~
and that was fun!!
So, here is why Janet's new quilt is the "Big Mini" ~
I didn't think Janet was going to get her package until today but apparently she got it yesterday, so you can see her post HERE. Hope one day we can swap again - maybe after my renovation looks like a home and not a construction zone!!
4 comments:
I think it is really fun that we each did on point 9-patch quilts for the other.
Yes, the package arrived yesterday, and I meant to email right away and thank you profusely. With visiting family consuming my day, I am not keeping other priorities in line well. So sorry I neglected you. I LOVE my "big mini" (LOL). And the rest of the package was over-the-top generous!
Thank you for swapping, and I hope as you continue with your home improvements (especially the electrical), that nothing shocking occurs!
I think it's *hilarious* that you both did 9-patch blocks on point for each other! It's wonderful! I'm glad you found your scissors...they're really pretty...they're PURPLE! We should schedule a swap, Kris! When things are semi settled for you Kris, if you're interested, let me know!!! :) ♥
These are amazing, my friend! Wow, they are tiny and oh-so-cute! Love them :)
Hugs to you, dear Kris!
Love the swap and wow peacovk feathered scissors... so pretty
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