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‘PARASOLS’ MINI QUILT

March 4, 2012 by Teje

Hello and welcome to ‘Nero’s Post and Patch’! This is my entry for ‘MODERN MINI CHALLENGE’ hosted and organized by Jennifer at ‘Ellison Lane Quilts’!

First I want to thank you Jennifer!!! You really challenged us to try our best and also gave to us so much inspiration! Jennifer’s colour circle, as several others, was my inspiration to make these circles! I finished my quilt today … mostly I was ‘running’ with the sunshine because clouds were coming closer and closer.

And I needed to get sunny photos, because I decided to call this ‘Parasols’! Other wise I should have changed it umbrellas and that wouldn’t have been fun at all. Thank you Jane for the name!

I took my mini quilt for a lovely walk to the beach! Found some sepias and shells. Wind was lifting the quilt just to show it to you better and then it blow it up side down.

This was a good challenge! I had to find lots of colours from my scraps to make these circles. I didn’t challenge myself for paper piecing (even I should have), so I had to manage with small and thin pieces. Because I can’t quilt bigger quilts by my sewing machine, I thought that this is a good opportunity to do that. I think me and my machine made it well enough.

Even usually I like to quilt with colours, in this one I wanted to use white thread and keep the white area without colours. I was thinking a lot how to make the borders. I didn’t want to pick only one colour and after many changes, I found a way to mix the colours from the circles. With the binding I had the same question – what colour? I was thinking even white, but finally this blue looked best for me. It’s like the bright blue sky and sea around the parasols.

This quilt measures 27 ” x 26 ” (68 x 66 cm) and it’s made mostly with scraps and fabrics from my stash.

I want to thank every one who has entered this ‘MODERN MINI CHALLENGE’, because you have made so beautiful and talented work with your mini quilts! There are so many quilts that gives us inspiration, ideas and joy to see them! Good Luck to all of us!

Also big thanks to the sponsors for fantastic prizes!

There will be also voting, starting onTuesday – so try to choose your favourite mini quilt – I know it will be difficult!

Thank you for joining me today! I wish you lots of sunshine and spring mood!

I’m linking at {Sew} Modern Monday, Little Quilt Monday and Fabric Tuesday!

TEJE

Posted in Mini Quilt, Patchwork, Quilt, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged 'Parasols' mini quilt, mini quilt, MODERN MINI CHALLENGE, patchwork, Quilting, sewing | 52 Comments

52 Responses

on March 4, 2012 at 18:10 | Reply terriaw

great name and great quilting finish! I love how it turned out. Love the name too, which seems perfectly fitting.
- on March 4, 2012 at 18:16 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Terri! This quilt makes me happy as making it did! x Teje
on March 4, 2012 at 19:12 | Reply pam

Love your mini. The quilting looks great on the back
- on March 4, 2012 at 20:25 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Pam! x Teje
on March 4, 2012 at 21:09 | Reply Benta

That is fab, lovely colours, great design, and awesome quilting – love it!
- on March 4, 2012 at 21:16 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Benta! I admit that I’m very happy with this quilt and will hang it next to my ‘office’.
  Have a lovely week! x Teje
on March 4, 2012 at 21:21 | Reply anny

Esto es fantastico, un gran diseño y unos colores increibles
Anny
http://lostejidosenlavida.blogspot.com/
on March 4, 2012 at 22:08 | Reply Vickie Angell

Perfect, Teje!!
on March 4, 2012 at 22:58 | Reply Oh Sew Tempting

Very clever quilting idea! I really like your gingham border too Avis x
on March 4, 2012 at 23:06 | Reply IDhiker

Your quilt is beautiful. I really like the way you quilted it. Parasols is a great name! I love the picture of it on the beach!
on March 4, 2012 at 23:15 | Reply Lori

turned out Beautiful !!!!! love the blue binding :~)
on March 4, 2012 at 23:25 | Reply 2browndawgs

It came out very nice. Love the name and the way that you quilted it.
on March 4, 2012 at 23:44 | Reply Connie

What a perfect name for it! Beautiful quilt and love the seashore!
on March 5, 2012 at 01:20 | Reply Katie

Your quilt is lovely and it looks so nice at the beach!
on March 5, 2012 at 03:21 | Reply BunkThePug

This is great! I love the quilting. Very suitable for the lingering winter/spring. I love the pictures, they look so peaceful (especially the sea shore!!!)
on March 5, 2012 at 04:46 | Reply sagechronicles

I love it that you used fabric from your stash! Your border sets it off perfectly.
on March 5, 2012 at 10:57 | Reply Jane

This is such a lovely quilt Teje and looks perfect on the beach. I’m delighted to have named it for you! Good luck with the challenges and thanks for sharing your sunshine.
Jane x
- on March 5, 2012 at 14:00 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Jane! The name is so perfect! Have a lovely week! x Teje
on March 5, 2012 at 16:59 | Reply elizabeth

Your quilt is gorgeous and what lovely pictures : )
- on March 5, 2012 at 21:09 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Elizabeth! x Teje
on March 5, 2012 at 17:16 | Reply Dianne Neale

Lovely quilt Teje – it’s so bright, it will always look like parasols, even in the rain!
- on March 5, 2012 at 21:09 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Dieanne! x Teje
on March 5, 2012 at 18:37 | Reply Jeanette

Your mini quilts are beautiful, good luck in the contest. I’ve nominated your blog for a Liebsters blog award-hopefully you accept!
http://jeanette-stampingobsession.blogspot.com/2012/03/liebster-blog-award.html
- on March 5, 2012 at 21:09 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Jeanette! x Teje
on March 5, 2012 at 21:10 | Reply Snoopydog

Wow! Your quilt is so, so lovely. This one looks even trickier. Amazing! Ros
- on March 5, 2012 at 21:12 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Ros! It was tricky but also interesting and fun! Have a lovely week! x Teje
on March 5, 2012 at 21:54 | Reply Simone

What a beautiful quilt with lovely details. Warmth and peace shine from it.
- on March 6, 2012 at 09:06 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Simone! x Teje
on March 6, 2012 at 05:06 | Reply kathyh

I like your border. Good job utilizing your stash fabrics.
PrettyPrettyPretty.
- on March 6, 2012 at 09:05 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Kathy! x Teje
on March 6, 2012 at 08:10 | Reply Dree

Very nice!
- on March 6, 2012 at 09:05 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you! x Teje
on March 6, 2012 at 08:43 | Reply Leanne

Teje, I am in love with this little quilt. I have never seen anyone make improve wonky circles like these, they are wonderful.
- on March 6, 2012 at 09:04 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Leanne! x Teje
on March 6, 2012 at 15:28 | Reply Jennifer @ Ellison Lane Quilts

Teje, it looks wonderful! Love the parasols. So sunny and fun. Great quilting too. Good luck and thanks for entering!
- on March 6, 2012 at 15:33 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Jennifer for your sweet words and challenging us! x Teje
on March 6, 2012 at 20:54 | Reply Megan

Amazing quilt! Love the colour and the idea of parasols!
- on March 6, 2012 at 21:45 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Megan! x Teje
on March 6, 2012 at 21:18 | Reply Donna Lohr

I love how you just quilt what you see in your mind without a pattern! They always turn out amazingly….
- on March 6, 2012 at 21:45 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Donna! You said it so sweet and I guess that is my way! I try to create a picture in my mind and then I see how to do it. Some times it can change a lot and some times it becomes as I first ‘saw it’. x Teje
on March 7, 2012 at 02:45 | Reply Sara

The light blue is so breathtaking and that quilting is gorgeous!!
- on March 7, 2012 at 09:58 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Sara! x Teje
on March 7, 2012 at 19:21 | Reply Dorien

It is really a summer quilt. I love the border; it really makes the quilt a whole! Good luck with the challenge!
- on March 7, 2012 at 21:33 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Dorien! x Teje
on March 9, 2012 at 19:23 | Reply Katherine

Fantastic mini, Teje! I’m picturing sitting at the beach with a cold drink in hand while under one of those pretty parasols. ;o) Fingers crossed for you in the challenge… good luck!
on March 10, 2012 at 03:40 | Reply astrid

Lovely!
on March 11, 2012 at 09:36 | Reply Cathy

What a divine mini quilt Teje, I love it, the colours you have used, the quilting, all of it!! xo
- on March 11, 2012 at 10:01 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Cathy! x Teje
on March 13, 2012 at 09:19 | Reply Kirsten

Such the pretty colors – love that photo on the beach!!!
on March 14, 2012 at 21:51 | Reply Karen

I love your quilt, it’s really pretty, what a great stash busting project! It makes it especially lovely that you can lay it on the beach, you’re so lucky! Good Luck!
on March 29, 2012 at 12:40 | Reply Hitch&Thread

Very nice. I could see this looking great in a big quilt too.
- on March 29, 2012 at 12:53 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much! x Teje

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