Friday, October 23, 2015

the frugal gal mini quilt

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

Thank you all so much for your kind comments about my crazy little half square triangle project last week! And thank you to those of you who weighed in on whether I should turn it into a pillow or mini quilt. In the end, I decided on a mini...for practicality reasons. I couldn't imagine letting anyone lay down on this! I'm happy to report that it is already hanging on my sewing room wall.
This piece is heavily quilted with a 1/2'' diamond pattern, which creates a beautiful texture. Since it only measures 20 1/4" x 20 1/2", it didn't take that long to quilt it. I love that about smaller quilts! Last evening my silly middle child was joking that he wanted to snuggle under it, so he tried, but it only covered one arm and part of his chest. Of course then he commented on how warm he was. I think he might be crazier than I am! :) For a split second I thought about how cool a LARGE scale quilt like this would be, but then I came back to reality. We have plenty of other large quilts to snuggle under. Plenty!
I used a subtle binding to finish it off, as to not detract from the tiny triangles. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out! This is scrap project #112.

The best part is...with this finish I am down to only (ha!) 20 works in progress. This past summer I had 25 WIPs, so that's pretty exciting!

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday!
finish it up Friday, 10/23/15
1. The Village Square  62. Little Black Cat Quilting  
2. Gunilla  63. Pumpkin Pot Holder Carla@ Creatin  
3. Abigail @ cut&alter  64. Maja  
4. Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts  65. Louisa @ Sewmotion  
5. Eva.Bambi,Johansson  66. Karen @ runsewfun  
6. Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing  67. Heide'squilty Hugs-Dog gone cute.  
7. Nicole @ Mama Love Quilts  68. Heide'squilty Hugs- Whisper lace.  
8. Jo's Country Junction  69. Julie Bagamary Art - Righteous Will Thri  
9. Double Four Patch Tutorial - Christine  70. Julie Bagamary Art - Crazy About Curves  
10. Jill @ Pie Lady Quilts  71. tubakk, Norway  
11. Sew Preeti Quilts:Bluegrass & Candyland  72. Maartjes ducks and kittens  
12. Flower Market  73. Lucy @ Charm About You  
13. Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation  74. Amy @ SIC  
14. Mari @The Academic Quilter  75. Snowcatcher  
15. Happy Cottage Quilter  76. Molly B * T-SHIRT QUILT FINALLY DONE!  
16. Happy Home Baby Gift  77. Caryl @ cinnamon holiday workshop  
17. Janine@TheSweetestDreams  78. hydeeann - child's FQ apron  
18. Diadem @ Augustsnow  79. The Inside Stori/Mary Stori  
19. Dear Jeanne Sampler  80. Alycia @ Quiltygirl  
20. Crazy Bird Studio  81. Diane @ Pine Point  
21. Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs  82. Lily(8) makes a dress for Barbie  
22. Carie @ Space for the Butterflies  83. Recycled Denim Bean Bag Chair  
23. Quilting is more fun than Housework  84. Janeen @ Quilt Art Designs  
24. Friday Finish x's 3  85. Marla @ the puzzled quilter  
25. Kittens Baby Quilt  86. Michelle's Romantic Tangle  
26. Kathy@KayakQuilting  87. Laurie @ Dresden Lane  
27. Liberty Love  88. Katy@KatyQuilts  
28. 1930's Farmer's Wife  89. Kris @SewSunshine  
29. Cathy - A Quilting Chick  90. Debbie H  
30. Kat & Cat Quilts  91. Vicki Sews - EPP Muddled Geese  
31. Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts  92. Sylvia  
32. Sky bound  93. Lisa@Something About Nothing  
33. Karen  94. Kitty Wilkin | Night Quilter  
34. Margaret  95. Wonderland Finish | Factotum of Arts  
35. Bobbi @ Snowy Days Quilting  96. Margaret @ Pieces of My Heart  
36. AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits  97. Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine  
37. Boxy Pouch Fever  98. Tanya Quilts in CO  
38. When Life Gives You Scraps  99. Monster Tag Blanket at MiMP  
39. Ann @ Fret Not Yourself  100. Monster Baby Quilt @ MiMP  
40. Kelly Cline Quilting  101. Terri Faust Quilts  
41. Debora @ Studio Dragonfly  102. Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter who Quilts  
42. Lobstervb - baby quilt finished  103. emilee-pink & green quilt  
43. Scrappy Japanese Jigsaw  104. Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts  
44. Hexi quilt feathers@ Augustsnow  105. Dog Gone Cute Mug Rug @ LoGoQuilts  
45. Sue @ Lappteknik  106. Sharon Keightley  
46. Sue @ Quilting The Green Star  107. Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts  
47. Karisma @ littleopihicrafts  108. Quilt along  
48. mini minis @ pursuingjoy  109. Deana @ Dreamworthyquilts  
49. Ruth @Stitching Impressions  110. Julie @ That's Sew Julie  
50. Big Block Jungle Quilt  111. Debbie @ A Quilter's Table  
51. WM Diva -- treasure found!  112. Erica @ kitchen table quilting  
52. Frankie  113. Mihaela  
53. Busy Hands Quilts - Checkerboard Quilt  114. Journal Quilt, August 2015  
54. Jess @ Sew Jess Handmade  115. Anja @ Anja Quilts  
55. 4 finished blocks  116. Janice@decisions  
56. Sandra @ mmm quilts  117. Kara@SunshineKwilts  
57. Mama Spark  118. Quilts in the 'hood. . .  
58. Carrie Bee  119. Julie @ Pink Doxies  
59. Pam @ Quilting Fun  120. Liz @ Handsewn Experiment  
60. Maria@RaspberryJam  121. Potholders Finished !~!  
61. Kim @PersimonDreams  

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29 comments:

Melissa Corry said...

Amanda, this is so awesome!!!! Those HST's are like miniscule, so cute!!! Love the quilting you did, just perfect!!!

Lorna McMahon said...

Oh my! This turned out super cute. Love that diamond grid quilting!

Cut&Alter said...

Just LOVE this finish!!! Since I saw it in progress I have been thinking about something similar and just found by little triangle scraps this morning whilst tidying up my studio .... they're not quite as small as yours though!

Nicole said...

Beautiful! Love, love, love the straight lines and the crosshatch that they form. Bravo!

Pieced Brain Quilt Designs said...

I love it!The little pops of color make me keep looking at it. I am glad you turned it into a wall hanging - I would have done the same.

Jill Fisher said...

How fun! I love how those little bits are sparkling!

Unknown said...

I'm in love with this one. It's truly like a little work of art.

Laura said...

Love the quilting design you chose! Also, your scrap management lecture last Saturday at our Quilt Show was great! I loved seeing your projects in person as well as hearing your stories as to how your blog and book came to be.

Kelly Cline said...

Love that quilt and especially the diamond quilting! Such texture!!!

Debora Exum said...

I cannot get over how tiny tiny those triangles are. What a fun project. No, I will not go through my sewing room trash. No, I will not. No, no, no, she says with much doubt in her voice. Thanks for sharing.

Karisma said...

What a lovely finish! The quilting on this project makes it so special! Thank you so much for hosting the link up. I always get to see so many new and interesting projects that other people are working on! Aloha.

Jess Pugh said...

I LOVE this! Those tiny triangles I just love them, what a great finish!

the zen quilter said...

I love this too1 The square colors, the tiny HSTS, and the quilting is perfection - Awesome job!

Lucy | Charm About You said...

I just adore this! I agree the quilting is perfect!

Kris said...

It is hard to draw the line somewhere in the scrap pile! this is adorable and love the quilting

Andrea @ Mouse in My Pocket said...

This turned out great! I'm always amazed at the ideas you have for your small scraps.

GranthamLynn said...

Gorgeous. Love it. Have a great party.

KathyinMN said...

This is awesome.

Debbie said...

Love the mini and your teeny piecing!

SarahZ said...

Haha! That is exactly what I thought, "How could she let anyone lay on that as a pillow!?" And your binding is maybe my fave print from your collection! Just a wonderful little finish! :)

KaHolly said...

It came out wonderfully! No scrap too small!

P11otter said...

Very beautiful, i love everything about this quilt! Beautiful stich work!

Unknown said...

This mini quilt is so lovely, your quilting is so well made, I love all on it!

Paige said...

Especially love the diamond crosshatch quilting, I will have to try that. Lovely finish!

Unknown said...

I love the way it turned out!! I really like how you quilted it, I really like the diamonds.

SheriR said...

I love it! But I seem to be drawn to minis right now. They make such great "done" projects and allow me to practice and try new free motion ideas. Cross hatch diamonds....LOVE them. I sure get good ideas from you. Thanks!

Cathy L said...

The quilt is adorable and so is the quilting. Will you post a tutorial sometime on how to do the diamond quilting? It is stunning.

Rene' said...

The diamond cross hatch quilting is so cool! Love that binding fabric...where can I find it...oh wait...haha... It's perfect! xoxoxo

SarDee said...

It's been years since I've commented but I just had to say that this one just topped my list of must do quilts!! I love the little half-square triangle insanity.. :-)