Friday, April 07, 2017

terrific tulip mini quilt

Welcome to finish it up Friday!
Last week, I had the chance to help out my sweet friend, Katherine, by testing her new block pattern called terrific tulip. It's a great pattern and it was a lot of fun to sew up! It was also a good exercise in following directions. (I am usually writing them, not following them. It was a nice change of pace! Ha!) Isn't the block cute?
This morning, I quilted it up and turned it into a mini quilt. It measures about 12" square. I think I love diamond crosshatching most of all for minis! The bias gingham binding makes a perfect finish, too, doesn't it? I love how it turned out so much, I immediately hung it up above my desk. It will make me smile every time I see it! I am SO ready for spring....
I'm not sure where I picked up this tip, but I read it somewhere awhile back. You can use your dull/used sewing machine needles to hang up your mini quilts on the wall. The needles are still fairly sharp and since they are rigid, they easily push into the wall. Works like a charm! I love repurposing things and I thought that this was a pretty genius idea. As an aside...I'm so thankful that my husband doesn't mind how many holes I put into the wall!
 
That's it for me today! Do you have a finish to share? If so, please link up. Thank you, as always, for joining me for finish it up Friday! I really mean that! :) Have a great weekend! xo
 
finish it up Friday, 4/7/17
1. TGIFF: Oldest WIP  56. Spring runner  
2. Carie @ Space for the Butterflies  57. Jess @ Quilty Habit  
3. Sock Revival - Knit 1, Make 1  58. Treadlestitches Big Half Little Half  
4. Eva.Bambi,Johansson  59. Ruth@Stitching Impressions  
5. Shelley@TheCarpentersDaughter  60. tubakk Norway  
6. Snowmelt Shawl - Knit 1, Make 2  61. Bunny Garden Flag  
7. Katy @katyquilts  62. Huntspatch Quilts - Back to the Moon  
8. Judy - Almost Finished -Happy Hands  63. Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting  
9. Smiles from Kate  64. Heide D  
10. Em's Scrapbag  65. Kristin-- Gumdrops  
11. Alidiza  66. Gretchen's Little Corner  
12. Kat & Cat Quilts  67. Snowcatcher  
13. Pink Doxies Train Ride from Tokyo Finish  68. Pack Rat With A Plan  
14. Brooke@SillyMamaQuilts  69. Nancy  
15. Brenda@scrapsandstrings  70. Tammy  
16. block M quilts - Super Tote  71. Karen @ runsewfun  
17. The Inside Stori  72. Kitty @ Night Quilter  
18. Sara in SD  73. Wendy's Quilts and More  
19. Yanicka Hachez  74. Welcome Spring Quilting! @Grace and Peace Quilting  
20. Jelly Roll Waves | Finished or Not Friday  75. Suzy Webster  
21. beth@lovelaughquilt  76. More tulips!  
22. My Imperfect Life  77. Dwell House - Quilt Taffy  
23. Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts  78. recovering a 1970's chrome chair  
24. DonnaleeQ  79. kris@sewshine  
25. Quilting is more fun than Housework  80. Miss Alissa  
26. kate @ katiemaequilts  81. Arabesque Scissors  
27. The Fleming's Nine  82. Alison@thechainpiecer  
28. Karen  83. Q-Bits - donation basket with bars table runner  
29. Hoffman Digital Prints  84. Winter Welcome  
30. Gretchen @ snug harbor quilts bed skirt  85. Kathy S. RSC15 Quilt  
31. Cobblestone @ Crafty Ashley B  86. Spring projects - Nonnie Anne  
32. Sylvia  87. Rosemary @ The Knitting Quilter  
33. SewPreetiQuilts - Jack & Jill  88. scrappy HST pouch @ Charley Come Home  
34. Elena - Cosiendo Sueños  89. Kathy@KayakQuilting  
35. Julia Graber  90. Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  
36. Huntspatch Quilts - Paper piecing patterns  91. Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts: Back to the birds...  
37. sternwerfer  92. Anja @ Anja Quilts  
38. Chevron Baby Quilt - Quilting Stories  93. Easter Bunny Stuffie @ Creatin' in the Sticks  
39. Kay Sorensen newest ice dyed mandala  94. Jen @ Jennifer Under The Juniper Tree  
40. Quilts from the Little House: K's Quilt  95. Debbie @ A Quilter's Table  
41. Modern Quilt with Cubes  96. Hello Kitty Quilt  
42. Татьяна  97. steffis hobbys  
43. 3D Mini Quilt at Cloth and Paper Studio  98. Mihaela  
44. CrafTraditions  99. Quilting for dogs - the lilac cat  
45. Friday Finish  100. Mini quilts ....by CJ  
46. Ayubowan Winter  101. Quilting Magnolia Attic Window  
47. Childhood - Reia @ My Patchwork Home  102. Stacey @SLOstudio - Essex Linen mini quilt  
48. Janice @ Color, Creating, and Quilting  103. Kay Sorensen's Grading Ice On The Curve!  
49. Cro'sNest  104. dj  
50. Aquarium View finish  105. Easter Mini Quilt with instructions  
51. Johnna @ Yellow Bird Stitches  106. Ninas quilt - anette*fredagspigen  
52. Elin in Norway  107. Rene' Creates  
53. Sally's City Zip Pouch @pursuing joy  108. Caryl @cinnamon holiday workshop  
54. Jayne - Twiggy & Opal  109. Janice@singreadsew  
55. AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits 3 little quilts  110. Sunshine Kwilts  

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19 comments:

Shelley Folkerts said...

I love the diamond cross hatch quilting. This mini is such a cute finish. Thank you for hosting Finish It Up Friday every week.

Di~ said...

ABSOUTELY DARLING!!! I've been wondering what to do with all those needles I keep in a little bottle! :)

beth s said...

That diamond cross hatching is something I NEED to try!
Love it.

Lorna McMahon said...

This tulip is perfect for dressing up your sewing room wall. The pinks and green are so fresh looking and I love the way Katherine designed the leaves. Thanks so much for sharing... as we can use all the spring inspiration we can get!

Katherine said...

Oh, look how fabulous your block is as a mini! Love how fresh and Spring-y it is! Totally smitten with the diamond quilting and that gingham binding - just so good.

Thanks again for all your help, sweetie! Happy Friday and have a great weekend!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Perfect finish for spring!

Angie in SoCal said...

Great pattern for solids, and beautifully quilted.

Karen @runsewfun said...

Well this is just happy! And your photos show how quilting makes a great block even better. I agree, that gingham makes for a perfect finish! Welcome spring!

Kitty said...

What an adorable pattern! It is a perfect mini for spring, and your color choices are so cheerful. That diamond quilting is clutch, too!

Patty said...

I've been making tulips too - I love the leaves on yours!

Corrie said...

Perfect for spring! So sweet.

Lee said...

Thanks for posting Finish it up Friday and your other blog themes! I'm always happy to see your name in my inbox and know I will be in for a visual treat! You're very inspiring!

...by CJ said...

Sweet mini-quilt.......is the pattern available?

Thanks for the tip about using needles, I've been using old straight pins, it works but sometimes they bend.

Enjoy your weekend!

Il Gufo Creativo said...

This mini quilt it's really very, very cute.
The binding is so perfect. I love it so much!

Rene' said...

Pretty mini!! Thanks for the tip in hanging said mini! Have a great weekend!

josiekitten said...

I love the pink gingham border, it's the perfect frame for your quilt!

snoopydogknits said...

Love this! It's so simple but so pretty!

Amanda Jean said...

Carolyn jones,

yes! the pattern is available. if you click on the words 'terrific tulip' in the blog post above, the link will send you directly to the pattern.

I hope that helps!

AJ

Suzanne said...

Such perfect points! What great excecution of what I can only imagine is a finely done pattern! I love tulips. Dare I ask if a garden of them might bloom over your desk