{amylouwho} mini quilt inspiration

I have always been obsessed with things that are cute when tiny.  You know, things like, baby toes, baby shoes, mini tea sets, little boxes of altoids, mini reese's peanut butter cups, stuff like that.  Tiny quilts are no exception!

Now that I am obssessed with mini quilts I started to remember that my mom has actually been making them for a long time!  She was nice enough to take a few pictures of some of my favorites to share with you.

She made several of these for Christmas gifts one year.  I love an irish chain! I remember begging her to make one for me, but after making about 6 of these, I think her eyes hurt.  These are strip pieced from 1.5 inch strips!

This log cabin is TINY.  1.5" strips. Also strip pieced.

And this one has always been a favorite.  I remember when she made this one (over 10 years ago I think).  I remember thinking she was a bit nuts for cutting out all of those teeny tiny pieces and sewing them together.  THEN I remember being amazed at how perfect it was when she finished.

Each square of fabric in the pieced portion is different! I appreciate the work in this so much more now.

So, do you have a mini ready to share for Friday?


Check out the prizes!  And really, you could make a mug rug before then!  Do it!  It's so fun and a fast rewarding finish!

sew & tell - more from my mom

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Hey!  It's me!  The owner of this blog. . . Remember, Amy?  Amylouwho?  {chirp chirp} No? Doesn't ring a bell? {Is this thing on??}   Well, that's okay, I've been away for a while.  Thanks again so much to Penny @ sewtakeahike, E. @ pinksuedeshoes, and Nicole @ Who does these things?  They did a great job - and don't be too sure that you won't see them again!  I still have a lot of unpacking to do, friends to make, weight to lose and child-rearing to tend to.  I do think I've carved out a little space to do some sewing, so that's good!

We are attempting to settle in, and it's not as easy as I thought it would be.  The kids alone are taking longer to adjust.  And they are not only adjusting to a new house, but a new baby sister, new friends, and new everything!  Well, except Target and Costco - two constants that always feel like home!  :)

Speaking of feeling like home...

My mom was working on this little table topper when I was at her house in January.   It's a disappearing 9 patch with an adorable brown and white polka dot sashing separating the blocks.  The main fabric is Santorini by Lila Tueller.

I liked it when I saw it, but it didn't grab me at first. Then she sent these pictures of it completed the other day!!  Oh my!! It's so pretty!  I love how the brown sashing mimics the stained glass look of the fabrics.  And that green border - I just love that bright green!

Too bad for me, I didn't speak up soon enough.  She donated it to her guild's auction the other night.   :(  It would have looked so cute on our new table in our new dining room!  double :(  !

I should learn by now that I'll pretty much like anything she makes!  And yes, that's more quilting by my aunt.  She's good.

Don't you think my mom should start a blog??  I've told her she should, but I guess if she doesn't I can always share her stuff here when I haven't got anything of my own...

What sewing project did you finish this week?

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New York Beauty

My mom left last week.  The day after the movers took all our stuff I had to take her to the airport. :(  I hate that we live so far away and she can't come over and hold the baby all the time!  She was so much help.  Thanks, mom!!

She also gave into my begging to get her quilt finished!  I'm bummed I didn't have time to get it posted for Amy's Quilt festival, but at least you guys can see it.

My aunt quilted it and dropped it off to her at the airport when she was catching her flight to come visit us.

I just love these colors.  And the points on this thing are so precise!  She's good.  Someday I'll have to have her show me how she did it.  I know it was paper-pieced, but I've never done anything like that.

She finished the binding while she was at my house (and look at that awesome backing fabric!).

We were going to have a binding party and I was going to finish the baby's quilt.  But mostly I just sat around and nursed and did laundry.  Booorr-rriiinnng.

I almost thought about throwing this in one of my moving boxes, but as it is her pièce de résistance, I just couldn't do it.

Sew and Tell is on for tomorrow!  pinksuedeshoe will be guest posting for me, and if you are familiar at all with her blog - you know it's going to be fun!