More Minis

Yesterday I blogged about the mini I made this week for my grandson, Aaron, for Amy's Mini Quilt Challenge. Well it seems that "mini-quilt fever" has taken over a lot of us quilters lately, and in that spirit, I thought I'd revisit some of my earlier minis as well. Some of these I had nearly forgotten about, so it was a fun little trip down memory lane... I'm so glad I took pictures!

October 2003, a birthday gift:

November 2003, my daughter Emily's first quilt (age nine) I just had to include this picture -- so cute! I can't believe she's almost seventeen now!

December 2003, Butterfly Mini made for my mom's birthday (I remember the finished size on this one, 8-1/2" x 11", because it was the same size as a sheet of copy paper):

December 2003, made for my friend, Sheila, for a Christmas gift:

February 2005, my entry in a "Weird and Ugly Fabric Challenge." (The border print was the "weird and ugly" one. lol)

November 2006, a gift for an online quilting friend when we met in person for the first time!

September 2008, "Grandma's Hankies," crazy quilt made for a "Hankie Challenge" at our local quilt guild:

February 2009, Aaron's first mini-quilt:

October 2009, quilt for a tiny teddy bear, made from an 8" orphan block:

September 2009, Halloween mini-quilt:

November 2009, Thanksgiving mini-quilt:

December 2009, Christmas mini-quilt for a co-worker:

December 2010, Christmas candle mat for a co-worker:

September 2011, another candle mat for a bridal shower gift:

October 2011, 1930's mini, finished for this year's UFO Challenge:

And once again, "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" for Aaron, this week's Mini Challenge.

This doesn't even include all the table runners, toppers, wall hangings, etc., only the itty bitty minis. I do love those small projects!

I've been hearing more and more about a new Flickr group called, "Modern Mini Quilts," so I just joined up. Hopefully I'll find the time to share these minis there as well, and find a whole new batch of mini pics to drool over...

Definitely, Mini Quilt Fever!

Comments

Chris H said…
They are all gorgeous. What do you use them for besides wall hangings? I like the idea of making some myself.
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 12:43:00 AM CST
Teje Karjalainen said…
Hi! You have made so many beautiful mini quilts! It becomes easily 'fever'!
x Teje
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 2:01:00 AM CST
Jean said…
Great quilt show! I love small quilts because you can get them finished quickly!
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 8:04:00 AM CST
Needled Mom said…
They are all woderful. I love Aaron's with the cute buttons. I am sure he does too.
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 8:38:00 AM CST
Anonymous said…
I love the Thanksgiving one and thanks for stopping by my blog.
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 10:33:00 AM CST
Debbie said…
How fun!! You have done ALOT of minis! Especially love the UFO one in Aunt Gracie fabrics!
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 10:38:00 AM CST
Nina... said…
Wow! You DO have mini quilt fever. I think the Christmas one is my favorite but they all are gorgeous!
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 11:46:00 AM CST
Danna Saunders said…
Wow, they're all so beautiful. I especially like the butterfly quilt. :)
Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 6:45:00 PM CST
Rene' said…
Great minis Heather!!! I especially love the 1930's fabric mini....that pieced cup is so cute!
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 11:45:00 AM CST
Sarah said…
Loved the mini-parade - especially the paper pieced butterflies. I always say I want to do more minis (I love small pieces) but I seem to make large projects with small pieces.
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 1:38:00 PM CST
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