Saturday, November 10, 2012

{Sew} Beautiful Bee | Lone Starburst Mini Quilt + Planning

I love mini quilts. Seriously love them. They are so tiny, cute, and a quick finish! The best part is that they're a great way to test out quilting options & plan out a larger quilt finish. 

This mini quilt was made from a extra block I'd made for my month of an online sewing bee called {Sew} Beautiful Bee. It was a smidgen smaller than the other blocks so rather than stash it away I opted to turn it into a new mini quilt. 

IMG_0364
I wasn't quite sure how I wanted to finish + quilt my larger quilt (which will be made up of 10 of these Lone Starburst blocks) so this mini quilt project was very helpful in the planning process. Take the quilting for example, I learned that it's best to avoid quilting over the center of each block -- where all those seams meet. And the binding, I really like this strip as a binding & especially with this quilt!

IMG_0359
Now I'm really excited to get started on the bigger bee quilt! 

IMG_0366
Happy Saturday!
xo, megan. 
Labels: , ,

15 comments:

  1. Amy's Crafty ShenanigansNovember 10, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    Wow - amazing! They have so much impact! Absolutey love those stars!!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Marla's CraftsNovember 10, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    I love the blocks and the patteren. The colours are beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  3. TamieNovember 10, 2012 at 6:32 PM

    This is so striking. I love your quilting too.

    ReplyDelete
  4. HolliNovember 10, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    i love it! I love this block but haven't made it yet. A whole quilt made of them will be stunning! I COULD just make a mini, yes? Satisfying all around, I should think. Thanks for the inspiration!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Bumblebee and SophieNovember 10, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    These blocks are beautiful. Can't wait to see the finished quilt! Love the Mini, too.

    ReplyDelete
  6. SaraVictoriousNovember 10, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    First of all, having a white star in the block is so striking! Second, I love the quilting you did! It's always amazing how you could have the exact same block design, but differences in quilting always give it such a different soul. :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Amy DeCesareNovember 10, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    Outstanding! I love this block more than any other, I believe. Your interpretations are all awesome, and I agree that the quilting is inspired!

    ReplyDelete
  8. DebbieNovember 10, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    Love the quilting - makes a perfect finish!

    ReplyDelete
  9. MicheleNovember 11, 2012 at 6:02 AM

    Love it! Now I want to make some of those blocks myself.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Teje KarjalainenNovember 11, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    Hi Megan! That is adorable mini quilt! Great idea to use that extra block! x Teje

    ReplyDelete
  11. Chris Dodsley @made by ChrissieDNovember 11, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    Great block and quilting design, looks smashing :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. KelliNovember 11, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    Absolutely love this! The quilting just sends it over the top for me! Great job, Megan!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Down to SewNovember 11, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    Love it.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Jessica KellyNovember 12, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    Gorgeous Megan! Love these blocks :-)

    ReplyDelete
  15. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.comNovember 16, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    This should be your signature mini...it matches the colors of your blog. So pretty.

    ReplyDelete