Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Swap Til You Drop...

Within a week of joining Instagram, I saw a bunch of blogger friends hopping onto Round 2 of the Schnitzel and Boo Mini Quilt Swap.  Never one to skip a party, I joined in with over 600 swappers from around the world - how cool is that?

Using my partner's favorite colors, this is the palette I chose to work from (just imagine a creamy orange inserted in there).


I had to insert some Anna Maria Horner fabrics in there - a designer that is completely absent from my considerable stash!  With my new purchases plus some charms from a friend who is an AMH devotee and a big stash pull, I was ready to go.


I settled on the Wavelength pattern by Freshly Pieced but since this is a MINI swap, I had to shrink the paper pieced templates down to 60%.  Even then, doing all the quilty math and getting the amount of rows and columns that I wanted, I knew it was going to run on the plus-size.


Seriously...what was I thinking making 100 paper pieced blocks that were going to finish at 2.75"??  It took foreeeeeeeever.  But once it started to come together, I could tell it was going to be worth it.

All sandwiched up and ready to be quilted...
I was super proud that I fought the urge to straight line quilt this bad boy and kept on with my free motion quilting practice.  I did mostly flowers with some loopy lines thrown in to fill space where I needed it.


 It is bound with a gray and silver metallic fabric that complements everything nicely and backed with my coveted Nummers fabric.  I hope that my partner loves it as much as I do!


I would love to make a full-sized Wavelength someday...guess it's another one to add to the list!

Linking up:
Fresh Poppy Design




21 comments:

  1. Such a pretty quilt! You chose lovely colors and fabrics, and your quilting looks awesome! I have loved seeing everyone's quilt progress, I almost wish I'd signed up for it, but man I am so busy this month!

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  2. Lovely! I'll be happy if it's coming my way :)

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  3. ohhh myyyy FABULOUS!!! Drooling over here!!!

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  4. Oooooooh that is a fabulous mini!!!!! The colours are divine - your partner is very lucky!!!!

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  5. Love!!!! And of course you will make a full size rainbow one for yourself. Someday. :D

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  6. Gorgeous! So many tiny blocks! I would have had to fight the urge to straight line quilt too... it's my go to. I'm hoping to pick up some of that backing fabric on an upcoming trip to Ikea. I'm sure your partner will love it!

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  7. This is lovely! Wavelength sure is a todo on my list of quilts.
    I love how yours is off centered and the colors and cheerful!

    YAY! for keeping up with free motion quilting. You did great!

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  8. So pretty! I'm hoping to join up on the next run, because I want all the minis that I see!

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  9. Very nice. I don't do triangles like that but...HST's I bet would be a great substitution...interesting way to use scraps. I think I'll give it a try! followed you from WIP Wed linky

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  10. What a lucky partner! I love the Wavelengths pattern, and I especially like the colors you used. They look so fresh and bright with that background. and 2.75"? You are only a little crazy =)

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  11. You worked with such a variety of great prints! Hope your partner loves your work.

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  12. This is so awesome!!! That AMH in the center star is one of my all time faves... you have such a lucky partner:-)

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  13. That is great! Your partner is going to be a lucky person!

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  14. Gorgeous! And such tiny little blocks! All of these lovely minis are making me jealous - I wish I was in the swap!

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  15. I hope this is coming to me! I've seen so many that are beautiful but this is and has been one of my very favorites!

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  16. So very pretty, but that is still a crazy amount of little blocks. Kudos!

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  17. Gorgeous quilt, so impressed with your perseverence it looks fantastic!

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  18. Wow, I really like how this quilt turned out and I love your inspiration photo/palette.

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  19. Hi! This is beautiful and fun quilt! Great colours and the pattern is Super!

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