Sunday, October 31, 2021

October Monthly Mini

 

This month’s mini was a real change for me. I challenged myself to make something “modern”. I decided to make it strictly by machine and to utilize only solid fabrics (a real rarity for me).

 My friend Barb Vedder (Fun with Barb) is a whiz at whipping up fabulous quilts with solid fabrics. I participated in her Zoom lecture at our state show in July on “Sensational Solids”.  It was fabulous! If your group is looking for a great speaker, I highly recommend her. (I’ll take my payment in fabric Barb!)

 So… I used that inspiration to create my October mini. It is a fabric interpretation of a Wassily Kandinsky study in color. I love his circle paintings! 

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 When using the potholdermethod, I usually hand stitch my blocks together. I was determined to make this little guy completely by machine. I pillow cased the blocks,


then appliquilted (I couldn’t think of what else to call it) the circles on each block and zig-zagged them together. For some reason I had a spool of variegated thread on the shelf, and I love the way it brought everything together. It won’t win any machine work awards, but it was a lot of fun!

 I’m calling it “Candynsky”. The name has a 3-way meaning this time. I try to give my potholder quilts utilizing some sort of cooking or food reference, and, since this is the “candy” month, and… well you get the last one!

 Let’s see what the rest of you have in your candy bag this month. Let me know if I have missed anyone or if you are joining for the first time. And, don't forget Janet's (Rogue Quilts) baggie challenge. I'm having a ball working on mine. Hope to reveal it as my November mini.

Quilting Babcia (Amity Quilter)

Randy (Barrister’s Block)

Cyndi (Busy Thimble)

Grace (City Mouse Quilter)

Barb (Fun with Barb)

Gladi (Gladi’s Quilts)

Shasta (High Road Quilter)

Julie (Julie K Quilts)

Kathy (Kathy’s Quilts)

Katy (Katy Quilts)

Sandy (My Material Creations)

Angie (Quilting on the Crescent)

Barbara (Quilts, Gravestones and Elusive Ancestors)

Janet (Rogue Quilts)

Kyle (Timeless Reflections)

Cynthia (Wabi-Sabi Quilts)

Happy Halloween!

22 comments:

  1. very nice indeed and very barb-ish....she was here in MD not long after i relocated...uber inspiring!

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  2. ooooh, I love your mini! Great colors, good for you for trying something New!!! Happy Halloween!

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  3. Ooooo! That is a fun mini quilt...love those vibrant solids!!!

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  4. This mini looks like it was super-fun to create! Never tried using the variegated thread for a tight zigzag but it's very effective.

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  5. This mini is so clever! I love the variegated thread connecting all the blocks. And what a great name!

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  6. Fun mini, Wendy! I linked my most recent to your Monthly Mini post. I hope that was OK!

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  7. You grabbed those solids and made something sweet.

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  8. Oh my goodness I love your mini! It's a really wonderful ode to Kandinsky!!! The title of the piece is perfect! I love that you chose to do it all by machine and I think the results are wonderful! Thank you for sharing the process with us!

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  9. An interesting technique and a wonderful finished quilt!

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  10. What a great mini, Wendy! Kudos for challenging yourself to go outside your comfort zone. Trying new things can sometimes set us off in a different direction or can confirm that the path we're on already is the right one. Either outcome is good!!

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  11. What a great mini, Wendy! Kudos for challenging yourself to go outside your comfort zone. Trying new things can sometimes set us off in a different direction or can confirm that the path we're on already is the right one. Either outcome is good!!

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  12. What a great mini, Wendy! Kudos for challenging yourself to go outside your comfort zone. Trying new things can sometimes set us off in a different direction or can confirm that the path we're on already is the right one. Either outcome is good!!

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  13. Wendy, what a great idea! It came out great!
    I might borrow that as a variation on my circle studies!
    Love your names too!

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  14. What a wonderful mini with a great name! You really captured the Kandinsky look. Love that you made it entirely by machine. Makes you feel good, right?? Love it!

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  15. I love your mini! Great for the sweetness of Halloween. I didn't get a mini done for October! But will try for November!

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  16. It's always fun to have a play and you certainly did that here - with great success!

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  17. Lovely! So fun to try and do something different than our "norm"!

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  18. What fun! Thanks for explaining the process, too. Many ideas to think about!

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  19. What a happy quilt you have created while you played outside your comfort zone. That thread was the perfect touch.

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  20. I LOVE your Kandinsky inspired little quilt! Woo hoo for tring solid colors. I hope it was fun for you.
    Thanks for nice comments on my lecture friend.!
    ooohhh Candynski - lololol I love it and love you.

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  21. Lovely circle mini quilt. What a challenge.

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  22. Adorable mini quilt. I am going to join in on the Monthly Mini Challenge soon.

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