Making this mini was just pure fun, using scraps left over from piecing Paulina's log cabin quilt (currently in the quilting stage).
I really enjoy making these improvisational collages. This one is about 14"x21".
I can't call this one "inspired by boro" but I did use my usual method - I just freely cut, arranged, rearranged, edited, added, moved around, and used a bit of fabric glue to keep everything in place once I was happy with the composition.
I added sashiko stitching to the pot/basket. Usually with sashiko you are very careful to smooth out your fabric as you go, but in this case I welcomed the ripples because I wanted that texture.
I sandwiched, quilted, and bound it today. A nice way to spend a cozy day at home. It's almost dinner time and we will be getting takeout. So, a great quilting day, and no dishes.;).
The variegated background is a Junko Matsuda fabric. 
It will live here in my sewing nook for awhile.
I love the saturated colors and they remind me of these fabulous confident inauguration day women in their vibrant attire:
Cynthia
Wow! I LOVE your new quilt. Did you really do it in one day, and from left over scraps?
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DeleteYour mini quilt is adorable!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful pot of flowers! It is so free and festive. The cute bird is a sweet addition. I like the mixture of hand and machine stitching too.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo of some of the leading ladies on Jan 20th. I liked the strong monochromatic clothes.
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I really like your mini. Your fabrics are perfect and the mix of hand quilting and machine quilting makes the quilt. Hugs
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful little quilt. The colors are perfect for the grey weather we are having here.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely delightful. This looks like it was so fun to make. I loved Dr. Biden's Coat dress - so classy.
ReplyDeleteYou hit a home run here, Cynthia! It is such a feast for the eyes. Full of delightful color and design. What fun you must have had making it. And I love the tie-in to the lovely Inauguration Day attire.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular! This is exactly how I am feeling right now! Colorful and full of hope. I love your correlation to the inaugural outfits. I love everything about it. You and Barb have really inspired me to step out of my box and do some improv. So much fun to look at! Thanks a million for another great mini!
ReplyDeleteWhat I love most about these delightful little collages is the way they invite you to imagine all kinds of stories to go with. I'm imagining a basket full of big valentine lollipops as seen through a screened window of a city brownstone ...
ReplyDeleteYour improvisational quilts are delightful and so free spirited. The sashiko stitching did add a fabulous texture to the basket. I love the use of the variegated background. It's a great mini to start the year off with.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it
ReplyDeleteI love it! So happy, such warm colors and great texture. Do you sew around the applique shapes' edges or the linear quilting holds them in place? [besides the glue, I mean?]
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Thank you Lizzy! I do not quilt around the shapes. I quilt three or four vertical lines, and filling in from there!
DeleteGreat mini - very hopeful!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your flower mini! The bold and saturated colors are just what we need to brighten our spirits in the depth of winter. The purple ombré background and your straight line quilting are perfect for it and the sashiko texture too! Love the inaugural picture as well! That event made me so happy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Gladi! You are a "no reply" blogger so I can't email you. But I appreciate your encouraging comment!
DeleteThis is such a great little collage quilt! Love that you already having it hanging in your house. Really fun vibes.:)
ReplyDeleteI can almost feel the texture on that piece, love how it turned out. I think it is always a great quilting day when you don't have to cook and there are no dishes, so nice to be able to eat and then relax.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting style. You really put those fabrics to great use. Love the back side too.
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt - great design method.
ReplyDeleteI think you had a lot of fun making your mini--so creative and colorful! I love the texture of the basket and the KF backing fabric is perfect!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Front AND back!
ReplyDeleteLove your flower power mini! You are so creative. Really enjoy your improve collages. Seems like you are having lots of fun making them!
ReplyDeleteI love this mini, from the background to the wild and free flowers to the sashiko-ed pot. And take-out for dinner to boot! What a day of celebration: a quilt finish and no dishes. Congrats on this terrific mini. Yes, and I also loved Inauguration Day on so many levels, and the clothes of the women were a perfect mirror for my happy mood!
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