quilting

Dreami Mini quilt

January 28, 2019

Sandra at mmmQuilts! has hosted the DrEAMi! linky party for quite awhile now, and I frequently miss the link up due to lack of planning. My DrEAMi Mini Quilt is finished, and once again I’m sneaking in just under the deadline.

DrEAMi! Mini Quilt - I'm joining in the DrEAMi! linky party, hosted by Sandra at mmmQuilts! - piecefulthoughts.com

In my last post, I shared my progress on the little Kim Diehl mini I’ve been working on. After flipping one row and adding the borders, this DrEAMi! mini quilt is now done.

DrEAMi Mini Quilt - This little Kim Diehl Star Twist quilt kit came in a Sew Sampler box awhile ago and I just finished it - piecefulthoughts.com

This pattern was an exclusive pattern that came in a Sew Sampler box from The Fat Quarter Shop. The pattern is called Star Twist. The Kim Diehl fabric is Helping Hands. This little quilt measures 21 inches square.

DrEAMi Mini Quilt - This photo is a better view of the gorgeous Kim Diehl fabrics, Helping Hands, used in her exclusive pattern, Star Twist, designed for the Sew Sampler box - piecefulthoughts.com

This photo is better for showing the warm colors of the fabrics, which is one of the reasons I like Kim Diehl fabrics.

I did simple diagonal quilting, just following the star centers and points. The lines didn’t wobble too much, as long as my thoughts didn’t begin to wander!

DrEAMi! Mini Quilt - Close up view of diagonal line quilting - piecefulthoughts.com

The backing fabric was not included in the kit, so I pulled a Thimbleberries plaid fabric from my stash, and it worked really well.

DrEAMi! Mini Quilt - View of the backing fabric and diagonal quilting - piecefulthoughts.com

The binding is done in strips from the fabric bundle and added a fun finish to the quilt.

One More DrEAMi Project

I have one more DrEAMi quilt to complete the third squirrel for the month. I’m not sure I’ll get it finished by the end of January, however. I have another project that needs to be finished by February 1st, and that will have all of my attention this week, but more on that later.

DrEAMi Mini Quilt - The last of the DrEAMi! projects, my version of @jedicraftgirl's Star Crossed Love - piecefulthoughts.com

This little quilt pattern is called Star Crossed Love and was designed by Jedi Craft Girl. Last fall, I won some red scraps from Mary at Academic Quilter, and all the hearts are from those scraps. I used tan/cream fabrics for my background rather than white, to give it a little more warmth that will tie into my living room decor a bit better.

The next step for this project is to pull a backing and binding from my stash and get this quilted before mid-February.

Linking up today with Sandra at mmmQuilts!, Tish at TishnWonderland, and Beth at Cooking Up Quilts.

Are you making a Valentine’s Day quilt?

Wendy

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