October Mini, and Mini Scrap Challenge

I always look forward to Wendy Reed's Monthly Mini Challenge, as I adore these little gems which are darling to behold and really fun to make. 

Then right on the heels of last month's Mini Reveal, Janet O. challenged us to make a mini out of just scraps. A baggie of scraps, to be more precise, being leftovers from a previous quilt. I jumped on board right away. This is right up my alley, as I have made many tiny quilts with exactly this sort of thing in the past. I could probably do a whole post about them.

But lets just stick to the present for now. I've been obsessed with the four-patch lately. I am also in love with antique doll quilts, which may explain my obsession with four-patch quilts. So simple and innocent, and so very cute. What's not to love.

So I made two little quilts featuring the four-patch this month. They started with a pull of reds and neutrals. Simple, simple, simple. Arrange them with a coordinating setting block, add a border (maybe) and binding. Simple hand quilting. Its hard to go wrong with this formula. 

This is the first one I made. I actually made two of these, but I used the alternate fabric for the binding on the other one and gave it to a friend. Sorry I never got a decent picture of that one. 

Meanwhile, I saw this on Pinterest, made by Cheri Payne.

I thought, what a darling little quilt! Then I realized its a single block from her 2015 sew-along, Everyday Patchwork. Which I sewed along with, the resulting quilt now living with my MIL.  I fell in love all over again, and thought it would be fun to make this block again, as a mini. I had lots of extra scraps from the above quilt, cut in the form of strips, so I was ready to go.

 I love it. Of course, now I want to make more. Of course.

But then ... Janet had issued her challenge. I still had leftover scraps.

Not in a baggie, but still corralled, only in a plastic tray. I hope that's ok. Does it count that they might have ended up in a baggie if I hadn't had a plan for them right away? 

By now I didn't want to get redundant with the four-patch idea for these particular fabrics, so I thought I'd try flying geese. 

The green strips are the one "extra" fabric that Janet allowed. I did simple hand quilting, and installed a butted binding. I'm loving this one, too! 

So, three for the price of one, and triple the fun! 

Now scroll back up and click on the link to Wendy's blog, so you can look at the rest of the little quilts!

love,

Sandy