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Last Month

My first mini-quilt for September was a little improv stitch practice piece.

My second mini-quilt paid homage to 14carrot, a textile artist on Etsy who inspires me all the time (and who made the heart.)

I altered a thrifted penguin stuffy into my version of Glinda the Good Witch for Halloween.

To use up scraps of fabric and yarn I mde a stitch practice mug rug and three crochetd mini baskets for my altered stuffies.

My third mini-quilt of the month was a belated Valentine for someone who didn't get one this year.

My fourth mini-quilt was all about the frustration of having so many ideas while dealing with limited hand function.

The Halloween fabric I didn't use for my altered stuffies I made into a small quilt, which I hand quilted.

My fifth mini-quilt for September (yes, there were 5 Tuesdays) was made with a bit of Kantha and scraps from my Halloween quilt.

In October I'll be crocheting a throw and making some small Halloween projects for our home. Stay tuned to the blog to see what I can accomplish. :)

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