I made two little mini quilts, it seems like very long ago, for Lark for their book, Pretty Little Mini Quilts. It’s out now—very exciting—and my contributors copy has arrived at my door. Oh, there’s nothing wrong with quilts.
The folks at Lark also had the really good idea of asking contributors if they would like to donate their quilts made for the book to Craft Hope for Haiti. I was so happy about this because I had wanted to contribute something to the auction, but just didn’t know what to make or when I would find time to make it. Done! My little red minny muu quilt went to Craft Hope, but I kept the green one with the Heather Bailey fabrics. I have plans for it in my kitchen. Its little sprout-y embroideries were inspired by a particularly mushroom-filled period in Elie’s terrarium.
I wish I could share the auction link, but the quilt was up and sold before I knew! I would say that’s a good thing. Craft Hope has raised over $30k for Haiti—that’s crazy.
In other book-related news, a friend let me know that my local quilt shop, Sew Sassy, is featuring Quilts Baby! now and that they have a version of Erin’s elephant quilt in the window. Fun!
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That wee bit of stitching in the center of no. 1 is so brilliant, so simple. Lovely.
your mini quilts are so beautiful, dorie!
would you please please take a photo of that for me? i was just thinking this morning that i have never seen another version of that quilt.
delightful!!
I love that first one! Once I work up the courage to finish Skippy I’ll have to check out the new book!
Beautiful quilts. I especially love the top one, the colors are perfect. And I love all the white it looks so refreshing.
Hi, Dorie! I wanted to tell you that I pieced the top of your "Checkered Past" quilt from the " Pretty Little Quilts" book today. It was so much fun. You can see it at http://leftatthestoplight.blogspot.com/2010/05/little-things.html
Thanks for designing such a fun little quilt! : )