Size Matters - Moda Blog Hop

16" x 16" Nautical Star Pillow

Size matters.....yes and no.  It's really all a matter of perspective and need right?  I sure could use a larger studio space, but I've always been drawn to the super tiny little things, like painting these little 1"x1" square paintings below.  So it seems like it would make sense that a tiny studio would do, but no no! To paint these little pictures I need lots of paint in all sorts of colors and paper large and small, I need the mediums to make the crackle finish and I need paint brushes in a variety of sizes.  The list just goes on and on!  And then there is all of the MODA FABRIC!

tiny 1" x 1" watercolor paintings

My quilt block (the pillow above) is one of my favorite and really very easy, just snowballed corners (or flying geese) and squares.  I added a simple star applique for a nautical look.  The finished pillow is using a 16" square, but my favorite block is in the very center - it measures a tiny 2" x 2"!  If you would like directions to make this Nautical Star pillow click HERE.

For a more general pattern of the quilt block in a variety of sizes (above) click HERE.

If you are drawn to tiny things you might also like one of my little pendant necklaces.  There are three quilty designs to choose from.  They measure  1" square and come with a 24" ball chain.  The designs are prints from original watercolor paintings.  Best of all they only cost $12 plus shipping. Click HERE to check them out.

GIVE AWAYS!

The best for last right?  Moda has GENEROUSLY provided some spectacular goodies for me to give away!  I have fat quarter bundles, layer cakes, charm packs, jelly rolls.....all from my new fabric line called Piecemakers which won't be in stores until January!   Be the first to stitch something up with this new line!  The concept for this line was everything sewing/quilting related including quilt guilds.  I was doing a little research and I got caught up in the creative names of guilds and I decided to use some of them in the fabric.  The colors are a soft wheat, pale soldier tealy blue, and chestnut browns.

The winners have been notified, thank you!

Moda Piecemaker's available in January

 I had a fun time designing these four quilts with this fabric.  I was lucky enough to have my Mom and my good friend Sheryl do piecing for me - THANK YOU!!!!!

Four quilt designs using Moda's Piecemaker fabric line - top left - Nimble Thimble KS-1304, top right - Cotton Patch KS-1305, bottom left - Piecemaker KS-1302 (the "applique" pieces are actually cut from the panel, no applique needed!) bottom right - Patchworks KS-1303.  The patterns will be available in November - suggested retail $8
And in case you would like some other piecing options my dear and talented friend Barb of Coach House Designs came up with these cuties!

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