Friday, November 11, 2011

lazy bargello mini quilt


I had so much fun making this mini quilt.  It was made with a colorful, bright stripe fabric cut in strips of 1 inch, 1.24 inches, and 1.5 inches.  To make it look like a bargello pattern, I stepped the colored strips up and down to form a lazy flame stitch or zig-zag motif.


I am trying old and new techniques and hosting a Little Quilt Monday
link up party each week.  I am enjoying making something small, and it is my desire that we inspire each other with the small projects that we are working on each week.  I am concentrating on mini quilts, but any small projects are welcome to join the party!


I added a linen border and hand stitched with a variegated crochet thread.  The measurements for this lazy bargello mini quilt are 14 X 20 inches.


I have a flickr group for mini quilts and I hope you will add more mini quilt pictures.  If you try any of the techniques that I have been using in my mini quilts I would enjoy seeing them!  I also have a facebook page called Mini Quilts that you are welcome to join : )  

For now my lazy bargello mini quilt is a table mat in my outdoor room, but it will eventually end up on my sewing room wall.  


I am linking up to Amylouwho.  She is having a mini quilt party!
I am also linking up to Celebrate Color : )

piece,
elizabeth









6 comments:

Twinfibers said...

It's lovely! You did a beautiful job with all those tiny pieces of fabric!

Bree said...

ah, love the colors - and totally giggling at "lazy bargello". genius!

trish said...

Oh my! That is
fabulous! :o)

Heather said...

Just beautiful! I've always wanted to try a bargello, but it's so overwhelming! Might have to consider starting with a mini. I love yours!

Kelli Fannin Quilts said...

Love what you did with the striped fabric. Great mini! And the song playing on your blog is one of my favorites of all time! I think it is the best version ever recorded of that song. :o)

Rachel at Stitched in Color said...

Thanks for joining in with Celebrate Color!