Monday, August 12, 2013

Little Quilts for the Summer


Way back at the beginning of this summer, I made two mini quilts inspired by the adorable bees from the new Briar Rose fabrics.  


Since we loved the summery colors of the bee fabric, we (my middle daughter and I) also used prints that remind us of fun summer activities.  Well, the horses would be more of a "wish" than an actual activity - but reading outside, gardening, and bike riding are reminiscent. 


I surrounded each center print in the low volume fabrics I have been using a lot lately and then used essex linen to surround the squares.



To finish it, I added some pink hand-quilting with a bit of embroidery and then used one of my favorite prints from Briar Rose for the binding.


For the other mini (which I actually made first), I used the bees for all the centers - how cute are those bees that are knitting?!?!!  I then used tiny squares of more Briar Rose prints for the border and essex linen (I think in flax) for the binding.

 Both quilts (along with my tutorial) are in this summer's Fat Quarterly issue that was published last week (that is why I waited two months after finishing the quilts to post about them - if you were wondering.)  Find it here.

Find Briar Rose at:

 Fabricworm
Fat Quarter Shop
Sew Fresh Fabrics
Lark Cottons

30 comments:

  1. Gertie PyeAugust 12, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    These little quilts are so cute Beth. I love the embroidery along the bottom ... just have fun. Perfect advice for little ones!

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  2. heart of charnwoodAugust 12, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    Gorgeous! :o)

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  3. EricaAugust 12, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    Adorable! That bee print is my favorite from Briar Rose, particularly in orange.

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  4. UnknownAugust 12, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    Yes adorable! I love the bees!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 12, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    Just adorable!!

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  6. Martha August 12, 2013 at 12:27 PM

    So adorable!! I love them. I have to get me some Briar Rose fabric.

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  7. LexiloooAugust 12, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    I adore these! I really need to do something along these lines! They're just so sweet.

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  8. CariAugust 12, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    These are just darling! I love the embroidery. :) I've been holding onto that Aneela Hoey print with the girls reading... waiting for the perfect thing to do with it. Just love it in that first quilt!

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  9. VickiAugust 12, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    What a special memory quilt! Those bees are a hoot!!

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  10. Heidi StaplesAugust 12, 2013 at 2:23 PM

    Yep...still beautiful! ;)

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  11. Canadian AbroadAugust 12, 2013 at 3:38 PM

    Gorgeous quilts and yay on the Fat Quarterly bit!!

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  12. Paula@TheSassyQuilterAugust 12, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    Oh man those are adorable! Love it .

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  13. RobotMomSewsAugust 12, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    So cute!! I love them both! Congrats for being in FQ!! That's awesome!

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  14. Kristy @ Quiet PlayAugust 12, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    These are both so sweet Beth!

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  15. Kelly @ My Quilt InfatuationAugust 12, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    what a sweet pair of minis Beth! I love your hand embroidered message. it's something that deserves to be remembered!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  16. Laura C @ littleandlotsAugust 12, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    Very sweet! They would be so cute hung in a kid's bedroom, I think. (MY kid's bedroom, specifically.) Congrats on your FQ publication!

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  17. janAugust 12, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    So so sweet - I have been saving and petting my Briar Rose but I have plans for those little bees! I love the nanny bee!
    xo jan

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  18. DeborahGunAugust 12, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    really cute - precious little quilts :-)

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  19. JenetaAugust 12, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    These are just adorable! You have such a talent for putting things together.

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  20. CarlaAugust 13, 2013 at 12:29 AM

    I love these sweet prints. I hope I come across them soon.

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  21. Linda F.August 13, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    So darling! I especially love the embroidered words on the front.

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  22. Celtic ThistleAugust 13, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    Lovely quilts Beth, the embroidery is definitely the icing on the cake :)

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  23. Marta S.August 13, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    Your embroidery adds so much love and character to this quilt. I love how you're always thinking outside the box!

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  24. AmandaK@whatthebobbinAugust 13, 2013 at 2:59 PM

    I love them both, I love a good fussy cut :)

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  25. MelissaAugust 14, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    They are lovely! Congrats on being in Fat Quarterly!

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  26. jeifnerAugust 15, 2013 at 12:35 AM

    I especially like the one with the bike, so cute!

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  27. Janice @ Better off ThreadAugust 16, 2013 at 1:05 AM

    Yay! I love them both! So sweet!!

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  28. JessieAugust 16, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    Super sweet, Beth!

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  29. Stacy OlsonAugust 16, 2013 at 6:14 PM

    too cute!

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  30. ✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾August 19, 2013 at 4:51 PM

    Oh my gosh, what cute minis and congrats on publishing them in Fat Quarterly!!! What special quilts for your daughters. Are they hanging in their rooms? Don't you need to make one more???;)

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