Are you a craft swap addict like me? There are so many fun swaps popping up all over Instagram lately, and keeping myself under control by only signing up to a few has been a little tricky. They all sound like so much fun and I think that if postage out of Australia wasn't so expensive, I'd sign up for everything!
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| Tesela Mini Quilt by Anorina Morris |
The Instagram Swap is now what the Flickr Swap was, 2-3 years ago. They're a fun way to meet new people who are interested in the same things as you are. You can show your progress photos, tagged with the relevant hash-tag, and receive fast responses from other participants.
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| #IGMiniOZ Swap - Tesela Mini Quilt |
I joined some Australian quilters in the #IGMiniOZ swap. In this swap,
we had to make a mini quilt, anywhere between 6" x 6" to 24" x 24" for an Australian partner. I'd made a mini quilt for my partner and have had it sitting here, ready for the postal date for ages.
we had to make a mini quilt, anywhere between 6" x 6" to 24" x 24" for an Australian partner. I'd made a mini quilt for my partner and have had it sitting here, ready for the postal date for ages.
At the last moment, I decided that I didn't think it was really "her", so I made another one and finished it off yesterday. A little bit last minute, but I'm much happier with this one and I think it'll suit a little better. The fabric is by Lily Ashbury from her line called "Fancy" by Moda Fabrics.
I've called this the Tesela Mini Quilt. I will share this block tutorial in the coming weeks. This Tesela Block is actually the start of something bigger..... oh don't you love a little sneaky secret?!?!
I was thinking about the quilting and was initially going to quilt it with straight lines. But a mis-press on my machine and I found this wavy stitch. I widened it and lengthened it and voila! #WiggleQuilting was born. The wiggles are sewn up and down the quilt, just like straight line quilting and I have varied their distance which has given a nice effect. Oh, and the texture. The texture is amazing!
This is the back of the mini quilt. The fabric is an older line by Prints Charming which I bought at Spotlight a while ago. Fat Flats or FQ's are just the perfect mini quilt backs, don't you think?
On a side note, I am currently hosting my own IG swap. The sign up stage has ended and partners have all been assigned and sent out.
The hash-tag #IGNeedleBookSwap is a busy space with a lot of beautiful inspiration boards and mosaics. A few of the participants have actually already finished their needle books - less than a week after receiving their partner details! A number of people missed this swap and I've had a number of emails and messages asking about the next one. Yes, I will host another one of these swaps - probably later in the year - so keep an eye out for the hash-tag if you're interested.
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