Finished Mini Quilt
    
     The name of this quilt is "The Boat Landing" 
      I decided to make a pieced bias cut  binding  for this little quilt. I used strips of  the same fabric I used for inner  parts of the quilt. The fabric  I used for the binding  is a  store bought cotton.
     I machine tacked  the center of the flowers that are in front of the bench .
    After I free motioned stitched the surface of the quilt I took three colors of embroidery  thread and twisted  them together and coated the thread lightly with fabric glue . I machine tacked the the rope in place from post to post.
     When I first made the reflection for the boat I had stitched the reflection across the bottom and when I stepped back it looked like there were two boats. So I had to take out the stitching . I then took a fabric water color pencil and marked  the refection in place. I then used a tiny bit of Elmer's glue diluted with water and a paint brush and painted of the penciled in reflection. I like the result and will use this technique on other quilts I make.
   

 In this photo I placed the fabric I had decided to use for the binding around the edge of the quilt before pinning it in place.

 Here I had stitched the binding around the quilt using a 1/4 in seam.
 The binding was 21/2 inches in width.

This is the finished piece.
   I am starting a new project today . Something fun I like to do which is fabric bags and bracelets. Usually when I "m making  small projects ideas for a large quilt will start forming in my head and one of  the first thing I do is start drawing my ideas .
    I like making the bags and bracelets because these projects use up scraps and they are easy to make.

New Mini Quilt
  Just about finished with my little 12x12 in quilt. It is a donation quilt. I named this piece "The Boat Landing"
   I made a black line drawing  and made a second drawing on some clear cellophane wrap . I use the second drawing for a guide to help me place my fabric pieces.
   I used  cotton fabric scrapes in assorted prints and  I had several  batik scraps on hand  that I used to make the tree leaves.
  All that is left to do today is  my surface stitching, binding and hanging sleeve . I'll post
   

   The next project I have in mind is to do several small hand bags. Since spring has sprung I want to do bags with flowers , birds , butterflies and  assorted fruits motifs.
    I would also like to do a few more bracelets.
    I've been thinking about what kind of  large quilt I would like to make next and the two places I have in mind to get ides from for the quilt is Ireland and a Island in Mexico Norte -Isla Mujeres ( Island of Women)
 on the Yucatan Peninsula.