This quilt uses the same pattern as the quilt Aunt Joyce made Sharon. It is smaller than Sharon’s, hence the name “Mini-Me”. Aunt Joyce made it from blocks she had left from Sharon’s quilt plus a few new ones. It is another quilt intended for a great grandchild.
- 63” x 84" Single bed sized
- Quilted in slightly wavy horizontal parallel lines. Used off-white thread “Pearl White” Omni brand 100% polyester from Superior Threads. Free form quilting. 5 bobbins. Quilting by Patty.
- Backing: Wide multicolored, splatter printed cotton from a Connecting Threads sale.
- Batting: 100% polyester “Quilter Dream Puff”. I thought the quilt needed more puff, that’s why I used a polyester batting with more loft (3/4”)
- Binding: Blue tonal fabric, cut on the bias.
- Pattern: Pattern given by Aunt Ruby to Tata who handed it down to Aunt Joyce.
- Piecing by Aunt Joyce using paper piecing on newsprint type paper.
- Pinned into frame July 12, 2023. Quilting on long arm quilter July 13, 2023. (Patty).
- Binding by Patty
- QC by Mother
