July Monthly Mini Quilt(s)

Happy  first wednesday of the month and wow where did June go?  My month of June went to long arm quilting, family visits,  teaching and of course domestic engineering!

It is time for a monthly mini quilt and today I will talk about 2 of my recent minis.  These minis are different but also similar.  I am featuring 2 mini quilts this month because of their similarities, they are free motion outline quilted and coloured but with 2 different types of colouring tools. The first of the two quilts is a sun flower coloured with my "Crayon Appliqué" technique.  Check out this technique here .  The second of the two quilts was an experiment to wrap my mind around and practise what I call "zen doodle quilting" .   I am not sure if it called something else but it was "Zen" to draw it, outline it and colour it, so hence the name.    

​Have I got your curiosity?  

Check out the pictures below:

Mini Quilt #1 -Sunflower with Crayon Appliqué

Supplies Used for the Sunflower Mini Quilt:
Connecting Threads Essential Thread in Black (outlining of sunflower) FYI- on sale now!
Connecting Threads Essential Thread in White (background stippling) FYI- on sale now!
Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 Batting FYI 30% off sale now!
Sunflower design -a free stock design 
Sunflower fabric for binding and backing was from my stash :)
I also used the crayons below and heat set them with an iron  see the technique in this blog  here

Mini Quilt #2-Mason Jar Vase & "Zen Doodling" with  Fabric Fun Markers

Mason Jar Vase

Supplies Used for the Mason Jar Vase Mini Quilt:

Black Thread from WonderFil 12 wt 

WonderFil Specialty Thread Spagetti Pack, Double Gassed Egyptian Cotton Thread, 12wt

Hobbs Premium 80/20 Cotton Blend Batting - Twin 72 Inches x 90 Inches

Microtex Sharp Machine Needles-Size 12/80 5/Pkg

Mason Jar Vase- free stock design
Fabric Markers- see below:

When you colour with the fabric markers, please follow the package instructions for use and heat setting

These projects were quick to do and a fun way to explore colour marking options.
The sky is the limit with what you can do if you can free motion outline a design!  
​Special thanks to my friend Marg for helping me wrap my mind around this technique and spending a day exploring it with me!

​Stay tuned to see more about "Zen Doodling" in the near future on this blog, a sneak peak photo of some upcoming work on zen doodling is below:

Zen doodle quilting with black thread on white cotton, 2 layers of batting, coloured with fabric markers. A work in progress

Happy Wednesday, Stay Cool ❤️