Mini Wednesday

Mr. Cowboy and I went fishing the other day, didn't have much luck but did hook one beauty. He got away but I was again inspired to try another mini.  I dug thru my stash and found a great spotted green.

For the gills and mouth I used an off white then detailed them with crayons and black marker.

Adding back fins and a bit more detail then pressed the bass together on my non-stick pressing sheet.

Now comes the fun part, the background. I decided to try my hand with the splash of the fish coming out of the water and also some reflections. Notice my tiny dragonfly about to be eaten!!!

Finally, I used a mottled pinkish/purple sky. I call this one done!!

Mini Wednesday

"Catch of the Day" is the name for this mini.

Some have asked what my process is from start to finish so I've tried to display the steps for you.

Choose or draft a design and pick out the fabrics you want but be aware that you "will" make changes and that's okay!!

I did small stippling (meandering) around the quilt.

That's how I do it! Hope this helps.

Mini Wednesday

Here's a little something that I've done before as a rug mug. I've enlarged it so it finished as a 10 by 12 inch mini quilt.

I added a light blue fabric to the darker waters under the fist to add more depth.

This last photo was taken at night thus the shadowing. 

Mini Wednesday

"At the Pond" is the name I've given the mini you're about to see develop.

I've started with a mottled cream background & a McKenna Ryan subtlety faded blue green fabric.

Add to that a sandy area with a darker brown to lend foreground depth. Then add fish from a great fabric I've had in my stash for years....laugh out loud! 

Isn't this fabric great?? I didn't have a purpose when I bought it but knew that one of these days it would come in handy.

Got to have a crane to scavenge for fish.

Now for some greenery!

I'm striving for an oval shape on a rectangle background. Not quite there but I'm on the right track.

Perfect & all quilted & bound. This one measures 13" by 14"