Mini Wednesday - Loads of Photos

Hi everyone! I've finally recovered from the Houston Quilt Show....hehehehehehe
First off, "A Storm Brewing" is quilted. It took me a few days to come up with an idea of how to get it done.
Mini measures 14" by 15 1/2".

This that out of the way, I've started on a new "mini" which I've names "Home by the Stresm"

I know you'll be wondering about that name when you see the mini but it's all I could come up with. I may need better suggestions from you all......

Auditioning fabric is one of my favorite past times.

I decided to use that beigie fabric as the sky...not sure what the second will be at the moment.

Found the blue shimmery fabric, cut it into a flowing stream design and moved the grayish fabric below it as a stopping point.

Brown fabric for soil and green for a grassy area.

I have a great array of tree bark fabrics so I'm using mostly the birch bark on this project.

Some of the tree trunks look better leaning or chewed off.

Add the beaver and some grass here and there. I'm liking the look. 

Got it quilted & bound. It measures 12 1/2" by 15 1/2"

What to you think?? And do suggest a better name for this mini. 

Mini Wednesday

"Lovely View" is the title for this mini. It measures 13" X 10 1/2"

Here's how I developed the piece. The idea came from a clipart photo. I have loads of great landscaping fabrics from England Designs. So this was the perfect time to use a few.

I love picking and choosing fabrics. Some will not make the cut but it's fun to fondle them look at the them.

I found the perfect sky fabric.

Next, I added the layers of mountain ranges.

Finally, I cut into my birch fabric and stood back to get a good look. As I've said many times, taking photos of each step or as many as one can remember to take, helps when changes are needed.

Mini Wednesday

Sorry about the poor quality of the photo. Welcome to another mini Wednesday. This one I've named "House on the Hill" measures 9" by 11."

Below are photos of the process. This is where I really dig in & concentrate.

I used a gold Sharpie to shade the seam of one side of the house. I know this seems minor but it adds dimension.

I went with a partly cloudy sky then started in on the ground area. Something  is missing here. Needs more.

I love the wood type fabric.

Mini Wednesday

I've decided to delve into the mini quilt world & post about the experience on any given Wednesday.

As most of you know I have a wide selection of background, textural, landscape & grass type fabrics. I really need to use them but find it hard to cut into the stash. It's easier to make use of them in small portions.

I started with the above fabrics trying my hand with mountains & distant trees.

A little foreground activity here using uneven lines.

Fence parts are my favorite thing to add.

Here is the results of my first mini. 

It measures 13" by 14 1/2".