100th Post Giveaway

First, let me say how truly touched I have been over the last week by your kind comments and encouraging stories in the disappearance of our sweet cat, Rodger. There has been no sign of him but I still stand at the window and watch. I am also checking in at the local animal shelter. I am pretty sure he's gone, but I still continue to hope. Thanks so much for sharing in my sorrow. Now, on to the matter at hand, my 100th Post!! I had decided I wanted to do something when I reached 100 followers, but that kind of sneaked up on me. Then when I realized I was close to 100 posts, I wanted to make something special for a giveaway. So during the last week, I've been working on this little wallhanging or table topper. I've named it Mocha Mini #2. Most of you know that Kim Brackett and I have been friends for many years. I was lucky enough to be involved in her first book, Scrap-Basket Surprises and she graciously asked me to do a quilt. Mocha Swirl is my quilt and it will always be very special to me. I decided it would fun to share a part of Mocha Swirl with one of you. When you look at Mocha Mini #2, you will know that these are the same fabrics as the quilt in the book!

I loved the chocolate brown and caramel colors in this quilt. I started with the border fabric and had so much fun choosing all the fabrics for the blocks. Most of the fabric came from my stash or from Kim's stash. As a result of all the angles in making the blocks, I ended up with a lot of little mini triangels.

I know a lot of people don't keep these, but I did and sewed them together in little blocks. They have been languishing for almost 2 years, but I finally decided to finish them up.

But in looking at Mocha Swirl, I still had some pieces left of the border fabric and of the backing fabric.

So I decided to make some little mini quilts and use these fabrics up.

I was able to get three little quilts out of all my leftover triangles. The one on the left is not done yet. The one in the middle is my giveaway, and the one on the right is going up as a wall hanging in our upstairs bathroom.

So here is Mocha Mini #2. I cut the border fabric into 1 1/2" strips and made a pieced border. This quilt is completely hand quilted by me. The only thing left to do is add a Kitty, my special trademark.

Leave me a comment and if you'd like to, share something special that you've learned by being a blogger or reading other's blogs. I'll announce a winner Friday morning. That's it!! This is my way of saying thank you for all the joy I've gotten over the last year as I've wandered through your wonderful blogs and learned so much from you about this passion we all share. Until next time,

-Karen