I’m thrilled to be participating in Fat Quarter Shop‘s latest Shortcut Quilt project. The pattern is called Mini Charm Mix and true to its name, the pattern is a super fast way to make a quilt using mini-charms packs. (Who doesn’t love mini-charms?!) Plus the pattern is super cute!
The hardest part, for me at least, was choosing which mini-charm pack I wanted to use! I toyed with many charm packs, at one point there were 11 different mini-charm packs in my cart (gulp!), but in the end I went with Hadley. Hadley is my new favorite Denyse Schmidt fabric line. And as you can see I bought a whole charm pack and sub-cut the squares into 2 1/2” squares.
The pattern was a great way to sit with a cup of coffee and a movie and just mindlessly stitch. For me it was a little peaceful getaway as my hubby took my kids to the park! (Please ignore that large crumb in that picture, ahem!)
I was really torn between making another quilt or making a table runner. In the end, the table runner won out. (I didn’t have a table runner…) Plus it was a great way to try some cross hatch quilting (inspired by Latifah Saafir) which can be quite time consuming on larger pieces.
Truly, I loved making this little project. And now, I have a table runner! Here’s a picture of it in our new dining room. There’s still a ways to go as far as decorating my new house, but it’s nice to have this little vignette.
In the future perhaps I’ll revisit this pattern for a quick crib quilt. It’s just so easy and so cute!
If you want to try the (free!) Mini Charm Mix pattern click here. Click here to jump to youtube to watch the Mini Charm Mix video.
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gorgeous!
That looks so pretty on your table! I'm going to print the pattern and make one after the holidays. I've been looking for a quick project just for me!
Lovely fabrics and a beautiful table runner.
Looks beautiful on your table!
Sweet runner!
Love your runner!!