Mini Quilt of the Month, December: Golden Wreath

December marks the end of our year long Mini Quilt of the Month series. It’s been such a fun and informative project for all of us here at The Purl Bee. We’ve learned how to machine appliqué a garden of vegetables, stitch together a bevy of yoyos, and even draft a quilt from an inspiring photograph.  It’s a little sad to see it end but I know we will be referencing many of these skills and techniques for a long time to come.

Since this is the final mini quilt we wanted to combine our favorite aspects of all of the previous project into one last effort. To that end we think December’s Golden Wreath Mini Quilt has it all: an unusual technique, a fun exploration of color, and a small approachable size! As an added plus, it’s a playful reinterpretation of Joelle’s Color Wheel Quilt from her now classic book, Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts.

We used the golden “Sunbeam” spectrum bundle for this project because, in this blustery cold season, it reminded us of the warm colors of the hearth. However, you could make it in any color spectrum you like, from calming blues to Christmas reds! It’s straightforward and fun to sew even though it involves curved seams, which really aren’t as daunting as you might think. If you’d like to give it a try please visit our Golden Wreath Mini Quilt Journal here. And if you’d like to take a look at all the other quilts in this series please click here. Thanks and happy sewing!-- Molly

Comments

[Nina]

The last mini quilt already?! I would LOVE to see you do a series in 2012 on quilts that use scraps rather than new fabrics. There are challenges with cutting and planning a true scrap quilt, and I think the world needs a return to waste-saving quilting traditions!

[Kimberly]

I've really enjoyed all of the mini quilts. I do wish you'd continue the Mini Quilt of the Month series! :)

[Heidi]

Gorgeous. Just pinned it on Pinterest.

http://oliveobserver.blogspot.com/

[Ronda]

Clever. I especially like the edge binding. It's such a nice way to tie the whole thing together.
Thanks for this very interesting and informative series.

[happy zombie]

So sad to see the Mini Quilt of the Month series come to and end - but boy what a grand finale with this amazing quilt!

Thank you for a great series, and for always making bundles/kits available for purchase with it! Kits, kits, kits… love the kits!

[Krisha]

This is beautiful
I have so enjoyed your series - and i really want to try one of these projects myself- Its just to hard to choose.
Thank you so much for charing these.

[Sarah]

Could you put these all together for a 2012 calendar? It would be so beautiful, useful, and inspiring.

[purl bee]

Hi Sarah-

We actually have a 2012 calendar in the works that features some of these... so stay tuned!

Thank you for your question!

Molly

[Grace]

This is really great! I have been wanting to learn to quilt - 2012 goal. This looks like a good one. I already have all my fabrics picked out, now I just need to find the time.