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Modern Mini: Lone Star Dahlia

Hello! I am excited to share with you my entry for the Modern Mini Quilt Challenge at Ellison Lane Quilts. I have been working on this relatively little quilt for a few weeks now; many, many naps times later this is what I ended up with. Little isn't necessarily fast in quilt land!
Hung by the Chimney with Care
This quilt started with a Lone Star pattern, but turned into something so much more. I wanted to try out the pattern and audition colors for a quilt for my bed. I am still undecided as if this will be 'the one' but I am sure glad I tried it out on a small scale before attempted 7x7 rows of diamonds!

The colors I used were from all different fabric lines and it was really fun mixing and matching. 
Yellow: Ocher Kona
Green: #102 Moda
Light Grey: Coal Kona
Dark Grey: Charcoal Kona
Orange: #80 Moda
Blue: Mari Michael Miller Cotton Couture
Red: Cran Michael Miller Cotton Couture
Purple: Berry Kona
Quilted Swirls and Straight Lines
The quilting pattern came rather organically. I had a plan for straight line quilting the back ground with small lines and then decided to take it to the next level and make it all diamonds. The swirls in the center remind me of the center of a flower with petals on the perimeter.
Quilting Detail
This whole quilt pushed my comfort zone. First time working with diamonds; which gets easier as you go (just make sure the seam ripper is near by!). First time just winging it from start to finish not really knowing what this quilt was going to look like in the end. Pushing myself was rewarding...I am really happy with it!
Quilting detail

The Back. Scraps and White. Brilliant idea for hanging with dowel and pockets
The back is the left over scraps, i just love the row of diamonds, that is my favorite! The quilting looks as cool from the back as from the front. The quilt measures 33"x33" just under the requirement. One night while in the middle of making this I had a panic moment wondering if it was too big to be a mini...thankfully the cut off is 36"x36", whew! 

Modern Mini Challenge

Thanks for stopping by! I am so grateful to have finished my quilt in time and for the opportunity to enter into this amazing contest filled with so many beautiful quilts (and amazing prizes!) Competition is stiff, so wish me luck!
Cheers!
Kelly

p.s. this post will be linked up this week to a bunch of parties...find them here and other places:

http://www.canoeridgecreations.com/

33 comments:

  1. JennyMarch 4, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Wonderful job on this!! Fantastic!! Love your colors!!

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  2. B GreeneMarch 4, 2012 at 10:28 AM

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  3. B GreeneMarch 4, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Your mini is really striking - what an impact! You did a wonderful job. I really like the edging and binding in the grays. It is such a nice complement to the rainbow of colors!

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  4. RicochetMarch 4, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    Gorgeous!

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  5. Teje KarjalainenMarch 4, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    Hi Kelly! I knew you are up to something special and so you were! Your quilt is just so beautiful and fantastic! Thank you for your support on my mini!
    Good Luck and have a great week! x Teje

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  6. NanaMarch 4, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    I bet you have good chances to win.

    Nana

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  7. Katy CameronMarch 4, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    Oooh, it looks fab! Love how you arranged the colours and how you quilted it :o)

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  8. MCMarch 4, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    It looks great! I like the shading on the outer diamonds. They definitely aren't an easy shape to assemble on the first try.

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  9. CherieMarch 4, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    That looks amazing.!! The quilting is gorgeous. I hope to one day be as awesome as that with quilting. Good luck in the competition!! =D

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  10. JessicaMarch 4, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    This is one of my favorites so far. Well done, it's gorgeous!

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  11. KatieMarch 4, 2012 at 8:06 PM

    This is so impressive! You did a great job! Love the pattern and the colors!

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  12. Hannah JeanMarch 4, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    This is very striking!

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  13. EditfoltMarch 4, 2012 at 11:20 PM

    Fantastic quilts. Congratulation!

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  14. Pat MerkleMarch 5, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    Gorgeous quilt and quilting.

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  15. Go-Go KimMarch 5, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    WOW! Stunning!!!!!

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  16. Spontaneous ThreadsMarch 5, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    That is eye catching and I love all the detail in the quilting and the colors selections! Great job! Hope you win.

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  17. Heather D.March 5, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    Oooh, I LOVE this Kelly! The colours are amazing and the quilting lines really make it. Beautiful work!

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  18. LisaAnnMarch 5, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    This is gorgeous! Good luck!

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  19. KleepMarch 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM

    I love this! The colours, the design, the quilting, the back....everything!

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  20. elizabethMarch 5, 2012 at 3:14 PM

    What a gorgeous quilt and fabulous quilting! Well done : )

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  21. NicoleMarch 5, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    The quilting is exquisite! I agree that little isn't always quicker. Congrats on a great finish!

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  22. Danih03March 5, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    ouuuuuuuing and ahhhhhhing over this one!! love your color choices!

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  23. KirstenMarch 5, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    Wow - your quilting is absolutely amazing!!! Such a stunning quilt!!

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  24. LeanneMarch 5, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    This quilt is beautiful and I love how you quilted the middle.

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  25. LaurelMarch 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    that is absolutely stunning...

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  26. DeeMarch 6, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    I voted for this one! It's just beautiful and I love how much you learned!

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  27. SaraMarch 6, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    Hung by the chimney with care as it deserves to be. I love all the texture from the quilting:)

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  28. MirandaMarch 6, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    It's beautiful! The quilting really shows up. You did a great job!

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  29. Erin @ MakeitSewMarch 6, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    Gorgeous mini!! I love the quilting you did on the stars.

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  30. LoriMarch 6, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    This is so great! I love the bold colors!

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  31. Peggy @ Pastimes Quilt DesignMarch 6, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    Good Luck on the contest! You made a beautiful quilt that's for sure. Very colorful and fun.

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  32. CarlaMarch 7, 2012 at 4:25 AM

    Beautiful in all it's color/design!

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  33. SamanthaMarch 9, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    absolutely stunning, from design to color to quilting!

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