Mini Mad patterns from Camille Roskelley

My Instagram pals (I'm @messyjesse1) will know I was a sewing demon last week! I'm not sure if it was my super tidy new sewing room, the awful weather we've been having or a batch of new fabrics to motivate me to hibernate in-doors and sew.non.stop. but whatever it was, it worked. It also helps that Camille Roskelley makes the cutest patterns! 

I had such an urge to make the lovely Spools mini! The spools were all random pieces from my scrap pile, so it was a happy coincidence that it all worked together nicely. The brown reels fabric is a print I use again and again, chocolate spot by Darlene Zimmerman - it's so useful! I literally had so much fun making this I finished it in one sitting! which is really fast for me as I'm a sloooow quilter… 

Next up is the little house mini, I already had one block started from way back - I seem to remember it taking forever to make that first block, so I got put off and left it for ages, but weirdly I whipped up the new blocks in no time, funny how quick you can be when you're motivated! and I just love the navy check binding. The pattern for this one came from a book called Make Mine Mini, you can find the amazon link on the sidebar (thanks for clicking through!).

Since I had such a hoot making the Spools mini, I thought I would try my hand at the Swoon mini next! This didn't come together as quickly as the others, mind you. Though once I got my cutting done and did a test block the others came together much easier - and it would have been a lot quicker had I have not chosen a directional print for one of the blocks! Note the outwards directions of the red scallop print, yeh that didn't come easily :/ 

So I've gone a bit 'mini-mad' of late, and I love it. I took my fabric pin-board down that was above my desk in favour of the new mini's - a la Camille. It's so fun seeing them all the time now :) and I've already finished another mini for my kitchen too! Let's see how long this productive quilting gravy train will last… have a great week friends. xo