The Mint Needle

Hello National Quilt Month! What better way to start off March than with a post that inspired me to begin my quilting journey! When I stumbled across the Amish art piece (above) on Pinterest, I was mesmerized.  The contrast and color choices were perfection. It was bold, beautiful, simple, and minimalist. It's no secret that the Amish are well known for creating some of the most aesthetic quilts around.   I love that you can take a plain white sofa, throw this quilt along the back side and immediately, you've transformed the whole room.  Even though  my efforts couldn't replicate such a stunning piece, I thought I'd give it a try anyway!  Take a look. Completed in a school days work, it's about the size of a twin quilt or large throw. Finding a pattern is often overlooked because of the mere fact that they are quite simple to make.  If you look, it's very similar to a 'log cabin' method. This fits into that.... work from the