The Mint Needle

Hello friends and fellow bloggers! I hope the start of 2021 has been full of good health, happiness, and love. Over here, I've been been busy enjoying the creative process, trying new things and attempting new horizons every which way possible. It truly feels like a good way to start the year. I wanted to share with you this adorable Evergreen Tree quilt.  I've never done foundation paper piecing prior to this project, but can honestly say I'm hooked! This free printable pattern was found on Pinterest and was perrrrfect for a beginner like myself. Not to mention, it helped me use up nearly all my green scraps:) If you are new to FPP too, you'll want to make sure the first pattern you try is numbered.  This will help you understand how the blocks should be created from start to finish. Every quilt is a one of a kind, but I have to admit, this takes it a step further. Also recommended, watching a few youtube videos. I'm a visual learner, and watching the videos reall...

The Odesa Quilt... Where do I start? It appears that these 'ideas' sneak up on me. What starts off as a "I love these fabrics, gotta buy them" turns into a... "Oh my gosh, this would look great" moment. Mix that in with late nights on Adobe Illustrator and traveling the world through the internet, as many of us did in 2020, The Odesa Quilt was born.  I absolutely love and adore this throw size quilt to pieces. It's fun, vibrant, and the perfect size! I feel very fortunate to say I had an AMAZING group of lovelies pattern testing it to perfection! Just check out the hashtags on Instagram. (#odesaquilt & #amintneedlepattern)  I decided to take a different approach and not make multiple sizes for the pattern. (Price point taken into consideration.) Instead, I wanted to design a quilt with endless possibilities. It's a pattern that can be used over and over again. The blocks are quite easy to make and only include half square triangles, squares, rect...