Friday, March 10, 2017

Laundry Day Blog Hop

YEAH it's laundry day!  Never thought I'd say that so happily! Jen and Jan are holding a Laundry Day blog hop. When they put out a call for participants I jumped right in. They came up with this cute little free pattern that we all used and personalized it however we wanted.

It was the perfect size for me to use as a magnetic quilt for my steel front door. My house is a tan two story with a red door, so of course I had to make the house in the quilt to match:)   The mini mini quilt hanging on the line drying was to be a 4" block we made to look like a quilt. However, I had a light bulb moment and I made my mini mini into a real little 4" quilt. Now I could detach and make seasonal quilts to hang on the line!


Look at those stinking cute little clothespins I just happened to have in my crafting stash-they really work!!

 A lady bug and a basket button was added after quilting (think that mini mini will fit in the basket?).


Did you notice I made my binding to match the colors in the quilt-that was a first for me!  I confess it took way longer than a traditional binding but this one just screamed do it, LOL  A flower button was added. Oh another light bulb moment- I attached these buttons with safety pins in the back so I could change them out if I wanted to.



I was having loads of fun with the quilting, lines on the house to represent siding, jagged lines for grass. U turns for the sidewalk and road. Upside down clam shells to represent shingles on the roof. The doorknob is a bead. To make the quilt magnetic I put little pockets on the back of the quilt to slip a strong magnet into.


Feather clusters for the sky, maybe they are clouds, with a butterfly flitting about.

I used an assortment Island Batiks for this mini.

Thanks Jen and Jan for such a fun pattern and Blog Hop! There are several of us participating today and tomorrow in this Blog Hop. It will be so fun to see how everyone has personalized their own little Laundry Day.  Here is a list.

March 10 Reveal Day

Jen Rosin  A Dream and a Stitch
Kate Heads at Smiles From Kate
Jennifer Fulton at Inquiring Quilter
Karen Thurn at Tu-Na Quilts, Travels and Eats

Melva Nolan at Melva Loves Scraps
Vicki at Vicki's Crafts & Quilting
Julie Stocker at Pink Doxies
Anja Clyke at Anja Quilts
Diann at Little Penguin Quilts
Jayne at Twiggy & Opal
Susan Arnold at Quilt Fabrication
Leanne Milsom at Lizzie the Quilter
Sandra Walker at Mmm! Quilts!

March 11 Reveal Day

Janice Holton at Color Creating & Quilting
Jennifer Strauser at Dizzy Quilter
Amy Gerlich at Amy Scrap Spot
Sharon Denney Parcel at Yellow Cat Quilt Designs
Susan Gordon at Sevenoaks Street Quilts
Anne Boundy at Said With Love
Barbara Wootie at The Flashing Scissors
Jan Welander at Making Scraps
Mary Marcotte at Fleur de Lis Quilts

I've been told there are prizes if you leave a comment at both Jen's A Dream and a Stitch  and Jan's Color, Creating and Quilting blogs.  I hope you all enjoy hopping around seeing everyone's project!

I'll be linking up with a few linky parties on my left side bar. 

40 comments:

  1. What a fantastic idea to make it so you can change the quilt, I may just have to make another one and copy! Love the clothes pegs. The quilting as always is perfect, and I love your binding, I'd never guess you hadn't done it before, it's perfect.

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  2. Clothes pegs in miniature, and a clover, that is so beautiful.

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  3. Wow...you really made this pattern yours with all the cute embellishments. It's beautiful well done!

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  4. Oh my goodness, you've done so many cute things with this pattern. The clothespins to be able to change out the mini quilt is brilliant! I've done the matching binding thing a few times and I agree with you -- it takes much longer than you might think but it is so worth it!

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  5. Very fun! Great job with that binding - I've done it a couple times, so I know the finicky extra work involved! Super good idea to be able to change out seasonal tiny quilts on it!

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  6. The detail! It never crossed my mind to actually hang the quilt...clever idea! Your quilting is pretty amazing!

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  7. This is just too, too CUTE, Vicki! How on earth do you think of such darling ideas & even more amazing, how do you find all the time to DO these?? I must be a slug.

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  8. Adorable! Great minds! I made my mini-mini 3D too! I like your idea even better: 100% detachable to change out with seasons. And the safety pins to hold the buttons in case you want to change them out-ingenious! I HAVE those clothespegs somewhere here, waaah!

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  9. Your creative mind was really flowing with this quilt -- it is really cute! The little quilt hanging on the line with clothespins is perfect, and all the buttons and extras just make the quilt. Your quilting is really nice too!

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  10. I just love that clothes line and those buttons! Very cute!

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  11. What eye candy you're sharing this morning. It truly is adorable and thinking ahead to make the little 4 inch quilt detachable was perfect. I didn't notice the binding until you mentioned it, but it's so fun try different ways of doing things and you picked the right size.

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  12. You should consider entering this one in a quilt show. It is so detailed and what a genius idea to make the little quilt and buttons interchangeable. I love everything about this one!

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  13. Your binding idea worked! It looks wonderful! I love the other things you did with your Quilter's Laundry Day, too, especially the way you can change out your mini quilt for the season. So fun! I love it, Vicki!

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  14. wow this is wonderful. I love your idea of changing the mini mini quilts with the seasons. and your little additions are so wonderful.

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  15. This is so cute. It amazing all the different takes on this one block. Each one just as cute as the other. Gonna do something with this block someday. Adore the buttons.

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  16. I like all the little extras that you have done with your little quilt. I think I might make one for my door, it would be a nice welcome for visitors...thanks

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  17. I love the 3D effect of this little mini! Will you make other little quilts to switch out on the cloths line? I love all the little buttons, that was such a clever idea.

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  18. I love your idea! Changing out the mini quilts with the seasons, how creative. Super cute embellishments. I love it. Thanks for joining us!

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  19. Another blog visited, and another thing learned here. Your are genius, my friend! I would never have thought to attach the buttons with safety pins, but something else to add to my artsy arsenal. Brilliant!

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  20. Oh so seasonal! Lovely quilting too!

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  21. I love that you can swap out the buttons. As far as the binding you should try a faced binding. A member of my guild shared this with us. I love it. http://thesillyboodilly.blogspot.com/2012/09/tutorial-super-duper-easy-way-to-face.html

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  22. So many ideas! I should totally redo mine to use a interchangeable mini quilt I can change out with the seasons. You did have fun with the quilting, and I so love your choices!

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  23. Too stinking cute! What a great idea!!!!

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  24. Wow! This is super cute. I love how you made the mini mini quilts interchangeable. You know how much I love seasonal quilts! I will have to add this to my bucket list.

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  25. The mini clothes pins are so fun and the buttons too!

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  26. Very cute shamrock. Perfect for march.

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  27. What a fun idea for a quilt to match the seasons. Making the mini mini changeable was genius in itself--putting the buttons on safety pins. Oh, wow. You will have to be sure to share as you make other mini minis to swap out.

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  28. very creative with the clothes pegs! :)

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  29. The buttons have that special touch to your quilt! Lovely!

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  30. Vicki, I believe I've already told you what I thought about this mini, but I am going to say it again! Your creativity is AMAZING! The little interchangeable quilt and those buttons! Oh my! Are you going to be making some more mini mini's to hang on the line? Be sure to share them with me if you do so I can add them to the gallery I will be creating for this blog hop. OUTSTANDING mini, Vicki!

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  31. This is so cute!!!! I love the quilt you can change out, and the button embellishments you can switch out. The matching/fussy binding is great!

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  32. Very clever idea to make the quilt detachable and switch it out according to seasons. I love your pins and button accents and the cute little clothespins are so real looking. Where did you initially find them?

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  33. Great idea to make the quilt magnetic to hang on the door! Love the little changable mini also. So many great ideas in one quilt.

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  34. Wow your quilt is so gorgeous, it looks amazing on your front door, what a great idea. Your quilting is pretty spectacular to.

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  35. What a gorgeous quilt! So many great ideas! Love the swappable mini quilt, and, wow!!! attaching your buttons with safety pins. Love all your quilting, so neat! I have some clothes pegs, but mine are gold and silver ..... I never thought to have a detachable mini but maybe I might make some to cover my mini!
    Barbara x

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  36. This is the best!! I love the dimension you added with the buttons and especially the mini mini quilt! You are one clever lady.

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  37. What a beauty! I love the buttons. They add so much to the quilt, but the mini mini is adorable and that you can change it out when you're ready was a stroke of genius! Fabulous!

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  38. I love this block! Your mini mini quilt being removeable is the coolest idea and super cute! Your quilting and binding look great, too!

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  39. Love the idea of the changing mini mini quilt! Thank you for linking up to #scraptatictuesday

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