Meet Lusk, a new pattern for some (mini) quilts.
I love mini quilts. There’s so much you can do with them! They make great gifts, are perfect for swaps and I’m not sure there’s any easier way to decorate your space. Plus, I love how the smaller format allows you to get really creative without too much commitment and pressure–OR it can help you get more comfortable with a technique. Don’t get me wrong, big projects can be great too, but there’s something special about a project that can get your creative juices flowing, make you feel good about a finish and leave you inspired for whatever comes next.
I find that I come up with new ideas all the time while I’m sewing. In this way, making minis is such a creative kickstarter for me. Because of this, I’ve been wanting to make some mini quilt patterns for a while now, and Lusk is just the beginning. With this one, I’ve been thinking about how some of my existing designs can be reconsidered on a smaller scale, and how it might be fun to reimagine sets of shapes mixed and matched up in new ways.
You might recognize some familiar bits from some of my other patterns. Lusk takes ideas from Sessoms and Tangelo, plays with the scale of both and adapts them in ways that they can work together. I love this because even though they are two different designs, bringing them together means there are many new ideas to play with.
I outline 3 specific versions in the pattern, but the units work really well together, and if you wanted to come up with more, you totally could! The first (A, above) is a mix of all blocks included in the pattern. The second (B, below) uses just the third block option in the pattern.
The third version (C, below) uses just the first 2 blocks in the pattern. Depending on what you’re going for, you can dress these guys up in all kinds of ways.
These minis were a great place for me to start when I first got my hands on my newest fabric collection, Polk. Working on a smaller scale allowed me to see how certain fabrics might work together, and it definitely inspired many of the fabric combinations in my subsequent projects.
Lusk means you can explore a lot in a small amount of time and with not too many supplies. I’ve since whipped up a few more, and I’ll be sharing them in the coming weeks.
You can ask for Lusk at your local quilt store, or you can also find the digital version available here.
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