I’m super excited about this fun, new sewing contest- the Modern Mini Challenge at Ellison Lane Quilts.
Looking for some creative inspiration?
How about a quick project that sparks your imagination?
Want to try a new technique or use some of your treasured favorite fabrics?
Then the Modern Mini Challenge is exactly what you need!
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| My newly completed mini quilt. Washington Sidewalk blocks 24" x 24" |
The Modern Mini Challenge is a 5 week series that kicks off with some seriously inspiring work from some super talented bloggers. Spark your creativity with ideas and inspiration from some amazing mini quilts and mug rugs.
Get ideas flowing for color, fabric, technique and style. This is your opportunity to try something new, something fun, something on a small scale.
Take that big idea and give it a try in mini form.
So here’s how it will work:
2/6/12 - 2/19/12
Weeks 1 & 2 - Inspiration Weeks - Modern Mini Challenge Blog Hop
Bloggers share their modern minis and kick-start your creativity. Get inspired, get creative, get those ideas flowing!
2/20/12 - 3/4/12
Weeks 3 & 4 - Sew. Sew. Sew!
Work on those minis and create your Modern Mini Challenge piece.
3/5/12 - 3/9/12
Week 5: Enter the Contest!
Link up your Modern Mini Challenge piece at Ellison Lane Quilts. Voting begins that week and winners are announced on March 9th!
Sounds awesome, right? Get out your sketch book because you don't want to miss your chance to win on of the 5 fabulous prizes. (Um, yes- you read that correctly- FIVE!)
A BIG THANKS goes out to Kimberly at the Fat Quarter Shop for generously sponsoring all five of our fabulous prizes.
The five winners will be chosen as follows:
James’ choice (my husband chooses his favorite)
Viewer’s choice Mug Rugs
Viewer’s choice Mini Quilts
(mug rugs and mini quilts- the viewers choose from a selection )
Luck of the Draw (Random Number Generator chooses 2 winners)
So what are those fabulous five prizes? Hold on to your hats!
Source: fatquartershop.com via Jennifer Mathis on Pinterest
Both Viewer’s Choice Winners will receive a fat quarter bundle of the FULL LINE of Flea Market Fancy reprint by Denyse Schmidt.
Both Luck of the Draw Winners will receive a $75 gift certificate to Fat Quarter Shop
Now, how does that sound? Peaked your interest? Ready to jump in?
All the fun starts next week with the Modern Mini Challenge Blog Hop and this amazing line-up:
2/8: Lily's Quilts
2/9: Patchwork Notes
2/12: Freshly Pieced
2/13: From the Blue Chair & Poppy Makes
2/15: Mon Petit Lyons & Felicity Quilts
2/16: LR Stitched & Random Thoughts Do or Di
2/17: Life's Rich Pattern & Twin Fibers
2/18: Cut to Pieces & Sew Sweetness
2/19: Swim Bike Quilt
Contest Requirements:
1. Create a modern mini quilt or mug rug - only one entry per person
2. Enter your mini quilt or mug rug in the linky party at Ellison Lane Quilts on Monday, March 5.
You do NOT have to have a blog to enter. You may link a picture from your Flickr account.
3. Your entry (blog post or Flickr description) should include the size of the item
Now, grab a button and go get started!
48 comments:
Working on my mini right now and can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for this challenge.
This is exciting Jennifer and so happy to be involved in this fun blog hop! The prizes are A-MAZING!
This sounds like fun! I don't think I can resist the chance to win one of those fabulous prizes. I look forward to the blog hop and seeing all the amazing minis.
Fun!! And great prizes!
I don't know how much sewing I'll actually do, but I'm looking forward to the blog hop of 'oohs and aaahhhs"!
I actually started a mini yesterday, so I'll be sure to enter! Sounds like a fun contest with great prizes!
Love it, love it! I host a Little Quilt Monday link up every Monday and you are welcome to link up there if you would like. I will be adding your button to my blog and can't wait to see all the inspiration : )
http://piecefullife-elizabeth.blogspot.com/2012/01/little-quilt-mondayhearts.html
I am in and your Mini Quilt button is on my blog. Thanks for arranging this. It should be fun!
Fabulous contest and what a great group of people you have involved. Well done to you for organising it.
This is so very exciting! I'm so happy to participate!!
oh, this looks like a ton of fun!
Sounds lovely! Thanks for putting such a fun event together!
I put the link on my blog, printed out the contest procedure and hopefully I will DO IT! Sounds like fun.
This is going to be such a fun event!! I wish I wasn't so swamped right now, I'm really hoping to make time for a new mini!
Super fun! Those prizes are making me drool! I will be entering one for sure!
I want to play too! This may sound silly, but what size is a mini quilt? Baby size?
Sounds like fun you know I love a good mug rug or mini quilt!
This sounds fun! And that list of amazing prizes does wonders for the imagination! Planning... planning!!
This sounds like loads of fun, can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! Now, how open is your hubby to bribery... ;o)
Sounds like a real win win idea! Love a good mini, gonna get me some inspiration :) Thanks to the FatQuarter Shop for such fantastic prizes!
What a wonderful competition! Its going to be so much fun even just to watch :-)
Mini's are SO MUCH FUN!! I have a few in the works as we speak! Can't wait to see everyone's fun quilts! Yay you for being such a go-getter!
I have my thinking cap on!
Thank you for a great news - sounds really fun! I think I have made lately mostly 'minies' - so I'm definitely joining! x Teje
I'm so happy to be involved and can't wait to get working on my new mini! Can't wait to see everyone's creations :-)
I. Can't. Wait!!!
Sounds like fun, thanks for setting this up.
sounds fun, and being a mini, I think I can handle it: I'm in!!!
Sounds fun!
This sounds like too much fun!!
yay!! sounds fun :)
Imagine Gnats posted something about this on Facebook and I had to check it out... New Follower and I am totally going to enter! So excited :)
Wow! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!
I'M IN!! So fun, and amazing prizes! I've been needing an excuse to make another mini ;)
Wow! Sounds like fun!
I totally had to come back and say your mini rocks! The color placement is perfect, and I love how there are several design elements going on. Great job!
I'm tempted. I've never made a mini quilt so it might just be the right moment to try :)
I love your mini quilt....
I'm in! This sounds like fun. Mini quilts are my favorite :)
This is brilliant!!! I will have loads of blogposts to read when I come back from holiday and still time to join in!!
I will be looking forward to seeing all of the wonderful minis!!!
Exciting! I've already got plenty of ideas for my mini quilt.
I am currently working on my first mini--for the Made in Cherry quilt-a-long--and it is going so quickly! The ideas are flowing, I think I may give myself permission to buy some fabric for this ;)
Grabbed a button... I think I'm in :) What constitutes a mini quilt? (I'm in the process of making a doll quilt.)
Well I hope I'll find time to participate. It sounds like a great fun!
Im so joining in with this, Ive just started making my first ever mug rug and I had my first ever mini planned for this month too so the timing is perfect. Looking forward to lots of lovely eye candy
I think I'm taking the plunge with everyone!!
Better get started though only a month eek!
I have so much going on right now, but I'm totally going to make time to participate. I didn't know what I was going to do, but 2 nights ago the idea finally came to me. I hope it works out and look forward to participating. I would also really like to know what measurements constitute a mini quilt and a mug rug. Thanks :)
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