'Backyard Chicks' Mini Quilt

Another day, another blog tour post! Riley Blake / Penny Rose Fabrics have so many amazing collections coming out at the moment, I've certainly been a busy little blogger! Today is my slot on the 'Backyard Roses' blog tour - the latest collection by my friend and fellow blogger Nadra Ridgeway of Ellis & Higgs.

I enjoyed sewing with Nadra's first collection 'Bloom & Bliss' so much that I've been really looking forward to her new line coming out. It's beautiful beyond words! I also love the way it blends with her first collection so well, so you can mix them in projects very easily.

I had three new designs in mind for this collection, and it took me a while to make up my mind on which one to make for this blog tour. I settled on this cute mini quilt design, as it reminds me of little chicks in the backyard in a feeding frenzy, and I could call it 'Backyard Chicks'!

I couldn't decide which colour to use for the binding, so I used them all. Every time I make a scrappy binding I wish I made them more often. They look so cute, especially in colourful projects such as this one!

After I finished the mini I couldn't stop playing with Backyard Roses, so I made three applique circles with flowers, just because they looked so cute. I have no idea what I will use them for, perhaps on a journal cover or something like that. Do you have any suggestions?

I hope you liked my mini quilt. If you would like to make one, I have written a pattern for it which is now available in my Etsy shop, at a discounted price for the duration of the blog tour.

Thank you for visiting! Here is a full list of all the bloggers participating in this blog tour. Check out their blogs for more 'Backyard Roses' inspiration. Happy sewing!

4/18/2016	Julia	rileyblakedesigns.com/blog
4/19/2016	Christina	onelittlepooh.net
4/20/2016	Dorthe	lalala-patchwork.blogspot.com
4/21/2016	Liz	simplesimonandco.com
4/22/2016	Sedef	downgrapevinelane.com
4/23/2016	Vicky	venividivicky.wordpress.com
4/25/2016	Erin	whynotsew.blogspot.com
4/26/2016	Amanda	www.jedicraftgirl.com
4/27/2016	Gesine	allie-and-me-design.blogspot.com
4/28/2016	Peta	shequiltsalot.com
4/29/2016	Sharon	lilabellelane.blogspot.com
4/30/2016	Barbara	das-mach-ich-nachts.com
5/2/2016	Jemima	tiedwitharibbon.com
5/3/2016	Ashley	mommybydaycrafterbynight.com
5/4/2016	Taunja	carriedawayquilting.blogspot.com
5/5/2016	Judith	septembersquiltdelight.blogspot.com
5/6/2016	Melissa	ohhowsweet.com
5/7/2016	Iva	schnigschnag-quiltsandmore.com
5/9/2016	Lisa	aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com
5/10/2016	Katharina	greenfietsen.blogspot.com
5/11/2016	Andy	abrightcorner.com
5/12/2016	Nadra	ellisandhiggs.com