Trees represent freedom, change of season, growth, age, renewal – so many good things …

1. DQS8 , 2. The Birdies flew to ME!!, 3. dqs8 received, 4. Autumn Tree quilt for the Four Seasons quilt swap, 5. Triptych – Autumn, 6. Harriet’s Doll Quilt, 7. Quilt for Doll Quilt Swap #7, 8. Finished Doll Quilt, 9. DQS4, 10. DQS8, 11. DQS8 sent to emma louise, 12. Your’s on the left, Mine on the right!, 13. Spring, 14. green tree mini quilt, 15. Colorful Tree Mini Quilt, 16. Doll Quilt Swap 8
Everyone loves birds – and they appear in mini quilt designs quite frequently – there are more than a couple in my book Whip Up Mini Quilts… here are some mini quilts featuring birds …

1. Linen Partridge Hanging, 2. Yellow bird, 3. Little Red Bird, 4. black bird mini with frame, 5. Two Birds – Mini Art Quilt, 6. birds @ my door, 7. wash day, 8. Kookaburra mini quilt (2007), 9. For the Birds, 10. Doll quilt II., 11. Bird on a Branch, 12. DQS 8 Finished, 13. from Laura, 14. Ballerina Star Doll Quilt, 15. Corn Head Girl, 16. Take It Forward Challenge January 2008. 7jpg
jacqui shows us how to make up a custom-sized cosy for mugs that are wider at the top than the bottom, especially ones without handles. It’s easy enough to make them for regular sized cups (plus there’s a few patterns out there) but nothing for those of us with odd-sized mugs! Total discrimination ;) So I’ve written up the really easy way to get a pattern for your own mug, handle-less or not, and included a couple of the ones I’ve made for inspiration.

Don’t you just love this rainbow dinosaur quilt by Katie. And there’s a free pattern and dinosaur embroidery designs – how cool!
