Tiny Piecing Mini Series Quilt

I joined my third Tiny Piecing Sew Along with Giucy Guide and Alison Glass.  They came out with a pattern for the alphabet.

For this project the word I chose was JOY.  I also used Pineapple squares with the letters, J, O and Y in their middles.  For the background fabric I used a chaotic black fabric from Giucy Giuce called Rant in Pitch from his Fabric From The Basement collection.  I was asked why I didn't use a white or light fabric with the word Joy as it seemed more appropriate.  My answer is that this small quilt represents a prayer of mine for all the severely depressed children who struggle to find joy even in the light and happy times, let alone in the dark ones.  So, I chose the dark fabric.  My prayer is that when children find themselves in that dark place that they're able to find at least a spark of joy to get them through and hold them to this world, where they are loved.  

It took me a moment to remember how to paper piece but after a few times using my seam ripper it all came back to me.  

I used a scrap of batting and a white piece of the Rant fabric for the backing.  Then I put in on my longarm and quilted it all over with haphazard circles. 

 

Please keep all of our children in your prayers for depression.  This world can be a hard place for them to navigate.