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I was just on Pinterest and saw a tiny quilt made using the pineapple block, each block was only 2" square! Wow...that would definitely be a challenge. It must be paper pieced. I've tried one inch before but it was crazy madness and am comfortable with the standard 2".
How small would you dare go?
Nancy
Just keep sewing!
I have done things as small as cut 3/4 finishing 1/4 . I just finished a nine patch that finished 3/4 inch
Nancy
I can't see that smalljk but I'd have it all bloody from pinning and sticking myself. That's like a asmall Excedrin bottle print.
Strip sewn 3/4" cut to finished 1/4" for a bargello (see avatar)
Have also done a lone star with the diamonds finishing at 1/4" (across width) (paper pieced)
And I have a whole quilt of 1" finished 9 patch blocks, plus 4" finished square in a square blocks. 9 patch were strip pieced, SIAS blocks were paper pieced.
I'll go as small as possible!!
May your stitches always be straight, your seams always lie flat, and your grain never be biased against you.
Sue
I once made a queen size Log Cabin quilt. The log Cabin blocks were 3 inch finished. The center was 1 inch square and then there were 3 complete 1/2 inch rounds. It was beautiful when I got it done. I paper pieced the blocks. When it's that small, it's too easy to mess up.
I want to try a tiny one...I have buckets of scraps...
Three-inch blocks are my limit!
I've done some disappearing 4 patches that started with four 2.5 " squares for the original 4 patches. Not paper pieced.
I've made several miniatures, I love them. Some of my favorites: 2 log cabins, one was square and the other diamond, both consisted of logs that were 1/4" wide. I currently am working on a New York Beauty block variation that finishes at 2".
This basket quilt is 4".
But I think my favorite is this Feathered Star, which finished at 5".
Last edited by Peckish; 12-30-2014 at 10:30 PM.
Peckish aka Peggi
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Those are beautiful!! I've got to attempt paper piecing............Originally Posted by Peckish
I've made several miniatures, I love them. Some of my favorites: 2 log cabins, one was square and the other diamond, both consisted of logs that were 1/4" wide. I currently am working on a New York Beauty block variation that finishes at 2".
This basket quilt is 4".
But I think my favorite is this Feathered Star, which finished at 5".
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