Originally Posted by jitkaau
Quite frankly, with the amount of money we have to pay for material I think it is a waste of time and money to make a miniature quilt unless it was for a useful purpose such as a place mat. I prefer to make larger items such as a full quilt.However, if it was an art quilt to be used as a wall hanging or framed, then it takes on a different dimension.
For the most part, miniatures have been done with scraps in the first place that less frugal quilters normally throw away. How 'useful' an item is depends on the quilter and the person who receives it. Let's play nice & be less negative & judgemental.
You know what I learned most from my artist grandmother? Rules were made to be broken. Live it up & do what you love. I' sorry no one has given you that freedom, jitkaau.
It's YOUR fabric, YOUR project, & YOUR SELF EXPRESSION. Don't be bothered with the quilt police. No one enjoys a stickler for unimportant rules.