Mini quilts
#1
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Location: Big Timber, Montana
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Hi- I am fairly new on this forum and I absolutely love it, I have learned so much, gotten some great ideas, and marvel at so many talented quilters that post pictures of their projects! I see some posts about mini quilts-they look adorable! Do you just take a pattern to a copier and size it down? How mini is mini? Is it the same as doll quilts I see some quilters talk about here?? Are they hand sewn if they are so mini? Lots of questions about minis! Thanks- Montana Quilter
#2
Hi there! Don't be afraid to jump right in there and experiment. =) I do it all the time. I learn alot about my sewing "style". Seems to be the only style I have these days. LoL!! :-D
Do I need to work on seam allowance or cutting methods? Or maybe my pressing techniques? Cutting strips and triangles different widths and sewing them together will help teach you perspective. I have more fun that way. =)
Do I need to work on seam allowance or cutting methods? Or maybe my pressing techniques? Cutting strips and triangles different widths and sewing them together will help teach you perspective. I have more fun that way. =)
#3
I have never shrunk a patttern before. I usually use one from a book or the internet. If you do resize, you will have to adjust the seam allowances. No matter what size block you make, you always use a 1/4" or scant 1/4' seam allowance. Let us know how it goes for you.
#6
Some folks think that mini's must be mini-ized full size patterns, but my definition is broader. A mini is whatever I say it is!
I do sometimes take full size blocks and shrink them down, but mostly I just start with some fabrics I love and start cutting them up and putting them back together.
A book that I started with was a paperback by Gwen Marston. I found it at the library. She has some good, simple ideas.
I do sometimes take full size blocks and shrink them down, but mostly I just start with some fabrics I love and start cutting them up and putting them back together.
A book that I started with was a paperback by Gwen Marston. I found it at the library. She has some good, simple ideas.
#7
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
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I've made a few minis. I like to paper piece them for accuracy. I draw them up in EQ7, then print them out in whatever block size I want. I did a log cabin once where the strips were 1/4 inch, and the blocks finished at 2 inches. I did sew the seams at 1/4 inch, but trimmed them to 1/8 when they were done.
The only time you need to consider if your mini is "officially" a mini is if you're going to enter it into a show. Each show will have requirements for each category. Otherwise there are no rules!
The only time you need to consider if your mini is "officially" a mini is if you're going to enter it into a show. Each show will have requirements for each category. Otherwise there are no rules!
#8
I wanted to use up a bunch of half square triangles leftover from a bunch of flying geese and put them all together into squares and made a 12 inch mini quilt , then made another it wes so much fun, and quicker then I thought. By the second one my lines were straight, and colors better aligned. They are fun to do.
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