How Small
#21
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Originally Posted by Furza Flyin
Originally Posted by Lacelady
I like minis - this is one I did for a four poster bed in a dolls house.
#23
I use the 1" all the time. I have a 1" template I use to cut them out with. If you'd like one just pm me.
What kind of pattern is it? If it uses a 4 patch you can sew pieces and then cut them down. I use shortcuts I developed to make this easier to do. But it would depend on what your pattern consists of.
I also sew strips together and then cut the strips to the size you need. I would use 1" strips and then after sewing three or four together then trim them lengthwise to the 1" or I trim one edge of two sets of strips and then join the two strip sets together. Afte that I trim one of them before adding another row of strips. I plan on doing a tutorial for this soon. so if it interests you let me know.
What kind of pattern is it? If it uses a 4 patch you can sew pieces and then cut them down. I use shortcuts I developed to make this easier to do. But it would depend on what your pattern consists of.
I also sew strips together and then cut the strips to the size you need. I would use 1" strips and then after sewing three or four together then trim them lengthwise to the 1" or I trim one edge of two sets of strips and then join the two strip sets together. Afte that I trim one of them before adding another row of strips. I plan on doing a tutorial for this soon. so if it interests you let me know.
#24
I manage the Miniature section in the topics list. So you can check out some of the threads there where you can find all the minis in one place.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1008
http://www.quiltingboard.com/virtual...jsp?vsnum=1008
#25
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
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I've made a few minis. My tips would be:
1. paper piece. Accuracy is a MUST with such small pieces.
2. starch is your friend
3. use a lighter weight thread. I liked Superior's Bottom Line.
4. sew with a 1/4" seam, then trim to 1/8".
1. paper piece. Accuracy is a MUST with such small pieces.
2. starch is your friend
3. use a lighter weight thread. I liked Superior's Bottom Line.
4. sew with a 1/4" seam, then trim to 1/8".
#29
This is the first and only miniature quilt I have made to date, so I'm not an expert. This was a president's challenge quilt at one of our guild's quilt shows. The president (lqs owner) gave us a fat eighth of one of the fabrics which we had to use in the quilt. I was surprised that I won second place when it was judged in the miniature category in our show.
The quilt is 11.5" x 14.5". It is made using the shadowed four patch. Each square is 1" and includes a half-square triangle, two small triangles, and a square. The hearts are all fussy cut.
In order to make the square I devised a way to make two at a time using larger pieces and then cut the squares to size. This WAS a challenge. I'm happy the way it turned out considering that it was my first miniature. I do have, however, much room for improvement. I'm sure starching the fabric would have helped with the piecing. Each block could also have been paper pieced. I have more to learn about making miniature quilts.
The quilt is 11.5" x 14.5". It is made using the shadowed four patch. Each square is 1" and includes a half-square triangle, two small triangles, and a square. The hearts are all fussy cut.
In order to make the square I devised a way to make two at a time using larger pieces and then cut the squares to size. This WAS a challenge. I'm happy the way it turned out considering that it was my first miniature. I do have, however, much room for improvement. I'm sure starching the fabric would have helped with the piecing. Each block could also have been paper pieced. I have more to learn about making miniature quilts.
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