How Small
#41
Not sure if this is going to work - but if it does, by clicking on the download link you should have a word document listing of some of my favorite miniature quilting books. The one from Rodale is really good.
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#42
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Oh some excellent mini's shown here and some excellent advice! The one thing I would add is watch the "l-r swing". This is caused at the beginning and end of the seam. Make sure you are starting your seam exactly on the 1/4" mark and keep that short seam straight. We tend to curve in and out on the beginning and ending of our seams. Not noticeable on pieces larger than 2', but like previously mentioned, every mistake is magnified.
#43
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Is it the tiny SIZE of the quilt block he likes or the look of the pattern as a whole? If it is what the quilt LOOKS like, & not the fact the squares are tiny, perhaps you could just enlarge the squares & re-figure how many you will need for the size quilt you want.
Like some of the others on here, I couldn't ever do those tiny ones either, even when I was younger & not quite as shakey as I am now at 77 :wink:
Good luck w/whatever you decide, & may all your quilts be filled w/love.
Like some of the others on here, I couldn't ever do those tiny ones either, even when I was younger & not quite as shakey as I am now at 77 :wink:
Good luck w/whatever you decide, & may all your quilts be filled w/love.
#44
Originally Posted by sewwhat85
try to sew accurate 1/4 inch seams if you are off it will really show
#45
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There are a couple ways I'd go about this, depending on the pattern. I'm hoping it's just small squares.
If they're random (like a postage-stamp quilt), then I could not recommend better than Billie Lauder's Quick Quilts where she shows the mix of scrap pieces, dividing, resewing, recutting, resewing, etc. until you end up with 1-1/2" pieces from 5" squares. I recently did a 3,400 piece tablecloth like this and it's lovely.
If, however, there is a definite pattern to make with those pieces, get some fusible that's already lined in 1-1/2" squares (or draw your own - pencil on the non-glue side). Arrange your unsewn squares where they need to be placed on the fusible side, tacking with a mini-iron just enough to hold the piece in place. When all is where you want it, press flat with a regular iron to firmly fuse all raw edge pieces to it. Then, seam from the back like you would a watercolor quilt and you got it. = No matching corners, no individual seams, etc.
Hope this helps. I'm sure you're going to do a fabulous job.
If they're random (like a postage-stamp quilt), then I could not recommend better than Billie Lauder's Quick Quilts where she shows the mix of scrap pieces, dividing, resewing, recutting, resewing, etc. until you end up with 1-1/2" pieces from 5" squares. I recently did a 3,400 piece tablecloth like this and it's lovely.
If, however, there is a definite pattern to make with those pieces, get some fusible that's already lined in 1-1/2" squares (or draw your own - pencil on the non-glue side). Arrange your unsewn squares where they need to be placed on the fusible side, tacking with a mini-iron just enough to hold the piece in place. When all is where you want it, press flat with a regular iron to firmly fuse all raw edge pieces to it. Then, seam from the back like you would a watercolor quilt and you got it. = No matching corners, no individual seams, etc.
Hope this helps. I'm sure you're going to do a fabulous job.
#46
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Originally Posted by Bmanmommy
Is too small? I know several of you do the mini quilts etc. Hubby found a pattern that he wants me to make and several of the blocks are 1" cut. That is smaller than I have ever done. Any tips to working with pieces this small? I really want to make the quilt since he doesn't show my interest in my sewing and HE has picked this quilt out along with the colors. :shock:
For me that would be PURE punishment to have to try and work with that small of a block. I don't like little blocks much anyway, but sometimes a pattern calls for them, but I know I wouldn't attempt to make a quilt with blocks that small or pieces in a larger block that were to be that small. Like someone else said, can you enlarge the pattern pieces? i would definitely try that. If you need to enlarge it, and not sure how to go about it, pm me I have a page I printed out about how to go about enlarging or reducing block sizes.
#47
If you use a lightweight foundation, you can just leave it in there. That will also help to stabilize the pieced block. Use 1/8" seam allowances, a Microtex needle in the machine, Bottom Line thread in the bobbin and maybe a lighter weight thread on top too, like So Fine, from Superior.
Is this a pp pattern?
Is this a pp pattern?
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