My FIRST mini ...AND paper piecing !!!!
 

I still need to quilt it and bind it ... IM ADDICTED !!! How would you do the faces ?? What FACIAL EXPRESSION, I mean .... it's 8" x 10" ...may put it in a photo frame ???

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Cute, cute, cute. Practice drawing some faces on paper first. Usually I go for one thing, but wind up with another. ;-)

Wow! That is awesome. Where did you get the pattern?

Lovely! I agree with Dunster.....I am hopeless with faces, mine always look a bit demented.

i'd use beads or crystals for the face

ha...that was one of my very first PP projects as well..still have the magazine it came from!you just do MICRON pens for the eyes, nose and mouth! Unless you are Amish and believe that only GOD can make faces...then, I suppose you are DONE and quilt it!

it was in miniature quilts magazine back in say...1999/2000! But I think they also published it in one of the book publications on Miniatures as well. Would have been that same time period. THey closed up in 2003 I believe so it would be prior to that!

yes little tiny black beads for the eyes for sure. Remember he had little beady eyes and a button nose?

actually the original pix shows NO faces!
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My thoughts too! It will be perfect no matter how you do it! :)

I love this too! If the magazine is out of business, can you share the pattern with us?

that is just too cute

Embroidery might look nice. French knots for eyes.

too cute! I love it! Isn't paper piecing addictive? My new obsession!

Hey! I might have that magazine!! I have to go look. That would be perfect for a little doll quilt that I am doing for the diabetic silent auction that Redgarnet(I think thats who) is taking donations for.

Love it. Wish I had the pattern.

I love this, it's so cute!

no, the magazine is no longer printed, but the publishing company is still active and owns the copyright!

So cute.....I use tiny black beads and leave the rest of the face (nose and mouth) to someone's imagination. It works for me!

It's in this AMAZING book !!!!
http://www.amazon.com/Favorite-Found.../dp/1885588135
I may do them ALL !!!!!
I like the French knot eyes , thank you !!!

I just found it also and ordered it. It looks like it has some really nice patterns in it. Thanks for posting the link miz mary!

Just so cute. Practice drawing on paper first. Maybe just dots for features to start with?

Very nice!

Super Duper Adorable!! You could do embroidery for the faces.

Too cute! Great job with your paper piecing!

Agree with above. You've done so well. Fabulous work.
Annie

Paper piecing is fun - corners are so perfect. I love your Santas. Why the miniature magazines had to stop I don't know. Lots of people really want them. What would we do without publishers that reprint them in books?
cleodaisy

I would try to do them all different and make the quilting in their beards different too. Great job and good luck

Very very nice.

French Knots for eyes?

I think I have that one as well!

Tiny beads or use a Micron pen.

Personally, I would make black bead eyes and a button nose...Use a little rouge applied with a Qtip for the cheeks and NO mouth......done several this way. I like to think the mouth is hidden in the beard....it will cute with or without features. I love these mini's. Been making a few myself.......originally, I wanted to reduce stash....Ha! Hasn't even made a dimple....LOL!!!

exactly what i was thinking...Amish Santas.......................ROFLOL....standing back up and finding blocks cling to my clothes

Sometimes I just put in 2 dots for the eyes and call it done, good luck. Yours turned out great!

Very cute. Would love to see your Santa faces when all done.

Sew cute! What pattern did you use?

so pretty you did a great job i really like the pattern